VyprVPN Review

VyprVPN is super secure, easy to use, and has an excellent array of advanced tools for the privacy-focused – and its speeds aren’t too bad, either.

A lack of consistent access to popular streaming services is all that stops the excellent VyprVPN from scoring even higher.

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

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

What’s more, it’s currently cheaper to choose Premium as it only costs $4.17 per month when you sign up for two years. That’s still more expensive than a lot of big-name providers, but it’s still a fair price to pay.

You’ll always have access to a three-day trial before buying, but the 30-day money back guarantee is anything but assured. It runs as a promotion fairly often, but not always.

With so many providers 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 Alipay.

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

VyprVPN offers fairly fast, reliable speeds on local connections, with an average download speed of 97Mbps on local connections. Speeds on some servers were even better, such as Amsterdam with an impressive 204Mbps.

Connecting out to the US from the UK you can expect speeds of around 27Mbps, fast enough for streaming movies. More distant locations didn’t perform quite so well, with connections out from Sydney and Singapore struggling to reach a paltry 10Mbps.

We found general performance to be incredibly reliable with very little fluctuation, so as long as you have a stable internet connection you shouldn’t have any issues.

Average local upload speeds of 117Mbps put VyprVPN just behind its rival providers, but it’s still more than fast enough for the everyday user.

To read about how we test speeds in greater detail you can read How We Review VPNs.

The 200,000 IP addresses on offer from VyprVPN is one of the absolute most we’ve seen from any provider, ever – it’s a truly massive number, and great news for performance.

The 73 cities spread over 64 countries is much more normal number, but still a good selection. Eight different US cities and three different Australian locations is also a bonus.

Streaming with VyprVPN on non-US servers is frustrating, with services like BBC iPlayer very rarely accessible.

Netflix and other services like HBO or Hulu will likely work on a handful of the US servers, but it can’t guarantee much more than that.

VyprVPN treats all traffic equally, though, including P2P. That means that torrenting is freely permitted on all servers, and works great.

When it comes to security VyprVPN offers just about everything we look for in a VPN.

It uses AES-256 for encryption and OpenVPN as its default protocol, which we always look for, but it also packs in a raft of important extra features.

It uses its own DNS servers, it has a NAT firewall to block unwanted incoming traffic, the Chameleon protocol helps you beat censorship and web blocks, and Port 443 support means you can hide the fact you’re even using a VPN at all.

VyprVPN is one of the absolute best options available for getting around China’s Great Firewall.

The ‘Chameleon’ protocol helps mask your activity to beat the censors, and it’s available on every server, too – just make sure that you download VyprVPN before travelling as it’s currently banned in Chinese app stores.

It’s just as adept at bypassing restrictions and blocks in countries like Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Russia, too.

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

The result is that VyprVPN is now truly no-logs. No data is retained, and no other parties handle it – it’s one of the best logging and privacy policies around.

Being based in Switzerland is a big plus for user privacy, too.

Sitting outside both the EU and any other sort of surveillance agreements, there should be very little chance of your data being accessed by any government or law enforcement – not that any is being logged in the first place.

Clarity is the obvious priority here, as the simple and uncluttered desktop apps are a breeze to use.

Choosing a server location couldn’t be simpler, and any advanced options you may want to tinker with are kept in one place, clearly explained in plain English.

The mobile apps can be fiddly by comparison, but once you’re up and running it’s smooth sailing similar to their desktop counterparts.

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 they’re always helpful and friendly.

It’s a good thing too, as the online resources are pretty poor compared to other top providers. There’s no video tutorials and there’s not much in-depth advice on advanced issues.

VyprVPN is a great choice for those seeking a high level of privacy without sacrificing on performance. The best features are limited to the Premium plan, which comes in at a fairly reasonable price on the two-year subscription.

It offers fast speeds in most popular locations, with quick uploads making it very appealing to torrenters and P2P users.

Its only noticeable downside would is how inconsistent access to Netflix and BBC iPlayer is, although this can vary from one day to the next.