PureVPN Really Slow vs Private Internet Access VPN

[muskyx1]

Hey Guys -

I've been a user of Private Internet Access (PIA) for over a year now and don't really have anything to complain about. Then I started reading how PIA was considered a lower tier VPN service compared to HideMyAss and PureVPN. They're always at the top of VPN speed charts so I decided to give PureVPN a try. Problem is, they're soooooooo slow. At least 4 times slower than PIA.

I'm basically testing PureVPN's open VPN udp using the fastest server in Canada option against PIA's Open VPN UDP Toronto Server. Is it just a matter of distance to the server considering I live in the Toronto area and PureVPN's closest server is in Montreal?

PureVPN Results



Private Internet Access



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[kbp]

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[nodot]

😀I like PIA, they offer great service. Speed is a tricky issue, more like hit and miss; besides measuring is not as easy as using Ookla. I have tested a bunch of VPN providers and even worked closely with some of them to test the actual speed. I learned a few things along the way, most importantly "don't trust any online speed testing tool!"

The best way to measure is to download a large file (we use Linux distributions) and then calculate the actual speed based on how long it took to download. Picky, I know 🙂

Have you tried IPVanish? They are a Tier-1 Network provider, hence own their network and no logs (in case you care!) You can find a good write up about them here: http://vpnverge.com/ipvanish/ I'd be interested in how they work out for you....

 

[harobikes333]

Astrill has a free 7 day trial.

I can get you a trial if you PM me - Astrill rocks

 

[John Connor]

The VPN depends on the protocol used, TCP or UDP. UDP being fastest and the type of VPN. OpenVPN would be fastest and L2TP being second. Compression has a factor as well.