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PSwiss no-logs VPN with a free plan, 20,000+ servers and built-in ad blocking
Free, from $3.49/mo
Amnezia VPN vs Private Internet Access
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Amnezia VPN if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you work on Self-hosted
- you're in its core audience: users in heavily censored countries, privacy-conscious individuals
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Choose Private Internet Access if…
- you want the lower entry price ($2.03/mo vs $3.3/mo)
- you work on Windows, macOS, Linux
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, travelers
Side by side
Feature Amnezia VPN Private Internet Access
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price$3.3/mo$2.03/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsSelf-hostedWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome
CategoryObfuscation & anti-censorshipVPN
CompanyEUPHORIATECH LIMITED—
Full feature lists
A Amnezia VPN
- AmneziaWG protocol with DPI obfuscation, based on WireGuard
- XRay VLESS Reality support
- Self-hosted VPN setup on your own VPS from the app
- Eight protocols incl. OpenVPN over Cloak, IKEv2, ShadowSocks
- Split tunneling and KillSwitch
- 20 virtual locations including P2P on Premium
- Up to 7 devices per Premium subscription
- Android TV and router support
P Private Internet Access
- Servers in 113 countries, including all 50 US states
- Unlimited simultaneous device connections
- WireGuard and OpenVPN protocols
- Choice of 128-bit or 256-bit AES encryption
- Split tunneling by app and domain
- Kill switch
- Multi-hop connections
- MACE ad, tracker and malware blocking
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Amnezia VPN
Amnezia Free$0/month
Amnezia Self-hosted$0/month
Amnezia Premiumfrom $3.3/month
Amnezia Business$8/month per user
Private Internet Access
1 Month$11.95/mo
1 Year$3.99/mo
3 Years + 4 Months$2.03/mo
Strengths and limitations
Amnezia VPN
- Open-source client, and AmneziaWG source code is on GitHub
- Free tier and free self-hosted option
- Security audits by 7ASecurity in 2022, 2024 and 2025
- Premium starts from $3.3/month with up to 7 devices
- Free plan is capped at 8 Mbps, has no location choice and excludes YouTube
- Self-hosted option needs a VPS bought from a hosting provider
- Premium offers 20 countries
Private Internet Access
- Unlimited devices on one subscription
- Open-source apps
- No-logs policy audited by Deloitte
- 30-day money-back guarantee for new users
- No free plan
- Dedicated IP and antivirus cost extra
- Antivirus is for Windows only
- Money-back guarantee covers new subscribers only, and app store purchases follow store refund terms
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FFree VPN with unlimited traffic and no sign-up, plus a 100+ location Premium plan
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BFree VPN app with optional Premium for streaming, gaming and private browsing
Free, from $6/mo
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Free, from $6/mo
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