IPVanish Review

Quick Review

Launched in 2012, IPVanish has become a household name in the VPN industry, mainly due to its user-friendly apps and convenient features for both mobile and desktop devices. We don’t usually heap praise on a VPN service, but when it comes to IPVanish, brace yourself because there’s a lot to say. First of all, it’s impeccable in every aspect you look at: performance, customer service, apps, security, speed, and server network. It has a strict no-logging policy and an excellent server network spread across 75+ locations. If you’re looking for a VPN provider that will take care of the security and privacy of all your devices, whether mobile or desktop, you’ve come to the right place!

Privacy / Anonymity

We checked out IPVanish’s privacy page and we like that they are pretty transparent about what kind of information they collect. According to them, “IPVanish is a zero-logging VPN service provider, which means that we do not keep track of connection, traffic, or activity data regarding our services. In general, however, we monitor our site activity to measure its performance and improve its functionality.” IPVanish collects your email address, payment method, and billing address in order to register your subscription, as well as some non-personal information like page requests, browser type, operating system, bounce rate, and average time spent on their site. All of this information is supposedly used for the improvement of their site. This VPN provider also does not track user activity outside of their site, nor does it track users’ browsing or login activities on the site.

When it comes to protection and security, IPVanish is definitely one of the best. It supports all four major encryption protocols: OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec, SSTP, and PPTP. Using the unbreakable AES-256 cipher means you’re protected at all times. Of course, it also comes with a VPN kill switch that prevents data leaks if your connection drops.

Speed and reliability

As expected, we were able to perform standard browsing without any issues. IPVanish proved to have one of the fastest connection speeds during our reviews and tests. It’s common knowledge that speeds usually drop the moment you connect to a VPN, but that’s not the case with IPVanish. For example, our baseline download speed before connecting to the VPN was 97.48 Mbps. Connecting to a server in our home country only saw a 10% speed drop, with a throughput of 84.10 Mbps. We also tried connecting to servers in the US, Australia, Singapore, and Germany, with very impressive results. We got download speeds of 52Mbps, 24Mbps, 26Mbps, and 75Mbps, respectively. Overall, IPVanish showed some of the best download times and latency, making it a great choice for gamers.

Platforms and Devices

One thing that sets IPVanish apart from the competition is the fact that it is probably the only provider that has a Linux-ready app. This definitely makes setting up the VPN on Linux a breeze, which is great news for those with a tech-minded mindset. Additionally, IPVanish supports all major platforms and offers custom apps for PCs, Apple Macs, iPhones, and Android devices, as well as Amazon Kindle, Internet routers, Playstation/Xbox, and other gaming consoles. This VPN service also offers browser extensions for Firefox and Chrome. And you know the best part? IPVanish allows up to 10 devices to connect simultaneously. That’s double what most other VPN providers allow!

Server Locations

IPVanish has over 1,300 servers worldwide. This simply means that you won’t face any congestion or slow speed issues when connecting to IPVanish. All major countries on all continents are covered, including some less popular ones like Moldova and the Philippines. Additionally, this provider also offers city-level modularity that will surely be appreciated by some of the more advanced users.

Customer Support

If you encounter any issues, you can easily get in touch with the support agents through the built-in help button on their website. You have the option to either live chat or leave a message. The help page contains a list of FAQs as well as setup guides, troubleshooting tutorials, billing questions, etc. You can also easily send a message via email!

Pricing

Like most other providers, IPVanish offers three subscription plans. The monthly plan costs €6.49 and the 3-month plan is available for €16.99 billed every three months. This saves you 25% on monthly costs. As you might expect, you’ll get the biggest savings (67%) if you pay upfront for their 1-year plan billed at €30.99 or just €2.49 per month. All plans come with a 7-day money-back guarantee.