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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 PureVPN
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 want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Self-hosted
- you're in its core audience: users in heavily censored countries, privacy-conscious individuals
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Choose PureVPN if…
- you want the lower entry price ($1.69/mo vs $3.3/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Windows, macOS, Linux
- you're in its core audience: privacy-minded individuals, streamers
Side by side
Feature Amnezia VPN PureVPN
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price$3.3/mo$1.69/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsSelf-hostedWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, 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 PureVPN
- 6,000+ servers in 65+ countries
- WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2/IPSec protocols
- Split tunneling and internet kill switch
- Obfuscated servers for restricted networks
- P2P-optimized servers
- Bundled password manager and dark web monitoring
- Tracker and ad blocker plus data broker removal
- Up to 10 simultaneous logins
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Amnezia VPN · amnezia.org
PureVPN · purevpn.comWhat 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
PureVPN
PureVPN (Black Friday deal)$1.69/mo (regular $12.95/mo)
Dedicated IP add-onFrom $2.49/mo
Port Forwarding add-onFrom $1.49/mo
Multi-login add-onFrom $1.49/mo
Dedicated Server add-onFrom $14.99/mo
Residential Network add-onFrom $12.49/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
PureVPN
- 31-day money-back guarantee
- Apps for desktop, mobile, browsers, TVs and routers
- Privacy tools such as a password manager and data removal included
- Independently audited no-log policy, according to the site
- P2P not supported on US, UK, Canada, Australia and some other servers
- Dedicated IP, port forwarding and residential IPs cost extra
- Regular monthly price is $12.95 without promotion
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