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A web console pointed us to Astrill's downloads, we grabbed the Windows installer, and it set itself up within seconds.
Life gets easier post-payment, fortunately.
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Sign up for the trial and you're asked to verify your phone number by entering a PIN sent via SMS we paid by PayPal and were asked to enter our real-world address, too. You're left to take Astrill's promises on trust.Īstrill's Windows app takes some getting used to (Image credit: Astrill) WindowsĪs we mentioned above, signing up for Astrill takes a little more work than usual. And as the company hasn't put itself through a privacy or security audit, there's no way to verify what it's really doing. But asking for extra personal details doesn't seem to fit with this.
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We confirmed this during the review, when the website requested a mobile phone number in order to send us a verification code.Īstrill does an above-average job with its privacy policy, then, giving us plenty of detail and saying all the right things.
The policy explains that when you sign up, the company doesn't just collect your email and name, but "depending on your payment method, we may require your phone number and address." Good news on logging, then, but there is another issue here. While that is a persistent log, the company explains that it doesn't keep IP addresses, so won't be able to tie these sessions to any internet action. The document explains that Astrill keeps the "last 20 connection records which include: connection time, connection duration, country, device type and Astrill client application version number" in order to "identify potential issues with VPN connection and provide adequate support." Once you disconnect from VPN this information is removed permanently from our system."Īstrill holds some information to manage current connections, but doesn't keep it long-term. Instead, Astrill takes the time to describe its procedures and what the firm really does.įor instance, Astrill says: "Our system keeps track of active sessions – connection time, IP address, device type and Astrill VPN application version during the duration of your VPN session. The 'Strict no-logs policy' section doesn't just include a bland, generic 'we don't keep any logs' statement, like many competitors. Clear headings make it easy to find the areas you need – cookie use, information collected, how it's shared – and it's impressively straightforward and jargon-free. VPN privacy policies are often poorly written and provide little useful information, but Astrill does a much better job. (Beware, though, there's no refund or money-back guarantee after that.)Īstrill keeps no logs on users and its privacy policy gives a clear picture of the information it stores (Image credit: Astrill) Privacy And if you're not confident Astrill is going to be worth the money – and let's be realistic, who would be? – you're able to try out the service for 7 days, no payment details required.
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There's another plus in Astrill's lengthy list of payment options, including card, PayPal, Bitcoin, AliPay, WebMoney, Union Pay and Web Money. You can only use it with one device per account and speeds are limited, but it might be worth a try.
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Putting that into perspective, pay Astrill $120 (or $240 with the VIP Addon) and it'll cover you for a year pay Ivacy $80, you're covered for five years, and there's 2TB of encrypted cloud storage thrown in for free.Īstrill does have a bonus in a limited free Android plan. That's an extra $10 a month to get Astrill's top speeds, regardless of the length of your subscription, so adding it to the annual plan bumps up the price to $20 a month. Astrill has an optional VIP Addon which delivers 'optimized speed and reduced latency for clients in Asia and gamers', 'prioritized traffic on all servers', and 'multi-hop VPN' (pass your traffic through two VPN servers). You'd expect the best possible service for that price, right? Think again. Astrill is far from cheap compared to rival VPNs (Image credit: Astrill) Astrill VPN pricingĪstrill is jaw-droppingly expensive at $20 a month, dropping to $15 a month on the six-month plan, or $10 if you take the annual option.
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