Independent privacy reviews

We test privacy tools so you don't have to trust the marketing.

Hands-on reviews of VPNs and privacy apps — measured against the same checks, every time. No sponsored rankings.

How we score

Every tool runs through the same checks. No exceptions, no sponsored bumps.

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Speed loss measured on real connections

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Logging policy and jurisdiction reviewed

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DNS, IPv6, and WebRTC leak tested

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Real cost after intro pricing ends

Real testing, plain verdicts.

The transparency benchmark: open-source apps, Swiss jurisdiction, and the only genuinely unlimited free tier.

Radical anonymity by design: no email, flat €5/month, and a price that hasn't changed since 2009.

Plain-language explainers to help you decide for yourself.

Cut through the marketing. The handful of things that actually matter when picking a VPN — and the ones that don't.

A VPN that leaks your real IP gives a false sense of security. Here's how to check yours in a few minutes.

They both change your apparent location, but they protect you very differently. Here's when to use which.

Some free VPNs are genuinely fine. Many quietly monetize you. Here's how to tell them apart.