3 of 4 qualify · Updated August 13, 2026
Which VPN supports port forwarding for peer-to-peer?
Proton VPN includes port forwarding in the subscription. PureVPN and FastestVPN sell it as a paid add-on, so the advertised price is not the price you pay for it. NordVPN does not offer it at all, which means a torrent client on NordVPN stays passive.
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 away. Two of the three providers that offer it charge extra, which is stated next to each rather than hidden behind a tick in a table.
The rule for this page. Only providers offering port forwarding together with a kill switch. Whether it is included or sold separately is shown, because a tick in a feature table hides that difference. Ordered by leak-protection score, then transparency.
| # | Provider | Deciding fact | Leak protection | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proton VPN | Port forwarding included, 9/10 leak protection | 9/10 | 90.0 |
| 2 | PureVPN | Port forwarding — paid add-on, not included in the base subscription; purevpn does not publish a standalone price outside checkout | 7/10 | 70.0 |
| 3 | FastestVPN | Port forwarding — paid add-on at $1.20/month, not included in the subscription | 5/10 | 55.0 |
Top of this list
Port forwarding included, 9/10 leak protection. The best-documented security stack of the four, and the only one you can test properly without paying.
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Port forwarding included, 9/10 leak protection. The best-documented security stack of the four, and the only one you can test properly without paying.
Against it: Refunds are prorated against usage, not returned in full.
Visit Proton VPNPort forwarding — paid add-on, not included in the base subscription; purevpn does not publish a standalone price outside checkout. Cheap, broadly capable, and carrying a 2017 logging incident that no later audit erases.
Against it: Supplied user connection logs to the FBI in a 2017 case while advertising a no-logs policy.
Visit PureVPNPort forwarding — paid add-on at $1.20/month, not included in the subscription. Priced below everything else here and documented below everything else here. Those two facts are related.
Against it: One audit, from January 2023, never repeated — the other three have all been re-audited since.
Visit FastestVPNExcluded 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 |
|---|---|
| NordVPN | Does not offer port forwarding at all, so a torrent client stays passive. |
A shortlist answers one requirement. These cover the decisions that come before it, and the things a VPN will not do for you whichever one you choose.