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We compared AdGuard VPN against five privacy-relevant VPN brands on jurisdiction, independent audits, device limits, price and free plans – the factors that matter most if privacy is your priority.
Short answers, based on our own captures and the data on this site.
Proton VPN had the highest nearest-European download, but it was tested on its Stealth protocol and its upload was far lower. See the league table; a single run cannot crown a winner.
Same line, same machine and a fresh baseline for each, but not the same server country or protocol. The table notes the differences.
They are the VPNs people most often consider alongside it. Where we have hands-on results for a rival, the comparison page shows them next to ours.
No. The session covered 11 VPNs; for any rival outside that set the comparison page says so and relies on public information only.
Prices, server counts and audit status change over time; the figures below were checked at the time of writing and may drift – always confirm on each provider's own site before buying.
| AdGuard VPN | ProtonVPN | Mullvad | PrivadoVPN | Windscribe | CyberGhost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99–$11.99/mo | $4.49–$9.99/mo | €5/mo flat (~$5.50) | $1.11–$10.99/mo | $4.08–$9.00/mo | $2.19–$12.99/mo |
| Simultaneous devices | 10 (2 on the free plan) | 10 | 5 | 10 | Unlimited | 7 |
| Free plan | 3GB/month, 2 devices | Unlimited data (limited servers) | – | 10GB/30 days, 1 device | 10GB/month | – |
| Servers / locations | 75+ locations / ~60 countries | 3,000+ servers / 100+ countries | 700+ servers / 41 countries | 236 locations / 66 cities | 500+ servers / 69 countries | 11,000+ servers / 100 countries |
| Jurisdiction | Cyprus (EU member state) | Switzerland | Sweden | Switzerland | Canada (Five Eyes member) | Romania |
| Independent audit | No published independent no-logs audit found | Independent audits published (Securitum) | Independent audits published; no email/account required to sign up | No published independent audit found | No published independent no-logs audit found | No published independent no-logs audit found |
ProtonVPN and Mullvad are the two VPNs most frequently cited by privacy advocates as the gold standard for independently audited, transparent operation – the natural benchmark for AdGuard VPN's own privacy claims. PrivadoVPN sits in a similar price and jurisdiction bracket, making it the closest apples-to-apples comparison. Windscribe (Five Eyes jurisdiction) and CyberGhost (much larger network, no free plan) round out the picture across jurisdiction and network-size trade-offs.