PrivadoVPN
{{Short description|Virtual private network provider}}
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| genre = Virtual private network
| released = 2019.{{cite news
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| title = PrivadoVPN Review 2022 – Low Cost, Great Performance
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| language = English
| publisher = Restore Privacy
| date = May 17, 2022
| url = https://restoreprivacy.com/vpn/reviews/privadovpn/
| access-date = August 13, 2022}}
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PrivadoVPN is a VPN service provider with applications for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, AndroidTV and Amazon Fire TV along with custom configuration support for routers and Linux. PrivadoVPN is based in Switzerland and operates under Swiss privacy laws.
Overview
PrivadoVPN has server locations at 60 cities in 47 countries.{{cite web
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| quote = }} It has 256-bit-AES encryption, streaming support for all users, kill switch, zero-log guarantee, unlimited speed, SOCKS5 proxy, split tunneling, and 10 simultaneous connections. The VPN offers both free and paid tiers, with users paying to unlock all features.{{cite web
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| title = Safe and Secure, No Matter Where You Are
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Reception
In 2021, Paul McNally of PCguide.com wrote: “The Privado[VPN] app has been made deliberately easy to get around and is all the better for that. It’s quite simple to turn it on and never, ever think about it again which is great, and also quite a relief that you can just turn on ‘internet safety’ and forget about it.”{{cite news
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| first = Paul
| title = Privado VPN Review
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| language = English
| publisher = PCGuide
| date = July 27, 2021
| url = https://www.pcguide.com/internet-safety/review/privado-vpn/
| access-date = August 13, 2022}}
PrivadoVPN was ranked as the #1 free VPN by Security.org{{cite news |last1=Vigderman |first1=Aliza |last2=Turner|first2=Gabe|title=Best Free VPN of 2022 |url=https://www.security.org/vpn/best/free/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Security.org |publisher=Security.org}} and as one of the top 5 VPNs available in 2022 by TechRadar,{{cite news |last1=Marshall |first1=Adam |date=8 August 2022 |title=The best free VPN 2022 |work=TechRadar |url=https://www.techradar.com/vpn/best-free-vpn |access-date=17 August 2022 |ref=techradar}} Tech Advisor,{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Jim |date=22 June 2022 |title=Seven of the best free VPN services to try right now |work=Tech Advisor |url=https://www.techadvisor.com/article/723413/seven-of-the-best-free-vpn-services-to-try-right-now.html |access-date=17 August 2022}} PCMag,{{cite news |last1=Eddy |first1=Max |date=9 August 2022 |title=The Best Free VPNs for 2022 |work=PCMag |url=https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-free-vpns |access-date=17 August 2022}} Netzwelt,{{cite news |last1=Jakel |first1=Oskar |date=11 April 2022 |title=Privado VPN |work=Netzwelt |url=https://www.netzwelt.de/download/26012-privado-vpn.html |access-date=17 August 2022}} Macworld,{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Jim |date=5 November 2021 |title=The Best free VPN for Mac in 2022 |work=Macworld |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/668942/the-best-free-vpn-for-mac-in-2022.html |access-date=17 August 2022}} and Digital Trends.{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Daniel |title=Best Free VPN for 2022: ProtonVPN, Hotspot Shield, and More |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-free-vpns/ |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Digital Trends |date=13 January 2022 |language=en}}
The app was praised by Tom’s Guide, as they gave PrivadoVPN “full marks across the board,” stating that the VPN offers “an impressive showing for a near-brand new service just beginning to get a foothold in the industry.”{{cite news |last=Edwards |first=Luke |last2=Marshall |first2=Alice |date=April 22, 2022 |title=PrivadoVPN review |language=English |pages= |newspaper=Tom's Guide |publisher=Tom's Guide |location= |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/privado-vpn-review |access-date=August 13, 2022}}
In a review on PCMag, PrivadoVPN was credited with having a generous free plan and affordable paid plans, but that it lacked additional security features and had not yet conducted a third-party audit.{{cite news
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| first = Max
| title = PrivadoVPN Review
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| language = English
| publisher = PCMag
| date = July 22, 2022
| url = https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/privadovpn
| access-date = August 13, 2022}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.privadovpn.com}}
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