Perfect Privacy VPN review

In this day and age of internet advancement, many users have understood the importance of digital defense. Although the internet itself is not harmful, lurking threats can hamper your daily lives. Hence, many users look for a safe way to navigate the treacherous web. One such tool that aids a user in indulgence is undoubtedly a VPN, and one of many providers is Perfect Privacy.

A VPN is a web service that protects individuals by spoofing their IP addresses and encrypting their data. Owing to the success of this venture, many vendors have come up with their products. The aforementioned one also claims to be the solution to your online troubles. But is it? You’ll find that out in our Perfect Privacy VPN review.

Perfect Privacy VPN: A quick look

Perfect Privacy VPN started operations in 2008. Since then, it has focused on privacy and security. Hailing from Panama, the VPN employs a stringent no-logs policy and comes feature-heavy to safeguard data security. But that’s it. It is not a VPN that is friendly to beginners. The apps are too old-fashioned and technical for our tastes. Also, it has an underwhelming speed, both locally and internationally. It is all due to the minuscule network of 58 VPN servers covering only 26 countries. Thus, the VPN is incapable of streaming or bypassing geo-blocks.

Although it has port forwarding to advocate torrenting, the connectivity is too poor. But above all, it comes with a price tag that can’t do justice to its underachieving performance. In a nutshell, apart from high security and robust privacy, the VPN doesn’t do anything else. But in fairness, we must have a detailed look at the features it brings to the table before you can decide anything.

Key specs for Perfect Privacy VPN

Features	Perfect Privacy VPN
Bandwidth limit	Unlimited on 1000 Mbps servers
Speed	Up to 84 Mbps
Logging policy	No-logs VPN
Data leaks	None
Jurisdiction	Panama
Number of servers	58
Available IP addresses	58+
Location of servers	26
Streaming	None
Torrenting	Port forwarding on P2P servers; poor speed
Number of simultaneous connections	Unlimited
Obfuscation	Unstable
Customer support	Email, user forums
Cheapest price	$9 per month over 2 years
Money-back guarantee	7-day money-back warranty

Perfect Privacy VPN features

Now let’s analyze the key attributes of Perfect Privacy:

Privacy

We acknowledge the vendor’s efforts toward privacy. Even as consolation, we can agree that the combination of the jurisdiction and the logging policy in play makes a strong case in favor of the vendor. It is a true zero-logs VPN that has stood the test of time. Recently, the company stated that it has received:

• No National Security Letters
• No warrants
• Zero domestic or foreign court orders
• No requests to backdoor our service or compromise our customer’s privacy
• No gag orders

Security and advanced features

The company doesn’t go big on security, but it is sensible and employs the market standard effectively. From OpenVPN (TCP/UDP) as the protocol to AES 256 in encryption, it may seem that it doesn’t bring anything new to the table. But the extra features, such as the industry-first NeuroRouting software, when applied with stable applications, the result are beyond our expectations. The VPN has a lot to offer in terms of advanced features:

• VPN protocol — OpenVPN (TCP/UDP), IKEv2/IPsec
• VPN encryption — AES 256
• Security — VPN kill switch, DNS leak blocking, First-party DNS, IPv6 leak blocking, supports TCP Port 443, WebRTC leak blocking
• Advanced features — Multi-hop, NeuroRouting (AI-powered connection routing), TrackStop, Ad blocker, SOCKS5 proxy, Stealth VPN

Network strength

This is where everything starts to go haywire. The VPN, despite numerous advanced features, can’t function if there aren’t sufficient servers and the network coverage is lacking. It works with only 58 servers that cover 26 countries. These are insufficient for proper obfuscation, streaming, torrenting, or bypassing geo-blocks.

Connection speed

The lack of servers directly affects connection and its speed. Although you can work around local connections, any long-distance communication will slow down your internet. The average speed observed was 84 Mbps on a local network.

Streaming and bypassing geo-blocks

Streaming is a forgone concern on Perfect Privacy VPN. Since there is a lack of servers, it can’t effectively spoof an IP address. Also, the lack of relevant features can’t make it through geo-blocks. In such cases, the Smart DNS can be a lot of help. But despite being so costly, there is no such feature to supplement your streaming needs.

Torrenting

One would think that with P2P servers and port forwarding, the VPN could support torrents. But realistically speaking, a lack of speed and overly clustered servers can’t allow you to enjoy torrenting despite what the service claims.

Customer care

There is no 24/7 live chat. You can only use the email to contact representatives. To be fair, these agents are well versed and helpful. Similarly, the online resources are well done and detailed enough to counter most situations.

Supported platforms and devices for Perfect Privacy

The support for platforms and devices is limited. Even the apps themselves are so outdated and clunky that most advanced users would find themselves turning away. However, the vendor does offer exclusive clients for Windows, macOS, Android, and Linux. But there is no support for iOS. Yes, you can always do a manual installation, but it is a hassle. On the plus side, the vendor has pre-flashed routers available in its arsenal, and there are browser extensions too.

Perfect Privacy VPN subscription models and pricing

The price is beyond believable. The VPN is too costly, as it is in the range of some premium products like Astrill VPN. Yes, the provider accepts numerous modes of payment, including cryptocurrencies. But the refund policy is only applicable for seven days. The plans are as follows:

• Monthly — $13 monthly
• Annually — $10 per month
• Biannually (every two years) — $9 monthly

Verdict

To bring our review of Perfect Privacy VPN to an end, we can only say that pricing puts to shame most premium services in terms of what it offers. Consequently, the value for money is long gone, and we can’t recommend this VPN. That doesn’t mean it won’t find an audience. An ideal customer is someone who isn’t on a budget and values their zero-logging policy and a warrant canary system that lets them know when the government or hackers compromised servers. Users who prefer to use VPN routers and those that need an IPv6 address are next in line.