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While PIA has yet to carry out a full security audit, it has made many of its clients open-source. (Image credit: Private Internet Access) (opens in new tab)

Throw into the mix PIA's Chrome extension, and you can play around with additional features like a URL website whitelisting, WebRTC blocking, and more.

And this is just on its Windows VPN client. This, combined with its own DNS and kill switch, intends to catch anything that's likely to fall through the net, as well as its MACE feature, which helps to detect and block websites using trackers, malware, etc. Utilising OpenVPN and WireGuard, you can set encryption from AES-128 to AES-256 CBC or GCM for more secure coding of your information, with the choice of WireGuard, too. However, PIA attempts to offer something slightly different when it comes to its amalgamation of protocols, encryption, and features. With VPN services often throwing around much of the same lingo, it's difficult to discern one from the other and decide which is actually offering the most reputable tool, especially when it comes to privacy, which can get very complicated. (Image credit: Private Internet Access) Private Internet Access review: What security features can you expect? While not our choice BBC iPlayer VPN, then, it may be a fine choice depending on what you want to watch, as a streaming VPN. However, while it didn't work for us this time around in our testing, it's fair to say it could very easily work in the future. BBC iPlayer has certainly been one of the trickier ones for VPNs to circumvent, and this time around PIA was a victim of its fierce anti-VPN infrastructure. This time around, however, it couldn't bypass geo-restrictions in place on BBC iPlayer.

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It also continues to unblock Disney Plus and Amazon Prime Video without trouble. However, it still manages to access US Netflix exclusives. In terms of Netflix, like many VPN, it's struggled against the streaming giant's latest crackdown on IP addresses. Does Private Internet Access work on Netflix? What other streaming services can it unblock?Īs streaming service unblocking goes, PIA isn't the strongest, but depending on what platform you want access to it could be a fine option.

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While this isn't a PIA free trial, then, it's fair to say you get all the buyer security of one and for a far longer period than the more standard 7 days. Much like its competitors, PIA offers a money back guarantee period of 30-days (opens in new tab), allowing you to try before you buy - or, at least, get a full refund for your first month if you're not happy with your experience and decide it isn't the VPN for you. Considering Surfshark sets the mark for the most affordable VPN services out there, PIA actually finds itself at an even more affordable rate with our exclusive deal, costing $2.19 a month for its 2-year plan (opens in new tab). Want in on PIA's extensive VPN service? Luckily for you, you can get a lot for some very affordable monthly rates, making this a great option if you're after one of the best cheap VPN providers available. Private Internet Access review: PIA price and is there a free trial?

Top features: Kill switch, smartphone apps, MACE, DNS, browser blockers.

Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome, Firefox, Opera.

You'll find a beautifully efficient kill switch and its very own DNS set-up, alongside a choice of encryption and protocol settings at your fingertips. It also shows great efforts in being more transparent in terms of privacy with plenty of features to back it up.

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