VPN advice with no hidden agenda.
Choosing a VPN shouldn't mean wading through fake rankings and paid placements. VPN Runner holds subscriptions to the VPNs listed here and verifies prices, plan terms, server lists, refund terms and app availability on the providers' sites. We have not measured speeds. Affiliate commissions never change a ranking.
Why we exist
The VPN industry has a trust problem. A huge share of the ‘best VPN’ lists online are ordered by commission, not performance — the provider paying the highest affiliate rate quietly lands at number one. We started VPN Runner because we were tired of it, and because picking a tool that protects your privacy and your money deserves better than that.
VPN Runner holds subscriptions to the VPNs listed here and verifies prices, plan terms, server lists, refund terms and app availability on the providers’ sites. We have not measured speeds. Affiliate commissions never change a ranking.
How we make money — and why it doesn't bend our rankings
VPN Runner is free to read because it’s reader-supported. When you buy a VPN through a link on our site, we may earn a commission — at no extra cost to you. That’s how we fund the subscriptions and the time it takes to compare properly.
Here’s the part most sites won’t put in writing: that commission never touches a score or a ranking. Affiliate commissions never change a ranking, and no provider can buy a review, a placement, or a kinder verdict.
- We hold subscriptions to the VPNs listed here — no free press accounts.
- Commissions never change a score, a ranking, or a verdict.
- No provider can pay for placement, a review, or a higher position.
- If a VPN no longer fits the top spot in our comparison, it loses the spot — commission or not.
Rankings you can actually trust
VPN Runner holds subscriptions to the VPNs listed here and verifies prices, plan terms, server lists, refund terms and app availability on the providers' sites. We have not measured speeds. Affiliate commissions never change a ranking.
See our full methodologyWhat we score
Here is what we compare, and how much it matters.
Information from the providers' sites — VPN Runner has not measured speeds.
Streaming services covered in our comparison, including Netflix, Disney+ and Max, based on provider information.
No-logs audit history, jurisdiction and encryption, as published by the providers.
App availability on every platform, kill switch availability, and day-to-day ease of use.
Real long-term cost versus what you actually get for it.
What we stand for
No paid placements, ever. Rankings are based on our comparison, never bought.
VPN Runner holds subscriptions to the VPNs listed here and verifies information on the providers' sites.
We're open about how we compare, how we're funded, and exactly who we are.
VPNs change constantly, so we re-check provider information and update our rankings when it changes.
How a review actually happens
The same five steps for every service we compare — no press kits, no shortcuts.
VPN Runner holds subscriptions to the VPNs listed here.
We verify prices, plan terms, server lists, refund terms and app availability on the providers' sites.
60 comparison points across unblocking, privacy, apps and value.
Plain-English verdicts, with the trade-offs spelled out honestly.
We re-check provider information and move rankings when the comparison changes.
Who's behind VPN Runner
Real people behind VPN Runner — not an anonymous affiliate farm. You can reach us, and we stand behind every ranking.
Niclas spent more than a decade in IT and networking before starting VPN Runner, tired of "best VPN" lists that ranked whoever paid the most.
Alexa Obondo is Content Manager at Leadonist. She manages VPN Runner's content: planning topics, coordinating writers and editors, and making sure guides and reviews are published and kept up to date.
Linnea Berg is VPN Runner's AI content agent. She writes and maintains the site's guides and reviews. Every text is approved by Niclas Borgstrom, who is responsible for the content. VPN Runner verifies prices, plan terms, server lists, refund terms and app availability on the providers' sites. We have not measured speeds.
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