IPVanish
Unlimited simultaneous connections and a built-in SOCKS5 proxy for P2P. Dense US server network for low North American ping. Good for households and torrenters.
7.9/10 ScoreUnlimited DevicesSOCKS5 ProxyWireGuardUS-Based
Unlimited connections, SOCKS5 proxy, and US-based infrastructure — IPVanish tested on Windows PC.
Unlimited simultaneous connections and a built-in SOCKS5 proxy for P2P. Dense US server network for low North American ping. Good for households and torrenters.
IPVanish's WireGuard achieved 86.0 Mbps on our 100 Mbps benchmark in July 2026 — the lowest on our leaderboard, but sufficient for HD and 4K streaming. Speed variance was moderate at 8 Mbps across test locations.
| Location | Download | Upload | Ping |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (nearest) | 86.0 Mbps | 82.7 Mbps | 18ms |
| UK London | 83.2 Mbps | 79.8 Mbps | 89ms |
| Netherlands | 81.4 Mbps | 78.1 Mbps | 104ms |
| Germany Frankfurt | 82.8 Mbps | 79.3 Mbps | 97ms |
IPVanish includes a built-in SOCKS5 proxy configurable independently of the VPN tunnel. For torrent clients like qBittorrent or Deluge, this enables faster P2P downloads without full traffic encryption overhead — the proxy routes only the torrent client while the VPN covers all other traffic. This feature is absent from most other providers on our list.
IPVanish is owned by Ziff Davis and operated from the United States — within 5 Eyes jurisdiction. The no-logs policy has been independently audited. DNS, WebRTC, and IPv6 tests all passed on Windows 10 and 11 in our lab. WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IKEv2 are available on the Windows app.
The Windows app includes a server map, favourites list, and live connection statistics. Unlimited simultaneous connections make it practical for households with many devices. Netflix US and Amazon Prime unblocked reliably; Hulu and BBC iPlayer were inconsistent. Pricing is $3.33/month on the 2-year plan with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Yes — independently audited no-logs, zero leaks in our lab. Note: US jurisdiction means legal exposure if logs existed — but there are none.
Yes — configurable independently of the VPN. Useful for torrenting without routing all traffic through the encrypted tunnel.
Netflix US and Amazon Prime work reliably. Hulu and BBC iPlayer were inconsistent in our 20-session tests.
Unlimited simultaneous connections — one of only three providers on our list with no device cap.