VyprVPN

With over 200,000 IP addresses in its network, VyprVPN has one of the largest server networks in the VPN space. This is good news for VyprVPN users as it almost guarantees reliable speed performance.The server network is evenly spread around the world – with its presence in 73 cities in 64 countries, though the VPN has limited presence in Africa, with just Egypt and Algeria available.

The absence of city-level servers is pretty surprising, as the city-specific option is only available in USA and Australia. Users of VyprVPN in USAcan choose from any of the VPN’s servers in New York, Washington D.C, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle and Austria.Users in Australia have more limited options, with only Sydney, Perth and Melbourne available.

Noteworthily, there are no city-level options for users in the UK and Canada. You may want consider other options if that is important to you.

VyprVPN is one of the best VPN services for bypassing censorship in China, though it is not the best out there. VyprVPN is equipped with a unique ‘Chameleon’ protocol which completely masks your online activity, and helps you get past the Chinese great firewall. Good news is, the ‘Chameleon’ protocol is currently available on all VyprVPN servers; just ensure you download VyprVPN before you head to China, since the app is currently unavailable in Chinese app stores.

Also ensure you regularly check VyprVPN’s subreddit. The company provides constant updates about the VPN’s performance in China, as well as any helpful tips for potential issues.But VyprVPN is not limited to China. It is also a good choice in other high-censorship countries like Russia, UAE, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

Encryption and Security: One of the Safest VPNs

Some of VyprVPN’s features include:

•  Security: DNS leak blocking; VPN kill switch; First-party DNS; supports TCP port 443.
•  Protocol: PPTP; OpenVPN (TCP/UDP), L2TP/IPSec.
•  Encryption: AES-256

VyprVPN is impressively safe, with all of the features that make a secure VPN. It is encrypted with AES-256, and its default VPN protocol is OpenVPN – features we always look out for. VyprVPN also has built-in features to protect users against DNS leaks – and our recent tests confirmed this to be 100% true.

VyprVPN is great for streaming Netflix. Though you’d find the odd server that is not Netflix-compatible, all the servers we checked during this VPN review allowed Netflix streaming the first time. What’s more, the video quality was amazing.

If you experience any trouble streaming Netflix, VyprVPN’s support page provides a number of troubleshooting tips. Our live chat experience on the website also showed that the online agents are always happy to help.

Streaming can be especially frustrating when it is done on non-US servers, with users finding it difficult to gain access to services like BBC iPlayer. Though BBC iPlayer was available on VyprVPN’s UK servers for a few weeks, this is no longer the case. You may want to consider other VPN services to be able to stream BBC iPlayer.

•  Torrenting

VyprVPN is a good choice for torrenting, as it allows P2P activity on all of its servers. Other features thattorrenters may also find interesting include the VPN’s kill switch, no-logs policy and privacy protection during filesharing.

VyprVPN’s logs policy has been independently audited by an external company. During this audit, it was discovered that the VPN service collected personally identifiable user data, but the company swiftly acted to put a stop to this.

Today, VyprVPN is now a 100% zero-logs VPN provider, meaning that its servers do not retain any sort of user data. In fact, our VPN review shows that VyprVPN has the best privacy and logging policy of any top tier VPN service.

Golden Frog (VyprVPN’s parent company) is based in Switzerland, which is an advantage for user privacy.Its location outside of the EU means that there’s literally no chance that the Swiss government or its law enforcement agencies can access any VyprVPN data – though user information is not even logged in the first place.

VyprVPN prioritizes clarity, as its apps are simply and very easy to set up and use. It is really easy for users to choose a server location, as all of the advanced options on VyprVPN are in one place, and clearly written out in simple English.

VyprVPN’s live chat feature is the best help support on the VPN’s platform. Subscribers typically get responses within minutes, but the customer service agents are always helpful and friendly.

Though VyprVPN has online resources that its users can access at any time, they are pretty poor when compared to some of the best VPN services out there. VyprVPN does not offer any video tutorials, and there is also no in-depth support on technical issues. However, the setup guides are very helpful.

VyprVPN has two packages on offer for its users – the Standard and Premium subscription plans. We recommend the Premium package for users as it increases the number of devices that you can connect at the same time from three to five, and it is the only way you can get the Chameleon encryption.

The Standard package is available at $3.75 per month, while the £2.50/month - 24 months plan.

VyprVPN accepts a decent number of payment options, which includes PayPal, Alipay, and most major credit/debit cards. It does not accept cryptocurrency payments of any form and its international payment options are very limited when compared to some of the best VPN services on the market.

VyprVPN gives its users a 30-day money-back guarantee on their subscription plans. Fair enough, VyprVPN offers a free three-day trial for users before they subscribe to the service; this is pretty disappointing as loads of VPN services offer much longer free trials, though.