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Private Internet Access review: what the data shows
Private Internet Access lists 204 locations in 104 countries. Not an app or speed test: evaluated is what the archive holds, namely the server list, the measurements, the networks and the stated prices.1
- Countries
- 104
- rank 4 of 13
- Locations
- 204
- rank 3 of 13
- Servers listed
- 517
- Measured
- 12
At a glance
- Countries
- 104
- Lowest price per month
- $2.03
- Per month after the first term
- $2.19
- Money back
- 30 days
- Devices at once
- unlimited
- Own website
- 5 advertising or analytics services
- Says which locations are virtual
- yes
- Based in
United States- Owner
- Kape Technologies
- Features it names
- streaming, 10 Gbit/s servers
Speaks for it
- Its own list marks virtual locations: 84 of 204 (41 %).
- The list is the one the provider's own published tools read.
Speaks against it
- The price per month rises by up to 8 % after the first term.
- Its own home page loads advertising or analytics services before anything is clicked: Cloudflare, Google, Microsoft (5).
Worth knowing
- In 50 of its 104 countries, every location is marked virtual.
- 3 of 12 measured locations are incompatible with the country they are listed under. The provider's own list marks each of them as virtual.
- 94 % of its locations sit in networks that also carry other providers (20 networks in all).
- Its pricing page promises money back within 30 days.
- One account works on an unlimited number of devices, according to its pricing page.
- Owner: Kape Technologies.
Prices
As stated on the provider's pricing page, requested from United States. Last checked Oct 11, 2026. The page does not say whether tax is included. Pricing page2
| Plan | First term | Advertised per month | Charged for the first term | Crossed-out price | Renewal | Per month after the first term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIA VPN | 1 month | $11.95 | – | – | $11.95 / 1 month | 0 % |
| PIA VPN | 12 months | $3.99 | $47.88 | – | $47.88 / 1 year | 0 % |
| PIA VPN | 36 months + 3 months | $2.03 | – | – | $79.00 / 3 years | +8 % |
The page labels this price scheme "pia-vpn-2026-price-up-attempt".
As stated on the provider's pricing page, requested from Germany. Last checked Oct 11, 2026. The page does not say whether tax is included. Pricing page2
| Plan | First term | Advertised per month | Charged for the first term | Crossed-out price | Renewal | Per month after the first term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIA VPN | 1 month | $11.95 | – | – | $11.95 / 1 month | 0 % |
| PIA VPN | 12 months | $3.99 | $47.88 | – | $47.88 / 1 year | 0 % |
| PIA VPN | 36 months + 3 months | $2.03 | – | – | $79.00 / 3 years | +8 % |
The page labels this price scheme "pia-vpn-2026-price-up-attempt".
As stated on the provider's pricing page, requested from Canada. Last checked Oct 11, 2026. The page does not say whether tax is included. Pricing page2
| Plan | First term | Advertised per month | Charged for the first term | Crossed-out price | Renewal | Per month after the first term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIA VPN | 1 month | $11.95 | – | – | $11.95 / 1 month | 0 % |
| PIA VPN | 12 months | $3.99 | $47.88 | – | $47.88 / 1 year | 0 % |
| PIA VPN | 36 months + 3 months | $2.03 | – | – | $79.00 / 3 years | +8 % |
The page labels this price scheme "pia-vpn-2026-price-up-attempt".
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As of October 11, 2026.