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Private Internet Access is one of the most popular VPNs in use. It is fully featured and allows for easy setup and unlimited bandwidth.
Specs
Pros
Pro No logs are kept
According to Private Internet Access in 2013:
We absolutely do not maintain any VPN logs of any kind. We utilize shared IP addresses rather than dynamic or static IPs, so it is not possible to match a user to an external IP.
According to Private Internet Access in 2014:
We absolutely do not log any traffic nor session data of any kind, period. We have worked hard to meticulously fork all daemons that we utilize in order to achieve this functionality.
Pro Multiple payment options
Payments are accepted through Bitcoin, Ripple, PayPal, Google Play (Mobile), OKPay, CashU, Amazon and any major Gift Card.
Payment plans are by the month, half year and by the year.
Currently $6.95/mo, $35.95/half year, $39.95/year.
Truly anonymous payments can be made by gift cards or Bitcoins.
A $25 Starbucks gift card gives you 100 days. A $32 Best Buy gift card gives you 129 days. A $50 Walmart gift card gives you 366 days.
Cons
Con Only provides random port forwarding for one port at a time
Port forwarding is only available through their software, unless you want to mess around with scripts and openvpn. They only offer port forwarding on ~10 of their servers and not on all of them. For torrenting, this option is fine, but does require manually setting the port to forward in your torrent client after connecting. (Port changes every few days or with server changes...) There are other services which provide better port forwarding options if you need more than one or want a specific port open for use with Plex or similar.
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Con Non Transparent "Proprietary Method" to detect violators of Terms of Service (ToS)
When asking a Customer Service Representative, how violators of ToS are detected, the CSR stated "Proprietary Methods." When asked for clarification, was referred to Legal Department.