VPN comparisons: all our rankings
All 5 of our VPN comparisons in one place. Each one uses the same criteria grid, shows the prices we actually found and says what we liked less, not just what we liked.
The index
Every VPN ranking we publish
Best free VPN 2026: which ones are worth it?
A genuinely trustworthy free VPN does exist, but you can count the good ones on one hand. Most apps stamped "100% free" fund their servers by…
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Best VPN 2026: our pick of the top providers
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) encrypts your connection and hides your IP address. We track the leading providers on the market year-round. Here is…
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Best VPN for China in 2026: beat the Great Firewall
China blocks most VPNs through its "Great Firewall", the world’s most advanced censorship system. Only a handful of services keep working, thanks to…
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Best VPN for Netflix in 2026: our top 5 for streaming
A VPN for Netflix switches your virtual location to open a different regional catalogue, or lets you keep watching your home library while you…
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Best VPN for torrenting in 2026
Downloading over peer to peer (P2P) exposes your IP address to every other member of the BitTorrent swarm, and therefore to your internet provider…
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