PureVPN review & overview

Large country coverage, always-on audit, and dedicated IP / port-forwarding add-ons.

PureVPN sits in the vpn space and is most often picked for budget, wide-coverage. Below is a quick, no-fluff overview to help you decide if it fits.

Key facts

Who it's for

PureVPN makes most sense for budget.

• budget
• wide-coverage

Key features

What you actually get with PureVPN, drawn from independent reviews and the vendor's own documentation:

• Always-on KPMG audit of its no-logs policy
• Wide country coverage
• Dedicated IP and port-forwarding add-ons
• Split tunneling and kill switch
• P2P on designated servers

Integrations

PureVPN connects with Browser extensions (Chrome, Firefox), Routers, Smart TVs / Fire TV and Dedicated IP / port forwarding add-ons.

What makes it stand out

Moved to an 'always-on' KPMG audit arrangement with publicly published no-logs reports.

Who it's best for

Budget users wanting wide country coverage and add-on flexibility.

Strengths & trade-offs

The honest balance for PureVPN, from independent reviews rather than its sales page. We go deeper in the full PureVPN review.

Strengths

• + 'Always-on' KPMG no-logs auditing with public reports
• + Broad country coverage
• + Affordable long-term pricing

Trade-offs

• - 2017 incident: supplied connection logs to the FBI despite a no-logs claim
• - Speeds and unblocking lag the top tier
• - Some features (dedicated IP, port forwarding) are paid add-ons

Notable facts

Concrete, checkable details rather than marketing claims:

• Relocated to the British Virgin Islands in 2021 (formerly Hong Kong)
• Established an 'always-on' no-logs audit with KPMG in 2023, reports published publicly
• In 2017 provided connection logs to the FBI despite its no-logs claim
• 6,500+ servers across 70 countries
• 10 simultaneous connections