Private Internet Access
Huge fleet, open-source clients, court-tested logs policy
Crunch Score 85See the breakdown
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- Servers
- 35,000+
- Countries
- 91
- Devices
- Unlimited
- From
- $2.03/mo
- No-logs
- Audited
- Kill switch
- Yes
- Founded
- 2010
The no-logs claim has actually been tested in court. That counts.
Editorial rating 4.3/5 · last reviewed 2026-07-01
PIA runs the largest server fleet in the category, open-sources every client, and has had its no-logs claim tested in court more than once.
Pros
- Largest server fleet
- All clients open source
- No-logs policy court-tested
- Unlimited devices
Cons
- US jurisdiction
- Inconsistent speeds by location
How the score is built
8 editorial criteria
Rated by our editors against published criteria. It is an opinion with its weights shown — not a performance test.
Crunch Score 85Full methodology
| Signal | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability | 4.0 | 21% | Editorial rating of reliability, based on the provider's published success-rate figures, SLA terms and reader reports. |
| Weight 21% ·Editorial rating of reliability, based on the provider's published success-rate figures, SLA terms and reader reports. | |||
| Value for money | 4.2 | 17% | Value for money across every published plan tier. |
| Weight 17% ·Value for money across every published plan tier. | |||
| Speed | 4.6 | 14% | Editorial rating of speed, based on the provider's published performance figures and reader reports. |
| Weight 14% ·Editorial rating of speed, based on the provider's published performance figures and reader reports. | |||
| Trust & transparency | 4.3 | 14% | Sourcing transparency, logging policy, KYC friction and published audits. |
| Weight 14% ·Sourcing transparency, logging policy, KYC friction and published audits. | |||
| Location targeting | 4.1 | 10% | Country, city and ASN targeting options, as listed in the provider's documentation. |
| Weight 10% ·Country, city and ASN targeting options, as listed in the provider's documentation. | |||
| Pool size | 4.4 | 10% | Pool size and subnet/ASN diversity, as published by the provider. |
| Weight 10% ·Pool size and subnet/ASN diversity, as published by the provider. | |||
| Docs & API | 4.0 | 7% | API and documentation quality, rated by our editors against a fixed rubric. |
| Weight 7% ·API and documentation quality, rated by our editors against a fixed rubric. | |||
| Support | 4.5 | 7% | Support channels and hours the provider offers, and how readers describe their support experience. |
| Weight 7% ·Support channels and hours the provider offers, and how readers describe their support experience. | |||
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About Private Internet Access
Does Private Internet Access keep logs?
Private Internet Access operates a no-logs policy. Check our review for the audit status.
How many devices can I use with Private Internet Access?
Unlimited simultaneous connections.