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BestVPN is written by one Melbourne reviewer, Laurence Deer, who has been testing VPNs since 2019, for Australians who browse, stream and travel.
Companies and governments collect more about us every year, and more of what we can watch and read depends on where we happen to be.
Laurence started BestVPN to guide Australians through the complicated business of online privacy and security, towards a more open, free web.
Why trust us?
We are an independent review site. VPN providers have no say in how we test or review the VPNs on this site, and commission plays no part in the order of our lists.
Our tests run from a Melbourne home connection, and every result shows the date we ran it.
Our first round covered 10 VPNs from August 2021 to March 2022. The current round started in October 2026 and so far has retested Surfshark, NordVPN and Proton VPN; the other providers follow. We have not yet tested 5 of the VPNs we review, and their reviews say so. The testing methodology page has the details.
Unbiased reviews
No provider can pay for a review or a better place in our lists. We earn a commission when you buy through our links, and we say so at the top of every page.
Dated tests
When we test a VPN, we use it the way you would: on a home NBN line, on Australian and overseas servers, with the provider’s own app. Each result carries its date, so you can see how old it is.
Australian focused
We look at using a VPN in Australia, because that is how most of our readers use theirs: prices shown in Australian dollars (converted where a provider bills in another currency), Australian servers and Australian streaming services.
We keep it simple
We go into detail with as little jargon as we can, so every review is useful to someone who has never used a VPN.
Our mission: a more private web
Our mission is, and always will be, a more open internet that respects your privacy and gets around censorship.
We do that by reviewing VPNs and guiding Australians through the increasingly complicated, and increasingly necessary, world of online privacy and security.
Are you ready to choose a VPN?
These three currently lead our comparison on price, refund period, server countries and device limits. The order is calculated, so it can change when a provider changes its prices.
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SurfsharkFrom A$3.49 a monthRead the reviewBlack Friday dealVisit Surfshark - 2
NordVPNFrom A$4.79 a monthRead the reviewVisit NordVPN - 3
Proton VPNFrom US$3.49 (about A$5.02) a monthRead the reviewVisit Proton VPN
Our calculated order on current prices, refund periods, countries and devices, 19 Oct 2026. See the full comparison
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