96
BEST FREE VPN
PROTONVPN
Free or starts at $10 per month
EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllh
ProtonVPN comes from the minds behind the privacy-focused
ProtonMail, and it brings the same amalgam of rigor and user
friendliness. The service offers three flexible and affordable
pricing tiers, with all the features found in the best VPNs, for less
than the competition. Its free subscription is particularly notable
for placing no data restrictions on its subscribers. While listed
here as the best free VPN option, it’s a strong contender at any
price.
97
BEST CHEAP VPN
MULLVAD VPN
€5 per month ($5.89 at time of
writing)
EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllm
What Mullvad VPN lacks in glitz, it more than makes up for with a
solid, privacy-focused product. Its lightweight app is easy to use,
and a unique login system offers better privacy without even a
password. Mullvad VPN provides advanced features powered by
the new WireGuard protocol and places huge emphasis on
transparency, making the inner workings of the company plain on
its website. While you can pay in euros, you can also purchase a
subscription via cryptocurrency or even cash sent directly to the
company, for the ultimate untraceable choice.
98
BEST PREMIUM VPN
NORDVPN
$11.95 per month
EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllm
NordVPN takes a kitchen-sink approach by including every
feature you’d want from a VPN—and more you may never use but
that are nice to have. Far from being a wonky, unusable tool,
NordVPN has a slew of slick, modern apps. They’re easy for a
novice to pick up but pack a raft of advanced settings to please
most tinkerers. NordVPN also boasts one of the largest
collections of VPN servers across the globe, meaning you’re never
far from (several) servers.
What
Mullvad VPN
lacks in glitz,
it more than
makes up for
with a solid,
privacy-
focused
product.
