VPN reviews

Every provider we track, reviewed against the same tests and the same scoring weights.

NordVPN

Best Overall

VPNGuide Score9.4/10Exceptional

UK price: £3.39/mo
Avg speed: 412 Mbps
Servers: 6,400
UK servers: 440
Devices: 10
Money-back: 30 days

Fastest UK speeds in our tests
Strong privacy and security feature set
Very large server network
Renewal pricing is notably higher

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Surfshark

Best Value

VPNGuide Score9.1/10Excellent

UK price: £2.19/mo
Avg speed: 398 Mbps
Servers: 3,200
UK servers: 120
Devices: Unlimited
Money-back: 30 days

Unlimited simultaneous devices
Very low effective monthly price
Good UK streaming performance
Smaller server network than NordVPN

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ExpressVPN

Best for Beginners

VPNGuide Score9.0/10Excellent

UK price: £5.49/mo
Avg speed: 372 Mbps
Servers: 3,000
UK servers: 90
Devices: 8
Money-back: 30 days

Extremely easy to use
Excellent streaming reliability
Audited no-logs policy
Most expensive option we track

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Proton VPN

Best for Privacy

VPNGuide Score8.9/10Very good

UK price: £3.59/mo
Avg speed: 364 Mbps
Servers: 8,900
UK servers: 250
Devices: 10
Money-back: 30 days

Fully open-source apps
Swiss jurisdiction and strong transparency
Free tier available
Support is email-first

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Mullvad

Most Private

VPNGuide Score8.6/10Very good

UK price: £4.30/mo
Avg speed: 352 Mbps
Servers: 700
UK servers: 40
Devices: 5
Money-back: 30 days

No account details required
Flat monthly pricing with no renewal trap
Exceptional transparency
Poor streaming unblocking

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CyberGhost

Best for Streaming Servers

VPNGuide Score8.4/10Good

UK price: £1.99/mo
Avg speed: 341 Mbps
Servers: 11,500
UK servers: 700
Devices: 7
Money-back: 45 days

45-day money-back guarantee
Huge number of UK servers
Dedicated streaming profiles
Higher speed loss on distant servers

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Private Internet Access

Best for Advanced Users

VPNGuide Score8.3/10Good

UK price: £1.79/mo
Avg speed: 330 Mbps
Servers: 20,000
UK servers: 300
Devices: Unlimited
Money-back: 30 days

Open-source applications
Extensive manual configuration
Unlimited devices
US jurisdiction

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IPVanish

Best for Families

VPNGuide Score8.0/10Good

UK price: £2.49/mo
Avg speed: 318 Mbps
Servers: 2,400
UK servers: 110
Devices: Unlimited
Money-back: 30 days

Unlimited devices
Simple apps on Fire TV and mobile
Reasonable long-term pricing
US jurisdiction

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