Compare VPN service providers
A VPN service hands you gateway cities. You pick a server; the internet assigns that location’s IP to your session. That is how you reach sites that only answer to one country, or that are filtered where you live. It matters for travel and for places with heavy blocking.
After you connect, open My IP. If the country matches the city you chose, the comparison is not theoretical anymore. For the “why,” see why use a VPN. For sale windows, see VPN deals.
VPN service providers
Country and device counts change. Prices change faster. Confirm everything on the provider’s site before you pay. Know Your IP Address is not paid to rank this list.
| Provider | Countries | Devices | P2P | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NordVPN | 100+ | 10 | Yes | Site |
| CyberGhost | 90+ | 7 | Yes | Site |
| ExpressVPN | 100+ | 8–14 | Yes | Site |
| Private Internet Access | 80+ | Unlimited | Yes | Site |
| IPVanish | 100+ | Unlimited | Yes | Site |
| Surfshark | 100+ | Unlimited | Yes | Site |
| Hotspot Shield | 80+ | 10 | Yes | Site |
| PureVPN | 65+ | 10 | Some | Site |
| Proton VPN | 100+ | 10 | Yes | Site |
| PrivadoVPN | 45+ | 10 | Yes | Site |
| VyprVPN | 70+ | 5+ | Yes | Site |
| TunnelBear | 40+ | Unlimited | No | Site |
| StrongVPN | 30+ | 10+ | Yes | Site |
“Unlimited devices” still means their fair-use rules. P2P “some” usually means only selected servers. More on allowed networks: VPNs for P2P.
Social media censorship by country
Filtering is not only “the site is down.” Researchers often grade how much a country blocks, and what kind of content:
- Pervasive — large slices of many categories are blocked.
- Substantial — several categories at medium filtering, or many at low.
- Selective — a short list of sites or issues.
- Suspected — blocking is rumored, not proven.
- No evidence — no clear web blocks; other controls may still exist.
Those grades are usually applied across:
- Political — dissent, rights, minorities, some religious speech.
- Social — topics treated as sensitive (sex, gambling, drugs, alcohol).
- Conflict / security — wars, borders, separatists, armed groups.
- Internet tools — mail, hosting, search, translation, VoIP, and circumvention apps — including VPNs themselves.
A VPN can fail where the protocol is blocked. Check local law before you connect. Then verify the exit IP here so you know which “country” the web thinks you are in.
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