Perfect Privacy / PureVPN compared
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| Perfect Privacy | PureVPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal company name | CyberDock IT Solutions GmbHconfirmed | GZ Systems Limitedprovider claim |
| Trademark holder, if different | CyberDock IT Solutions GmbH / Perfect Privacy brandprovider claim | GZ Systems Ltd / GZ Systems Limitedconfirmed |
| Year founded | 2008provider claim | 2007provider claim |
| Headquarters (country) | DEconfirmed | VGdisputed |
| Other relevant jurisdictions | DE (Hamburg HRB 152750)confirmed | 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 | 14 Eyesconfirmed | noneconfirmed |
| Parent group / holding | CyberDock IT Solutions GmbH (Hamburg)provider claim | PureSquare (Pure²)provider claim |
| Ownership structure | owners undisclosedprovider claim | founder ownedprovider claim |
| Sister VPN brands in the group | none documentedprovider 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 | none documentedprovider claim | none disclosed on fetched about/home pagesprovider claim |
| Typical commission rate | Affiliate program exists; commission terms on affiliate page (fetch timeout — program linked from site)provider claim | 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 |
| Acquisition history / former name | Originally Switzerland-based (from 2008); later operated by CyberDock IT Solutions GmbH in Hamburg, Germany; technical entity claimed as Webinvest International SA (Panama)provider 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 | discontinuedconfirmed | activeconfirmed |
| Discontinuation date | 01/30/2026provider claim | ? |
| Core statement of the logging policy | No user traffic logs; no IP addresses, access times/duration, or per-user bandwidth stored; account holds login, expiry, emailconfirmed | 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 |
| Recording of transferred data volume | aggregate onlyconfirmed | per accountprovider claim |
| Enforcement of the device limit | Unlimited simultaneous connections (vendor claim; mirrored in reviews)provider claim | Up to 50+ simultaneous devicesprovider claim |
| Minimum account data required | username/password, account expiry, emailconfirmed | Name, E-Mail-Adresse, Passwort und Zahlungsmethodeprovider claim |
| Telemetry in the apps | noneprovider claim | opt inprovider claim |
| Trackers and SDKs in the Android app | None — vendor claimed in-house development without third parties (Wayback home)provider claim | Not named individually in fetched privacy policy sectionsprovider claim |
| Trackers in the iOS app | No iOS app (CyberInsider con); N/A for first-party iOS SDKsprovider claim | Not named individually in fetched privacy policy sectionsprovider claim |
| Trackers and cookies on the website | Google Analytics with anonymizeIp; advertising cookies disclosedprovider 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 | Payment processors (Paymentwall, PayPal, Stripe, Bitcoin processors); Google Analytics on website with anonymized IPprovider 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 | VPN: no connection data retained; account credentials/email/expiry retained for billing/supportprovider 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 | noprovider claim | yesconfirmed |
| No-logs audit details | No-logs policy described as involuntarily tested via police server seizures (notably 2016 Golem/heise reporting); vendor claimed regular internal/external audits on Wayback homepageprovider claim | 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 | not publishedprovider claim | summary onlyconfirmed |
| App and client audits | Vendor claimed regular internal/external audits on Wayback homepage; no named app-audit firm/report URL foundprovider claim | Altius IT no-logs auditprovider claim |
| Infrastructure and server audits | No public infra audit report found; involuntary 2016 seizure treated as practical no-logs test in secondary sourcesprovider 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 | 2016 Netherlands server seizure reported; no customer data recovered (vendor/community narrative on archived pages and reviews)provider 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 | noneprovider claim | regularprovider claim |
| Warrant canary | staleprovider claim | noneprovider claim |
| Security incidents and data leaks | Police seizures of VPN hardware/servers reported (heise 2010; Golem 2016); operator framed seizures as validating no-logs (no user data found)confirmed | not disclosed on fetched feature/home pagesprovider claim |
| Bug bounty programme | Perfect Privacy responsible disclosureprovider claim | PureVPN responsible disclosureprovider claim |
| Handling of reported vulnerabilities | ? | PureVPN security advisoriesprovider claim |
| Open source clients | someprovider claim | noneprovider claim |
| Listings by independent bodies | Historically recommended in privacy community reviews; CyberInsider and SafetyDetectives reviewed it; recommendations withdrawn after Jan 2026 shutdownprovider claim | Wikipedia documents PureVPN (GZ Systems) history and public coverageprovider claim |
| WireGuard | noprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Proprietary protocol | Stealth VPN (DPI obfuscation wrapping VPN to look like HTTPS)provider claim | none primary; standard protocols + obfuscationprovider claim |
| Legacy protocols still offered | SSH2 tunnelprovider claim | Laut Protokollübersicht sind L2TP/IPsec, SSTP und PPTP in der PureVPN-App nicht verfügbar.provider claim |
| Default data cipher | AES-256 (OpenVPN)provider claim | OpenVPN mit AES-256, WireGuard mit ChaCha20 laut Protokollübersicht des Anbietersprovider claim |
| Key exchange and authentication | OpenVPN / IPsec industry standards (details not fully specified on feature pages)provider claim | AES-256 data encryption; protocol handshake depends on selected VPN protocolprovider claim |
| Post-quantum key exchange | not availableprovider claim | announced onlyprovider claim |
| IPv6 handling | routed through tunnelprovider claim | disabledprovider claim |
| Obfuscation methods | Stealth VPN (HTTPS-like masking against DPI)provider 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 |
| Permanent lockdown | noprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Split tunneling | yes (app split-tunneling per SafetyDetectives review of the service)provider claim | App-basiertes und inverses Split Tunneling, laut Anbieter verfügbar für Windows, Android, Fire TV Stick und Android TVprovider claim |
| Multihop | freely combinableprovider claim | not availableprovider claim |
| Port forwarding | availableprovider claim | limitedprovider claim |
| Surcharge for a dedicated IP | €0.00provider claim | €2.66provider claim |
| SOCKS5 proxy | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| HTTP proxy | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Ad and tracker filtering in DNS | configurableprovider claim | fixed listprovider claim |
| Custom DNS servers allowed | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Local network access toggle | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Traffic analysis defence | Stealth VPN Technology / NeuroRouting historically offeredprovider claim | Obfuscated servers that disguise VPN traffic as HTTPSprovider claim |
| IPv6 inside the tunnel | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Number of servers | 55 Serverprovider claim | 6,000 Serverprovider claim |
| Number of countries | 23 Laenderprovider claim | 65 Laenderprovider claim |
| Number of cities | 35 Staedteprovider claim | 78 Staedteprovider claim |
| Virtual locations | no virtual locationsprovider claim | labelledprovider claim |
| RAM-only servers (diskless) | entire networkprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Hardware ownership | colocationprovider claim | mixedprovider claim |
| P2P and file sharing | entire networkprovider claim | dedicated locationsprovider claim |
| Public status page | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Known upstream hosting providers | 100% dedicated bare-metal / root servers (no cloud VPS); operators not individually named on fetched pagesprovider claim | not disclosedprovider claim |
| Linux command line | manual config onlyprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| Android TV app | not availableprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| Apple TV app | not availableprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| Fire TV app | not availableprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| Browser extension | not availableprovider claim | own extensionprovider claim |
| Router support | VPN Routers documentation linked in footerprovider claim | Supported (multi-device including router setups marketed via dedicated IP/port forwarding use cases)provider claim |
| Command line documented | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Simultaneous devices | unlimited / personal multi-device use allowed; no sharing credentialsprovider claim | 10provider claim |
| Account model | email as loginprovider claim | full customer profileprovider claim |
| Cash by mail | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Monthly price | €12.99provider claim | €12.95provider claim |
| Effective price on the longest term | €8.95provider claim | €2.15provider claim |
| Price change at renewal | same priceprovider claim | very large increaseprovider claim |
| Free tier and its limits | noneprovider claim | none (paid plans only on order page)provider claim |
| Money-back window | 7 Tageprovider claim | 31 Tageprovider claim |
| P2P policy in the terms of service | entire networkprovider claim | dedicated locationsprovider claim |
| Streaming unblocking officially advertised | noprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Netflix regions reported | Poor / largely incompatible with Netflix and Disney+ per CyberInsider testing notesprovider 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 | CyberInsider: does not work well with streaming sites such as Netflix and Disney Plusprovider claim | Streaming/gaming marketed; specific Netflix region audit not on fetched pagesprovider claim |
| Data cap | noneprovider claim | unlimited on paid plans (no data cap marketed)provider claim |
| Speed measurement references | VPNmentor maß im eigenen Test von einem UK-Standort aus per IKEv2 einen durchschnittlichen Geschwindigkeitsverlust von 35 Prozent bei nahegelegenen Servern und 55 Prozent bei entfernten Servern, auf einzelnen Servern über 90 Prozent.confirmed | ? |
| Latency and gaming suitability | Die getesteten Erfahrungen widersprechen sich deutlich. Comparitech fand beim Spieletest über nahe Server 'no dropped connections, no lagging, or freeze-ups'. Cloudwards maß dagegen im Schnitt über 1000 Prozent höhere Latenz und beschrieb League of Legends über einen US-Server als kaum spielbar ('each input took forever to load'). VPNmentor erlebte auf einem Schweizer Server mit 65 ms Ping zufälliges Einfrieren des Charakters und stufte Server in Singapur und Schweden als unspielbar ein. CyberInsider maß unabhängig davon reine Downloadraten von 117 bis 141 MBit/s auf nahen und 131 MBit/s auf US-Servern, ohne eigenen Spieletest, und wies auf spürbar schlechtere Werte bei aktiviertem Multi-Hop hin.disputed | Der Anbieter bewirbt auf seiner Gaming-Seite eine Ping-Reduzierung durch optimierte Server, ein 'lag-freies' Spielerlebnis und schnelleres Matchmaking, ohne konkrete Messwerte zu nennen.provider claim |
| SMTP and port 25 handling | Not documented on fetched Wayback/review pagesprovider claim | Not documented on fetched PureVPN pagesprovider claim |
| Official support in restrictive countries | Die FAQ widmet China, Iran und der Türkei einen eigenen Abschnitt und empfiehlt dort Stealth VPN sowie kaskadierte Verbindungen über einen erreichbaren regionalen Server.provider 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 | Bconfirmed | A-confirmed |
| Tracker load of the website | Privacy policy covered website cookies historicallyprovider claim | Privacy policy covers cookies/trackersprovider claim |
| URL of the warrant canary | Historical warrant canary page (service discontinued)provider claim | https://www.purevpn.com/trust-centerprovider claim |
| Length and readability of the legal documents | Technical privacy-focused documentation historicallyprovider claim | Standard commercial legal pagesprovider claim |
| Marketing claims contradicting the provider's own terms | Discontinued service — historical claims onlyprovider claim | Home claims 6000+ servers; pricing shows steep discounts (e.g. Max $19.95 → $3.55/mo on multi-year)provider claim |
All sourced criteria (158)
| Perfect Privacy | PureVPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal company name | CyberDock IT Solutions GmbHconfirmed | GZ Systems Limitedprovider claim |
| Trademark holder, if different | CyberDock IT Solutions GmbH / Perfect Privacy brandprovider claim | GZ Systems Ltd / GZ Systems Limitedconfirmed |
| Year founded | 2008provider claim | 2007provider claim |
| Headquarters (country) | DEconfirmed | VGdisputed |
| Other relevant jurisdictions | DE (Hamburg HRB 152750)confirmed | 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 | 14 Eyesconfirmed | noneconfirmed |
| Parent group / holding | CyberDock IT Solutions GmbH (Hamburg)provider claim | PureSquare (Pure²)provider claim |
| Beneficial owners publicly known | partly knownprovider claim | partly knownprovider claim |
| Ownership structure | owners undisclosedprovider claim | founder ownedprovider claim |
| Leadership team publicly named | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Verifiable postal address for legal service | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Sister VPN brands in the group | none documentedprovider 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 | none documentedprovider claim | none disclosed on fetched about/home pagesprovider claim |
| Runs an affiliate programme | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Typical commission rate | Affiliate program exists; commission terms on affiliate page (fetch timeout — program linked from site)provider claim | 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 | unknownprovider claim | unknownprovider claim |
| Documented misleading advertising claims | none_knownprovider claim | none_knownprovider claim |
| Acquisition history / former name | Originally Switzerland-based (from 2008); later operated by CyberDock IT Solutions GmbH in Hamburg, Germany; technical entity claimed as Webinvest International SA (Panama)provider 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 | discontinuedconfirmed | activeconfirmed |
| Discontinuation date | 01/30/2026provider claim | ? |
| User base migrated to | noneprovider claim | noneprovider claim |
| Core statement of the logging policy | No user traffic logs; no IP addresses, access times/duration, or per-user bandwidth stored; account holds login, expiry, emailconfirmed | 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 | noneconfirmed | noneconfirmed |
| Connection logs | noneconfirmed | noneconfirmed |
| Storage of the real IP address | not storedconfirmed | not storedconfirmed |
| Storage of the assigned VPN IP | not storedprovider claim | not storedconfirmed |
| Precision of stored timestamps | noneconfirmed | noneconfirmed |
| Recording of transferred data volume | aggregate onlyconfirmed | per accountprovider claim |
| Enforcement of the device limit | Unlimited simultaneous connections (vendor claim; mirrored in reviews)provider claim | Up to 50+ simultaneous devicesprovider claim |
| Minimum account data required | username/password, account expiry, emailconfirmed | Name, E-Mail-Adresse, Passwort und Zahlungsmethodeprovider claim |
| Telemetry in the apps | noneprovider claim | opt inprovider claim |
| Trackers and SDKs in the Android app | None — vendor claimed in-house development without third parties (Wayback home)provider claim | Not named individually in fetched privacy policy sectionsprovider claim |
| Trackers in the iOS app | No iOS app (CyberInsider con); N/A for first-party iOS SDKsprovider claim | Not named individually in fetched privacy policy sectionsprovider claim |
| Trackers and cookies on the website | Google Analytics with anonymizeIp; advertising cookies disclosedprovider 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 | Payment processors (Paymentwall, PayPal, Stripe, Bitcoin processors); Google Analytics on website with anonymized IPprovider 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 | VPN: no connection data retained; account credentials/email/expiry retained for billing/supportprovider 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 | noprovider claim | yesconfirmed |
| No-logs audit details | No-logs policy described as involuntarily tested via police server seizures (notably 2016 Golem/heise reporting); vendor claimed regular internal/external audits on Wayback homepageprovider claim | 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 | not publishedprovider claim | summary onlyconfirmed |
| App and client audits | Vendor claimed regular internal/external audits on Wayback homepage; no named app-audit firm/report URL foundprovider claim | Altius IT no-logs auditprovider claim |
| Infrastructure and server audits | No public infra audit report found; involuntary 2016 seizure treated as practical no-logs test in secondary sourcesprovider 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 | 2016 Netherlands server seizure reported; no customer data recovered (vendor/community narrative on archived pages and reviews)provider 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 | noneprovider claim | regularprovider claim |
| Warrant canary | staleprovider claim | noneprovider claim |
| Security incidents and data leaks | Police seizures of VPN hardware/servers reported (heise 2010; Golem 2016); operator framed seizures as validating no-logs (no user data found)confirmed | not disclosed on fetched feature/home pagesprovider claim |
| Bug bounty programme | Perfect Privacy responsible disclosureprovider claim | PureVPN responsible disclosureprovider claim |
| Handling of reported vulnerabilities | ? | PureVPN security advisoriesprovider claim |
| Open source clients | someprovider 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 | Historically recommended in privacy community reviews; CyberInsider and SafetyDetectives reviewed it; recommendations withdrawn after Jan 2026 shutdownprovider claim | Wikipedia documents PureVPN (GZ Systems) history and public coverageprovider claim |
| WireGuard | noprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| OpenVPN over UDP | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| OpenVPN over TCP | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| IKEv2/IPsec | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Proprietary protocol | Stealth VPN (DPI obfuscation wrapping VPN to look like HTTPS)provider claim | none primary; standard protocols + obfuscationprovider claim |
| Legacy protocols still offered | SSH2 tunnelprovider claim | Laut Protokollübersicht sind L2TP/IPsec, SSTP und PPTP in der PureVPN-App nicht verfügbar.provider claim |
| Default data cipher | AES-256 (OpenVPN)provider claim | 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 | OpenVPN / IPsec industry standards (details not fully specified on feature pages)provider claim | AES-256 data encryption; protocol handshake depends on selected VPN protocolprovider claim |
| Perfect forward secrecy | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Post-quantum key exchange | not availableprovider claim | announced onlyprovider claim |
| Own DNS resolvers | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| DNS leak protection | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| IPv6 handling | routed through tunnelprovider claim | disabledprovider claim |
| WebRTC protection or guidance | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Obfuscation methods | Stealth VPN (HTTPS-like masking against DPI)provider 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 | unclearprovider claim | unclearprovider claim |
| Kill switch | system-wideprovider claim | system-wideprovider claim |
| Permanent lockdown | noprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Split tunneling | yes (app split-tunneling per SafetyDetectives review of the service)provider claim | App-basiertes und inverses Split Tunneling, laut Anbieter verfügbar für Windows, Android, Fire TV Stick und Android TVprovider claim |
| Multihop | freely combinableprovider claim | not availableprovider claim |
| Tor integration (Onion over VPN) | noprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Port forwarding | availableprovider claim | limitedprovider claim |
| Surcharge for a dedicated IP | €0.00provider claim | €2.66provider claim |
| SOCKS5 proxy | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| HTTP proxy | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Smart DNS | noprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Ad and tracker filtering in DNS | configurableprovider claim | fixed listprovider claim |
| Malware and phishing filter | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Custom DNS servers allowed | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Local network access toggle | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Auto connect rules | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Private device network (mesh) | noprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| GPS location override (Android) | noprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Traffic analysis defence | Stealth VPN Technology / NeuroRouting historically offeredprovider claim | Obfuscated servers that disguise VPN traffic as HTTPSprovider claim |
| IPv6 inside the tunnel | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Obfuscation without configuration | noprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Number of servers | 55 Serverprovider claim | 6,000 Serverprovider claim |
| Number of countries | 23 Laenderprovider claim | 65 Laenderprovider claim |
| Number of cities | 35 Staedteprovider claim | 78 Staedteprovider claim |
| Virtual locations | no virtual locationsprovider claim | labelledprovider claim |
| RAM-only servers (diskless) | entire networkprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Hardware ownership | colocationprovider claim | mixedprovider claim |
| Own AS (autonomous system) | noprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| 10 Gbps ports | some serversprovider claim | some serversprovider claim |
| P2P and file sharing | entire networkprovider claim | dedicated locationsprovider claim |
| Public server list | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Public status page | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Known upstream hosting providers | 100% dedicated bare-metal / root servers (no cloud VPS); operators not individually named on fetched pagesprovider claim | not disclosedprovider claim |
| Windows app | native appprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| macOS app | native appprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| Linux app with GUI | native appprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| Linux command line | manual config onlyprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| Android app | native appprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| iOS app | native appprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| Android TV app | not availableprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| Apple TV app | not availableprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| Fire TV app | not availableprovider claim | native appprovider claim |
| Browser extension | not availableprovider claim | own extensionprovider claim |
| Type of browser extension | no extensionprovider claim | no extensionprovider claim |
| Router support | VPN Routers documentation linked in footerprovider 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 | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Simultaneous devices | unlimited / personal multi-device use allowed; no sharing credentialsprovider 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 | yesprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Monero | noprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Bitcoin | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Lightning | noprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Retail gift cards | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| PayPal | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Credit and debit card | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| SEPA payment | yesprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Monthly price | €12.99provider claim | €12.95provider claim |
| Effective price on the longest term | €8.95provider claim | €2.15provider claim |
| Price change at renewal | same priceprovider claim | very large increaseprovider claim |
| Flat pricing without permanent discounts | noprovider claim | noprovider claim |
| Free tier and its limits | noneprovider claim | none (paid plans only on order page)provider claim |
| Money-back window | 7 Tageprovider claim | 31 Tageprovider claim |
| Cancellation path | cancel in accountprovider claim | cancel in accountprovider claim |
| P2P policy in the terms of service | entire networkprovider claim | dedicated locationsprovider claim |
| Streaming unblocking officially advertised | noprovider claim | yesprovider claim |
| Netflix regions reported | Poor / largely incompatible with Netflix and Disney+ per CyberInsider testing notesprovider 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 | CyberInsider: does not work well with streaming sites such as Netflix and Disney Plusprovider claim | Streaming/gaming marketed; specific Netflix region audit not on fetched pagesprovider claim |
| Bandwidth cap | no limitprovider claim | no limitprovider claim |
| Data cap | noneprovider claim | unlimited on paid plans (no data cap marketed)provider claim |
| Speed measurement references | VPNmentor maß im eigenen Test von einem UK-Standort aus per IKEv2 einen durchschnittlichen Geschwindigkeitsverlust von 35 Prozent bei nahegelegenen Servern und 55 Prozent bei entfernten Servern, auf einzelnen Servern über 90 Prozent.confirmed | ? |
| Latency and gaming suitability | Die getesteten Erfahrungen widersprechen sich deutlich. Comparitech fand beim Spieletest über nahe Server 'no dropped connections, no lagging, or freeze-ups'. Cloudwards maß dagegen im Schnitt über 1000 Prozent höhere Latenz und beschrieb League of Legends über einen US-Server als kaum spielbar ('each input took forever to load'). VPNmentor erlebte auf einem Schweizer Server mit 65 ms Ping zufälliges Einfrieren des Charakters und stufte Server in Singapur und Schweden als unspielbar ein. CyberInsider maß unabhängig davon reine Downloadraten von 117 bis 141 MBit/s auf nahen und 131 MBit/s auf US-Servern, ohne eigenen Spieletest, und wies auf spürbar schlechtere Werte bei aktiviertem Multi-Hop hin.disputed | Der Anbieter bewirbt auf seiner Gaming-Seite eine Ping-Reduzierung durch optimierte Server, ein 'lag-freies' Spielerlebnis und schnelleres Matchmaking, ohne konkrete Messwerte zu nennen.provider claim |
| SMTP and port 25 handling | Not documented on fetched Wayback/review pagesprovider claim | Not documented on fetched PureVPN pagesprovider claim |
| Official support in restrictive countries | Die FAQ widmet China, Iran und der Türkei einen eigenen Abschnitt und empfiehlt dort Stealth VPN sowie kaskadierte Verbindungen über einen erreichbaren regionalen Server.provider 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 | yesconfirmed | 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 | Bconfirmed | A-confirmed |
| Tracker load of the website | Privacy policy covered website cookies historicallyprovider claim | Privacy policy covers cookies/trackersprovider claim |
| URL of the warrant canary | Historical warrant canary page (service discontinued)provider claim | https://www.purevpn.com/trust-centerprovider claim |
| Length and readability of the legal documents | Technical privacy-focused documentation historicallyprovider claim | Standard commercial legal pagesprovider claim |
| Marketing claims contradicting the provider's own terms | Discontinued service — historical claims onlyprovider claim | Home claims 6000+ servers; pricing shows steep discounts (e.g. Max $19.95 → $3.55/mo on multi-year)provider claim |