How many providers qualify for this list?

5 of 11. The other 6 are excluded because they do not meet the requirement, and they are named at the bottom of the page rather than quietly dropped.

What does this ranking ignore?

Download speed, which we have not measured.

5 of 11 qualify · Updated August 13, 2026

Best VPNs for torrenting

For peer-to-peer transfer the decisive features are port forwarding, a kill switch that fails closed, and a provider that does not keep connection records. Port forwarding is the filter here because without it a client stays passive and connectable peers drop off. Several major providers removed it, which is why this list is shorter than the ranking.

The rule for this page. Only providers offering port forwarding with a kill switch. Ordered by leak-protection score.

Answer

IVPN, then Proton VPN

Port forwarding with kill switch. A deliberately small, transparent operation that costs more than the market and makes no attempt to hide it.

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We earn nothing from IVPN. This link is included because the ranking says it belongs here.

Providers that qualify, ordered by the rule above
#	Provider	Deciding fact	Leak protection	Overall
1	IVPN Unpaid	Port forwarding with kill switch	9/10	82.5
2	Proton VPN	Port forwarding with kill switch	9/10	90.0
3	Private Internet Access Unpaid	Port forwarding with kill switch	8/10	73.0
4	Windscribe Unpaid	Port forwarding with kill switch	8/10	67.0
5	PureVPN	Port forwarding with kill switch	7/10	69.0

Why these, in order

1. IVPN

82.5

Port forwarding with kill switch. A deliberately small, transparent operation that costs more than the market and makes no attempt to hide it.

Against it: One of the smallest server networks in this dataset.

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2. Proton VPN

90.0

Port forwarding with kill switch. The best-documented security stack in this dataset, and the only free tier we consider safe to recommend.

Against it: Refunds are prorated against usage, not returned in full.

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3. Private Internet Access

73.0

Port forwarding with kill switch. The only provider here whose no-logs claim has been tested by a court rather than only by an auditor — but it is a US company.

Against it: United States jurisdiction, inside the Five Eyes agreement.

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4. Windscribe

67.0

Port forwarding with kill switch. Unusually honest about its own incidents, but Canadian jurisdiction and a three-day refund window are real costs.

Against it: Canada is a Five Eyes member state.

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5. PureVPN

69.0

Port forwarding with kill switch. Cheap and broadly capable, carrying a documented 2017 logging incident that the current audit arrangement is designed to answer.

Against it: Supplied user logs to the FBI in a 2017 case while advertising a no-logs policy.

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What did not qualify, and why

Excluded providers are named rather than omitted. If one of them is the VPN you already pay for, this tells you exactly which requirement it misses.

Provider	Why it is not on this list
Mullvad	No port forwarding.
NordVPN	No port forwarding.
Surfshark	No port forwarding.
ExpressVPN	No port forwarding.
CyberGhost	No port forwarding.
FastestVPN	No port forwarding.

Questions

Which VPN supports port forwarding and P2P properly?: IVPN. Port forwarding with kill switch. Only providers offering port forwarding with a kill switch. Ordered by leak-protection score.
How many providers qualify for this list?: 5 of 11. The other 6 are excluded because they do not meet the requirement, and they are named at the bottom of the page rather than quietly dropped.
What does this ranking ignore?: Download speed, which we have not measured.