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AVG is best known for its antivirus suite, and on top of that it offers a VPN service called AVG Secure VPN. Instead of targeting power users, this VPN is clearly built for people who just want to click “connect” and get basic protection on public Wi-Fi or at home....

Guardian is advertised in the app stores as a free mobile “VPN” for Android and iOS. Under the name “Phone Guardian,” it promises to secure your internet connection and protect your privacy on the go. In practice, though, it behaves very differently from a classic VPN service: it does not...

UltraVPN is a relatively new player in the VPN market, aiming to combine high speeds with an interface that you can set up in just a few minutes. It belongs to the same parent company as Hotspot Shield, but its feature set and positioning are a bit different, closer to...

Dashlane is widely known as a password manager, but it also bundles a VPN powered by Hotspot Shield. If you have seen people in German or English forums comparing or searching for the best VPN for streaming and privacy, you might have wondered how this bundled VPN stacks up against a...

Surfshark and CyberGhost (often called Ghost VPN) are two of the most popular VPN services for people who want strong privacy, easy streaming and a fair price. On paper they look quite similar, yet in practice they differ noticeably in network size, performance and day to day usability. In this...