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PureVPN Review

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Our Verdict

PureVPN provides low-cost web traffic encryption but nothing exceptional. It’s behind the competitors on privacy guarantees, streaming performance, and speed, with annoying prompts to upgrade and most features paywalled. Only the cheapest standard plan offers any real value.

6.5/10
Overall Rating Summary
Best Rating
9.6/10
Average Rating
5.6/10
Worst Rating
1.1/10
This rating is calculated by combining the ratings from our 9 testing categories, each weighted according to its relative importance.
Read our VPN testing methodology to learn more.
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  • Robust encryption
  • Apps for every major device
  • GPS spoofer on browser extensions
  • Based in privacy-friendly territory
  • Cheap standard subscription

  • Logs too much data & won’t share audits
  • Mixed streaming performance
  • Excessive prompts to buy add-ons
  • Kill switch doesn’t work 100%
  • No genuine free trial or free version
  • Slow customer support

PureVPN didn’t impress us enough to continue using it over other VPNs.

From the get-go, we were frustrated by confusing subscription plans and the paywalling of features that most VPNs include as standard, such as port forwarding and unlimited simultaneous connections.

Even its “free trial” isn’t free – it costs $0.99.

Using what’s on offer in the “Standard” plan, we were disappointed that it only unblocks a handful of streaming services and logs connection timestamps and bandwidth data.

In the end, despite its flashy appearance, we felt PureVPN was only doing the bare essentials of encrypting data, and was more interested in our money than our privacy.

Pricing Plans

LengthStandard
1 month$12.95
12 months$47.88 ($3.99/mo)
2 years$51.60 ($2.15/mo)
5 years$119.40 ($1.99/mo)

Free Trial Options

Money-Back Guarantee31 days
Free TrialNo
100% Free PlanNo
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