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PRIVATE INTERNET ACCESS FREE
(Image credit: Future) (opens in new tab) PIA price: how much is it, and is there an PIA free trial? Overall, if you’re after a secure, stable VPN and don’t hugely care about streaming, Private Internet Access is a very worthwhile option that’s also eminently affordable if you commit for three years.
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Unfortunately the written articles are a little sparse, but a positive is that while we haven’t been able to test it out yet, a live chat feature was recently introduced, so that should cut query time down substantially. Mobile apps are similarly powerful, which makes a nice change from the bare-bones offerings from a number of other providers.įinally, we get to one of PIA’s weaker points – support.
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A neat addition is the ‘piactl’ command line tool, which allows you write scripts for the app to follow – something quite unique in the consumer VPN market – as well as other useful features like port forwarding. Torrenting is permitted on any server, and the port forwarding function is tailored to P2P sharers.ĭesktop apps are simple and effective, with easy access to tons of additional features. Improving once again from our last round of tests, PIA adds BBC iPlayer to the list, alongside Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video which were reliably unblocked.
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PIA can unblock US Netflix, but a number of other libraries such as Canada and Japan were off limits. While speeds were middling, PIA was neither the best or worst performer, and for many these speeds will be just the job. On WireGuard we saw speeds peak at a relatively disappointing 250Mbps. Speeds were changeable in our testing, and when using OpenVPN in the US, we saw averages of around 320Mbps. The apps are open source, the kill switch was totally effective in our testing, and the no-logs policy seems watertight – although an independent audit would make that concrete.
PRIVATE INTERNET ACCESS PLUS
You’ll get access to OpenVPN and WireGuard, and you’ll also be able to choose your level of encryption, plus data authentication and handshake methods. PIA also has excellent privacy and security credentials. If you're prepared to commit for a longer period, the 3-year options drops it to a very tempting $2.03 a month – and you'll also get 3 months free. Sign up for a year and that drops to $3.33 a month. If you only sign up for a month, Private Internet Access isn’t hugely affordable at $11.95, although even that’s cheaper than much of the competition’s rolling monthly plans.