7 Best VPN Services To Try in 2018
If you want private web browsing and access to streaming media without country boundary, you must consider using VPN services. VPN or Virtual Private Networks cipher your downloads, uploads, emails, messages, and also protect your original UP address to make you untraceable. If you think that VPN is just for geeks, you are wrong. VPN can be used by anyone for keeping the web browsing personal.
Also see: How to use Opera VPN
There are lots of VPN service providers. So, trusting one is not an easy task. To make this task easier, we have brought the list of top 7 best VPN services. Good VPN services are not free and we also do not recommend to go with any random VPN service just because it is free. Free VPN services log your data and can leak to advertisers. So, trust the one that solves your purpose.
Best VPN Service Providers
1. IPVanish
IPVanish VPN is an impressive VPN service provider with over 850 VPN servers and 40000+ shared IP addresses to provide you VPN Tunnelling. It lets you break the geographical boundaries and access any content on the web. The company claims to have a strict zero-logs policy to keep you anonymous.
Your connection will be encrypted with 256-bit AES encryption and you can perform Anonymous torrenting. It supports connections via the OpenVPN, PPTP, and L2TP protocols. You are also allowed to use up to 5 simultaneous VPN connections. For solving your queries, the company also offers 24/7 customer support.
It costs $10/month but you can reduce the cost to $6.49/month if you pay for a year in advance.
2. NordVPN
NordVPN is interesting because it encrypts all your traffic twice for improved privacy. It also claims to have a strict no-log policy. There is also a kill-switch that disconnect you from the Internet is the VPN disconnects. In this way, it makes sure that your information is not exposed.
It has servers located in 50 different countries to give you unlimited no bandwidth throttling of P2P traffic. you are allowed to use six devices at once. Good thing is that you can use NordVPN in almost every popular device or even router.
It costs $11.95 per month but you can save your money to get $5.75/month if you pay for a month in advance. They also accept payments via Bitcoin. It also brings a free version.
3. PureVPN
PureVPN is one of the fastest VPN and hence it is worth to try. It also claims to own more than 750 VPN servers located in over 140 countries. Like other VPN providers, it also has zero traffic logs for maximum anonymity. With presence over Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Chrome, you are allowed to use it on up to 5 different devices at the same time.
You have an option for unlimited server switching, unlimited P2P traffic, and a kill switch as well. You can also split the VPN tunneling.
It costs $10.95 per month, but paying for a long time can help you save lot more.
4. Private Internet Access
Private Internet Access is another paid VPN service provider offering excellent service and support. It claims to own over 3463 VPN servers spread over 17 countries. It supports P2P and VoIP Protocols. It also never keeps traffic logs. It also gives users access to a private DNS server. It also blocks ads, trackers, and malware.
It is available only on Windows and Mac but there are lots of third-party platforms for extending support to Linux, iOS, and Android platforms.
It costs $6.95 per month for getting all VPN features. If you pay for a year in advance, you can grab it for $3.33 per month.
5. Hide My Ass
Hide My Ass is a well know VPN service provider. It has a presence over multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. With over 855 servers located in 300 different locations, you are free to choose any server.
It is secure and keeps your web browsing private. It supports various VPN protocols including PP2P, L2TP & OpenVPN. It keeps your web browsing private, so no one can trace your activity and your real address.
As the service is from the UK, it may keep partial logs due to country’s Law. If you don’t mind this, you can try Hide My Ass.
It costs $11.52 per month with a monthly plan and $6.56 per month with a yearly plan.
6. TunnelBear
TunnelBear is a Canadian VPN service provider. It also makes a strict promise of no-logging. They also don’t collect the Ip addresses of people who visit their websites. It offers easy to use VPN service. You have the option to choose the servers, but it will connect you to the closest VPN server if you are not sure what to use.
It offers good speed and supports PPTP. Apps of TunnelBear are available for both desktop and mobile devices.
It also comes with a free plan that gives you access to 500 MB of data each month. If you want unlimited browsing, you can go with a $9.99/month plan if you pay monthly and $4.99/month if you pay for a year in advance. They also accept Bitcoin as payment.
7. VyprVPN
VyprVPN is another good VPN service provider to try. It has over 700 servers located in six continents. The company even claims to beat the high-censorship controls like in China with their Chameleon technology. It also provides encrypted, zero-knowledge DNS to users.
VyprVPN supports OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec, and PPTP protocols. it also offers a NAT firewall and 24/7 support.
It comes with 500 MB free trial without requiring any credit card. If you want to use, you have the option to go with $9.95 /month plan.
Final Words
Now you have a long list of good VPN service providers. If you are looking to try a good VPN service for anonymous web browsing, you can select any of these and start browsing the web without any restriction and tracking. With their encryption claims, you can trust them. Without trust, there is no point of using them. I am not sure if they cheat but I think they don’t and provide as secure service as they claim. Always read the privacy policy of a VPN service before buying the service.
What VPN service provider do you use? Let us know in the comment below.
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Deepanker Verma is the founder of Techlomedia. He is a tech blogger, developer and gadget freak.
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Would agree with most of your list, just maybe would switch Nordvpn with IPvanish as IPv just got into a scandal about keeping users logs, so can’t say that it’s one of the best anymore. I’m using Nord for a few years now and, so far their reputation online is still one of the best, and there’s no question why. I even have a discount code besafe77 is someone wants to try it by themselves.