VPN can keep connections online secure, and it can hide users' real IP addresses, keeping them safe on the Internet.
With so many VPN providers out there, it gets a bit difficult to choose which one to sign a subscription with. To help with the big decision, here's a shortlist of the top five best VPN services of 2015.
ExpressVPN
With a huge network of 78 servers across countries, ExpressVPN is without a doubt one of the best VPN providers available. The company has an accommodating customer service that's always open. It also offers a money-back guarantee for 30 days. ExpressVPN is also great for anonymity because it doesn't keep usage logs. Plus, it provides various apps for all main platforms.
ExpressVPN services cost $8.32 a month.
IPVanish
With more than 15 years in the market, IPVanish is definitely more than reliable. The company offers shared IPs and doesn't keep logs. Also, it offers excellent security and speeds to boot. It also has servers spread across 59 countries, and on top of that, accepts Bitcoin.
IPVanish services cost $6.49 a month.
Private Internet Access
Private Internet Access is also one of the VPN providers that anonymously accept Bitcoin payments, and like other notable VPN providers, it also doesn't keep logs and offers shared IPs. The company also provides reliable security along with leak protection, protected P2P downloading, high-level encryption and an Internet kill switch. You can use the service on five different devices at the same time with an Android app.
The only downsides to PIA are that there's no free trial available and it's based in the United States.
PIA services cost $6.95 a month.
Buffered
Despite being new compared with competitors, Buffered delivers a dependable service. Currently, it only has 15 servers, but what sets it apart from the competition is that it's based in Hungary, where data retention rules are a lot lighter than in the United States and the United Kingdom. The price is a little higher, though.
Buffered services cost $8.25 a month.
Hotspot Shield
Hotspot Shield offers all the usual features, including encryption, anonymity, data savings and censorship bypassing. It's both reliable and stable, claiming that it's the "most trusted VPN" on its website.
Hotspot Shield services cost only $2.49 a month.
