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| SaferVPN Review |
Our verdict: Using a VPN for gaming? Look no further than SaferVPN. Low latency scores mean this service has been optimized with you in mind. Never lose your advantage due to lag and delays across the network.
Summary Review
SaferVPN is a refreshing choice for anyone in the market for a secure, fast, and user-friendly VPN service. First of all, they are offering a 24-hour free trial with no credit card required. Set up is fast and easy and you can have the desktop application running on your laptop in just a matter of minutes. It doesn’t have any revolutionary features or anything but it gets all the basics right, plus you will love its attractive design both in its desktop and mobile applications. Offering strong encryption, fast connection speeds, a large network, and good customer service, it really has the potential to be one of the top players in the industry.
Privacy / Anonymity
SaferVPN has a kill switch feature
that shuts down your internet session as soon as the VPN drops. This is
great for protecting your identity and preventing any IP leaks. Claiming
to be a full no-logs VPN service provider, they do not log your source
IP address, DNS queries, VPN IP address, personal data, browsing
history, or metadata. This means that you can “browse like a ghost,
anytime, anywhere”. This is great news for those wary over the
omnipresent Big Brother.
Speed and Reliability
Speed
and performance are where SaferVPN excels, as we didn’t notice any
significant decline in the upload speed while connected to its server.
It boasts of blazing fast speed so we set out to test this by connecting
to several of its servers. We started with a base speed of 97.81 Mpbs
for download and 52 Mbs upload speed. Connecting to the US server
resulted in a download speed of 57. 03 Mbps and an upload speed of 23.07
Mbps. A server in the EU gave us a download speed of 79.01 Mbps and a
27.87 Mbps upload speed. Not bad at all. Lastly, we tried connecting to a
server in Asia which is halfway across the world and we still got a
download speed of 1.29 Mbps which is good enough for day-to-day browsing
and chatting, but not much else...
Platforms and Devices
Server Locations
SaferVPN currently has over 700 servers located in 34 different countries which should be more than enough for the average user. Sure, other vendors may offer more extensive coverage but if you’re after access to more exotic locations other than the US and Western Europe, SaferVPN is your best bet. They have servers in the Middle East and Africa as well as in Asian countries like Thailand and India.
Customer Service
SaferVPN’s support page contains the
most common support questions on connectivity and security
troubleshooting, billing, VPN features, and account, along with general
questions and FAQ’s. You will also find step-by-step tutorials and quick
reference guides listed by platforms which is very convenient. On top
of that, there is a live chat button integrated on their website which
is very helpful if you need instant support.
Pricing
Boasting
of above-average download speeds, you would think SaferVPN would not be
budget-friendly. Wrong. Not only do they back their plans up with an
extensive 30-day money-back guarantee but their yearly plans are
relatively cheap. Their month-to-month plan is a bit pricey at $12.95
per month but you can get the best value by signing up for a longer-term
plan. Paying upfront for a year lowers the monthly fee to $5.49 while a
3-year plan means you’ll only be paying $2.50 per month!
