The best VPN services in 2025
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If you’re after a VPN that ticks all the boxes, NordVPN is our top pick. It’s fast, affordable compared to rivals, private and packed with features that actually make it feel worthwhile. We’re not the biggest fans of its map-based user interface – it’s far easier to navigate on a laptop or desktop than on the mobile app – but the search box usually gets you to the right server. That was really our only gripe.
NordVPN currently offers the widest range of server locations among all the VPNs we’ve tested, with 118 countries and more than 7,150 servers. Last year alone, it added new locations, including Greenland, Bermuda, and the Isle of Man. You can also connect up to 10 devices simultaneously – the highest number of multi-device connections on a single account among the major VPN providers. It was perfect for juggling a phone, laptop and tablet while working abroad.
It was no slouch when it came to speed either. It uses its own NordLynx protocol, built on WireGuard. Running speed tests on our 67 Mbps fibre broadband with NordVPN’s recommended UK server, we only saw a four per cent drop in download speeds. The US server was just nine per cent slower. That’s impressively fast, and we had no issues streaming content on BBC iPlayer or Channel 4. However, OpenVPN connections were noticeably slower, so we mostly stuck with NordLynx.
