We use VPNs for a lot of things. But mainly, we use it to hide our IP address from other parties so no one can track what we do on the internet. Different VPN services has different level of success on above task. Other than that, there are more advantages of using a VPN like getting a streaming service to work on your region if it’s not originally available in your region or unlocking apps that’s prohibited in your country or downloading torrents if it’s not allowed in your country.

vpn webpage

vpn webpage

So let’s talk about pros and cons of PureVPN so you can decide for yourself if it’s the VPN service for you.

Pros of PureVPN

These are the Pros you will get for using PureVPN

  1. Works for Streaming services

The good news is, unlike other VPN services, PureVPN supports Netflix. Not only that, it also supports Hulu, US HBO GO, Amazon Prime, Foxtel, BBC iPlayer and many more. So if one of these streaming services don’t work on where you live or on your region, you can simply use PureVPN to bypass that barrier. That’s one of the biggest advantages of PureVPN because most of other VPN services can’t provide this feature.

  1. Has good downloading and uploading speed
speed test without vpn

speed test without vpn

I did an internet speed test with and without using PureVPN and this is the result I got.

As you can see, without PureVPN, I got a downloading speed of 99.72 Mbps and an uploading speed of 46.89 Mbps.

speed test with vpn

speed test with vpn

With PureVPN I got a downloading speed of 57.00 Mbps and an uploading speed of 49.35 Mbps. So the speed hasn’t gone down a lot like other typical VPN services. That’s a pretty good reason for you to use PureVPN

  1. PureVPN supports Torrents
torrent

torrent

If you are a torrent fan then sometimes it might be hard for you to use torrents depending where you live because some countries strictly prohibit using torrents like Australia. So if you are living in a country like that, you can simply use PureVPN and do all your torrenting without any issues. This is also a very good VPN feature PureVPN has because there are a lot of VPN services that does not support torrents.

  1. PureVPN has an ad blocker
ad blocker

ad blocker

PureVPN has a built in ad blocker. So when this VPN is running on your browser, it will automatically blocks unnecessary adds that would pop up when you browse through the internet. So it’s an extra plus feature you get with PureVPN because a built in ad blocker is not something compulsory for a VPN service. So when it comes to other usual VPN services, you must use an ad blocker separately in order to get this feature but with PureVPN, its two birds with one stone.

So this is another reason for you to use PureVPN because if you are using VPN, then that means you might browse through websites that has lots of unnecessary ads and you will need an ad blocker when you stumble upon something like that.

  1. Has a Kill switch and encryption
KillSwitch

Kill switch

This will ensure that even if the VPN connection drops for a couple of seconds, your connection would not be exposed to anyone. I mean that’s actually the whole point of using a VPN service right? PureVPN can give you that guarantee with their kill switch. It also has AES 256 for encryption. Usually it’s calculated that it would take more than a billion year for today’s computers to crack that encryption with brute force. So it’s safe to say that PureVPN is up to date when it comes to security.

  1. Support routers

Unlike other VPN services, PureVPN supports routers also. That means you can configure PureVPN into your router so any device that’s connected to that router directly or through Wi-Fi will have VPN protection. So you don’t have to install the VPN into those devices separately. This is one of the main advantages PureVPN has because most VPN services don’t have this feature and it will definitely come in handy if there are lots of devices connected to your Wi-Fi at the same time.

Cons of PureVPN

Text- PureVPN is not always about pros. There are cons that comes with it. So these are the cons of using PureVPN.

  1. Not Free
not free

not free

This is not free. If you want to try PureVPN, then you have to pay for it. You can pay $0.99 for a 7 day trial. It will provide you full access with no limit so you can check if PureVPN is right for you. After that you can renew it for a year for $69.95. It will be the annual fee for the service.

trial plan

trial plan

  1. Keeps Logs for the FBI

It’s said that PureVPN has helped the FBI to catch a cyber stalker. But then PureVPN issued a statement saying that they don’t ever logs user activities. However, they logs the IP addresses of users who access their service.

  1. VPN app is not so good

The mobile version of the PureVPN application has mixed reviews with users. So you might like it or you might not like it. You won’t be sure until you try it for yourself.

  1. Customer care need to be improved
customer service

customer service

You can visit their customer service directly through this link.

Even though they have all kinds of customer services for setup guides, troubleshoot, account & billing, learning center, FAQs etc. lots of users complains that there response time is not good. They say that PureVPN takes a long time to respond to their complains and sometimes they don’t respond at all.  So if that happens to you, then that might be a problem.

Where to download PureVPN?

You can download PureVPN on this link.

This is basically what you need to know about PureVPN before purchasing it. I personally think that the pros outweigh the cons with a great margin. But if you don’t feel like that, you should not use this VPN service and should try something else. But if you like what PureVPN has to offer (especially supporting streaming services and routers) then you should try this out.

I hope this article helps you understand PureVPN better and good luck on finding the best VPN for you.