6 of the cheapest VPNs for staying anonymous online

All those hours you've spent searching for the perfect reaction GIF or drooling over recipes on YouTube seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things — but to Google, hackers, your internet service provider (ISP), and even certain government agencies, that browsing history is a valuable commodity.

And guess what? They're probably tracking and logging every digital move you make. Like, right now. The best thing you can do to make sure your online activities are undetectable and untraceable is to invest in a VPN.

A VPN is a service that makes your web presence more difficult to track and trace, and if someone can't track or trace your web presence, they can't collect your personal data and do suspect things with it — like sell it to advertisers or use it to incriminate you in nefarious activities. Read more...

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BEST FOR BEGINNERS

Surfshark

This up-and-comer outshines its more established (and expensive) peers in terms of both value and functionality.

• Monthly: £9.49/month
• One-year plan: £4.79/month
• Two-year plan: £1.59/month

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BEST FOR NETFLIX

CyberGhost VPN

This widespread VPN offers dedicated streaming servers and friendly support resources that won't intimidate VPN newbies.

• Monthly: £10.29/month
• One-year plan: £4.59/month
• Two-year plan: £3.09/month
• Three-year plan: £2.10/month

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BEST FOR GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY

PureVPN

A basic but competent VPN with an impressive amount of servers in Africa — a rarity among its peers.

• Monthly: £8.63/month
• One-year plan: £2/month

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BEST FOR TORRENTING

NordVPN

NordVPN is a P2P beast, but be sure to play with its security settings to keep things speedy.

• Monthly: £9.68/month
• One-year plan: £5.66/month
• Two-year plan: £4.04/month
• Three-year plan: £2.82/month

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BEST FOR EXPERTS

Private Internet Access

Do as much (or as little) fiddling as you want with this highly flexible VPN.

• Monthly: £2.45/month
• One year: £4.72/month

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BEST FOR APPS

IvacyVPN

This cheap provider is supported on basically every platform.

• Monthly: £7.73/month
• One-year plan: £2.72/month
• Two-year plan: £1.75/month

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