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Great roundup of VPN options! I’ve been using fast vpn for windows for about six months now. The connection speeds are solid and the interface is straightforward, which I appreciate. However, I’ve noticed occasional disconnects during peak hours, and their server selection is somewhat limited compared to bigger names. Customer support response times could also be better. It’s decent for basic browsing needs, but power users might want more features.
This post is like 2 years old guys. :)
Ah ok, engadget appearently updated the content to 2025 using the same link used 2 years ago…
I prefer the TorrentFreak article on VPNs.
I use this service FastVPN Chrome . Overall, it’s not bad. It has its pros and cons, but you can use it.
For 2026, FastVPN https://www.namecheap.com/vpn/ has been a game-changer for me—super fast, secure, and easy to use. It keeps all my devices protected without slowing anything down. Highly recommend for anyone wanting simple, reliable online privacy!
This post is like 2 years old, how did it come up for you :)
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I will have to suggest ovpn. Minus it being slightly more difficult to search issues because it’s too similar to openvpn , I’ve been super happy with it for my use case. I ended up choosing them over mullvad because of the port forwarding issue.
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Mullvad is not the first on the list?
Mullvad no longer supports port forwarding, making it completely useless for torrenting which is my main use case.
I find this interesting because I use Mozilla VPN, which is just rebranded Mullvad, and qBittorrent works just fine on it.
You can torrent without portforwarding. The only issue is on rare Linux isos. You potentially will have trouble discovering new peers. At least one person will need portforwarding.
Really? I was planning to switch to Mullvad.
Had to leave MV because of this. I went to Proton, though I did need special software to support its form of port forwarding without introducing a regular hassle. All good now, mostly.
I was looking at Proton too but I’m already a customer and the VPN is going to be shared with family members. I worries if they can access my mail if I share my account.
You can get around this by generating the files for OpenVPN or Wireguard for them and sending those.
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It’s engadget, so
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FastVPN has malware in the payload, be careful when installing!
Very telling that big sites are only promoting VPN services that heavily advertise… i.e. - give commissions on signups.
The list of providers they “tested” aren’t even that complete, they didn’t even bother to pretend to check out ones that won’t give a kickback for promotion.
They don’t give specific recommendations, but the EFF has a good list of things to look for in a provider. https://ssd.eff.org/module/choosing-vpn-thats-right-you
I’ve noticed this too.
Not seeing anyone mention Private Internet Access. Are they not good anymore?
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