SwitchVPN offers members unlimited VPN access. With VPN servers located in seventeen countries. SwitchVPN members enjoy PPTP, L2TP/IPSec and OpenVPN connections. With P2P / file sharing traffic allowed on all servers outside of the US and Canada. Connect to Switch VPN on Windows, Mac and Linux. As well as iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices. Windows and Mac users will enjoy their free VPN client.
SwitchVPN Servers
- VPN servers located in 30 countries including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia Iceland, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Spain, Romania, Czech Republic, Belgium, Latvia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Chile, Norway, Austria, and Poland.
- SwitchVPN allows P2P traffic on their Netherlands VPN server.
- SwitchVPN supports multiple VPN technologies including PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, SSTP, and OpenVPN. For those unfamiliar basically OpenVPN is the most secure and great for connecting from PC, Mac or Linux. While PPTP extends compatibility to mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, Android devices, etc.
SwitchVPN Performance Testing
- SwitchVPN US speed test – using their Windows VPN client to connect to a VPN server in Chicago using OpenVPN we found our speed to be 6.23 Mbps download and 4.91 Mbps upstream.
- SwitchVPN UK speed test – using their Windows VPN client to connect to a VPN server in London using OpenVPN we found our speed to be 3.62 Mbps download and 4.51 Mbps upstream.
- Conclusion – SwitchVPN performance was good and the connections were reliable. Note: you can expect any VPN to slow your connection some as the traffic is being encrypted.
SwitchVPN Compatibility
- As mentioned above SwitchVPN supports multiple VPN technologies including PPTP, L2TP/IPSec and OpenVPN. By doing so they offer support for a wide range of users.
- System compatibility – SwitchVPN supports Windows (7, Vista, XP), Mac OS X and Linux (Ubuntu).
- Mobile compatibility – Switch VPN supports iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices.
- Browser compatibility – SwitchVPN supports Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome and Opera.
SwitchVPN Account Pricing
- SwitchVPN offers one plan for personal use and a second plan for businesses. We focus on their personal accounts.
- Unlimited VPN – $9.95 a month
- Unlimited VPN – $26.85 a quarter
- Unlimited VPN – $59.40 a year
- SwitchVPN offers a 30 day money back guarantee.
- SwitchVPN accepts PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Liberty Reserve, AlertPay and 2CO.
SwitchVPN Review : Conclusion
We enjoyed testing the SwitchVPN service. The setup was simple and support always responsive to any questions. Their Pro VPN plan gives you unlimited access to their network of servers around the world. They support P2P outside of the US and Canada. Members can connect from up to 5 devices simultaneously/ Remember that SwitchVPN offers a deep discount on annual sign ups. All new members are covered by their 30 day money back guarantee.
