Every fact we hold
Private Internet Access
Cheapest long-term, unlimited devices, open source; it's American.
$2.03 a month on the 3 years + 3 months plan
$79.00 billed up front, then $26.33 a year. Monthly with no commitment: $11.95. 30-day refund.
Checkout says it renews at $79 every 3 years, which is unusual; confirm on the order page.
For
- +Lowest cost over three years
- +Unlimited devices
- +Open-source apps; no-logs tested in court
- +Port forwarding for torrenting
Against
- –US company, 5 Eyes
- –Weak where VPNs are blocked
- –Streaming is adequate, not a strength
The facts, each with its receipt
- Based in
- United States · 5 Eyes alliancechecked 2026-10-11 · source · No-logs claim has been tested in US court twice (2016, 2018) and held.
- Owned by
- Kape Technologies (also owns ExpressVPN and CyberGhost)checked 2026-10-11 · source
- Best plan
- $2.03/mo · 3 years + 3 months · $79.00 up front · renews $26.33/yrchecked 2026-10-11 · source
- 1-year plan
- $3.99/mo · $47.88 · renews $47.88/yrchecked 2026-10-11 · source
- Monthly
- $11.95checked 2026-10-11 · source
- Devices at once
- Unlimitedchecked 2026-10-11 · source
- Countries
- 104checked 2026-10-11 · source
- No-logs audit
- Yes · Deloitte · latest 2024 · 2 auditschecked 2026-10-11 · source · Deloitte (2022, 2024); plus two court cases where no logs could be produced.
- Open-source apps
- Yeschecked 2026-10-11 · source
- Pay without a name
- cryptochecked 2026-10-11 · source · Crypto and gift cards accepted.
- Protocols
- WireGuard, OpenVPNchecked 2026-10-11 · source
- Blocked networks
- checked 2026-10-11 · source · Shadowsocks multi-hop; not reliable in China.
- Streaming
- Netflix iPlayer Streaming-optimised servers; mixed results in tests.checked 2026-10-11 · source
- Torrenting
- checked 2026-10-11 · source · P2P everywhere with port forwarding.
- Speed
- checked 2026-10-11 · source
- Free tier
- Nochecked 2026-10-11 · source
- Refund
- 30 dayschecked 2026-10-11 · source
- Extras
- MACE ad and tracker blocker · Port forwarding · Dedicated IP (paid) · Antivirus add-onchecked 2026-10-11 · source
Servers by country, from Private Internet Access’s own list
103 countries as of 2026-10-12 (counted in wireguard endpoints). source
United States: 94 WireGuard endpoints · 53 cities · virtual locationCanada: 15 WireGuard endpoints · 4 citiesAustralia: 14 WireGuard endpoints · 5 citiesUnited Kingdom: 13 WireGuard endpoints · 4 citiesGermany: 7 WireGuard endpoints · 2 citiesSpain: 7 WireGuard endpoints · 2 citiesItaly: 7 WireGuard endpoints · 2 cities · virtual locationArgentina: 6 WireGuard endpoints · 1 cityBelgium: 6 WireGuard endpoints · 1 cityBrazil: 6 WireGuard endpoints · 1 citySwitzerland: 6 WireGuard endpoints · 1 cityChile: 6 WireGuard endpoints · 1 city
How Private Internet Access pays us
Roughly 33% on new and recurring sales for the customer's lifetime; 30-day cookie. Checked 2026-10-11. This block is documentation; the ranking code never reads it.
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