Every VPN we recommend is tested hands-on. We measure real-world download and upload speeds across multiple server locations, check for DNS and IP leaks, and verify streaming and torrenting claims ourselves.
What we measure
Speed loss versus a baseline connection, latency, kill-switch reliability, the jurisdiction and audit history of the no-logs policy, and the real renewal price after any introductory discount.
Scoring
Scores are editorial, on a 0–10 scale, and reflect our own measurements — never scraped aggregate ratings.