VyprVPN Review

VyprVPN was developed by Golden Frog, an internet privacy company, back in 2009. Golden Frog is based in Switzerland, which is a big plus for user privacy.

In its own words, Golden Frog (and therefore VyprVPN) optimizes internet connections to increase performance and speed, enable privacy and provide access to a free and open Internet.

Located outside of the EU and any other sort of surveillance agreements, there’s virtually no chance that any VyprVPN data could possibly be accessed by the Swiss government or law enforcement – not that any information is logged in the first place, anyway.

After an independent audit conducted by an external company discovered that VyprVPN was collecting personally identifiable user data, VyprVPN took swift action to put a stop to it.

The result is that VyprVPN is now a truly no-logs VPN service, and this has been independently verified. Its VPN servers retain no user data whatsoever – in fact, it’s one of the best logging and privacy policies we’ve seen.

VyprVPN isn’t as fast as our overall best VPN services but it’s certainly no slouch, with speeds more than quick enough to do almost anything you want online. It’s improving in our speed tests every week, too.

Download speed without VyprVPN: 95.71Mbps

Download speed with VyprVPN: 83.05Mbps

Our download speeds loss when VyprVPN is running: 13%

VyprVPN’s upload speeds are also pretty quick, at around 55Mbps on same-country connections, making it well-suited to torrenting.

Speedy ping times of just over 10ms mean it’s an ideal VPN for keen gamers, too.

We also found VyprVPN very reliable overall, with very little fluctuation in speed from one server location to the next. As long as you have a stable internet connection, you shouldn’t have any issues with VyprVPN’s performance.

We connected out to various locations around the world using VyprVPN, and here are the average speeds (from the UK):

• USA: 21Mbps (download) & 10Mbps (upload)
• Germany: 76Mbps (download) & 48Mbps (upload)
• Singapore: 17Mbps (download) & 3Mbps (upload)
• Australia: 23Mbps (download) & 4Mbps (upload)

VyprVPN’s huge VPN server network of over 200,000 IP addresses is one of the biggest we’ve seen from any VPN service – it’s a truly massive number, and great news for reliable speed performance.

The choice of 73 cities spread over 64 countries is a much more normal number, but still a good selection for VyprVPN subscribers. The servers are pretty evenly spread around the world, too, although the choice in Africa is fairly limited, with just Algeria and Egypt on offer.

We were shocked at the lack of city-level servers, though – VyprVPN currently offers city-specific choice in only two countries (USA and Australia).

VyprVPN’s US servers are located in:

• Austin
• Chicago
• Los Angeles
• Miami
• New York
• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Washington D.C.

Server choice in Australia covers Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney to choose from.

Unusually, there’s no city-level choice in Canada or the UK. If that’s important to you, head over to our best Canada VPNs and best UK VPNs guides.

VyprVPN works well with Netflix on most of its US servers.

True, occasionally you’ll find the odd server that doesn’t work, but in our most recent tests all of the VPN servers we checked had access to Netflix first time. Even better, the video quality was excellent.

If you have any problems streaming Netflix, check out VyprVPN’s support page that has a series of troubleshooting tips. In our experience, the live chat agents are always happy to help, too.

Hulu fans are also in luck – VyprVPN works without any issues.

Streaming on VyprVPN’s non-US servers is very frustrating however, with services like BBC iPlayer only accessible intermittently, which is a shame.

For reliable access to BBC iPlayer, we recommend using one of these VPN services instead.

VyprVPN allows torrenting and P2P activity on all its VPN servers, and it works great, too.

However, VyprVPN used to engage in controversial practices when it came to torrenting activity.

In fact, on receipt of DMCA notices listing VyprVPN/Golden Frog IP addresses, VyprVPN staff would locate the user account involved and lock it.

That’s all in the past now, and VyprVPN has since gone no-logs (backed by an independent audit) and doesn’t lock accounts anymore.

VyprVPN’s kill switch feature and first-party DNS servers are great pluses, which mean that your personal identity is hidden during file-sharing.

VyprVPN works well in China – in fact, it’s one of the best VPN services for getting around the so-called Great Firewall, although it’s not the very best.

VyprVPN’s proprietary ‘Chameleon’ protocol masks your online activity to help you beat the Chinese censors, and it’s currently available on every VPN server, too. Just be sure to download VyprVPN before you travel to China, as it’s currently banned in Chinese app stores.

If you want to connect out of China, keep an eye on VyprVPN’s subreddit, too. The company posts regular updates about how its service is performing in China as well as troubleshooting tips for any potential issues.

Currently, you need to be using the beta version of the app to get reliable access in China for PC or iOS.

It’s not just China, either – VyprVPN works in other high-censorship countries like:

• UAE
• Saudi Arabia
• Turkey
• Russia

Its good-sized server network means you should always find a server near you and enjoy the best possible speeds.

VyprVPN is incredibly safe, providing just about everything we look for in a VPN when it comes to security.

VyprVPN is encrypted with gold standard AES-256 and uses OpenVPN as its default VPN protocol, which we always look for.

It also has built-in protection against DNS leaks, which we confirmed to be 100% effective in our most recent tests:

VyprVPN’s DNS leak protection proved to be totally effective in our tests

VyprVPN also operates its own zero-log DNS servers, meaning that all your Web traffic flows through their own servers and is never logged.

It even has a NAT firewall to block unwanted incoming traffic, and Port 443 support to hide the fact you’re using VyprVPN at all.

Clarity is the obvious priority here, as VyprVPN’s simple and uncluttered desktop apps are incredibly easy to set up and use.

Choosing a server location couldn’t be simpler, and VyprVPN keeps all the advanced options you may want to tinker with in one place, clearly explained in plain English.

The VyprVPN mobile apps can be a little fiddly by comparison, but once you’re up and running it’s smooth sailing.

Getting in touch via the 24/7 live chat is by far the best way to get help from VyprVPN. Responses can take a few minutes, but the customer support agents always helpful and friendly.

The response we got when we asked which VyprVPN servers work with Netflix

It’s a good thing too, as VyprVPN’s online resources are pretty poor compared to other top VPN services. There are no video tutorials and there’s not much in-depth advice on advanced issues. The setup guides are very useful, though.

There are two different packages on offer with VyprVPN: Standard and Premium – we would always recommend you opt for Premium.

VyprVPN Premium increases your simultaneous device limit from three to five and is the only way to get Chameleon encryption.

The best price you can get for the Standard plan is $3.75 per month, and $5.00 per month for the Premium plan.

Currently, you can get either a three day free trial or 30 day refund guarantee – but not both. All the deals linked above lead to the longer 30 day money back guarantee, so you have proper time to get to know the service before committing.

With so many VPN services offering 30-day free trials as standard this is a pretty sizable disappointment.

VyprVPN accepts a decent enough range of payment methods including most major credit and debit cards, PayPal and UnionPay.

It doesn’t accept any forms of cryptocurrency and international options are very limited compared to top-tier VPNs.

VyprVPN does some very specific things very well, meaning that in certain instances it is one of the best VPNs on the market.

Its no logs policy, enormous number of IP addresses, and functionality in China make VyprVPN a terrific choice we have no problem recommending.