The Best VPN Services and Apps of 2019

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Cybercriminals, spies, overeager retailers and even internet service providers can see what you do online — but only if you let them do it. A virtual private network (VPN) service can keep most or all of your information private. Based on our performance tests and a comparison of features and pricing, Private Internet Access is the best overall VPN service. Of those we tested, it's the best overall performer and the cheapest full-fledged service we've reviewed, at $39.95 per year. If you're looking for free VPN service, look into Windscribe, which has a very generous plan that gives you 10GB of VPN data per month, more than most people would need outside their homes or offices. At $49 per year, its unlimited paid service costs a bit more than Private Internet Access, but is just as fast and flexible. Hotspot Shield gives you even more free data at 500MB per day, although it runs ads, but its paid service is also fast. We can't recommend any totally free full-fledged VPN services, but we can recommend several free limited options. VPN News and Updates — Windscribe now supports static residential U.S.-based IP addresses and port forwarding. The service has a new ad and tracking blocker called "R.O.B.E.R.T." There's also a new "build-a-plan" pricing scheme that charges you $1 per month per country you want to connect to, with 10GB of data per country included. Unlimited data for all the countries you choose costs another $1 per month. — The well-known antivirus firm Trend Micro said that Hola VPN's free service effectively leases out users' IP addresses and home networks to online scammers and criminals. — Mullvad has added iOS support for the new WireGuard VPN protocol. The service has also added an onion site at  so that Tor users can get Mullvad accounts and download software completely anonymously. It is also urging users to upgrade their client software to at least version 2018.5, as earlier versions will not be supported after March 22, 2019.