We put these VPNs to the test to find out which is the best!
NordVPN is far much faster than PureVPN.
Speeds are very important when choosing a VPN, and NordVPN outdoes PureVPN in this area. This can be attributed to the VPN’s huge server network. Nevertheless, PureVPN gives you an option of increasing speeds by reducing encryption from AES 256-bit to AES 128-bit.
During our tests, we used OpenVPN AES 256-bit encryption on both VPNs for consistency. NordVPN only cut our download speed by 19%, and PureVPN has a larger effect of 40%.
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| Download speed reduction | 19% (UK) | 40% (UK) |
| Upload speed reduction | 17% (FRA) | 37% (FRA) |
| Ping time to google.com | 25ms | 41ms |
| Average time to connect (sec.) | 9ms | 11ms |
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Speed determines how fast content uploads, so if you're torrenting or streaming, you want the speed to be somewhat identical to your regular internet speed. Since a VPN encrypts your data, it usually takes a bit longer to send your data back and forth, which can slow down your connection. However, if your ISP deliberately slows down your connection (also known as throttling) a VPN might increase your internet speed. Testing a VPN is somewhat pointless because new servers pop up and affect speed. Your speed can also differ according to your location, so your speed test might not match ours. Having said that, we tested the speed in numerous locations to provide you with the average.
NordVPN has twice the number of PureVPN servers.
NordVPN is the VPN with the most servers in the industry, with a total of 5,200+ servers spread across 60 countries. Out of these, there are some special servers that can be used for tasks such as P2P, dedicated IP, double VPN, and onion over VPN.
PureVPN doesn’t lag far much behind either. First, they own and operate their whole server network. This network consists of 2,000+ servers spread across 180+ locations in 140 countries. Although the number of servers is less than half those of NordVPN, the VPN provides more locations and countries.
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| Server Locations | 59 | 180 |
| Server Countries | 60 | 141 |
| IP Addresses | 2819 | 750 |
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The ratio of servers to countries is an important factor to look at when choosing a VPN. Only paying attention to location or number of servers can get you in trouble. More servers generally means faster speeds, but if VPN X has a few more servers than VPN Y but twice as many users, VPN X will typically have slower speeds. Ideally, you want a VPN that has a lot of servers in every location. This way you won’t have to worry that server/country that you want will be overburdened and running slow
The two support teams are equally amazing.
NordVPN and PureVPN both offer stellar customer service, with fast responses via 24/7 live chat. Both VPNs also provide comprehensive setup and troubleshooting guides for basically every platform out there.
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| Email Response Time | 3 | 7 |
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We personally test the customer support team of every VPN we review. This means asking technical question through the live chat feature (where applicable) and measuring the response time for email questions. Whether you need to connect to a specific server, change your security protocol, or configure a VPN on your router, finding a VPN with quality customer support should be important to you.
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