Rank 11 of 11 · Updated August 13, 2026
FastestVPN review: 48.0/100
The cheapest long-term plan in this dataset, with correspondingly thin public documentation.
Rubric total
48.0/100Verdict. Priced below everything else here, and documented below everything else here. Those two facts are related.
Best for. Readers whose only constraint is the lowest possible headline price.
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What holds up and what does not
Holds up
- Lowest advertised monthly rate in this dataset
- 15 simultaneous connections
- Cayman Islands jurisdiction outside the Fourteen Eyes agreement
Counts against it
- No independent audit of any kind has been published
- No transparency report or warrant canary
- The headline price requires a five-year prepayment
Do not buy this if: You need evidence rather than assurances. With no audit and no transparency reporting, every privacy claim here rests on the company’s own word.
How the score was reached
FastestVPN scores 48.0 out of 100. The table below shows every criterion, its weight, the raw score and the fact that produced it. Nothing here is adjusted after the fact, and commission is not an input. The full rubric is published.
Rubric total
48.0/100The weighted sum of the seven criteria below. Nothing is adjusted afterwards, and commission is not an input.
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent audit | 20 | 0.0 (0/10) | No published independent audit of the no-logs claim or the applications. |
| Jurisdiction and ownership | 15 | 10.5 (7/10) | Cayman Islands sits outside the Fourteen Eyes agreement. |
| Protocol and crypto stack | 15 | 12.0 (8/10) | WireGuard and OpenVPN are offered, with less documentation of default cipher choices than competitors provide. |
| Leak protection | 15 | 7.5 (5/10) | A kill switch is advertised, but leak behaviour is not independently documented anywhere public. |
| Transparency | 15 | 3.0 (2/10) | Closed-source clients, no transparency report, and no warrant canary. |
| Price and refund terms | 10 | 8.0 (8/10) | $1.11/month is the lowest here, but it requires a five-year prepayment and the refund window is 15 days. |
| Platform coverage | 10 | 7.0 (7/10) | Broad platform list with 15 simultaneous connections. |
The evidence
Each row links to the page the claim was read from and the date it was read. If a source has changed since, tell us and we will re-check it.
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Cayman Islands | Source checked August 13, 2026 |
| Ownership | Fastest Technology Limited | Source checked August 13, 2026 |
| Server countries | 50 | Source checked August 13, 2026 |
| Simultaneous devices | 15 | Source checked August 13, 2026 |
| Refund window (days) | 15 | Source checked August 13, 2026 |
| Independent audits | None published | |
| Protocols |
| Provider documentation |
Features
- ✓ Kill switch
- ✗ RAM-only servers
- ✗ Open-source apps
- ✓ Split tunnelling
- ✗ Port forwarding
- ✓ Ad and tracker blocking
- ✓ Dedicated IP available
- ✗ Signup without email
- ✗ Accepts cash
- ✓ Accepts cryptocurrency
Pricing
| Term | Effective monthly | Billed up front | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $10.00 | — | August 13, 2026 |
| 5-year plan | $1.11 | $66.60 | August 13, 2026 |
Refund window: 15 days.
Lab status
We have not run our own speed or leak tests against FastestVPN yet. Rather than print an estimate, this section stays empty until a measurement exists. The method we will use is published in advance.
Common questions
- Has FastestVPN been independently audited?
- No. We found no published independent audit of FastestVPN’s no-logs claim or applications, which is why it scores 0 on the audit criterion.
- Where is FastestVPN based, and does it matter?
- FastestVPN operates from Cayman Islands under Fastest Technology Limited. That jurisdiction is outside the Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing agreement, which limits routine legal compulsion from member states.
- How much does FastestVPN cost?
- The lowest effective rate we recorded is $1.11 per month, which requires the 5-year plan. Prices were checked on August 13, 2026 and change often, so confirm on the provider’s own page.
- How many devices can I use with FastestVPN?
- One subscription covers 15 devices. Native apps are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Android TV and Router.
- Who should not buy FastestVPN?
- You need evidence rather than assurances. With no audit and no transparency reporting, every privacy claim here rests on the company’s own word.
Compare FastestVPN directly
Audit criterion raw score: 0/10. Transparency: 2/10.