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- $6.95/month
- $3.33/month (12-month subscription)
- $2.91/month (24-month subscription)
Highlights
Live Chat Support
No
No
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Subscription
Payment Methods
Recurrent submissions: Paypal, Credit Card, Amazon, Google Play (through Android app only) and OKPay
Non-recurrent submissions: Bitcoin, Ripple, CashU, iOS In-App purchase (through iOS app only) and Paygarden supported Gift Cards
Users in certain regions can also use PaymentWall compatible payment options (mint, ecoPayz, Neosurf, Ticket Surf, etc.)
Recurrent submissions: Paypal, Credit Card, Amazon, Google Play (through Android app only) and OKPay
Non-recurrent submissions: Bitcoin, Ripple, CashU, iOS In-App purchase (through iOS app only) and Paygarden supported Gift Cards
Users in certain regions can also use PaymentWall compatible payment options (mint, ecoPayz, Neosurf, Ticket Surf, etc.)
Free Trial
N/A
N/A
Money Back Guarantee
7-day money back guarantee.
7-day money back guarantee.
Windows
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
Credit Card, Paypal, Google, and Amazon users can cancel their subscription from their PIA account.
OKPay users will need to login to their OKPay account and cancel from there.
Credit Card, Paypal, Google, and Amazon users can cancel their subscription from their PIA account.
OKPay users will need to login to their OKPay account and cancel from there.
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iPhone App
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Android App
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
Yes
Jurisdiction
United States
United States
Number of Servers
3000+ servers
3000+ servers
Countries Served
30 countries
30 countries
Security Protocols
PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN
PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN
Encryption
AES-256
AES-256
Works in China
Yes, but must connect manually
Yes, but must connect manually
Devices per license
5 devices
5 devices
Routers
Yes
Yes
Anonymous
Allows user to stay anonymous. Accepts payment in Bitcoin and other methods. Registration only requires e-mail address.*
Allows user to stay anonymous. Accepts payment in Bitcoin and other methods. Registration only requires e-mail address.*
Keep Logs
Keeps no logs.
Keeps no logs.
Allows P2P
Yes
Yes
Pricing information from published website as of 06/18/2018
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| Learn More | Visit Site | |
PIA | NordVPN | |
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Benefits and Features | ||
| Live Chat Support | ||
| Subscription |
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| Payment Methods | Recurrent submissions: Paypal, Credit Card, Amazon, Google Play (through Android app only) and OKPay Non-recurrent submissions: Bitcoin, Ripple, CashU, iOS In-App purchase (through iOS app only) and Paygarden supported Gift Cards Users in certain regions can also use PaymentWall compatible payment options (mint, ecoPayz, Neosurf, Ticket Surf, etc.) | Credit card, Bitcoin, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, UnionPay |
| Free Trial | ||
| Money Back Guarantee | 7-day money back guarantee. | 30-day money back guarantee. |
| Windows | ||
| Cancellation | Credit Card, Paypal, Google, and Amazon users can cancel their subscription from their PIA account. OKPay users will need to login to their OKPay account and cancel from there. | Credit card users can cancel via their NordVPN account. You can also cancel recurring subscriptions on the Apple store and Google Play. |
| iPhone App | ||
| macOS | ||
| Android App | ||
| Linux | ||
| Jurisdiction | ||
| Number of Servers | ||
| Countries Served | ||
| Security Protocols | PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, IKEv2/IPSec, OpenVPN (with TCP/UDP) | |
| Encryption | ||
| Works in China | ||
| Devices per license | ||
| Routers | ||
| Anonymous | Allows user to stay anonymous. Accepts payment in Bitcoin and other methods. Registration only requires e-mail address.* | Allows user to stay anonymous. Accepts payment in Bitcoin and other methods. Registration only requires e-mail address.* |
| Keep Logs | Keeps no logs. | Keeps no logs, except user's e-mail address, username, and payment data. Bitcoin can be used to keep personal data private. |
| Allows P2P | Yes. P2P traffic will automatically be rerouted to servers in Canada and the Netherlands. | |
| Learn More | Visit Site | |
PIA: Pricing information from published website as of 06/18/2018 NordVPN: Pricing information from published website as of 06/18/2018 | ||
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