Is FastestVPN or Private Internet Access better?

Private Internet Access scores higher overall, 73.0 against 48.0, a gap of 25 points out of 100. 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.

Which is cheaper, FastestVPN or Private Internet Access?

FastestVPN, at $1.11/mo against $2.03/mo. Both rates require committing to the provider’s longest term; the monthly rates are considerably higher.

Which one has been audited more recently?

Private Internet Access. FastestVPN has published no independent audit at all.

Does jurisdiction differ between them?

Yes. FastestVPN operates from Cayman Islands and Private Internet Access from United States. FastestVPN is outside the Fourteen Eyes agreement; the other is not.

Head to head · Updated August 13, 2026

FastestVPN vs Private Internet Access

Private Internet Access takes it by 25 points, 73.0 against 48.0. That margin is worth reading past — FastestVPN wins 1 of the seven criteria outright.

FastestVPN

48.0

Priced below everything else here, and documented below everything else here. Those two facts are related.

From: $1.11/mo
Based in: Cayman Islands
Devices: 15
Audits: None published

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Private Internet Access

73.0

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.

From: $2.03/mo
Based in: United States
Devices: Unlimited
Audits: 1

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Criterion by criterion

FastestVPN wins 1, Private Internet Access wins 6. Each row shows the raw score out of ten and the weighted contribution to the total.

Criterion	Weight	FastestVPN	Private Internet Access	Winner
Independent audit	20	0/10 (0.0)	7/10 (14.0)	Private Internet Access
Jurisdiction and ownership	15	7/10 (10.5)	3/10 (4.5)	FastestVPN
Protocol and crypto stack	15	8/10 (12.0)	9/10 (13.5)	Private Internet Access
Leak protection	15	5/10 (7.5)	8/10 (12.0)	Private Internet Access
Transparency	15	2/10 (3.0)	8/10 (12.0)	Private Internet Access
Price and refund terms	10	8/10 (8.0)	9/10 (9.0)	Private Internet Access
Platform coverage	10	7/10 (7.0)	8/10 (8.0)	Private Internet Access
Total	100	48.0	73.0	Private Internet Access

Where each one actually wins

FastestVPN is ahead on

Jurisdiction and ownership. Cayman Islands sits outside the Fourteen Eyes agreement.

Private Internet Access is ahead on

Independent audit. Deloitte assured the no-logs claim in 2022, and the claim has separately survived subpoena in US court proceedings.
Protocol and crypto stack. WireGuard and OpenVPN with user-configurable cipher settings exposed in the client.
Leak protection. Kill switch on desktop and mobile with an advanced always-on mode, and port forwarding available.
Transparency. All clients are open source and a transparency report is published; signup requires an email address.
Price and refund terms. Effective $2.03/month on a three-year term with unlimited devices, though that means a long lock-in.
Platform coverage. Broad platform coverage with unlimited connections, but no Apple TV application.

Choose FastestVPN if

Readers whose only constraint is the lowest possible headline price.

Choose Private Internet Access if

Readers who want open-source clients and granular control over encryption settings.

Reasons to pick neither

Skip FastestVPN 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.

Skip Private Internet Access if: Your threat model includes US legal process. No amount of open-source client code changes where the company is incorporated.

Questions

Is FastestVPN or Private Internet Access better?: Private Internet Access scores higher overall, 73.0 against 48.0, a gap of 25 points out of 100. 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.
Which is cheaper, FastestVPN or Private Internet Access?: FastestVPN, at $1.11/mo against $2.03/mo. Both rates require committing to the provider’s longest term; the monthly rates are considerably higher.
Which one has been audited more recently?: Private Internet Access. FastestVPN has published no independent audit at all.
Does jurisdiction differ between them?: Yes. FastestVPN operates from Cayman Islands and Private Internet Access from United States. FastestVPN is outside the Fourteen Eyes agreement; the other is not.

Related comparisons

Comparison generated from the same dataset as the ranking. Emphasis criterion definitions are on the rubric page. Criterion labels: Independent audit, Jurisdiction and ownership, Protocol and crypto stack, Leak protection, Transparency, Price and refund terms, Platform coverage.