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 Hotspot ShieldPureVPN
Legal company name
Anchorfree, LLC / Pango GmbH (product under Point Wild / formerly Pango Group)provider claim
GZ Systems Limitedprovider claim
Trademark holder, if different
Point Wild (HotSpot Shield brand)provider claim
GZ Systems Ltd / GZ Systems Limitedconfirmed
Year founded
2008confirmed
2007provider claim
Headquarters (country)
USprovider claim
VGdisputed
Other relevant jurisdictions
United States (Redwood City, California); Pango/Point Wild operatorconfirmed
Britische Jungferninseln (GZ Systems Limited, Registernummer 2039934, geltendes Recht laut Nutzungsbedingungen), Zypern (verbundene Gesellschaft GZT Associates Limited, Peiraios 34A, Strovolos, Nikosia)provider claim
Intelligence alliance of the home country
Five Eyesconfirmed
noneconfirmed
Parent group / holding
Point Wildconfirmed
PureSquare (Pure²)provider claim
Ownership structure
private equityprovider claim
founder ownedprovider claim
Sister VPN brands in the group
Betternet, Ultra VPN / UltraAV, VPN360, Touch VPN (per Point Wild / Pango portfolio disclosures)provider claim
PureDome (Unternehmens-VPN) und PureWL (White-Label-VPN), beide auf der Website der Muttergesellschaft PureSquare gelistetprovider claim
Group owns VPN review and comparison sites
Comparitech (listed among Point Wild brands)provider claim
none disclosed on fetched about/home pagesprovider claim
Typical commission rate?
Laut Partnerprogramm-Seite 100 Prozent der Ersteinnahme beim Monatstarif und 40 Prozent beim Jahres- und Zweijahrestarif, dazu 35 Prozent wiederkehrende Provision auf alle Tarifeprovider claim
YouTube and influencer sponsoring
occasionalprovider claim
unknownprovider claim
Documented misleading advertising claims
'Military-grade' encryption wording appears on download/marketing pages; Hydra marketed as '#1 for speed'provider claim
?
Acquisition history / former name
AnchorFree → Pango; Aura/Pango era; Dec 2024 Pango Group merged with Total Security and rebranded Point Wildprovider claim
2023 stellte der Anbieter PureSquare als Muttergesellschaft von PureVPN vor. Zuvor verlegte er nach eigener Zeitleiste den Hauptsitz auf die Britischen Jungferninseln.provider claim
Core statement of the logging policy
Does not store VPN browsing activity tied to a user; logs session duration, bandwidth, anonymized domains, device hashes; source IP encrypted then deleted at session endconfirmed
Die Datenschutzerklärung führt unter 'Information We Do NOT Collect' auf: Browsing-Aktivität, identifizierbare Verbindungslogs, Aufzeichnungen zugewiesener IP-Adressen, die Original-IP des Kunden, Verbindungszeitstempel, Browserverlauf, besuchte Seiten, ausgehenden Verkehr, abgerufene Inhalte und DNS-Anfragen.provider claim
Connection logs
per sessionconfirmed
noneconfirmed
Storage of the real IP address
transient onlyconfirmed
not storedconfirmed
Precision of stored timestamps
to the secondprovider claim
noneconfirmed
Enforcement of the device limit
Premium links up to 10 devices per accountprovider claim
Up to 50+ simultaneous devicesprovider claim
Minimum account data required
Device hashes for free products without account; paid/account flows collect additional account data per general policyprovider claim
Name, E-Mail-Adresse, Passwort und Zahlungsmethodeprovider claim
Telemetry in the apps
cannot be disabledprovider claim
?
Trackers and SDKs in the Android app
Free versions: Google advertising ID (AAID) to Google for personalized adsprovider claim
Not named individually in fetched privacy policy sectionsprovider claim
Trackers in the iOS app
Free versions: IDFA to Google for personalized adsprovider claim
Not named individually in fetched privacy policy sectionsprovider claim
Trackers and cookies on the website
Cookies for analytics, personalization, and targeted advertising (site cookie banner)provider claim
Privacy policy governs website/app data collection under GZ Systems Ltd (BVI); specific tracker names not extracted as a public list on fetched pageprovider claim
Data shared with third parties
Free VPN versions: Google for personalized ads (AAID/IDFA); paid versions do not send to ad partners. Domain names logged anonymized/aggregated.provider claim
Laut Datenschutzerklärung erhalten Zendesk, Intercom, Mailchimp, SendGrid, UseInsider und MixPanel Name und E-Mail-Adresse. Für die Zusatzfunktion Dark Web Monitoring gehen Daten an SpyCloud und Twilio. Als Analyse- und Diagnosewerkzeuge nennt die Richtlinie Google Analytics, Firebase, New Relic, MixPanel, Facebook Pixel, Intercom.io und Sentry.provider claim
Retention periods stated in the policy
Source IP collected for VPN session then deleted at session end; domains aggregated ~monthly; device hashes retained for analyticsprovider claim
Kontodaten laut Richtlinie, solange das Abonnement besteht und die App genutzt wird. Die E-Mail-Adresse bleibt zur Vermeidung doppelter Konten gespeichert, bis eine Löschung verlangt wird. Daten zur Zusatzoption Dedicated IP werden 25 Tage nach Ende des Abonnements aufbewahrt, IP-Angaben aus manuellen WireGuard-Konfigurationen 24 Stunden.provider claim
EU representative named under GDPR
yesprovider claim
noprovider claim
No-logs audit details
Aon technical assessment for Pango Group, report dated 2023-08-25; free and paid tiers; client+server; concluded policy assertions fairly representedconfirmed
Technical Privacy Assessment Letter von KPMG LLP (Montréal, Kanada) vom 17.04.2023. Geprüft wurden sieben VPN-Server und die zugehörige Infrastruktur in sechs Ländern zwischen dem 16. und 22.02.2023, die Nachvalidierung erfolgte im März und April 2023.confirmed
App and client audits
none published on fetched pagesprovider claim
?
Infrastructure and server audits
none published on fetched pagesprovider claim
KPMG LLP prüfte im Februar 2023 sieben VPN-Server und die zugehörige unterstützende Infrastruktur in sechs Ländern, ausgewählt nach unterschiedlichen VPN-Protokollen und Standorten.confirmed
Tested in court or by authorities
none documented on fetched official pagesprovider claim
In der Strafanzeige des FBI gegen Ryan S. Lin von Oktober 2017 heißt es, Aufzeichnungen von PureVPN zeigten, dass derselbe Kunde den Dienst von zwei Ursprungs-IP-Adressen aus genutzt habe, der Wohnung und dem Arbeitsplatz des Beschuldigten. Der Anbieter warb zu diesem Zeitpunkt damit, keine Logs zu führen.confirmed
Transparency report
occasionalprovider claim
regularprovider claim
Security incidents and data leaks
2017 CDT complaint to FTC alleging undisclosed data sharing/traffic redirection on Hotspot Shield Free (per Wikipedia)confirmed
not disclosed on fetched feature/home pagesprovider claim
Bug bounty programme
none published on fetched Hotspot Shield/Pango pagesprovider claim
?
Handling of reported vulnerabilities
none disclosed on fetched pagesprovider claim
?
Listings by independent bodies
Cited Speedtest/Ookla fastest VPN; TechRadar, CNET, ZDNet, PCWorld quotes on marketing pagesprovider claim
Wikipedia documents PureVPN (GZ Systems) history and public coverageprovider claim
WireGuard
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Proprietary protocol
Hydra (developed internally by Pango)confirmed
none primary; standard protocols + obfuscationprovider claim
Legacy protocols still offered
Proprietary Hydra primary; OpenVPN/WireGuard not advertised as primary on fetched product pagesprovider claim
Laut Protokollübersicht sind L2TP/IPsec, SSTP und PPTP in der PureVPN-App nicht verfügbar.provider claim
Default data cipher
AES-256confirmed
OpenVPN mit AES-256, WireGuard mit ChaCha20 laut Protokollübersicht des Anbietersprovider claim
Key exchange and authentication
Catapult Hydra proprietary protocolprovider claim
AES-256 data encryption; protocol handshake depends on selected VPN protocolprovider claim
Perfect forward secrecy?
yesprovider claim
Post-quantum key exchange
not availableprovider claim
announced onlyprovider claim
DNS leak protection?
yesprovider claim
IPv6 handling
unclearprovider claim
disabledprovider claim
WebRTC protection or guidance
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Obfuscation methods
Hydra proprietary protocol marketed for speed/security; censorship circumvention history (Arab Spring) per Wikipediaprovider claim
Der Anbieter bietet verschleierte Server, die nach eigener Beschreibung die VPN-Merkmale aus den Datenpaketen entfernen. Ein konkretes Verfahren wird nicht genannt.provider claim
Usability behind the Great Firewall
per user reportsconfirmed
unclearprovider claim
Kill switch
not availableprovider claim
system-wideprovider claim
Permanent lockdown
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Split tunneling
not offered on Hotspot Shield select-plan/feature lists fetchedprovider claim
App-basiertes und inverses Split Tunneling, laut Anbieter verfügbar für Windows, Android, Fire TV Stick und Android TVprovider claim
Port forwarding
not availableprovider claim
limitedprovider claim
Surcharge for a dedicated IP?
€2.66provider claim
Auto connect rules
noprovider claim
?
Traffic analysis defence
Proprietary Catapult Hydra protocol; historical circumvention useprovider claim
Obfuscated servers that disguise VPN traffic as HTTPSprovider claim
Number of servers
1,800 Serverprovider claim
6,000 Serverprovider claim
Number of countries
80 Laenderprovider claim
65 Laenderprovider claim
Number of cities
35 Staedteprovider claim
?
Virtual locations
not labelledprovider claim
labelledprovider claim
Hardware ownership
rentedprovider claim
mixedprovider claim
10 Gbps ports
noprovider claim
some serversprovider claim
P2P and file sharing
entire networkprovider claim
dedicated locationsprovider claim
Known upstream hosting providers
Third-party infrastructure providers (unnamed); Pango states it would leave any provider requiring activity loggingprovider claim
?
Linux app with GUI
not availableprovider claim
native appprovider claim
Linux command line
not availableprovider claim
native appprovider claim
Apple TV app
not availableprovider claim
native appprovider claim
Browser extension
not availableprovider claim
own extensionprovider claim
Router support
Router mentioned as connectable device under Premium (up to 10 devices)provider claim
Supported (multi-device including router setups marketed via dedicated IP/port forwarding use cases)provider claim
Account model
email as loginprovider claim
full customer profileprovider claim
Bitcoin
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Retail gift cards
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
PayPal
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
SEPA payment
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Monthly price
€11.99provider claim
€12.95provider claim
Effective price on the longest term
€7.99provider claim
€2.15provider claim
Price change at renewal
moderate increaseprovider claim
very large increaseprovider claim
Free tier and its limits
Free VPN products (Hotspot Shield free) supported by third-party in-app ads (Unity, ironSource, Digital Turbine, InMobi)confirmed
none (paid plans only on order page)provider claim
Money-back window
45 Tageprovider claim
31 Tageprovider claim
P2P policy in the terms of service
entire networkprovider claim
dedicated locationsprovider claim
Netflix regions reported
Marketing claims Netflix, YouTube, Prime, Disney+ worldwide; no audited region list on fetched pagesprovider claim
Der Anbieter bewirbt Zugriff auf die Netflix-Kataloge der USA, Australiens, des Vereinigten Königreichs, Deutschlands, Kanadas, Frankreichs, Japans, Italiens und Indiens.provider claim
Other streaming services
Netflix, YouTube, Prime, Disney+provider claim
Streaming/gaming marketed; specific Netflix region audit not on fetched pagesprovider claim
Bandwidth cap
cappedprovider claim
no limitprovider claim
Data cap
Basic free: 500 MB/day; Premium: unlimitedprovider claim
unlimited on paid plans (no data cap marketed)provider claim
Speed measurement references
Claims up to 2.2x faster than competitionprovider claim
?
Official support in restrictive countries
Historically used for censorship circumvention (Arab Spring); Hydra marketed for accessprovider claim
Zu China nennt der Anbieter verschleierte Server, den Wechsel des Serverstandorts und die manuelle Einrichtung der Verbindung als Mittel, sagt aber keinen ununterbrochenen Zugang zu.provider claim
24/7 live chat
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
SSL Labs grade of the website
A+confirmed
A-confirmed
Tracker load of the website
Essential + analytics/personalization/targeted advertising cookies disclosed on siteprovider claim
Privacy policy covers cookies/trackersprovider claim
URL of the warrant canary
none foundprovider claim
https://www.purevpn.com/trust-centerprovider claim
Length and readability of the legal documents
Long formal ToS with commercial/cancellation sections; not specially simplifiedprovider claim
Standard commercial legal pagesprovider claim
Marketing claims contradicting the provider's own terms
Markets 'world's fastest VPN' via Speedtest; 2017 CDT/FTC complaint about free-tier data sharing (Wikipedia)confirmed
Home claims 6000+ servers; pricing shows steep discounts (e.g. Max $19.95 → $3.55/mo on multi-year)provider claim

All sourced criteria (154)

 Hotspot ShieldPureVPN
Legal company name
Anchorfree, LLC / Pango GmbH (product under Point Wild / formerly Pango Group)provider claim
GZ Systems Limitedprovider claim
Trademark holder, if different
Point Wild (HotSpot Shield brand)provider claim
GZ Systems Ltd / GZ Systems Limitedconfirmed
Year founded
2008confirmed
2007provider claim
Headquarters (country)
USprovider claim
VGdisputed
Other relevant jurisdictions
United States (Redwood City, California); Pango/Point Wild operatorconfirmed
Britische Jungferninseln (GZ Systems Limited, Registernummer 2039934, geltendes Recht laut Nutzungsbedingungen), Zypern (verbundene Gesellschaft GZT Associates Limited, Peiraios 34A, Strovolos, Nikosia)provider claim
Intelligence alliance of the home country
Five Eyesconfirmed
noneconfirmed
Parent group / holding
Point Wildconfirmed
PureSquare (Pure²)provider claim
Beneficial owners publicly known
partly knownprovider claim
partly knownprovider claim
Ownership structure
private equityprovider claim
founder ownedprovider claim
Leadership team publicly named
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Verifiable postal address for legal service
yesconfirmed
yesprovider claim
Sister VPN brands in the group
Betternet, Ultra VPN / UltraAV, VPN360, Touch VPN (per Point Wild / Pango portfolio disclosures)provider claim
PureDome (Unternehmens-VPN) und PureWL (White-Label-VPN), beide auf der Website der Muttergesellschaft PureSquare gelistetprovider claim
Group owns VPN review and comparison sites
Comparitech (listed among Point Wild brands)provider claim
none disclosed on fetched about/home pagesprovider claim
Runs an affiliate programme
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Typical commission rate?
Laut Partnerprogramm-Seite 100 Prozent der Ersteinnahme beim Monatstarif und 40 Prozent beim Jahres- und Zweijahrestarif, dazu 35 Prozent wiederkehrende Provision auf alle Tarifeprovider claim
YouTube and influencer sponsoring
occasionalprovider claim
unknownprovider claim
Documented misleading advertising claims
'Military-grade' encryption wording appears on download/marketing pages; Hydra marketed as '#1 for speed'provider claim
?
Acquisition history / former name
AnchorFree → Pango; Aura/Pango era; Dec 2024 Pango Group merged with Total Security and rebranded Point Wildprovider claim
2023 stellte der Anbieter PureSquare als Muttergesellschaft von PureVPN vor. Zuvor verlegte er nach eigener Zeitleiste den Hauptsitz auf die Britischen Jungferninseln.provider claim
Operating status
activeconfirmed
activeconfirmed
Core statement of the logging policy
Does not store VPN browsing activity tied to a user; logs session duration, bandwidth, anonymized domains, device hashes; source IP encrypted then deleted at session endconfirmed
Die Datenschutzerklärung führt unter 'Information We Do NOT Collect' auf: Browsing-Aktivität, identifizierbare Verbindungslogs, Aufzeichnungen zugewiesener IP-Adressen, die Original-IP des Kunden, Verbindungszeitstempel, Browserverlauf, besuchte Seiten, ausgehenden Verkehr, abgerufene Inhalte und DNS-Anfragen.provider claim
Activity and traffic logs
noneprovider claim
noneconfirmed
Connection logs
per sessionconfirmed
noneconfirmed
Storage of the real IP address
transient onlyconfirmed
not storedconfirmed
Storage of the assigned VPN IP
not storedprovider claim
not storedconfirmed
Precision of stored timestamps
to the secondprovider claim
noneconfirmed
Recording of transferred data volume
per accountconfirmed
per accountprovider claim
Enforcement of the device limit
Premium links up to 10 devices per accountprovider claim
Up to 50+ simultaneous devicesprovider claim
Minimum account data required
Device hashes for free products without account; paid/account flows collect additional account data per general policyprovider claim
Name, E-Mail-Adresse, Passwort und Zahlungsmethodeprovider claim
Telemetry in the apps
cannot be disabledprovider claim
?
Trackers and SDKs in the Android app
Free versions: Google advertising ID (AAID) to Google for personalized adsprovider claim
Not named individually in fetched privacy policy sectionsprovider claim
Trackers in the iOS app
Free versions: IDFA to Google for personalized adsprovider claim
Not named individually in fetched privacy policy sectionsprovider claim
Trackers and cookies on the website
Cookies for analytics, personalization, and targeted advertising (site cookie banner)provider claim
Privacy policy governs website/app data collection under GZ Systems Ltd (BVI); specific tracker names not extracted as a public list on fetched pageprovider claim
Data shared with third parties
Free VPN versions: Google for personalized ads (AAID/IDFA); paid versions do not send to ad partners. Domain names logged anonymized/aggregated.provider claim
Laut Datenschutzerklärung erhalten Zendesk, Intercom, Mailchimp, SendGrid, UseInsider und MixPanel Name und E-Mail-Adresse. Für die Zusatzfunktion Dark Web Monitoring gehen Daten an SpyCloud und Twilio. Als Analyse- und Diagnosewerkzeuge nennt die Richtlinie Google Analytics, Firebase, New Relic, MixPanel, Facebook Pixel, Intercom.io und Sentry.provider claim
Retention periods stated in the policy
Source IP collected for VPN session then deleted at session end; domains aggregated ~monthly; device hashes retained for analyticsprovider claim
Kontodaten laut Richtlinie, solange das Abonnement besteht und die App genutzt wird. Die E-Mail-Adresse bleibt zur Vermeidung doppelter Konten gespeichert, bis eine Löschung verlangt wird. Daten zur Zusatzoption Dedicated IP werden 25 Tage nach Ende des Abonnements aufbewahrt, IP-Angaben aus manuellen WireGuard-Konfigurationen 24 Stunden.provider claim
EU representative named under GDPR
yesprovider claim
noprovider claim
Independent no-logs audit
yesconfirmed
yesconfirmed
No-logs audit details
Aon technical assessment for Pango Group, report dated 2023-08-25; free and paid tiers; client+server; concluded policy assertions fairly representedconfirmed
Technical Privacy Assessment Letter von KPMG LLP (Montréal, Kanada) vom 17.04.2023. Geprüft wurden sieben VPN-Server und die zugehörige Infrastruktur in sechs Ländern zwischen dem 16. und 22.02.2023, die Nachvalidierung erfolgte im März und April 2023.confirmed
Audit report published
summary onlyconfirmed
summary onlyconfirmed
App and client audits
none published on fetched pagesprovider claim
?
Infrastructure and server audits
none published on fetched pagesprovider claim
KPMG LLP prüfte im Februar 2023 sieben VPN-Server und die zugehörige unterstützende Infrastruktur in sechs Ländern, ausgewählt nach unterschiedlichen VPN-Protokollen und Standorten.confirmed
Audit frequency
irregularprovider claim
irregularprovider claim
Tested in court or by authorities
none documented on fetched official pagesprovider claim
In der Strafanzeige des FBI gegen Ryan S. Lin von Oktober 2017 heißt es, Aufzeichnungen von PureVPN zeigten, dass derselbe Kunde den Dienst von zwei Ursprungs-IP-Adressen aus genutzt habe, der Wohnung und dem Arbeitsplatz des Beschuldigten. Der Anbieter warb zu diesem Zeitpunkt damit, keine Logs zu führen.confirmed
Transparency report
occasionalprovider claim
regularprovider claim
Warrant canary
noneprovider claim
noneprovider claim
Security incidents and data leaks
2017 CDT complaint to FTC alleging undisclosed data sharing/traffic redirection on Hotspot Shield Free (per Wikipedia)confirmed
not disclosed on fetched feature/home pagesprovider claim
Bug bounty programme
none published on fetched Hotspot Shield/Pango pagesprovider claim
?
Handling of reported vulnerabilities
none disclosed on fetched pagesprovider claim
?
Open source clients
noneprovider claim
noneprovider claim
Open source server side
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Reproducible builds
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Available on F-Droid
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Listings by independent bodies
Cited Speedtest/Ookla fastest VPN; TechRadar, CNET, ZDNet, PCWorld quotes on marketing pagesprovider claim
Wikipedia documents PureVPN (GZ Systems) history and public coverageprovider claim
WireGuard
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
OpenVPN over UDP
yesconfirmed
yesprovider claim
OpenVPN over TCP
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
IKEv2/IPsec
yesconfirmed
yesprovider claim
Proprietary protocol
Hydra (developed internally by Pango)confirmed
none primary; standard protocols + obfuscationprovider claim
Legacy protocols still offered
Proprietary Hydra primary; OpenVPN/WireGuard not advertised as primary on fetched product pagesprovider claim
Laut Protokollübersicht sind L2TP/IPsec, SSTP und PPTP in der PureVPN-App nicht verfügbar.provider claim
Default data cipher
AES-256confirmed
OpenVPN mit AES-256, WireGuard mit ChaCha20 laut Protokollübersicht des Anbietersprovider claim
Weakest accepted cipher
AES-256provider claim
AES-256provider claim
Key exchange and authentication
Catapult Hydra proprietary protocolprovider claim
AES-256 data encryption; protocol handshake depends on selected VPN protocolprovider claim
Perfect forward secrecy?
yesprovider claim
Post-quantum key exchange
not availableprovider claim
announced onlyprovider claim
Own DNS resolvers
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
DNS leak protection?
yesprovider claim
IPv6 handling
unclearprovider claim
disabledprovider claim
WebRTC protection or guidance
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Obfuscation methods
Hydra proprietary protocol marketed for speed/security; censorship circumvention history (Arab Spring) per Wikipediaprovider claim
Der Anbieter bietet verschleierte Server, die nach eigener Beschreibung die VPN-Merkmale aus den Datenpaketen entfernen. Ein konkretes Verfahren wird nicht genannt.provider claim
Usability behind the Great Firewall
per user reportsconfirmed
unclearprovider claim
Kill switch
not availableprovider claim
system-wideprovider claim
Permanent lockdown
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Split tunneling
not offered on Hotspot Shield select-plan/feature lists fetchedprovider claim
App-basiertes und inverses Split Tunneling, laut Anbieter verfügbar für Windows, Android, Fire TV Stick und Android TVprovider claim
Multihop
not availableprovider claim
not availableprovider claim
Tor integration (Onion over VPN)
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Port forwarding
not availableprovider claim
limitedprovider claim
Surcharge for a dedicated IP?
€2.66provider claim
SOCKS5 proxy
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
HTTP proxy
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Smart DNS
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Ad and tracker filtering in DNS
fixed listprovider claim
fixed listprovider claim
Malware and phishing filter
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Custom DNS servers allowed
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Local network access toggle
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Auto connect rules
noprovider claim
?
Private device network (mesh)
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
GPS location override (Android)
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Traffic analysis defence
Proprietary Catapult Hydra protocol; historical circumvention useprovider claim
Obfuscated servers that disguise VPN traffic as HTTPSprovider claim
IPv6 inside the tunnel
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Obfuscation without configuration
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Number of servers
1,800 Serverprovider claim
6,000 Serverprovider claim
Number of countries
80 Laenderprovider claim
65 Laenderprovider claim
Number of cities
35 Staedteprovider claim
?
Virtual locations
not labelledprovider claim
labelledprovider claim
RAM-only servers (diskless)
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Hardware ownership
rentedprovider claim
mixedprovider claim
Own AS (autonomous system)
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
10 Gbps ports
noprovider claim
some serversprovider claim
P2P and file sharing
entire networkprovider claim
dedicated locationsprovider claim
Public server list
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Public status page
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Known upstream hosting providers
Third-party infrastructure providers (unnamed); Pango states it would leave any provider requiring activity loggingprovider claim
?
Windows app
native appconfirmed
native appprovider claim
macOS app
native appconfirmed
native appprovider claim
Linux app with GUI
not availableprovider claim
native appprovider claim
Linux command line
not availableprovider claim
native appprovider claim
Android app
native appconfirmed
native appprovider claim
iOS app
native appconfirmed
native appprovider claim
Android TV app
native appprovider claim
native appprovider claim
Apple TV app
not availableprovider claim
native appprovider claim
Fire TV app
native appprovider claim
native appprovider claim
Browser extension
not availableprovider claim
own extensionprovider claim
Type of browser extension
no extensionprovider claim
no extensionprovider claim
Router support
Router mentioned as connectable device under Premium (up to 10 devices)provider claim
Supported (multi-device including router setups marketed via dedicated IP/port forwarding use cases)provider claim
Native build for Apple Silicon
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Command line documented
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Simultaneous devices
10provider claim
10provider claim
Usable without an account
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Data required at signup
any email addressprovider claim
any email addressprovider claim
Account model
email as loginprovider claim
full customer profileprovider claim
Cash by mail
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Monero
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Bitcoin
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Lightning
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Retail gift cards
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
PayPal
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Credit and debit card
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
SEPA payment
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Monthly price
€11.99provider claim
€12.95provider claim
Effective price on the longest term
€7.99provider claim
€2.15provider claim
Price change at renewal
moderate increaseprovider claim
very large increaseprovider claim
Flat pricing without permanent discounts
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Free tier and its limits
Free VPN products (Hotspot Shield free) supported by third-party in-app ads (Unity, ironSource, Digital Turbine, InMobi)confirmed
none (paid plans only on order page)provider claim
Money-back window
45 Tageprovider claim
31 Tageprovider claim
Cancellation path
cancel in accountconfirmed
cancel in accountprovider claim
P2P policy in the terms of service
entire networkprovider claim
dedicated locationsprovider claim
Streaming unblocking officially advertised
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Netflix regions reported
Marketing claims Netflix, YouTube, Prime, Disney+ worldwide; no audited region list on fetched pagesprovider claim
Der Anbieter bewirbt Zugriff auf die Netflix-Kataloge der USA, Australiens, des Vereinigten Königreichs, Deutschlands, Kanadas, Frankreichs, Japans, Italiens und Indiens.provider claim
Other streaming services
Netflix, YouTube, Prime, Disney+provider claim
Streaming/gaming marketed; specific Netflix region audit not on fetched pagesprovider claim
Bandwidth cap
cappedprovider claim
no limitprovider claim
Data cap
Basic free: 500 MB/day; Premium: unlimitedprovider claim
unlimited on paid plans (no data cap marketed)provider claim
Speed measurement references
Claims up to 2.2x faster than competitionprovider claim
?
Official support in restrictive countries
Historically used for censorship circumvention (Arab Spring); Hydra marketed for accessprovider claim
Zu China nennt der Anbieter verschleierte Server, den Wechsel des Serverstandorts und die manuelle Einrichtung der Verbindung als Mittel, sagt aber keinen ununterbrochenen Zugang zu.provider claim
24/7 live chat
noprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Email or ticket support
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Telephone support
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
German-language support
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
Documentation assessment
workableprovider claim
workableprovider claim
Self-hosted chat widget
noprovider claim
noprovider claim
Self-service account deletion
yesprovider claim
yesprovider claim
SSL Labs grade of the website
A+confirmed
A-confirmed
Tracker load of the website
Essential + analytics/personalization/targeted advertising cookies disclosed on siteprovider claim
Privacy policy covers cookies/trackersprovider claim
URL of the warrant canary
none foundprovider claim
https://www.purevpn.com/trust-centerprovider claim
Length and readability of the legal documents
Long formal ToS with commercial/cancellation sections; not specially simplifiedprovider claim
Standard commercial legal pagesprovider claim
Marketing claims contradicting the provider's own terms
Markets 'world's fastest VPN' via Speedtest; 2017 CDT/FTC complaint about free-tier data sharing (Wikipedia)confirmed
Home claims 6000+ servers; pricing shows steep discounts (e.g. Max $19.95 → $3.55/mo on multi-year)provider claim