Astrill VPN Review Australia

Reviewed by Laurence Deer, founder and reviewer in Melbourne, testing VPNs since 2019

Astrill VPN

Price checked 3 NovLast tested March 2022Update coming soonNumber 16 of 16 in our calculated order

BestVPN score: not scored, because our last test of Astrill VPN was March 2022. How we score

Our verdict

Good for networks that block VPNs

Astrill is for people on networks that block VPNs who will pay a premium for its own disguise protocols. In our March 2022 test a Sydney server kept pace with our line and BBC iPlayer played. The catch is trust and refunds: it bills in US dollars, advertises no money-back guarantee and has no independent audit.

From US$12.50 (about A$17.84) a month

2 Years plan, US$300.00 upfront. Renews at US$300.00 every 2 years. Lowest plan of each VPN we track: A$1.58 to A$17.84.

Price and plan details read from www.astrill.com.

Choose it if

• You need to get through a network that blocks VPNs
• You want a renewal price that matches what you first paid
• You want port forwarding, multi-hop or a router app

Skip it if

• You want the option of a refund
• You want privacy claims checked by an outside auditor
• You want a low price

Astrill VPN: key facts

Money-back

Not publishedAstrill VPN does not publish this; we checked 21 Oct 2026

Free trial

Not checkedCompare VPN free trials

Devices at once

5VPNs we track: 2 to unlimited

Server countries

56VPNs we track: 30 to 150

Australian cities

Not checked

Company, protocols and features

Company

Based in Liechtenstein

Protocols

IKEv2, OpenVPN, OpenWeb, Stealth, StealthVPN, WireGuard

Features

Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, RAM-only servers

As Astrill VPN's own site lists them, read 2 Nov 2026.

Astrill VPN test results

Speed, Australian server

100% or more keptOf our download speed with the VPN off. Tested March 2022

Streaming

Played BBC iPlayer, the one service we tried to playTested March 2022

Speed kept by the VPNs we have tested (2021 to 2026 rounds): 44% to 100% or more.

Astrill VPN: what has changed

• 26 Oct 2026 Review text last edited

No price or plan changes seen between 13 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026.

Prices are read from Astrill VPN's website every morning (last read 3 Nov 2026) and its feature pages weekly; we record every change we see.

What stood out

Astrill sells itself on one job: getting through networks set up to stop VPNs, such as some workplaces, hotels and countries that restrict the internet. StealthVPN and OpenWeb, its two home-grown protocols, exist for exactly that. If no network you use has ever refused a VPN, most of the price buys a tool you will not need.

Our one test did not cover that job. Our record shows no test on a network that blocks VPNs, and no leak or kill switch result.

Start on the one-month plan and test it on the network that matters to you. Astrill’s terms rule out refunds in the cases they list, so a longer plan is money you cannot get back.

From our tests in Melbourne, March 2022. We have not retested Astrill since.

Astrill VPN tested from Melbourne: March 2022 results

These results come from a Melbourne home connection in March 2022. Apps, servers and streaming services have changed since, so read them as a dated record.

Speed kept

Melbourne home connection · March 2022

Sydney server	100%+
United States	100%+
United Kingdom	81%
India	26%
Brazil	19%
South Africa	16%

Download, upload and ping in Mbps, and how we measured

From our test bench Melbourne, March 2022

Sydney server, tested from Melbourne, March 2022

Connection	Download	Upload
No VPN	108 Mbps	18.3 Mbps
Astrill VPN, Sydney server	111 Mbps +2.9%	18.9 Mbps +3.2%

Overseas servers, tested from Melbourne, March 2022

Server in	Download	Upload
United States	108.5 Mbps +0.5%	18.1 Mbps −1.5%
United Kingdom	87.9 Mbps −18.5%	16.5 Mbps −10.3%
India	27.7 Mbps −74.3%	5.05 Mbps −72.5%
Brazil	21 Mbps −80.5%	16.8 Mbps −8.6%
South Africa	16.9 Mbps −84.3%	16.4 Mbps −10.8%

13.1 MiB/s average torrent download rate on an Australian server (March 2022)

Our own measurements on a Melbourne home connection of about 108 Mbps at the time, March 2022. Changes are against the speed of the same line with the VPN off, measured the same day.

Share of our download speed kept with Astrill VPN on, against the same line with the VPN off, measured the same day. "100%+" means that run was faster than our run with the VPN off minutes earlier (108 Mbps); a home line's speed varies through the evening.

Speed: no loss nearby, slow over long distances

A nearby Astrill server cost us nothing you could notice. On Sydney our download speed rose about 3% with the VPN on, and uploads by about the same.

That is unusual but not magic: a VPN now and then finds a better route than your internet provider does.

The US was as quick as our line without the VPN, and the UK kept about four-fifths of it. India, Brazil and South Africa all fell to under a third. That still covers browsing and HD video, but large downloads from those servers would drag.

Streaming: BBC iPlayer played

We watched The Apprentice on BBC iPlayer from Melbourne. That is one service on one day, and our record does not show which other services we tried. Top10VPN found video often limited to 720p, which looks soft on a big TV.

Torrenting: close to full speed

A torrent over an Australian server averaged 13.1 MiB/s, close to the full speed of our line. If you download large files over a VPN, Astrill did not hold you back.

Leaks: no result on record

Our test record has no leak result for Astrill, so this page makes no claim either way.

Still to test

Our 2026 retest will cover speed from Melbourne, DNS and WebRTC leaks, its App Guard kill switch, streaming, and a network that blocks VPNs. Each result will appear here, dated.

Astrill VPN price in Australia

Astrill is the most expensive VPN we track, and it charges in US dollars. The table is read from its pricing page. The Australian-dollar figure is an approximate conversion, and your bank may add an international transaction fee.

Checked 3 Nov 2026 Price and plan details read from www.astrill.com.

Each plan renews at the price you first paid, so there is no renewal shock. Longer plans cost less per month, but you pay the whole term upfront.

Here is what the cheapest plan adds up to over three years.

Is Astrill VPN safe? Privacy and audits

Astrill’s privacy rests on its own word. It says it keeps no logs of your online activity and runs RAM-only servers, which hold nothing once they restart. We found no independent audit on its site.

Top10VPN reports the same gap: no audit, no transparency report and no warrant canary (a notice a provider takes down if it receives a secret government request).

NordVPN, Surfshark and ExpressVPN have all had outside auditors check their no-logs claims. Astrill asks for more trust at a higher price.

Astrill’s terms say disputes are heard by the courts at its registered office in Liechtenstein.

Astrill VPN apps, devices and Australian servers

Astrill has apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone and iPad, and routers. It supports OpenVPN, WireGuard and IKEv2, plus StealthVPN and OpenWeb for networks that block VPNs.

The extras it lists:

• App Guard is Astrill’s kill switch, meant to stop traffic leaving unprotected if the VPN drops.
• Port forwarding helps with torrenting and hosting game servers.
• Multi-hop routes you through two servers for extra privacy, at a speed cost.
• Ad and tracker blocking, VPN sharing and a dedicated IP add-on are also listed.

Astrill’s own pages disagree on its size: different pages give 50+, 56 and 58 countries. The pricing page says “unlimited devices in your household”, while the features page says 5 devices at once on every personal plan.

Until they agree, we leave both out of the box above. Ask Astrill before buying if either matters to you.

We have not confirmed which Australian cities Astrill serves today. In March 2022 we connected through a Sydney server.

Using Astrill VPN in Australia

• Australian servers: see Astrill VPN's server list for current Australian locations.
• Billing: charged in USD, so the Australian-dollar cost moves with the exchange rate.
• Where it is based: Liechtenstein, according to its own site.

Australian law requires internet providers to keep customers' metadata for two years. A VPN encrypts the connection between your device and the VPN server, so your internet provider can see that you are using a VPN but not which sites you visit. It does not make you anonymous to the VPN provider itself, which is why the provider's logging policy and audits matter.

Alternatives to Astrill VPN

These are our three picks. Each card shows the fact from our tests or data behind its label, and its BestVPN score. If the price put you off, see the cheapest VPNs in Australia.

• NordVPNOne of our picksBestVPN score 8.3/10From A$4.79 a monthBlack Friday deal ends soonVisit NordVPNNordVPN review
• SurfsharkMost popular with our readersMost clicks from readers in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore in the last 30 daysBestVPN score 7.2/10From A$3.49 a monthVisit SurfsharkSurfshark review
• Proton VPNFastest on Australian servers in our testsKept 99% of our download speed on a Melbourne server, 21 Oct 2026BestVPN score 8.7/10From US$3.49 (about A$4.98) a monthPartner offerVisit Proton VPNProton VPN review

Astrill VPN FAQ

How we keep this review current

We read prices and plans from Astrill’s own website and show the date of the last check beside each figure. Every test result carries the date we measured it; Astrill’s latest round is March 2022. The independent review we cite is linked so you can read it in full.

Sources

• Astrill’s own pages, read on 13 October 2026: pricing, network, features and terms of service.
• Independent review: Top10VPN, read on 13 October 2026.
• Our own results: March 2022, Melbourne.