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PIA VPN (Private Internet Access) review: locations, prices

Private Internet Access lists 215 locations in 113 countries. The provider's list marks 96 of them as virtual. 215 locations have been measured: 104 match the listed country, for 42 the measured server is not located there, and no conclusion is possible for 69. For 4 of them there are observations that are not yet findings. This is not an app or speed test. The review uses the data in the archive: server lists, measurements, networks, and stated prices.1

Locations
215
Rank 3 of 13
Countries
113
Rank 3 of 13
Published endpoints
539
Measured
215

Server list source: the list the provider's own published tools read, last read on Oct 31, 20262

This list returns a changing selection of servers with each request. The number of endpoints therefore does not represent the size of the network.

At a glance

Countries
113
Lowest price per month
$2.03
Per month after the initial term
$2.19
Money back
30 days
Devices at the same time
unlimited
Provider website
4 advertising or analytics services (requested from the United States)
List marks virtual locations
yes
Based in
United States
Owner
Kape Technologies
Apps for
Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone/iPad, Android, Browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Edge), TV (Android TV, Apple TV), Router Source
Features stated by the provider
streaming, 10 Gbit/s servers

Points in favor

Points against

Worth knowing

Prices

According to the provider's pricing page; requested from the United States. Last checked: Oct 31, 2026. The page does not state whether tax is included.. Pricing page3

PlanInitial termAdvertised per monthCharged for the initial termCrossed-out priceRenewalPer month after the initial term
PIA VPN1 month$11.95––$11.95 / 1 month0 %
PIA VPN12 months$3.99$47.88–$47.88 / 1 year0 %
PIA VPN36 months + 3 months$2.03––$79.00 / 3 years+8 %

According to the provider's pricing page; requested from Mexico. Last checked: Oct 29, 2026. The page does not state whether tax is included.. Pricing page3

PlanInitial termAdvertised per monthCharged for the initial termCrossed-out priceRenewalPer month after the initial term
PIA VPN1 month$11.95––$11.95 / 1 month0 %
PIA VPN12 months$3.99$47.88–$47.88 / 1 year0 %
PIA VPN36 months + 3 months$2.03––$79.00 / 3 years+8 %

Who is behind it

Company
PIA Private Internet Access, Inc.
Based in
United States
Owner
Kape Technologies
Audits
Its blog describes three reviews of its VPN infrastructure by Deloitte Audit Romania; the first two were in 2022 and 2024. Source

Checked on Oct 17, 2026.4 Source Source 2

VPN locations in Five, Nine, and Fourteen Eyes countries

Its own website

On a visit, the home page www.privateinternetaccess.com loads 9 third-party services, 4 of them for advertising or analytics (requested from the United States, without clicks or consent).5

Locations

CountryLocationsWhat the provider's list says6Network7Status8
Andorra1not marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDserver outside the country
United Arab Emirates1not marked as virtualM247matches the country
Albania1not marked as virtualKEMINETmatches the country
Armenia1marked as virtualClouvider - Global ASNvirtual, as stated
Argentina2not marked as virtualLATITUDE-SHmatches the country matches the country
Austria2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country matches the country
Australia7not marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDmatches the country no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible matches the country matches the country no conclusion possible
Azerbaijan1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDno conclusion possible
Bosnia & Herzegovina1marked as virtualClouvider - Global ASNno conclusion possible
Bangladesh1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Belgium2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country matches the country
Bulgaria1not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country
Bermuda1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Brunei1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Bolivia1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Brazil2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country matches the country
Bahamas1marked as virtualM247matches the country
Bhutan1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Belarus1marked as virtualClouvider - Global ASNno conclusion possible
Canada5not marked as virtualCOGENT-174, GTT, M247 and 1 morematches the country matches the country matches the country matches the country no conclusion possible
Switzerland2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country matches the country
Chile2not marked as virtualLATITUDE-SHmatches the country matches the country
China1marked as virtualM247no conclusion possible
Colombia1not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country
Costa Rica1marked as virtualM247no conclusion possible
Cuba1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDno finding
Cyprus1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDno conclusion possible
Czechia1not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country
Germany3not marked as virtualSECFIREWALLAS, CDNEXTmatches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible
Denmark2not marked as virtualglesys.commatches the country matches the country
Dominican Republic1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Algeria1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Ecuador1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Estonia1not marked as virtualESTNOC-GLOBALmatches the country
Egypt1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Spain3not marked as virtualCDNEXT, PACKETEXCHANGEmatches the country matches the country matches the country
Finland2not marked as virtualglesys.commatches the country matches the country
France2not marked as virtualSECFIREWALLASmatches the country matches the country
United Kingdom5not marked as virtualCDNEXT, M247matches the country matches the country matches the country matches the country matches the country
Georgia1marked as virtualM247no conclusion possible
Ghana1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Greenland1marked as virtualM247virtual, as stated
Greece1not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country
Guatemala1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Guam1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Hong Kong SAR China1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Honduras1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDno finding
Croatia1not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country
Hungary2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country matches the country
Indonesia1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDmatches the country
Ireland1not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country
Israel2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country matches the country
Isle of Man1marked as virtualClouvider - Global ASNno conclusion possible
India1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Iceland1not marked as virtualESTNOC-GLOBALno conclusion possible
Italy31 not marked as virtual 2 marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTD, SECFIREWALLASmatches the country matches the country matches the country
Jersey1marked as virtualClouvider - Global ASNno conclusion possible
Jamaica1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDno finding
Japan2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country matches the country
Kenya1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Cambodia1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
South Korea2not marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDmatches the country matches the country
Cayman Islands1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDno finding
Kazakhstan1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDno conclusion possible
Laos1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Lebanon1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Liechtenstein1marked as virtualClouvider - Global ASNno conclusion possible
Sri Lanka1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Lithuania2not marked as virtualIST-ASmatches the country matches the country
Luxembourg2not marked as virtualESTNOC-GLOBALmatches the country matches the country
Latvia1not marked as virtualOrion Network Limitedmatches the country
Morocco1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDno conclusion possible
Monaco1marked as virtualClouvider - Global ASNno conclusion possible
Moldova1not marked as virtualTRABIAmatches the country
Montenegro1marked as virtualClouvider - Global ASNvirtual, as stated
North Macedonia1not marked as virtualTELEKS-no conclusion possible
Myanmar (Burma)1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Mongolia1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Macao SAR China1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Malta1marked as virtualClouvider - Global ASNvirtual, as stated
Mexico2not marked as virtualLATITUDE-SHmatches the country matches the country
Malaysia1not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country
Nigeria1marked as virtualM247virtual, as stated
Netherlands2not marked as virtualCDNEXT, GTTmatches the country matches the country
Norway1not marked as virtualglesys.comno conclusion possible
Nepal1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
New Zealand2not marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDmatches the country no conclusion possible
Panama1marked as virtualM247no conclusion possible
Peru1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Philippines1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Pakistan1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Poland2not marked as virtualSECFIREWALLASmatches the country matches the country
Puerto Rico1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Portugal2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country no conclusion possible
Qatar1marked as virtualM247virtual, as stated
Romania2not marked as virtualCDNEXTno conclusion possible matches the country
Serbia2not marked as virtualM247matches the country matches the country
Saudi Arabia1marked as virtualM247virtual, as stated
Sweden2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country matches the country
Singapore2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country matches the country
Slovenia1not marked as virtualESTNOC-GLOBALmatches the country
Slovakia2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country matches the country
Thailand1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Türkiye1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Trinidad & Tobago1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Taiwan2not marked as virtualZEN-ECNmatches the country matches the country
Ukraine1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDno conclusion possible
United States5624 not marked as virtual 32 marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTD, CDNEXT, EVOCATIVE-GLOBAL and 7 morematches the country no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible matches the country matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country matches the country matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible
Uruguay1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
Uzbekistan1marked as virtualClouvider - Global ASNvirtual, as stated
Venezuela1marked as virtualM247virtual, as stated
Vietnam1marked as virtualGSL Networks Pty LTDvirtual, as stated
South Africa2not marked as virtualCDNEXTmatches the country matches the country

Pending: not measured yet. So far, 215 of 215 locations have been measured; a full round takes a few days.

Countries per VPN provider: listed and virtual-only

Questions about PIA VPN

Who owns PIA VPN, and where is it based?

Private Internet Access is run by PIA Private Internet Access, Inc., based in the United States. Owner: Kape Technologies. In this archive, Kape Technologies also owns CyberGhost and ExpressVPN. This site counts the United States as part of the Five Eyes.

Who owns your VPN? Owners, company seats, and the Five Eyes

How much does PIA VPN cost per month?

The lowest price on Private Internet Access's pricing page is $2.03 per month for the initial term (requested from the United States on October 31, 2026). After the initial term, the same plan costs $2.19 per month. The renewal costs the same amount as the initial term, but without its bonus months. Per month, that is up to 8 % more. The pricing page promises a refund within 30 days.

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Is PIA VPN free? Is there a free trial?

The pricing page this archive reads does not name a free plan or a free trial. It promises a refund within 30 days instead.

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Is PIA VPN safe and trustworthy?

This site does not rate safety or trust. These are the facts the archive can check. Audits, as the provider describes them: Its blog describes three reviews of its VPN infrastructure by Deloitte Audit Romania; the first two were in 2022 and 2024. Its home page loads 4 advertising or analytics services on a first visit (requested from the United States). Its server list marks 96 of 215 locations as virtual. 215 locations have been measured: 104 match the listed country, for 42 the measured server is not located there, and no conclusion is possible for 69. For 4 of them there are observations that are not yet findings.

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Are PIA VPN's servers really in the countries it lists?

Private Internet Access's own list marks 96 of 215 locations as virtual: for these, the server is in a different country from the one in the location's name. Our measurements place the server outside the listed country for 42 of 215 measured locations. Of these, marked as virtual in the list: 41.

Virtual VPN locations

On how many devices can you use PIA VPN?

According to its pricing page, on as many devices as you like at the same time.

Does PIA VPN work for streaming and torrenting?

Private Internet Access's pricing page names streaming. This site does not test streaming services, P2P, or speed.

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As of October 31, 2026.