Has PureVPN been independently audited?

Yes. The most recent published audit is by KPMG in 2023, covering vpn servers, configurations and supporting infrastructure across multiple countries and all protocols. PureVPN has 3 published audits in total.

Where is PureVPN based, and does it matter?

PureVPN operates from British Virgin Islands under PureSquare (GZ Systems Limited). That jurisdiction is outside the Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing agreement, which limits routine legal compulsion from member states.

How much does PureVPN cost?

The lowest effective rate we recorded is $2.15 per month, which requires the 2-year plan. Prices were checked on August 14, 2026 and change often, so confirm on the provider’s own page.

How many devices can I use with PureVPN?

One subscription covers 10 devices. Native apps are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Android TV, Apple TV and Router.

Rank 3 of 4 · Updated August 13, 2026

PureVPN review: 70.0/100

Is PureVPN any good?

PureVPN scores 70.0 out of 100 on the KotoVPN rubric, ranking 3 of 4 providers we cover. Its no-logs claim has been examined 2 times, most recently by KPMG in 2023, alongside 1 audit of its applications. It operates from British Virgin Islands. Pricing starts at $2.15 per month on its longest term. Cheap, broadly capable, and carrying a 2017 logging incident that no later audit erases.

Rubric total: 70.0Adequate, out of 100
From: $2.15per month, longest term
Based in: British Virgin IslandsOutside the Fourteen Eyes
Audits: 3KPMG 2023
Devices: 10simultaneous connections
Refund: 31days

Low long-term pricing with an always-on audit arrangement, carrying a documented 2017 logging incident that arrangement was built to answer.

Rubric total

70.0/100

Adequate

Verdict. Cheap, broadly capable, and carrying a 2017 logging incident that no later audit erases.

Best for. Readers who want port forwarding at a low price and are satisfied by the current audit arrangement.

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What holds up and what does not

Holds up

Always-on KPMG audit arrangement rather than a one-off report
Low effective monthly price on a two-year term
Port forwarding and dedicated IP available as add-ons
31-day refund window, the longest of the four

Counts against it

Supplied user connection logs to the FBI in a 2017 case while advertising a no-logs policy
Closed-source clients
No RAM-only server fleet
The headline price requires a two-year prepayment

Do not buy this if: Past conduct matters to you. The 2017 incident is a matter of public record, and a provider’s history is a legitimate input even after new management and new audits.

How the score was reached

PureVPN scores 70.0 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

70.0/100

Adequate

The weighted sum of the seven criteria below. Nothing is adjusted afterwards, and commission is not an input.

Score breakdown for PureVPN
Criterion	Weight	Score	Why
Independent audit	20	14.0 (7/10)	Four KPMG audits since 2019 under an always-on arrangement permitting unannounced inspection; the 2023 engagement raised two logging observations, which is evidence the audit has teeth.
Jurisdiction and ownership	15	9.0 (6/10)	British Virgin Islands, outside the Fourteen Eyes agreement, following a relocation from Hong Kong in 2021.
Protocol and crypto stack	15	13.5 (9/10)	WireGuard and OpenVPN both available across platforms.
Leak protection	15	10.5 (7/10)	Kill switch present on desktop and Android; there is no RAM-only server fleet.
Transparency	15	6.0 (4/10)	Closed-source clients, and in 2017 the company supplied connection logs to the FBI in a criminal case while advertising a no-logs policy.
Price and refund terms	10	9.0 (9/10)	Effective $2.15/month on a two-year term with a 31-day refund window, the longest here.
Platform coverage	10	8.0 (8/10)	Desktop, mobile, Android TV, a native tvOS app since 2023 and router support, with 10 simultaneous connections; split tunnelling is Windows and Android only.

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.

PureVPN — sourced facts
Field	Value	Evidence
Headquarters	British Virgin Islands Relocated from Hong Kong in 2021.	Source checked August 13, 2026
Ownership	PureSquare (GZ Systems Limited)	Source checked August 13, 2026
Server countries	65	Source checked August 13, 2026
Simultaneous devices	10	Source checked August 13, 2026
Refund window (days)	31	Source checked August 13, 2026
Independent audits	KPMG 2023 — VPN servers, configurations and supporting infrastructure across multiple countries and all protocols KPMG 2021 — No-logs policy KPMG 2019 — No-logs policy	Report Report Report
Protocols	WireGuard OpenVPN IKEv2	Provider documentation

Features

Yes: Kill switch
No: RAM-only servers
No: Open-source apps
Partly: Split tunnelling
Partly: Port forwarding
Yes: Ad and tracker blocking
Partly: Dedicated IP available
No: Signup without email
No: Accepts cash
Yes: Accepts cryptocurrency

± present but qualified — split tunnelling: Windows, Android, Android TV and Fire TV only — not macOS, iOS or Linux; port forwarding: Paid add-on, not included in the base subscription; PureVPN does not publish a standalone price outside checkout; dedicated ip available: Paid add-on, not included in the base subscription.

Pricing

PureVPN pricing, as published by the provider
Term	Effective monthly	Billed up front	Checked
Monthly	$12.95	—	August 14, 2026
1-year plan	$2.55	$30.60	August 14, 2026
2-year plan	$2.15	$51.60	August 14, 2026

Refund window: 31 days.

Ownership

PureVPN is operated by PureSquare (GZ Systems Limited), from British Virgin Islands. Ownership decides who can be compelled and under whose law, and it is the fact about a VPN least likely to change between now and when you renew — how the four compare on ownership and jurisdiction.

Audit history

Not whether an audit exists, but how many, how recently, by whom, over what window, and what the auditor actually found. Those five things are the difference between evidence and a badge.

3 published audits, the most recent in 2023 by KPMG. The no-logs claim has been re-examined 2 times, which constrains PureVPN in a way a single report cannot.

2023KPMGFull report published
VPN servers, configurations and supporting infrastructure across multiple countries and all protocols
Fieldwork: 16–22 February 2023, with post-assessment validation through April 2023
What it found. All protocols at all tested locations were found compliant, with two observations on legacy protocols: origin IP addresses appeared in error logs of failed connections for users connecting by manual configuration, and some logs recorded first-connection time, last-connection time and a connection count. PureVPN states both were remediated and the fixes verified by the assessor.
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2021KPMGFull report published
No-logs policy
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2019KPMGFull report published
No-logs policy
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What independent testers measured

Results published by third-party laboratories, with the sample size and the funding source stated. None of these are our measurements.

No third-party laboratory test of PureVPN that publishes its method and sample size has been found. Plenty of sites publish speed figures for it; none we found state the client hardware, the baseline line speed and the run count, which is what would make a figure checkable.

Lab status

We have not run our own speed or leak tests against PureVPN 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

Is PureVPN any good?: PureVPN scores 70.0 out of 100 on the KotoVPN rubric, ranking 3 of 4 providers we cover. Its no-logs claim has been examined 2 times, most recently by KPMG in 2023, alongside 1 audit of its applications. It operates from British Virgin Islands. Pricing starts at $2.15 per month on its longest term. Cheap, broadly capable, and carrying a 2017 logging incident that no later audit erases.
Has PureVPN been independently audited?: Yes. The most recent published audit is by KPMG in 2023, covering vpn servers, configurations and supporting infrastructure across multiple countries and all protocols. PureVPN has 3 published audits in total.
Where is PureVPN based, and does it matter?: PureVPN operates from British Virgin Islands under PureSquare (GZ Systems Limited). That jurisdiction is outside the Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing agreement, which limits routine legal compulsion from member states.
How much does PureVPN cost?: The lowest effective rate we recorded is $2.15 per month, which requires the 2-year plan. Prices were checked on August 14, 2026 and change often, so confirm on the provider’s own page.
How many devices can I use with PureVPN?: One subscription covers 10 devices. Native apps are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Android TV, Apple TV and Router.
Who should not buy PureVPN?: Past conduct matters to you. The 2017 incident is a matter of public record, and a provider’s history is a legitimate input even after new management and new audits.

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Audit criterion raw score: 7/10. Transparency: 4/10.