Updated October 14, 2026 · ShieldCue Editorial Team

Top VPNs compared

232 providers, ranked on the terms we checked.

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Top VPNs compared
#	Provider	Score	Features	Key facts	Actions
181	Complete ID	Not rated		Monthly price: $2.99 Owner: Experian Support channels: Phone, Help-centre	Review Compare See alternatives
182	CzechVPN	Not rated	Streaming Travel Business Budget	Monthly price: CZK 50 Jurisdiction: CZ Protocols: L2TP/IPsec, SSL VPN (FortiClient)	Review Compare See alternatives
183	ForestVPN	Not rated	Free	Platforms: Android	Review Compare See alternatives
184	Fortinet FortiClient VPN	Not rated	Business Free	Jurisdiction: US Protocols: IPSec, SSL VPN, ZTNA Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Linux, and 3 more	Review Compare See alternatives
185	Google Cloud 20% off selected devices with the code GBDAY2026	Not rated	Business Free	Jurisdiction: IE Protocols: FIDO2, NFC, USB-A, and 1 more Platforms: Android, iOS, ChromeOS	Review Compare See alternatives
186	GulfVPN	Not rated			Compare See alternatives
187	Acronis International GmbH Acronis True Image 30-day free trial of anti-malware features	Not rated	Business Budget	Devices: 5 Jurisdiction: CH Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Android, and 1 more	Review Compare See alternatives
188	Adguard Software Limited 30-day free trial of AdGuard DNS Enterprise: 30 days	Not rated	Business Free	Server countries: 15 Money-back period: 30 days Jurisdiction: CY	Review Compare See alternatives
189	Apple Inc. Get 3 months of Apple One free with any new iPhone, iPad, or Mac: 3 months free (Apple One, includes iCloud+ with Private Relay)	Not rated	No logs Travel Free	Monthly price: $0.99 Jurisdiction: US Features: Multi-hop	Review Compare See alternatives
190	Briar Project	Not rated	Free	No-logs audit: Cure53 2017 Protocols: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Tor Platforms: Android, Windows, MacOS, and 1 more	Review Compare See alternatives

About Top VPNs compared

Choosing a VPN means watching the price at entry and the price at renewal. The first figure is what you pay to start, and the second is what the same plan asks for once the term rolls over, and the gap between them decides most budgets. This ranking covers 205 brands and reads each one on that basis: the price at entry, the price at renewal, what the plan includes, and where it runs. The middle listing here charges €7.02 a month, with long term pricing at €3.97. The trade-off you feel most is reach against cost, because a cheaper opening rate often comes with a smaller server map, a tighter device limit, or a shorter refund window. Wherever a brand publishes both an entry and a renewal figure, both are given with the plan name attached, and wherever a plan caps devices or country coverage, the cap is stated as the brand states it.

How we picked

Each brand in this ranking is scored on published weights rather than preference. Cost carries 40%, the offer weight adds 40%, and trust contributes 20%. Cost and offer decide most of the order, which is why entry and renewal prices lead every entry here, while ownership, jurisdiction and any named audit sit behind them. Figures come from the plan pages and terms each brand publishes for itself, so prices stay in the currency the brand lists and are not converted. Device limits, server country counts, protocol lists, platform lists and support channels are read from those same pages. Where a brand names an outside auditor for its no logs policy, the auditor is carried through with it. Partners appear first in any ranking and score order follows, so the sequence you read is the sequence those weights produce. No plan here is presented as the right choice for every reader.

How we rank

Our top picks

7. ESET Brasil
ESET Brasil is in this ranking for the widest hardware reach on the list: device cover runs 1 to 25 at once, and servers sit in 40 to 70 countries. It names streaming support for various streaming platforms, and its protocol list, WireGuard, IKEv2 and OpenVPN UDP, is broader than most entries here, with obfuscation and Wstunnel options. A refund window of 30 days and support on phone, email and help centre round out the offer, and the plan is sold to business. The trade-off is reach against later entries, since 40 to 70 is a smaller map than the from 100 listed by AVG further down. Sinew Software Systems, the brand below, goes the other way, pricing entry and long term terms and covering Windows, macOS and Linux.
- First-year price: R$64.22
- Devices: 1 to 25
- Platforms: Windows, Windows Server, MacOS, and 2 more
Pros
- First-year price of BRL 64.22 ranks 1 of 36, ahead of the €49.95 category median.
- Support runs on phone, email and help centre, with phone and email alongside self service material.
- Protection plans bundle vpn and parental controls, so one subscription carries a VPN and child controls.
- A single plan covers Windows, Windows Server and macOS, mixing consumer desktop and mobile with a server edition.
- Encryption covers files, folders and USB drives, with full disk and removable media encryption for business.
Cons
- Device cover runs 1 to 25, short of the 50 that Comodo (Xcitium) covers, so wider estates must shop elsewhere.
- The free version is reached through the mobile security app rather than a desktop product, and the model is listed as free.
- The bundled VPN reaches 40 to 70, below the 74 median across antivirus listings.
- Prices are quoted in BRL under BR, so they do not line up with the USD first-year price of $14.99 at Vipre Security.

What to look for

Entry price and renewal price: The middle listing here charges €7.02 a month, and long term pricing sits at €3.97. Read both lines, because a low opening figure says little about the second term.
How far the network reaches: The middle server map across this ranking covers 46.5 countries. A country count near that figure is ordinary; one well above it is worth paying extra for, especially if you travel.
How many devices the plan covers: Device cover runs around 8 in the middle of this ranking. A plan that protects a single laptop behaves very differently from one that covers every phone in a household.
Which features actually differ: A no logs policy appears on 87.5% of listings, so it barely separates anything. Streaming support covers 63.3% and travel use 54.2%, and those are the details that do.
Tools that matter on open networks: A kill switch appears on 59.1% of listings and split tunnelling on 47.8%. These are the practical extras that decide whether a plan suits shared or public networks.
Support and refund terms: A help centre is the norm at 94%, so phone, chat and community access are where plans separate. Read the channel list before you pay, not after a problem starts.

Frequently asked questions

Which brand here has the lowest entry price?+

Apple Inc. lists the lowest entry rate here at $0.99 a month, and Sinew Software Systems follows at $1.99. The middle listing across this ranking charges €7.02, and the upper end sits at €10.52. Some brands in the list publish no monthly figure, so compare the ones that state a price, and read the long term rate at €3.97 before you commit to a term.

Why does the renewal price matter as much as the entry price?+

Entry prices are often introductory, so the renewal line matters more for the second term. Namecheap lists $7.88 at the start and $2.88 on renewal. Norton lists $34.99 and $59.99, the widest gap in this ranking. MEGA states the same figure for both at $3.99, so its first term tells you what later terms cost.

Which plan covers the most devices at once?+

ESET Brasil lists the widest device cover here, 1 to 25, with Norton next at 1 to 10. MEGA and AVG list single allowances of 10 and 10 devices. Across the ranking the middle figure is 8, so a household covering several screens needs a plan that sits above the middle rather than at it.

Do any of these services keep logs, and who checked?+

A no logs policy is close to standard here, listed for 87.5% of brands, so it rarely separates one plan from another on its own. Some listings add an outside check: Session Technology Foundation cites Quarkslab 2021 and Surfshark cites Deloitte 2025. Norton names VerSprite, July 2025 (Technical Privacy Impact Assessment) for its own policy.

Which brands name the streaming services they unblock?+

Some listings name specific services rather than making a general streaming claim. Namecheap lists Netflix and Disney Plus, ESET Brasil names various streaming platforms, and AVG names streaming services. Across this ranking, streaming support is claimed by 63.3% of brands, so a named service carries more weight than a blanket promise. Check the service you actually watch before you buy.

How do refund windows and support channels compare?+

Refund windows vary widely: 60 days at Norton against 30 days at ESET Brasil, 30 days at Namecheap and 30 days at AVG. Support varies too, from help centre alone at AVG to email, phone and chat at AfricaOnline Namibia. A help centre is the most common channel across this ranking at 94%.

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