Private Internet Access

An inexpensive consumer VPN with plenty of features but consistently poor transfer speeds

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At one tone time, Private Internet Access represented the gold standard for speed and proven security in the world of consumer VPNs, founded with an express mission of making privacy more generally accessible.

It's now a mid-tier player - its network infrastructure and consequently its transfer speeds haven't seen the kinds of dramatic upgrades invested in by others, such as sibling company ExpressVPN and rivals Surfshark and Proton VPN.