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PureVPN review

Mainstream VPN, British Virgin Islands · GZ Systems Limited · Last checked November 2026

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PureVPN is a brand of GZ Systems Limited in the British Virgin Islands (it says it moved there in 2021; in 2017 it was described as Hong Kong-based). It is on this list mainly as a warning about what "no logs" can mean. In 2017, according to the FBI affidavit reported by TorrentFreak, PureVPN determined that the same customer had used its service from a suspect's home IP address and his employer's, helping the FBI identify him in a cyberstalking case. PureVPN advertised "NO logs" at the time while its privacy policy said it recorded connection times and bandwidth.

It says it tightened its policy afterwards: an Altius IT audit, a 2020 audit by a Big Four firm in a post titled as KPMG's (its current pages say only "well known audit firm"), an "always-on" arrangement letting the auditor inspect without notice, and later assessments in 2023 and since. The newer reports and auditors' names aren't published, which makes them hard to weigh.

On price it is the cheapest long plan here as listed on Nov 12, 2026, during a sale, with a 31-day refund that excludes renewals and app-store or CoinPayments purchases. Port forwarding is a paid add-on. If price is the deciding factor, read the cheapest VPNs worth trusting first.

The facts

Price & refund

As listed on Nov 12, 2026 during a Black Friday sale (promos change), the Standard tier costs $93.87 for 63 months ($1.49 a month) or $58.20 for 27 months ($2.15 a month), both renewing at $47.95 a year; $40.80 for a year, renewing at $57.95; or $12.95 month to month. Plus and Max tiers cost more. The 31-day money-back guarantee excludes renewals and payments through CoinPayments, Google Play or the Apple App Store. Its refund policy also describes a 7-day trial that converts to a paid subscription, and trial renewals are not refundable.^[1][2]

Owner & jurisdiction

PureVPN is a brand of GZ Systems Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (registration 2039934) with its address in Road Town, Tortola, and its terms are governed by BVI law. PureVPN says it moved its legal jurisdiction to the BVI in 2021; in 2017 it was described as Hong Kong-based.^[3][4][5]

No-logs audits

After the 2017 case, PureVPN had its no-logs policy audited by Altius IT. In October 2020 it announced a second audit by a Big Four firm, in a post titled "KPMG Validates PureVPN No-Log Claims", plus an "always-on" arrangement letting the auditor inspect without notice; PureVPN's current pages call the auditor only a "well known audit firm". An assessment of servers in several countries ran February 16 to 22, 2023, with validation in March and April 2023, and PureVPN says it has since had a fourth consecutive no-logs assessment. Neither the reports nor the newer auditors' names are published.^[5][6][7][4]

Breaches & incidents

In 2017 PureVPN's records helped the FBI identify Ryan Lin of Massachusetts in a cyberstalking case: according to the FBI affidavit, PureVPN determined the same customer had accessed its service from his home IP address and his employer's. PureVPN advertised "NO logs" at the time, but its privacy policy said it recorded connection times and bandwidth. It says it adopted a stricter no-logs policy afterwards.^[5]

Protocols & free plan

PureVPN's apps offer WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2, plus obfuscated and quantum-resistant servers. Port forwarding is a paid add-on rather than built in. There is no free plan.^[8][9][1]

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