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6 Best VPN Services (2026), Tested and Reviewed

Top VPNs Compared

Number of DevicesNumber of LocationsP2P SupportKill SwitchSplit TunnelingDouble Hop ConnectionAd/Tracker BlockerPacket ObfuscationWireGuard SupportProton VPN10127+YesYesYesSecure CoreNetShieldYesYesNordVPN10178+YesYesYesYesYesYesYes (NordLynx)WindscribeUnlimited69+YesYesYesNoYesYesYesBitdefender VPN10100+YesYesYesYesYesYesYesMullvad550+YesYesYesYesYes (via Extension)YesYesExpressVPN14170+YesYesYesYesYesNoYes (Lightway)

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Surfshark: I've used Surfshark personally for a few years, and I'd still be using it if Proton didn't impress me so much. Surfshark is dead simple to use. It pops up and connects before swiftly getting out of my way so I can get on with my day. If you spring for a two-year plan, it's cheap. You can score over two years for around $54 with the Starter plan.

If you want to dig in deeper, you can. Surfshark is one of the most feature-rich VPNs I've used, sporting the basics like a double-hop connection and split tunneling, as well as an ad blocker and email masking. Like Proton,...

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