Review · 2026
PrivadoVPN review
IndependentSwitzerland
A Swiss-based independent with a generous free tier and port forwarding. The privacy story is promising, but its audit history is thinner than the leaders', so some of the no-logs claim rests on trust rather than verification.
79
Overall / 100
Owner
Privado Networks AG
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
Servers
1,000
Countries
60
Logging
No-logs (provider-stated).
Audit
Limited public audit history to date — a gap relative to top-tier rivals.
Protocols
WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2
Port forwarding
Yes
Dedicated IP
No
Kill switch
Yes
Price from
~£2/mo
Money-back
30 days
On jurisdiction: Strong privacy jurisdiction; independently owned but a younger, less-audited brand.
Scorecard
Five weighted categories, same rubric as every other provider. How this is calculated →
Privacy & Trust80
Speed78
Streaming80
Torrenting78
Ease of use82
Strengths
- Swiss jurisdiction; independently owned
- Generous free tier with port forwarding
- Affordable paid plans
Trade-offs
- Limited independent audit history
- Smaller, younger network
- Less third-party testing available