No sponsored rankings. No press access. No copy-paste lists. Just one editor with 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, testing every VPN on real US connections, and telling you the truth.
Mission
Most VPN review sites read like they were written by someone who has never used a VPN. Generic feature lists. Identical "top 10" rankings. Same three products recommended everywhere with suspiciously similar pros and cons.
This site is built on a different premise: recommend products after actually testing them, on real US connections, for the use cases US readers care about. If something doesn't work, say so. If a cheaper option beats a more expensive one, recommend the cheaper one.
Our Methodology
Real subscriptions, real US connections, real test scenarios. No press access. No special treatment. Every VPN we recommend has been tested by us personally.
We buy at retail price like any user. No press access, no provider influence on the verdict.
All tests on real US hardware, US ISPs, US streaming services. No simulated environments.
Speed via Speedtest.net, leaks via dnsleaktest.com. Verifiable methodology, not just marketing.
Transparency
This site is funded by affiliate commissions. When you click a link to a VPN provider and subscribe, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This is disclosed in full on our affiliate disclosure page, and at the top of every article that contains affiliate links.
If a VPN with lower commissions is genuinely better for a specific use case, that's the one we recommend. Writing the opposite would eventually show in our traffic and reputation, and we'd rather have readers who come back.
Standards
Every article goes through fact-checking before publishing.
Prices, commissions, and features verified at publishing time and rechecked on a scheduled refresh cycle.
Affiliate links are clearly marked with rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.
Every article is original and based on our own testing, we don't scrape or rewrite other sites' content.
We read everything and respond to most of it within 2-3 business days. If you spot an error, ask about a VPN we should test, or want to suggest a guide topic, get in touch.