No federal law stops your home internet provider from logging and selling browsing data, which is the single biggest US-specific reason people cite for using a VPN — alongside public Wi-Fi protection, regional price differences and reaching other countries’ streaming catalogues.
Providers we compare for US users
See all 15 providers →A US-relevant selection from the 15 providers we track, including one genuinely US-headquartered option. Cards marked “Approved” are live, active affiliate partnerships with a real tracked link; the rest are shown for comparison only and are not affiliate links. Cards marked “Approved” are live, active affiliate partnerships with a real tracked link; the rest are shown for comparison only and are not affiliate links.
✓ Approved Streaming · Torrenting · No-Logs
RAM-only server network with a no-logs policy independently assured by Deloitte for the sixth time, per its own site.
✓ Approved Streaming · Torrenting
The only major provider offering unlimited simultaneous device connections on every plan, per its own site.
✓ Approved Streaming · Privacy
A cross-platform VPN provider with a no-logs policy, per its own site.
✓ Approved Budget-friendly
A budget-focused provider with a self-owned server network and unlimited simultaneous device connections on its plans, per its own site.
Streaming · Router-Level
Runs its own RAM-only TrustedServer network and Lightway protocol, with a dedicated router app, per its own site.
No-Logs · US-based
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado — a genuinely US-based provider — with 100% open-source apps and a no-logs policy PIA says has held up under real US law-enforcement data requests.
No-Logs · Free tier
Its free tier is described on Proton’s own site as the only free VPN with no data limit, no ads and no logging of activity.
Router-Level · Streaming
Supports manual OpenVPN-based router setup so every device on a network counts as a single connection, per its own setup guides.
Why this matters — by the numbers
Cyber threat & privacy context in the US
A snapshot of the US-specific cyber-crime and data-privacy landscape, for context on why encrypting your own traffic is one small piece of a much bigger picture.
Unlike the EU or UK, the US has no single comprehensive federal privacy law restricting what an internet provider can log or sell about your browsing activity — state laws (like California’s CCPA) fill some of the gap, but coverage is patchy nationwide.
The average cost of a data breach for a US company reached $10.22 million per incident, a 9% increase on the year before — the highest of any country tracked.
Compare VPN providers for US users
Full chart →| Provider | From | Devices | No-logs audit | Kill switch | Servers / countries | What stands out | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From ~$2.11/mo promo (2-yr, renews ~$5.75/mo) | 10 | Yes — KPMG, 4 audits (2019–2024) + always-on framework | Yes | 80+ countries, 6,000+ servers | KPMG ‘always-on’ continuous audit framework — surprise checks year-round, not just a one-off report. Partnership application pending confirmation as of 11 Aug 2026. | Visit site → | |
| From ~$2.19/mo (2-yr plan) | 7 | Yes — Deloitte Audit Romania (2nd audit, May 2024) | Yes | 100 countries, 11,500+ servers | Runs its own first-party ‘NoSpy’ servers in Romania; supports manual router setup rather than a dedicated router app. | Visit site → | |
| Free tier available; paid from ~$2.99/mo | 1 (free tier); more on paid plans | Yes — Securitum (annual since 2022) + 2025 SOC 2 | Yes (customizable) | 127+ locations, 20,500+ servers (free: 10 countries) | Its free tier is a genuinely free VPN with no data cap, no ads and no activity logging — not just a trial. | Visit site → | |
| Flat ~$5.76/mo (€5), every plan length | 5 | Yes — 10+ audits (Cure53, Assured AB) | Yes (all platforms except iOS) | ~50 countries, ~580+ servers | Generates an anonymous account number instead of requiring an email or name; accepts cash-by-mail or crypto. | Visit site → | |
| From ~$2.03–2.19/mo (long-term plan) | Unlimited | Yes — Deloitte (3 audits, latest early 2026) | Yes | 91 countries, 140+ locations | 100% open-source apps published on GitHub, with a no-logs policy PIA says has held up under real law-enforcement data requests. | Visit site → | |
| From ~$4.49/mo (2-yr Advanced plan) | 10–14 (by plan tier) | Yes — KPMG (2022, 2024, June 2025) + Cure53 | Yes (Network Lock) | 113 countries, 214+ locations | RAM-only TrustedServer network and Lightway protocol, with a dedicated router app and pre-configured Aircove routers. | Visit site → | |
| From ~$2.49/mo (2-yr plan) | Unlimited | Yes — Deloitte (2022, 2023, 2025) | Yes | 100 countries, 4,500+ servers | The only major provider offering unlimited simultaneous device connections on every plan. | Get deal → | |
| From ~$3.09/mo (2-yr plan) | 10 | Yes — Deloitte (6 audits, latest Feb 2026) | Yes | 135+ countries, 9,000+ servers | Double VPN multi-hop encryption plus built-in Threat Protection malware/tracker blocking, on top of a Deloitte-audited no-logs policy. | Get deal → | |
| Free 10GB tier; paid Build-A-Plan from ~$1/location/mo | Unlimited | Partial — no dedicated no-logs audit; 2024 PacketLabs infra audit found no logging evidence | Yes | 60+ countries, 100+ locations | A permanent free tier (not a trial) plus a pay-only-for-what-you-use ‘Build-A-Plan’ pricing model. | Visit site → | |
| From ~$10/mo standard; lifetime deals also offered | Unlimited, per its own site | No independent audit found — stated policy only | Yes | 47–49 countries, 800+ servers | Cayman Islands-based (outside the 5/9/14 Eyes alliances), with unlimited device connections and a live lifetime-deal tracked link on this site. | Get deal → | |
| From ~$2.40/mo (2-yr plan) | 10 | No independent audit found | Yes | 60+ countries, 70+ locations | Built by the team behind the AdGuard ad/tracker blocker; layers DNS-level filtering on top of standard VPN encryption. | Visit site → | |
| From ~$3.49/mo (2-yr plan) | Not clearly published (“one subscription covers all your devices” per its own site) | No independent audit found — stated policy only | Reported in third-party reviews (not stated on its own features page) | 70+ regions per its own site | One of only three providers on this site with a live tracked partner link right now, alongside NordVPN and FastestVPN. | Get deal → | |
| From ~$4.58/mo (annual plan) | 5 | No independent audit found — stated policy, not third-party verified | Yes | 40+ countries, ~70 cities | Smaller-scale no-logs provider with apps across major desktop/mobile platforms; not yet independently audited. (Note: a different company from the similarly-named hide.me.) | Get deal → |
Sorted here by independent no-logs audit status first — the most relevant factor given the US has no federal ISP-privacy law.
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