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não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Limitação da extensão", "value": "Firefox can leak DNS with the extension under default settings unless the documented TRR setting/private-mode mitigation is used." } ], "sources": [ { "id": "s51", "title": "Proton VPN Review 2026", "publisher_or_author": "Security.org", "url": "https://www.security.org/vpn/protonvpn/review/", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "speed and leak tests", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-10" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/proton-vpn.json", "display": { "title": "Sem fugas no teste citado", "detail": "A Security.org não detetou fugas DNS, IPv6 ou WebRTC nas configurações testadas.", "help": "", "tone": "neutral" } } }, "features": { "streaming": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://protonvpn.com/support/proton-vpn-plans", "source_file": "data_assess/proton_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "streaming.paid_support", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; 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"access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-28" }, { "id": "s43", "title": "Analysis of Proton's July service disruption", "publisher_or_author": "Proton", "url": "https://proton.me/blog/proton-disruptions-july-2022", "source_type": "primary/incident-report", "supports": "2022 outage", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2022-08-30" }, { "id": "s44", "title": "Statement regarding BGP hijacking on September 29", "publisher_or_author": "Proton", "url": "https://proton.me/blog/bgp-hijacking-september-2020", "source_type": "primary/incident-report", "supports": "BGP incident", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2020-10-01" }, { "id": "s45", "title": "Statement on CVE-2019-14899", "publisher_or_author": "Proton VPN", "url": "https://protonvpn.com/blog/statement-on-cve-2019-14899", "source_type": "primary/security-response", "supports": "vulnerability history", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2019" }, { "id": "s46", "title": "VORACLE attack response", "publisher_or_author": "Proton VPN", "url": "https://protonvpn.com/blog/voracle-attack", "source_type": "primary/security-response", "supports": "vulnerability history", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2018-08-27" }, { "id": "s47", "title": "Apple iOS vulnerability disclosure", "publisher_or_author": "Proton VPN", "url": "https://protonvpn.com/blog/apple-ios-vulnerability-disclosure", "source_type": "primary/security-research", "supports": "iOS limitation", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2020" }, { "id": "s48", "title": "Keeping Proton VPN Secure / Bug Bounty", "publisher_or_author": "Proton VPN", "url": "https://protonvpn.com/blog/bug-bounty-program", "source_type": "primary/security", "supports": "bug bounty", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-11" }, { "id": "s49", "title": "Proton VPN review 2026", "publisher_or_author": "Tom's Guide", "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/protonvpn-review", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "performance, UX, streaming", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-04-27" }, { "id": "s50", "title": "Proton VPN Free review", "publisher_or_author": "Tom's Guide", "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/proton-vpn-free-review", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "free-plan speed/fair use", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-07-14" }, { "id": "s51", "title": "Proton VPN Review 2026", "publisher_or_author": "Security.org", "url": "https://www.security.org/vpn/protonvpn/review/", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "speed and leak tests", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-10" }, { "id": "s52", "title": "VPN Speed Tests: VPN Speeds Compared", "publisher_or_author": "Security.org", "url": "https://www.security.org/vpn/speed-test/", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "relative speed", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-10" }, { "id": "s53", "title": "Best VPNs for China", "publisher_or_author": "TechRadar", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/news/best-vpn-for-china-our-5-top-choices", "source_type": "independent/on-the-ground", "supports": "China reliability", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-09" }, { "id": "s54", "title": "Apple App Store Proton VPN listing", "publisher_or_author": "Apple", "url": "https://apps.apple.com/la/app/proton-vpn-fast-secure/id1437005085", "source_type": "platform-store", "supports": "pricing, privacy labels, OS requirement", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09" }, { "id": "s55", "title": "ProtonVPN pricing snapshot", "publisher_or_author": "Verbraucherschutz.tv", "url": "https://verbraucherschutz.tv/verbraucherschutzpruefung/protonvpn/", "source_type": "independent/price-snapshot", "supports": "EUR pricing/renewal", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-09" }, { "id": "s56", "title": "Sustaining Proton's mission over time", "publisher_or_author": "Proton", "url": "https://proton.me/blog/sustaining-mission-over-time", "source_type": "primary/company", "supports": "business model/infrastructure", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2024" } ], "sections": [ { "title": "Síntese da avaliação", "content": "Proton VPN is a high-transparency, audited, open-source, feature-rich Swiss VPN with excellent current performance and one of the strongest mainstream privacy/security packages, but it is less identity-minimal than Mullvad and lacks production traffic-analysis/PQ defenses.", "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.headline", "source_file": "data_assess/proton_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Perfis de utilização", "content": [ "privacy-conscious power users", "Linux users wanting an official GUI and CLI", "torrenting/P2P users who need port forwarding", "users wanting a trustworthy unlimited free tier", "users needing broad streaming/location support", "users who value public audits/open source/transparency", "users in moderately restrictive networks" ], "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.best_for", "source_file": "data_assess/proton_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Quando pode não ser a melhor opção", "content": [ "users who want no conventional account/email identity surface at all", "users requiring DAITA-like traffic-analysis defenses", "users requiring production post-quantum VPN handshakes today", "users who insist on RAM-only/stateless server fleets", "users prioritizing the absolute lowest renewal price", "users who need the simplest/minimalist interface" ], "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.less_ideal_for", "source_file": "data_assess/proton_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Pontos fortes identificados", "content": [ "Five consecutive annual server-side no-logs audits through 2026.", "All mature VPN client apps are open source, with active public repositories.", "Strong Swiss legal/privacy posture combined with unusually detailed transparency reporting.", "Very large global network and strong independent speed results.", "Secure Core multihop provides a meaningful hardened-entry architecture for higher-risk users.", "Port forwarding remains available and is unusually well supported across Windows/macOS/Linux.", "Excellent Linux trajectory: GUI, stable CLI, port forwarding, custom DNS, IPv6 and advanced server types.", "Strong anti-censorship stack: Stealth, Smart Protocol, alternative routing, guest mode, and Smart Routing.", "Permanent unlimited free tier without advertising.", "Cash and Bitcoin payment options.", "Own DNS resolvers and robust leak-protection design.", "Detailed incident postmortems and active bug bounty." ], "source_path": "strengths", "source_file": "data_assess/proton_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Limitações identificadas", "content": [ "Account-centric service: standard use generally requires a Proton account, unlike Mullvad's account-number-only model.", "Not all servers are demonstrably Proton-owned; ordinary exit-server ownership should not be overstated.", "No RAM-only/stateless server fleet; uses encrypted disks instead.", "No deployed DAITA-like traffic-shape defense against sophisticated traffic analysis.", "No deployed post-quantum VPN mode yet; currently roadmap/architecture groundwork only.", "Feature parity remains imperfect across operating systems, especially IPv6/protocol transitions.", "Free plan can be speed-restricted for excessive use despite 'no speed limits' marketing shorthand.", "Long-term subscription renewal pricing can be substantially higher than the introductory effective monthly price.", "Affiliate program creates an incentive conflict in much of the VPN-review ecosystem.", "Browser extension has a documented Firefox DNS caveat unless configured appropriately.", "Recent August 2026 outage highlighted a real resilience/failover weakness outside the tunnel dataplane." ], "source_path": "weaknesses", "source_file": "data_assess/proton_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Atualidade dos dados", "content": [ "VPN server counts and locations change frequently; the official server page showed 20,798 servers, 149 countries and 196 locations when researched.", "Prices are dynamic by currency, region, tax status, store, campaign, and subscription term.", "Proton is actively migrating its client protocol stack toward its Rust-based Proton Protocols/ProTUN architecture; protocol availability can change rapidly.", "IPv6 support remains in transition across platforms.", "Censorship performance is inherently volatile because governments and networks adapt blocking techniques." ], "source_path": "research_metadata.freshness_caveats", "source_file": "data_assess/proton_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Divergências nas fontes", "content": [ { "topic": "server ownership", "detail": "Some independent reviews describe Proton as owning/operating all servers. Proton's own privacy policy is narrower: it says Proton physically owns and operates all Secure Core servers and a majority of VPN servers in Switzerland and Germany. Proton separately says its entire VPN infrastructure runs on bare-metal servers. These are not equivalent claims.", "resolution": "Treat 'all servers are Proton-owned' as unverified/overstated. Treat 'all servers are bare metal' as a provider claim supported by Proton documentation." }, { "topic": "free-plan speed", "detail": "Proton markets the free plan as having no general speed limits, but its privacy policy reserves the right to restrict speed for excessive consumption. Tom's Guide observed a temporary drop to ~8 Mbps after repeated high-volume testing, consistent with possible fair-use throttling.", "resolution": "Record free tier as no fixed speed cap, with an excessive-use/fair-use exception." }, { "topic": "pricing", "detail": "Proton's public pricing page is heavily dynamic and did not expose current numeric values to the crawler. Independent checkout snapshots in September 2026 observed €9.99 monthly, €53.88 first-year, and €83.76 first-two-years for VPN Plus, while campaign pricing has varied.", "resolution": "Store the current observed figures with 'independent snapshot' provenance and warn that checkout is authoritative." } ], "source_path": "research_metadata.known_source_conflicts_or_tensions", "source_file": "data_assess/proton_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Testes de desempenho e respetivo contexto", "content": [ { "source": "Tom's Guide, 2026-04-27", "test": "10 Gbps testbed / WireGuard", "result": "Average ~1,475 Mbps; US-to-UK ~1,548 Mbps in their latest round.", "caveat": "Lab-specific and not representative of residential lines." }, { "source": "Security.org, 2026-09-10", "test": "Consumer broadband test", "result": "93.7→86.1 Mbps download (~8.18% reduction), 94.5→90.1 Mbps upload (~4.08% reduction), latency 3→78 ms.", "caveat": "Single methodology/location context; use directionally, not as universal performance." }, { "source": "Tom's Guide Proton Free, 2026-07-14", "test": "10 Gbps testbed", "result": "Free plan reached ~1,009 Mbps in normal runs but fell to ~8 Mbps after repeated heavy data use, later recovering.", "caveat": "Supports Proton's policy caveat that excessive free-server use can be speed-restricted." } ], "source_path": "performance.independent_tests", "source_file": "data_assess/proton_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Pontuação e metodologia da avaliação", "content": { "scale": "0-10; subjective analyst scoring, not objective fact", "weights": { "privacy_and_logging": 0.2, "security_architecture": 0.15, "transparency_and_audits": 0.15, "network_and_performance": 0.12, "features": 0.1, "platform_support": 0.08, "censorship_resistance": 0.07, "torrenting_p2p": 0.05, "streaming": 0.03, "support": 0.03, "pricing_value": 0.02 }, "scores": { "privacy_and_logging": { "score": 9.2, "rationale": "Strong audited no-logs architecture and Swiss jurisdiction, offset slightly by account-level metadata/anti-abuse surfaces and account-centric identity model." }, "security_architecture": { "score": 9.0, "rationale": "Excellent protocols, Secure Core, bare-metal design, FDE and leak protections; no RAM-only/stateless fleet, DAITA-style defense, or deployed PQ mode." }, "transparency_and_audits": { "score": 9.7, "rationale": "Among the strongest: annual server-side audits, open clients, transparency reporting, public incident postmortems and bug bounty." }, "network_and_performance": { "score": 9.4, "rationale": "Very large network and excellent current independent throughput results; Smart Routing means not every advertised country is a physical location." }, "features": { "score": 9.5, "rationale": "Port forwarding, Secure Core, Tor, NetShield, custom DNS, split tunneling and strong routing/obfuscation options." }, "platform_support": { "score": 9.0, "rationale": "Broad desktop/mobile/TV/browser/router support and much better Linux support; parity is not yet perfect." }, "censorship_resistance": { "score": 8.8, "rationale": "Deep anti-censorship investment, though independent China testing still places it below the most reliable specialists." }, "torrenting_p2p": { "score": 9.4, "rationale": "Dedicated P2P, port forwarding, torrent-binding guidance and Linux automation are strong." }, "streaming": { "score": 9.0, "rationale": "Strong paid-tier unblocking in current testing, but inherently volatile." }, "support": { "score": 8.9, "rationale": "24/7 paid live chat, in-house staff, extensive docs and tickets; free tier gets less direct human access." }, "pricing_value": { "score": 8.0, "rationale": "Excellent free tier and competitive intro deals, but monthly price and renewal rates are not the cheapest." } }, "weighted_overall": 9.18, "overall_label": "Top-tier privacy/security VPN with unusually strong transparency and feature depth", "comparison_bias_note": "This scoring favors security engineering, verifiability, and privacy controls over lowest sticker price or minimalist UX." }, "source_path": "scorecard", "source_file": "data_assess/proton_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" } ], "date": "2026-09-11", "url": "/assessments/proton-vpn.json", "score": { "value": 9.18, "scale": "0-10; subjective analyst scoring, not objective fact", "weights": { "privacy_and_logging": 0.2, "security_architecture": 0.15, "transparency_and_audits": 0.15, "network_and_performance": 0.12, "features": 0.1, "platform_support": 0.08, "censorship_resistance": 0.07, "torrenting_p2p": 0.05, "streaming": 0.03, "support": 0.03, "pricing_value": 0.02 }, "source_file": "data_assess/proton_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json" } } }, { "id": "surf", "slug": "surfshark", "name": "Surfshark", "tag": "Espaço para todos os teus dispositivos.", "official_url": "https://surfshark.com/", "angle": "Espaço para todos os teus dispositivos.", "intro": "Uma opção prática para quem quer proteger vários equipamentos com uma única subscrição.", "fit": "As ligações simultâneas ilimitadas ajudam a simplificar o uso em vários dispositivos.", "caution": "Confirma as condições de renovação e as funções incluídas no plano que escolheres.", "values": { "security": { "kill_switch": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/10448039999122-Surfshark-Features", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "kill_switch.available", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Plataformas", "value": [ "Windows", "macOS", "Android", "iOS", "Linux" ] } ], "sources": [ { "id": "s14", "title": "Surfshark Features", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/10448039999122-Surfshark-Features", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "CleanWeb, Bypasser, Dynamic MultiHop, Kill Switch, Rotating IP", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-06-15" }, { "id": "s32", "title": "How to use Kill Switch", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016978413-How-to-use-Kill-Switch", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "kill switch platforms", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-04-08" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/surfshark.json", "previous_value": { "value": true, "status": "provider_claim", "source": "https://surfshark.com/features", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Documentado pelo fornecedor; confirmar o comportamento na aplicação utilizada. Mullvad: guia de desktop." }, "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Corta o acesso à internet se a ligação à VPN falhar, para evitar expor o teu endereço IP.", "tone": "yes" } }, "split_tunneling": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017349293-How-to-use-Surfshark-Bypasser-on-Windows", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "split_tunneling.available", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Plataformas", "value": [ "Windows", "Android", "macOS", "iOS", "browser extension" ] } ], "sources": [ { "id": "s33", "title": "How to use Bypasser on Windows", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017349293-How-to-use-Surfshark-Bypasser-on-Windows", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "split tunneling modes", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-05-12" }, { "id": "s34", "title": "How to use Bypasser for Android", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008068220-How-to-use-Bypasser-for-Android", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Android split tunneling", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-11-28" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/surfshark.json", "previous_value": { "value": true, "status": "provider_claim", "source": "https://surfshark.com/features", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Disponibilidade e configuração podem variar por plataforma e plano." }, "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Permite escolher que aplicações passam pela VPN e quais usam a ligação normal. O suporte varia por sistema.", "tone": "yes" } }, "port_forwarding": { "value": false, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://surfshark.com/blog/vpn-port-forwarding", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "port_forwarding.currently_available", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [ { "id": "s38", "title": "VPN port forwarding", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark", "url": "https://surfshark.com/blog/vpn-port-forwarding", "source_type": "primary/technical", "supports": "no Surfshark VPN port forwarding", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/surfshark.json", "display": { "title": "Não incluído", "detail": "", "help": "Permite receber ligações do exterior. Pode ser útil para partilha P2P ou serviços próprios; nem todos os planos o incluem.", "tone": "no" } } }, "platform_support": { "number_of_simultaneous_devices": { "value": "unlimited", "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/surfshark.json", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms.simultaneous_connections_paid", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/surfshark.json", "previous_value": { "value": "Ilimitados", "status": "supplied_research", "source": "/research-summary.json", "source_file": "data2.json", "source_path": "primary_research_notes.Surfshark", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Informação importada da pesquisa fornecida. As referências originais são identificadores de outra sessão; os respetivos URLs não estão incluídos no ficheiro." }, "display": { "title": "Ilimitados", "detail": "Sem limite de ligações simultâneas indicado.", "help": "Quantos dispositivos podem usar a mesma conta ao mesmo tempo.", "tone": "neutral" } }, "browser_extensions": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/26485139456530-What-is-the-Surfshark-browser-extension", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "browser_extension.available", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Âmbito", "value": "browser traffic only" } ], "sources": [ { "id": "s39", "title": "What is the Surfshark browser extension?", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/26485139456530-What-is-the-Surfshark-browser-extension", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "browser extension scope/features", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-09-25" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/surfshark.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. 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"primary/support", "supports": "public DNS, DoH/DoT/DoQ", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-04-28" }, { "id": "s32", "title": "How to use Kill Switch", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016978413-How-to-use-Kill-Switch", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "kill switch platforms", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-04-08" }, { "id": "s33", "title": "How to use Bypasser on Windows", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017349293-How-to-use-Surfshark-Bypasser-on-Windows", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "split tunneling modes", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-05-12" }, { "id": "s34", "title": "How to use Bypasser for Android", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008068220-How-to-use-Bypasser-for-Android", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Android split tunneling", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-11-28" }, { "id": "s35", "title": "How to use Bypasser for iOS", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/23010205360914-How-to-use-Bypasser-for-iOS", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "iOS website-only bypass", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-06-05" }, { "id": "s36", "title": "NoBorders VPN", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark", "url": "https://surfshark.com/features/noborders", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "NoBorders censorship behavior", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s37", "title": "How to use Surfshark NoBorders", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010423359-How-to-use-Surfshark-NoBorders", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "NoBorders platforms", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-04-08" }, { "id": "s38", "title": "VPN port forwarding", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark", "url": "https://surfshark.com/blog/vpn-port-forwarding", "source_type": "primary/technical", "supports": "no Surfshark VPN port forwarding", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s39", "title": "What is the Surfshark browser extension?", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/26485139456530-What-is-the-Surfshark-browser-extension", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "browser extension scope/features", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-09-25" }, { "id": "s40", "title": "How to get started", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012791960-How-to-get-started", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "platforms, routers, browser support", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": 2026 }, { "id": "s41", "title": "How to set up Surfshark VPN on Android", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010921959-How-to-set-up-Surfshark-VPN-on-Android", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Android requirements, analytics toggle", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-03" }, { "id": "s42", "title": "How to set up Surfshark VPN on iOS", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010801220-How-to-set-up-Surfshark-VPN-on-iOS", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "iOS server count/platform behavior", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": 2026 }, { "id": "s43", "title": "Nexus", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark", "url": "https://surfshark.com/features/nexus", "source_type": "primary/engineering", "supports": "Nexus, Rotating IP, Dynamic MultiHop, FastTrack", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s44", "title": "Everlink", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark", "url": "https://surfshark.com/features/everlink", "source_type": "primary/engineering", "supports": "self-healing tunnel infrastructure", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s45", "title": "CleanWeb", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark", "url": "https://surfshark.com/features/clean-web", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "ad/tracker/malware blocking", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s46", "title": "Security update: September 2026 incident report", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark", "url": "https://surfshark.com/blog/security-update-september-2026-incident-report", "source_type": "primary/incident-report", "supports": "test-server compromise, build credentials, remediation", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-09" }, { "id": "s47", "title": "Surfshark discloses internal server breach", "publisher_or_author": "BleepingComputer", "url": "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/surfshark-discloses-internal-server-breach-after-human-error/", "source_type": "independent/security-news", "supports": "incident corroboration", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-10" }, { "id": "s48", "title": "Surfshark bug bounty policy", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark", "url": "https://surfshark.com/bounty-policy", "source_type": "primary/security", "supports": "bug bounty, safe harbor, security contact", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s49", "title": "Surfshark review", "publisher_or_author": "Tom's Guide", "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/surfshark-vpn-review", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "speed, streaming, UX, CleanWeb, P2P", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026" }, { "id": "s50", "title": "Fastest VPN testing", "publisher_or_author": "Tom's Guide", "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/fastest-vpn", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "WireGuard/OpenVPN throughput", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026" }, { "id": "s51", "title": "Best VPNs for China", "publisher_or_author": "TechRadar", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/news/best-vpn-for-china-our-5-top-choices", "source_type": "independent/on-the-ground", "supports": "China censorship performance", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-09" }, { "id": "s52", "title": "Surfshark review", "publisher_or_author": "TechRadar", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/reviews/surfshark", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "streaming, features, usability", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026" }, { "id": "s53", "title": "Surfshark VPN Review", "publisher_or_author": "Security.org", "url": "https://www.security.org/vpn/surfshark/review/", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "privacy/leak/performance observations", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026" }, { "id": "s54", "title": "Apple App Store - Surfshark VPN", "publisher_or_author": "Apple", "url": "https://apps.apple.com/pt/app/surfshark-vpn-fast-secure/id1391782046", "source_type": "platform-store", "supports": "iOS requirement, privacy labels", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09" }, { "id": "s55", "title": "Smart DNS discontinuation", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008013753-How-to-set-up-Smart-DNS-on-a-device", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Smart DNS discontinued", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": 2026 }, { "id": "s56", "title": "Surfshark acquires Optery", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark", "url": "https://surfshark.com/blog/surfshark-group-acquires-optery", "source_type": "primary/company", "supports": "Optery acquisition", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-07" }, { "id": "s57", "title": "How to contact Surfshark customer support", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003088553-How-to-contact-Surfshark-customer-support", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "24/7 support", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s58", "title": "Manage your subscription", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/17673853278226-Manage-your-subscription", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "renewal/cancellation", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": 2026 }, { "id": "s59", "title": "How to set up a manual connection with Dedicated IP", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/10760833967506-How-to-set-up-a-manual-connection-with-Dedicated-IP", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "manual WireGuard/OpenVPN/IKEv2 Dedicated IP", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-09-22" }, { "id": "s60", "title": "Refer and Earn FAQ", "publisher_or_author": "Surfshark Support", "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/23322021825042-Refer-and-Earn-FAQ", "source_type": "primary/business", "supports": "consumer referral program", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-03-16" } ], "sections": [ { "title": "Síntese da avaliação", "content": "Surfshark is a fast, RAM-only, heavily audited and unusually feature-rich VPN with strong censorship performance and real post-quantum deployment, but its current 15-minute connection-metadata window, lack of IPv6/port forwarding, proprietary clients, and fresh September 2026 engineering-environment incident make it less privacy-minimal than Mullvad or Proton.", "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.headline", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Perfis de utilização", "content": [ "users prioritizing very high speed and broad global coverage", "travelers who need strong censorship resistance", "households/labs needing unlimited simultaneous devices", "users wanting arbitrary user-selected multihop", "users interested in production post-quantum VPN protection", "users who value low introductory pricing", "streaming-heavy users", "users wanting a polished all-in-one VPN/security suite", "users who value RAM-only server infrastructure and repeated external audits" ], "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.best_for", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Quando pode não ser a melhor opção", "content": [ "users who want zero temporary source-IP/session metadata", "users who need native IPv6 tunneling", "users who require VPN port forwarding", "users who want open-source native clients", "users seeking account-number-only/pseudonymous signup", "users who want a minimal telemetry/account footprint", "users deliberately seeking corporate/vendor diversity from NordVPN", "users who require DAITA-style traffic-analysis defenses", "users uncomfortable with new/custom protocols before longer maturity and follow-up audit" ], "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.less_ideal_for", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Pontos fortes identificados", "content": [ "RAM-only server fleet with audited no-logs configuration.", "Two Deloitte no-logs assurance engagements, plus multiple Cure53/SecuRing security assessments.", "Very strong current performance and 10-100 Gbps infrastructure claims.", "Unlimited simultaneous device connections.", "Strong censorship toolkit and top-tier September 2026 independent China performance.", "Dynamic MultiHop permits user-selected entry/exit locations rather than only fixed pairs.", "Nexus, Rotating IP, FastTrack and Everlink are genuinely differentiated network-engineering features.", "Production post-quantum protection exists rather than being purely roadmap language.", "Dausos uses modern primitives and received white-box Cure53 review.", "Large 4500+ server / 100-country footprint.", "Broad platform support and polished applications.", "Seven-day trial plus 30-day initial money-back guarantee.", "Competitive introductory pricing.", "24/7 live support.", "Current transparency reporting includes real warrant/request counts.", "Anonymous Dedicated IP option is unusual and privacy-interesting." ], "source_path": "strengths", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Limitações identificadas", "content": [ "Current privacy policy temporarily retains user ID and/or source IP plus timestamps for up to 15 minutes after session end.", "Email-backed conventional account required; not identity-minimal like Mullvad.", "No native IPv6 support; Surfshark explicitly warns IPv6 can leak and may need to be disabled.", "No VPN port forwarding.", "Major clients are closed source and no reproducible-build regime was established.", "Fresh September 2026 internal test-server compromise exposed weaknesses in test-environment isolation/secrets management.", "Dausos is new, limited in platform availability, and Cure53 recommended additional formal specification/threat-model/follow-up work.", "No DAITA-like traffic-shape defense.", "Full server ownership/provider inventory is not publicly transparent.", "Surfshark and NordVPN share a broader corporate-group relationship, reducing vendor diversity if used together as primary/fallback VPNs.", "Large introductory-to-renewal pricing gap.", "Aggressive affiliate marketing can distort review-site recommendations.", "Account deletion currently requires contacting support/live chat.", "Bypasser, Dausos and PQ feature parity vary by platform.", "Streaming is strong but not flawless in every current test." ], "source_path": "weaknesses", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Atualidade dos dados", "content": [ "Surfshark's server count, virtual-location mix, and bandwidth provisioning change frequently.", "Pricing is promotional, currency/region/tax dependent, and renewal prices can differ substantially from the introductory monthly equivalent.", "Dausos is a new protocol and remains platform-limited in the current rollout.", "Post-quantum WireGuard documentation changed during the rollout and exact platform parity should be checked in the current client before relying on it.", "Censorship-bypass performance can change quickly because national filtering systems adapt.", "The September 2026 internal engineering-environment incident is extremely recent; remediation and the promised additional independent audit were still ongoing at research cutoff." ], "source_path": "research_metadata.freshness_caveats", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Divergências nas fontes", "content": [ { "topic": "temporary VPN connection metadata versus 'no logs' shorthand", "detail": "Surfshark's current August 2026 privacy policy says VPN servers temporarily retain connection information tied to a particular server, including user ID and/or source IP and connection timestamps, and delete it within 15 minutes after a session ends. The 2025 Deloitte appendix described user ID/timestamps as temporary while stating user IP addresses were not stored in the audited logging configuration.", "resolution": "Treat the current privacy policy as authoritative for current behavior. Do not summarize Surfshark as retaining literally zero connection metadata. The stronger supported statement is that online activity/browsing traffic is not retained, while short-lived connection metadata may exist." }, { "topic": "transparency-report wording", "detail": "Surfshark's transparency page states it does not collect or store IP addresses related to online activity, while its current privacy policy explicitly allows temporary source-IP/session metadata for up to 15 minutes after connection termination.", "resolution": "Interpret the transparency statement as referring to persistent/user-activity logs, not as a denial that short-lived operational connection metadata can exist." }, { "topic": "post-quantum platform availability", "detail": "Surfshark support and feature pages describe a post-quantum layer on WireGuard, but platform-specific rollout wording has changed and not every page lists the same operating systems.", "resolution": "Record post-quantum WireGuard as deployed, but mark exact current per-platform availability as requiring client-level verification." }, { "topic": "server ownership", "detail": "Surfshark clearly states a RAM-only fleet and extensive server network but does not provide a complete public server-provider/ownership inventory establishing that every server is company-owned.", "resolution": "Do not label the entire fleet Surfshark-owned. Treat ownership/provider mix as partly undisclosed." }, { "topic": "Nord Security relationship", "detail": "Surfshark and Nord Security announced a 2022 merger/grouping while stating the companies, products, infrastructure, and development would continue operating autonomously.", "resolution": "Treat Surfshark B.V. as the VPN service operator and Netherlands legal entity, while noting common broader-group ownership/strategic alignment with Nord Security." } ], "source_path": "research_metadata.known_source_conflicts_or_tensions", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Testes de desempenho e respetivo contexto", "content": [ { "source": "Tom's Guide 2026 Surfshark testing", "test_environment": "high-bandwidth lab/cloud test methodology", "wireguard_local_or_us_us_average_mbps": 1012, "wireguard_us_uk_average_mbps": 935, "openvpn_us_us_average_mbps": 825, "openvpn_us_uk_average_mbps": 851, "interpretation": "Excellent throughput, particularly long-distance; rankings vary by test round and Proton/Nord can be faster in some scenarios." } ], "source_path": "performance.independent_tests", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Pontuação e metodologia da avaliação", "content": { "scale": "0-10; subjective analyst scoring, not objective fact", "weights": { "privacy_and_logging": 0.2, "security_architecture": 0.15, "transparency_and_audits": 0.15, "network_and_performance": 0.12, "features": 0.1, "platform_support": 0.08, "censorship_resistance": 0.07, "torrenting_p2p": 0.05, "streaming": 0.03, "support": 0.03, "pricing_value": 0.02 }, "scores": { "privacy_and_logging": { "score": 8.1, "rationale": "Persistent browsing/activity logs are not retained and Deloitte provides meaningful assurance, but the current 15-minute user-ID/source-IP/timestamp window and conventional account/analytics surface are meaningful privacy deductions." }, "security_architecture": { "score": 9.0, "rationale": "RAM-only servers, modern protocols, PQ modes, private DNS, kill switch, Nexus/Everlink and repeated audits are strong. No IPv6 support and the fresh test/build-environment incident prevent a higher score." }, "transparency_and_audits": { "score": 9.0, "rationale": "Deloitte, Cure53, SecuRing, quarterly legal-request reporting and unusually direct September 2026 incident disclosure are strong. No-logs assurance cadence is shorter than Nord's and audits remain point-in-time." }, "network_and_performance": { "score": 9.2, "rationale": "4500+ servers, 100 countries, RAM-only design, 10-100 Gbps capacity claims and >900 Mbps independent WireGuard results put Surfshark near the top." }, "features": { "score": 9.4, "rationale": "Nexus, arbitrary Dynamic MultiHop, Rotating IP, Everlink, PQ, Dedicated IP and security-suite integration are excellent; lack of forwarding and IPv6 are notable omissions." }, "platform_support": { "score": 8.9, "rationale": "Broad device support and unlimited connections are excellent, but advanced-feature parity varies and the client ecosystem is closed source." }, "censorship_resistance": { "score": 9.5, "rationale": "NoBorders, Camouflage, protocol diversity and current on-the-ground China testing are exceptionally strong at this snapshot." }, "torrenting_p2p": { "score": 8.3, "rationale": "Broad P2P support and excellent speed, but no inbound port forwarding materially hurts advanced torrenting." }, "streaming": { "score": 9.1, "rationale": "Generally excellent unblocking with a few current test misses; Smart DNS has been discontinued." }, "support": { "score": 9.0, "rationale": "24/7 live chat and extensive documentation are strong, though deletion/refund reliance on support is less elegant than self-service." }, "pricing_value": { "score": 8.8, "rationale": "Very aggressive intro pricing, unlimited devices and a trial are excellent value; renewal economics are much less attractive." } }, "weighted_overall": 8.88, "overall_label": "Feature-rich, fast, censorship-capable VPN with strong audits and modern PQ/network engineering, but weaker privacy minimalism and IPv6/open-source posture than the strongest privacy-first rivals", "comparison_bias_note": "This scoring favors security engineering, verifiability, privacy minimization and power-user capability over headline discount price or consumer UX alone." }, "source_path": "scorecard", "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" } ], "date": "2026-09-11", "url": "/assessments/surfshark.json", "score": { "value": 8.88, "scale": "0-10; subjective analyst scoring, not objective fact", "weights": { "privacy_and_logging": 0.2, "security_architecture": 0.15, "transparency_and_audits": 0.15, "network_and_performance": 0.12, "features": 0.1, "platform_support": 0.08, "censorship_resistance": 0.07, "torrenting_p2p": 0.05, "streaming": 0.03, "support": 0.03, "pricing_value": 0.02 }, "source_file": "data_assess/surfshark_deep_research_2026-09-11.json" } } }, { "id": "express", "slug": "expressvpn", "name": "ExpressVPN", "tag": "Dados da pesquisa e fontes identificadas.", "official_url": "https://www.expressvpn.com/features", "angle": "Síntese da pesquisa", "intro": "O Trust Center documenta uma extensa sequência de avaliações independentes e transparency reporting; o relatório também contabiliza o bug DNS de split tunneling corrigido em 2024.", "fit": "Ao avaliar esta opção, começa pelas aplicações de que precisas e pelas possibilidades de configuração em cada uma. Verifica se a funcionalidade que te interessa está incluída no plano e disponível no dispositivo.", "caution": "Não tratamos a presença de um protocolo próprio ou de servidores em RAM como garantia absoluta de segurança. Compara condições comerciais, documentação e testes com metodologia identificada antes de tomar uma decisão.", "values": { "security": { "kill_switch": { "value": true, "status": "provider_claim", "source": "https://www.expressvpn.com/features", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Documentado pelo fornecedor; confirmar o comportamento na aplicação utilizada. Mullvad: guia de desktop.", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "Corta o acesso à internet se a ligação à VPN falhar, para evitar expor o teu endereço IP.", "tone": "yes" } }, "split_tunneling": { "value": true, "status": "provider_claim", "source": "https://www.expressvpn.com/features", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Disponibilidade e configuração podem variar por plataforma e plano.", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "Permite escolher que aplicações passam pela VPN e quais usam a ligação normal. O suporte varia por sistema.", "tone": "yes" } } }, "platform_support": {} }, "research_score": 90.9, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": "O Trust Center documenta uma extensa sequência de avaliações independentes e transparency reporting; o relatório também contabiliza o bug DNS de split tunneling corrigido em 2024.", "research_rank": 3, "coverage_level": "fields" }, { "id": "mullvad", "slug": "mullvad", "name": "Mullvad", "tag": "Menos dados pessoais. Mais simplicidade.", "official_url": "https://mullvad.net/en/vpn", "angle": "Menos dados pessoais. Mais simplicidade.", "intro": "Uma conta por número, um preço mensal fixo e uma abordagem centrada na redução dos dados pessoais.", "fit": "Uma opção para quem prefere uma conta sem email e um serviço sem planos promocionais complexos.", "caution": "Não inclui encaminhamento de portas. O suporte e as opções para streaming são mais limitados.", "values": { "security": { "kill_switch": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/how-use-mullvad-cli", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "feature_matrix.16", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Built in." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/how-use-mullvad-cli", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "previous_value": { "value": true, "status": "provider_claim", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/using-mullvad-vpn-app", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Documentado pelo fornecedor; confirmar o comportamento na aplicação utilizada. Mullvad: guia de desktop." }, "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. 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O suporte varia por sistema.", "tone": "yes" } }, "port_forwarding": { "value": false, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/pricing", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "feature_matrix.4", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Mullvad removed forwarded-port support in 2023; current pricing explicitly says port forwarding is unavailable." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/pricing", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "previous_value": { "value": false, "status": "provider_claim", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/vpn", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "O fornecedor informa que não disponibiliza encaminhamento de portas." }, "display": { "title": "Não incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Permite receber ligações do exterior. Pode ser útil para partilha P2P ou serviços próprios; nem todos os planos o incluem.", "tone": "no" } }, "multi_hop": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "feature_matrix.2", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Routes traffic through an entry relay and then an exit relay. Mullvad introduced expanded Multihop modes in August 2026. Exact names/settings of every new mode were not fully extracted in this research." } ], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Encaminha a ligação através de mais de um servidor VPN. 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Proton VPN: até 10 no plano correspondente." }, "display": { "title": "5 dispositivos", "detail": "Por conta, em simultâneo.", "help": "Quantos dispositivos podem usar a mesma conta ao mesmo tempo.", "tone": "neutral" } } }, "pricing": { "monthly_price": { "value": "5 EUR / 1 month", "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/pricing", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "pricing_and_plans.pricing_table.0", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Single flat rate rather than tiered or promotional plans. Mullvad charges €5 per month including VAT regardless of whether time is purchased month-by-month or in bulk." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/pricing", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "previous_value": { "value": "5,00 €/mês", "status": "supplied_research", "source": "/research-summary.json", "source_file": "data2.json", "source_path": "primary_research_notes.Mullvad", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Informação importada da pesquisa fornecida. As referências originais são identificadores de outra sessão; os respetivos URLs não estão incluídos no ficheiro." }, "display": { "title": "5 EUR / 1 mês", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Preço do plano mensal. Confirma impostos e condições no checkout.", "tone": "neutral" } }, "refund_policy": { "value": { "period": "14 days for eligible payment methods.", "eligible": [ "credit/debit card", "PayPal", "Google Play", "Swish", "eligible European SEPA bank wire" ], "not_covered": [ "Apple App Store purchases, which are handled by Apple", "cash", "cryptocurrency", "vouchers" ], "note": "The current August 2026 refund page is more precise than older simplified statements saying only cash was excluded." }, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/refunds", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "pricing_and_plans.refund_policy", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/refunds", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "14 dias para pedir reembolso", "detail": "Exclusões indicadas: numerário, criptomoedas, vouchers. Outras condições podem aplicar-se.", "help": "Prazo e condições para pedir o dinheiro de volta. Renovações, lojas de aplicações e métodos de pagamento podem ter regras diferentes.", "tone": "neutral" } }, "1_year_price": { "value": "60 EUR / 1 year", "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/pricing", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "pricing_and_plans.pricing_table.1", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Single flat rate rather than tiered or promotional plans. Mullvad charges €5 per month including VAT regardless of whether time is purchased month-by-month or in bulk." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/pricing", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "60 EUR / 1 ano", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Custo do período anual. O preço de renovação pode ser superior ao preço inicial.", "tone": "neutral" } } }, "privacy": { "anonymous_account_possible": { "value": { "email_required": false, "username_required": false, "password_required": false, "phone_required": false, "identifier": "A randomly generated numbered account.", "stored_account_fields": "Account number and expiry/time remaining. WireGuard configuration data additionally associates the account with a WireGuard public key and tunnel address.", "analysis": "This is unusually strong minimization because a user can establish service without providing a conventional identity credential. The account number effectively functions as a bearer credential, so protecting it is operationally important. The latter point is an inference from Mullvad's account design." }, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/no-logging-data-policy", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "privacy_policy_and_logging.account_creation", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/no-logging-data-policy", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "previous_value": { "value": true, "status": "supplied_research", "source": "/research-summary.json", "source_file": "data2.json", "source_path": "primary_research_notes.Mullvad", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Informação importada da pesquisa fornecida. As referências originais são identificadores de outra sessão; os respetivos URLs não estão incluídos no ficheiro." }, "display": { "title": "Conta por número", "detail": "Não exige email, nome de utilizador ou palavra-passe.", "help": "Indica que dados pessoais são necessários para criar conta. O método de pagamento também influencia a privacidade.", "tone": "neutral" } }, "no_logs_policy": { "value": "Mullvad states that it never stores user-activity logs. Its published policy explicitly excludes traffic contents, DNS queries, source IP addresses, VPN connection timestamps and durations, bandwidth usage tied to a user and similar account activity.", "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/no-logging-data-policy", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "privacy_policy_and_logging.overall_policy", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/no-logging-data-policy", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "previous_value": { "value": true, "status": "supplied_research", "source": "/research-summary.json", "source_file": "data2.json", "source_path": "primary_research_notes.Mullvad", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Informação importada da pesquisa fornecida. As referências originais são identificadores de outra sessão; os respetivos URLs não estão incluídos no ficheiro." }, "display": { "title": "Sem registos de atividade declarados", "detail": "A política exclui, entre outros, tráfego, consultas DNS e histórico de ligações.", "help": "Uma política de não registar atividade de navegação. Podem continuar a existir dados de conta, pagamento ou diagnóstico.", "tone": "neutral" } } }, "infrastructure": { "total_servers": { "value": 563, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/servers", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "server_infrastructure.total_servers", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Official live server inventory. Counts fluctuate and should not be interpreted as a fixed contractual number." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/servers", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "563", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "", "tone": "neutral" } }, "total_countries": { "value": 50, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/servers", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "server_infrastructure.countries", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Official live server inventory. Counts fluctuate and should not be interpreted as a fixed contractual number." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/servers", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "50", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "", "tone": "neutral" } }, "physical_vs_virtual_servers": { "value": { "physical_servers": "All Mullvad VPN servers are physical systems according to Mullvad.", "virtual_servers": "none", "virtual_locations": "none", "location_claim": "Mullvad states that each server is physically located in the country/city where it is listed; apparent geolocation mismatches can be caused by stale GeoIP databases." }, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/servers", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "server_infrastructure.physical_vs_virtual", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Official live server inventory. Counts fluctuate and should not be interpreted as a fixed contractual number." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/servers", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "Localizações físicas", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Uma localização virtual oferece um IP de um país, mas o equipamento pode estar noutro.", "tone": "neutral" } }, "owned_vs_rented_servers": { "value": { "owned": "Some hardware is owned by Mullvad, which says it has physical control over those machines.", "rented": "Other relays are dedicated rented physical servers. Mullvad states that rented VPN servers are not shared with other customers.", "disclosure": "The public server inventory exposes whether a server is owned or rented, its hosting/provider identity, location, status and advertised link capacity." }, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/servers", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "server_infrastructure.ownership_models", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Official live server inventory. Counts fluctuate and should not be interpreted as a fixed contractual number." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/servers", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "Infraestrutura com diferentes modelos", "detail": "Consulta a fonte para distinguir equipamento próprio e contratado.", "help": "Distingue equipamento próprio de servidores contratados a terceiros.", "tone": "neutral" } }, "ram_only_servers": { "value": "All VPN relays run from RAM and have no persistent storage.", "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/servers", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "server_infrastructure.storage_model", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Official live server inventory. Counts fluctuate and should not be interpreted as a fixed contractual number." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/servers", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Servidores sem armazenamento persistente.", "help": "Servidores que trabalham sem guardar dados num disco persistente. Isto não substitui uma política de privacidade sólida.", "tone": "neutral" } } }, "jurisdiction": { "parent_company": { "value": "Amagicom AB.", "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/about", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "company_background_and_ownership.parent_company", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/about", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "Amagicom AB.", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "neutral" } }, "company_ownership": { "value": "Mullvad VPN AB and parent Amagicom AB are 100% owned by founders Fredrik Strömberg and Daniel Berntsson, who Mullvad says remain actively involved in the company.", "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/about", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "company_background_and_ownership.ownership", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/about", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "Detida pelos fundadores", "detail": "Fredrik Strömberg e Daniel Berntsson detêm a Mullvad e a empresa-mãe Amagicom.", "help": "", "tone": "neutral" } }, "country": { "value": "Sweden, with EU/EEA privacy regulation applicable.", "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/privacy-policy", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "legal_jurisdiction_and_applicable_laws.jurisdiction", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/privacy-policy", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "Suécia", "detail": "Aplica-se também o enquadramento de privacidade da UE/EEE.", "help": "", "tone": "neutral" } } }, "support": { "live_chat": { "value": false, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "customer_support.live_chat", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "Não incluído", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "no" } } }, "protocols": { "wireguard": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/why-wireguard", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "feature_matrix.0", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Primary and current VPN tunnel protocol." } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/why-wireguard", "title": "Fonte indicada na avaliação" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Protocolo VPN moderno, concebido para ser simples e eficiente. O desempenho depende da rede e da implementação.", "tone": "yes" } }, "openvpn": { "value": false, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "source_path": "feature_matrix.1", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Nota da avaliação", "value": "Removed on 2026-01-15." } ], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/mullvad.json", "display": { "title": "Não incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Protocolo VPN amplamente utilizado. A disponibilidade depende da aplicação e do fornecedor.", "tone": "no" } } } }, "research_score": 90.8, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": 4, "coverage_level": "fields", "assessment": { "files": [ "data_assess/mullvad.json" ], "sources": [ { "title": "Mullvad About / ownership and history", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/about" }, { "title": "No-logging of user activity policy", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/no-logging-data-policy" }, { "title": "Privacy policy", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/privacy-policy" }, { "title": "Swedish legislation relevant to Mullvad", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/swedish-legislation" }, { "title": "Government-request handling policy", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/how-we-handle-government-requests-user-data" }, { "title": "Pricing", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/pricing" }, { "title": "Refund policy", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/refunds" }, { "title": "Live server inventory", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/servers" }, { "title": "Server architecture", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/server-list" }, { "title": "Why WireGuard / Mullvad WireGuard implementation details", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/why-wireguard" }, { "title": "Official WireGuard cryptography documentation", "url": "https://www.wireguard.com/" }, { "title": "Mullvad CLI guide", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/how-use-mullvad-cli" }, { "title": "DNS over HTTPS / TLS and VPN DNS explanation", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls" }, { "title": "2023 police search-warrant disclosure", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2023/4/20" }, { "title": "2024 Cure53 infrastructure audit", "url": "https://cure53.de/pentest-report_mullvad_2024_v1.pdf" }, { "title": "2024 X41 application audit", "url": "https://www.x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-Mullvad-Audit-Public-Report-2024-12-10.pdf" }, { "title": "2025 Assured web application assessment", "url": "https://www.assured.se/publications/Assured_Mullvad_Web_App_Pentest_2025.pdf" }, { "title": "2026 X41 account/payment audit", "url": "https://www.x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-Mullvad-Audit-Public-Report-2026-01-20.pdf" }, { "title": "2026 Assured GotaTun code review", "url": "https://www.assured.se/publications/Assured_Mullvad_GotaTun_Code_Review_2026.pdf" }, { "title": "2026 Android MASA assessment", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2026-security-assessment-of-our-android-app" }, { "title": "May 2026 Android VPN bypass", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/blog/any-app-on-recent-android-versions-can-leak-certain-traffic" }, { "title": "May 2026 exit-IP fingerprinting disclosure", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/blog/exit-ip-fingerprinting-between-vpn-servers" }, { "title": "September 2026 Android VPN bypass disclosure", "url": "https://mullvad.net/en/blog/another-way-to-leak-traffic-on-android-has-been-discovered" } ], "sections": [ { "title": "Síntese da avaliação", "content": "For a threat model centered on hiding traffic from an ISP, securing hostile-network usage, minimizing the VPN provider's retained identity data, torrenting without inbound-port requirements, or bypassing network censorship, Mullvad is an unusually compelling choice. It is less compelling for users who need port forwarding, very broad geographic coverage, polished streaming-specific functionality, 24/7 live-chat support, or inexpensive multi-year promotions.", "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.headline", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "language": "en-US" }, { "title": "Pontos fortes identificados", "content": [ "Exceptional identity minimization: no email, username or password required for account creation.", "Strong anonymous/pseudonymous payment choices including mailed cash and Monero.", "No retained traffic, DNS, source-IP, session-duration or per-user bandwidth logs under the published policy.", "Entire VPN relay fleet runs from RAM without persistent storage.", "No virtual servers or virtual locations; rented relays are dedicated physical machines.", "Very transparent live server inventory including provider, ownership, status, location and capacity metadata.", "Long independent-audit record covering client code, relay infrastructure, account/payment systems, web services, Android and GotaTun.", "WireGuard-only direction reduces legacy protocol complexity and attack surface.", "Modern anti-censorship stack incorporating QUIC, LWO, Shadowsocks and UDP-over-TCP fallbacks.", "DAITA provides an uncommon attempt to address encrypted-traffic fingerprinting rather than assuming encryption alone defeats traffic analysis.", "Excellent measured WireGuard throughput in recent independent testing.", "The 2023 police search provides a real operational data point supporting Mullvad's claim that useful historical customer activity data is not sitting on office systems waiting to be seized.", "Strong first-party Linux and CLI support.", "Simple and predictable €5/month pricing with no renewal-price trap." ], "source_path": "strengths", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "language": "en-US" }, { "title": "Limitações identificadas", "content": [ "No port forwarding, which is a significant limitation for inbound P2P, self-hosting, some homelab workflows and applications that benefit from unsolicited inbound connections.", "Five-device simultaneous-connection limit is lower than providers offering ten or unlimited devices.", "Network footprint is physically honest but smaller than major mass-market VPN competitors; the current official inventory spans 50 countries and 91 cities.", "Email-only conventional support with no live chat or telephone channel.", "Flat pricing becomes relatively expensive for customers comparing against heavily discounted multi-year introductory VPN plans.", "Split tunneling is not universally available across all supported operating systems; the current independent matrix lists Windows, Linux and Android.", "Streaming support has improved substantially but remains less reliable than streaming-oriented competitors for some services/regions.", "Swedish jurisdiction means a real legal system with search/seizure and lawful targeted-surveillance powers still applies; no VPN jurisdiction is a substitute for data minimization or endpoint security.", "Non-anonymous payment methods can leave identifiable records with Stripe, PayPal, banks, Swish or app stores, and statutory accounting information may have multi-year retention requirements.", "The May 2026 exit-IP fingerprinting issue illustrates that even non-logging VPN designs can expose statistical cross-session linkability through network architecture. Mullvad announced a remediation, but completion status was not verified in this research.", "Android currently has serious OS-level VPN-bypass caveats. The September 2026 disclosure is particularly relevant to users facing malicious local applications because the bypass can work without special app permission and beneath Android's VPN firewall.", "Documentation can contain stale protocol references: an official January 2026 CLI guide still mentions OpenVPN in a DNS context even though the service formally removed OpenVPN, and Tom's August 2026 review also retained OpenVPN in its specification table." ], "source_path": "weaknesses", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "language": "en-US" }, { "title": "Divergências nas fontes", "content": [ { "topic": "OpenVPN", "finding": "Primary official announcement says OpenVPN was fully removed on 2026-01-15, while some later documentation/reviews still list it. This report treats OpenVPN as unsupported." }, { "topic": "Server count", "finding": "Tom's Guide counted 578 servers in August 2026; Mullvad's live inventory showed 563 on the research date. The difference is consistent with a dynamic fleet and is not treated as a contradiction." }, { "topic": "Refund exclusions", "finding": "Simplified pricing material emphasizes the 14-day guarantee, but the current dedicated refund page clarifies that cash, cryptocurrency and vouchers are excluded and Apple refunds must go through Apple. The current refund page controls this report." }, { "topic": "Warrant canary", "finding": "No current traditional canary was identified; status is therefore marked unspecified rather than none." }, { "topic": "IP-space ownership", "finding": "Hardware ownership is disclosed per relay, but exact ownership of every exit-IP prefix was not established. It is marked unspecified rather than assuming Owned server means Mullvad-owned IP space." }, { "topic": "May 2026 exit-IP fingerprinting remediation", "finding": "Mullvad announced a revised exit-IP assignment algorithm and rollout, but this research did not verify completion across the entire fleet." }, { "topic": "Current post-quantum KEM details", "finding": "Default quantum-resistant operation is confirmed, but the exact current KEM implementation was not sufficiently established in the reviewed current sources and is therefore marked unspecified." } ], "source_path": "research_metadata.known_source_conflicts_or_tensions", "source_file": "data_assess/mullvad.json", "language": "en-US" } ], "date": "2026-09-11", "url": "/assessments/mullvad.json" } }, { "id": "nord", "slug": "nordvpn", "name": "NordVPN", "tag": "Uma VPN versátil para o dia a dia.", "official_url": "https://nordvpn.com/", "angle": "Uma VPN versátil para o dia a dia.", "intro": "Combina uma rede extensa com ferramentas de segurança e aplicações para os principais dispositivos.", "fit": "Adequada a quem valoriza variedade de funcionalidades e até 10 ligações em simultâneo.", "caution": "O encaminhamento de portas exige um produto adicional. 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Consulta as condições.", "help": "Corta o acesso à internet se a ligação à VPN falhar, para evitar expor o teu endereço IP.", "tone": "yes" } }, "split_tunneling": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/19618692366865-What-is-Split-Tunneling-and-how-to-use-it-with-NordVPN", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "split_tunneling.available", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Plataformas", "value": [ "Windows", "Android", "Android TV", "browser extension" ] } ], "sources": [ { "id": "s38", "title": "What is Split Tunneling and how to use it with NordVPN?", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Support", "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/19618692366865-What-is-Split-Tunneling-and-how-to-use-it-with-NordVPN", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "split tunneling/allowlist", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/nordvpn.json", "previous_value": { "value": true, "status": "provider_claim", "source": "https://nordvpn.com/features/", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Disponibilidade e configuração podem variar por plataforma e plano." }, "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Permite escolher que aplicações passam pela VPN e quais usam a ligação normal. O suporte varia por sistema.", "tone": "yes" } }, "port_forwarding": { "value": false, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/19483392309649-Does-NordVPN-offer-port-forwarding", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "port_forwarding.standard_shared_vpn_servers", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Contexto da avaliação", "value": { "available": true, "introduced": "2026-06", "port_forwarding": true, "static_or_dedicated_resources": true, "locations_researched": [ "Boston, US", "Phoenix, US", "Paris, FR", "Berlin/Frankfurt, DE depending current provisioning page", "London/Manchester, UK depending current provisioning page" ], "note": "Dedicated Server is a separate product/add-on and should not be confused with NordVPN Dedicated IP." } }, { "label": "Contexto da avaliação", "value": "For typical consumer/shared VPN usage, NordVPN remains a no-port-forwarding provider. 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Pode ser útil para partilha P2P ou serviços próprios; nem todos os planos o incluem.", "tone": "no" } }, "obfuscation": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/nordvpn.json", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "protocols_and_obfuscation.obfuscated_servers.available", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Contexto da avaliação", "value": { "available": true, "protocol_dependency": "Typically OpenVPN-based", "use_case": "DPI/VPN-blocking environments" } } ], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/nordvpn.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Tenta tornar o tráfego VPN menos reconhecível em redes que o bloqueiam.", "tone": "yes" } } }, "platform_support": { "number_of_simultaneous_devices": { "value": 10, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/nordvpn.json", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms.simultaneous_connections", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/nordvpn.json", "previous_value": { "value": 10, "status": "supplied_research", "source": "/research-summary.json", "source_file": "data2.json", "source_path": "primary_research_notes.NordVPN", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Informação importada da pesquisa fornecida. As referências originais são identificadores de outra sessão; os respetivos URLs não estão incluídos no ficheiro." }, "display": { "title": "10 dispositivos", "detail": "", "help": "Quantos dispositivos podem usar a mesma conta ao mesmo tempo.", "tone": "neutral" } }, "routers": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/nordvpn.json", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms.router_manual_support", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/nordvpn.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "yes" } }, "browser_extensions": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/20322621196945-What-is-a-NordVPN-browser-extension-and-why-do-I-need-it", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "browser_extension.available", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; 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"https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/19441152966161-Where-is-NordVPN-based", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "jurisdiction", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s07", "title": "NordVPN Trust Center", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/trust/", "source_type": "primary/trust-center", "supports": "RAM-only, colocation, server count, 10Gbps, boot security, transparency, open source", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s08", "title": "NordVPN introduces transparency reports", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/blog/nordvpn-introduces-transparency-reports/", "source_type": "primary/transparency", "supports": "government inquiries, DMCA, warrant canary, 2024 legal disclosure", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2024-10-29" }, { "id": "s09", "title": "NordVPN passes its no-logs assurance assessment for the sixth 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"source_type": "primary/business", "supports": "influencer marketing", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-12" }, { "id": "s22", "title": "Post-quantum cryptography: The future of encryption", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/blog/post-quantum-cryptography/", "source_type": "primary/technical", "supports": "post-quantum rollout", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-02-11" }, { "id": "s23", "title": "Post-quantum VPN", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/features/vpn-encryption/post-quantum-vpn/", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "PQ NordLynx", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s24", "title": "NordWhisper protocol", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/blog/nordwhisper-protocol/", "source_type": "primary/technical", "supports": "NordWhisper design/scope", "access_date": "2026-09-11", 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"publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s28", "title": "Onion Over VPN", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/features/onion-over-vpn/", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "Tor over VPN", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s29", "title": "Meshnet is here to stay", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/pt/blog/a-meshnet-veio-para-ficar/", "source_type": "primary/service-update", "supports": "Meshnet continuation", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-10" }, { "id": "s30", "title": "Meshnet feature is completely free", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/blog/why-is-meshnet-free/", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "free Meshnet", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2023-03-13" }, { "id": "s31", "title": "Routing traffic in Meshnet", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Meshnet Docs", "url": "https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/features/routing-traffic-in-meshnet", "source_type": "primary/technical", "supports": "Meshnet exit routing", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s32", "title": "NordVPN launches open-source products", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/pt/blog/open-source-produtos-nordvpn/", "source_type": "primary/company", "supports": "Linux/libtelio/libdrop open source", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2023-03" }, { "id": "s33", "title": "NordVPN Linux client", "publisher_or_author": "GitHub / NordSecurity", "url": "https://github.com/NordSecurity/nordvpn-linux", "source_type": "primary/repository", "supports": "Linux source/CLI/settings", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s34", "title": "libtelio", "publisher_or_author": "GitHub / NordSecurity", "url": "https://github.com/NordSecurity/libtelio", "source_type": "primary/repository", "supports": "Meshnet/VPN networking library", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s35", "title": "Does NordVPN offer port forwarding", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Support", "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/19483392309649-Does-NordVPN-offer-port-forwarding", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "standard port forwarding", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s36", "title": "NordVPN dedicated servers", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/pt/blog/nordvpn-servidores-dedicados/", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "dedicated server/port forwarding", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-06-15" }, { "id": "s37", "title": "How to set up a NordVPN Dedicated Server", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Support", "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/46024893948305-How-to-set-up-a-NordVPN-Dedicated-Server", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "dedicated server locations", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s38", "title": "What is Split Tunneling and how to use it with NordVPN?", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Support", "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/19618692366865-What-is-Split-Tunneling-and-how-to-use-it-with-NordVPN", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "split tunneling/allowlist", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s39", "title": "NordVPN DNS server addresses", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Support", "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/19587726859793-What-are-NordVPN-DNS-server-addresses", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "private DNS", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s40", "title": "How to change your DNS using the NordVPN app", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Support", "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/35512783419281-How-to-change-your-DNS-using-the-NordVPN-app", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "custom DNS", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s41", "title": "What causes an IP address to leak?", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/blog/what-causes-ip-address-to-leak/", "source_type": "primary/technical", "supports": "IPv6/DNS/WebRTC leak protection", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-09" }, { "id": "s42", "title": "NordVPN browser extension", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Support", "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/20322621196945-What-is-a-NordVPN-browser-extension-and-why-do-I-need-it", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "browser extension", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s43", "title": "NordVPN Scam, Phishing, and Malware protection", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Support", "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/19508765521425-What-is-NordVPN-s-Scam-Phishing-and-Malware-protection", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "security-suite features", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s44", "title": "Next-gen antivirus whitepaper", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/blog/nordvpn-next-gen-antivirus-whitepaper/", "source_type": "primary/engineering", "supports": "antivirus privacy design", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-05" }, { "id": "s45", "title": "NordVPN macOS release notes", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/blog/nordvpn-mac-release-notes/", "source_type": "primary/release-notes", "supports": "P2P, dedicated server, UX", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09" }, { "id": "s46", "title": "What operating system versions does NordVPN support?", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Support", "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/20226455946257-What-operating-system-versions-does-NordVPN-support", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "platform requirements", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s47", "title": "How to install the NordVPN app", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Support", "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/39355548397201-How-to-install-the-NordVPN-app", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "platform coverage", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s48", "title": "Why the NordVPN network is safe after unauthorized provider access", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN", "url": "https://nordvpn.com/pt/blog/acesso-nao-autorizado-provedor/", "source_type": "primary/incident-response", "supports": "2018 Finland incident", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2019-10-21" }, { "id": "s49", "title": "NordVPN review", "publisher_or_author": "Tom's Guide", "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/nordvpn-review", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "performance, streaming, UX, gaming", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-06-17" }, { "id": "s50", "title": "NordVPN Review 2026", "publisher_or_author": "Security.org", "url": "https://www.security.org/vpn/nordvpn/review/", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "speed, leaks, privacy analysis", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-17" }, { "id": "s51", "title": "VPN Speed Tests", "publisher_or_author": "Security.org", "url": "https://www.security.org/vpn/speed-test/", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "comparative performance", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-10" }, { "id": "s52", "title": "Best VPNs for China", "publisher_or_author": "TechRadar", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/news/best-vpn-for-china-our-5-top-choices", "source_type": "independent/on-the-ground", "supports": "China reliability", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-09" }, { "id": "s53", "title": "NordVPN review", "publisher_or_author": "TechRadar", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/reviews/nordvpn", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "streaming, China, trial, product review", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026" }, { "id": "s54", "title": "NordVPN outpaces competitors in independent tests", "publisher_or_author": "TechRadar", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/nordvpn-outpaces-competitors-in-independent-tests-with-top-marks-for-speed-and-malware-protection", "source_type": "secondary/reporting-on-testing", "supports": "Artifact Security/WCL tests", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-11" }, { "id": "s55", "title": "NordVPN antivirus phishing result", "publisher_or_author": "TechRadar", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/nordvpns-antivirus-tool-blocks-94-percent-of-phishing-sites-in-latest-independent-test", "source_type": "secondary/reporting-on-testing", "supports": "AV-Comparatives result", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09" }, { "id": "s56", "title": "NordVPN Next-Generation Antivirus Review 2026", "publisher_or_author": "Security.org", "url": "https://www.security.org/antivirus/nordvpn/", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "antivirus limitations/performance", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08" }, { "id": "s57", "title": "Apple App Store NordVPN listing", "publisher_or_author": "Apple", "url": "https://apps.apple.com/pt/app/vpn-r%C3%A1pida-e-ilimitada-nordvpn/id905953485", "source_type": "platform-store", "supports": "privacy labels, OS support, in-app pricing", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09" }, { "id": "s58", "title": "Open ports offered by NordVPN", "publisher_or_author": "NordVPN Support", "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/19684449567121-What-open-ports-does-NordVPN-offer", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "outgoing ports/no inbound forwarding", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null } ], "sections": [ { "title": "Síntese da avaliação", "content": "NordVPN is a technically mature, heavily audited, RAM-only, high-performance VPN with production post-quantum support and exceptional feature breadth; its tradeoffs are a larger account/telemetry surface, proprietary major-platform clients, no standard port forwarding, and a more marketing-heavy business model than Mullvad or Proton.", "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.headline", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Perfis de utilização", "content": [ "users prioritizing top-tier speed and broad geographic coverage", "streaming and gaming", "travelers needing strong censorship-resistance options", "users who value frequent independent no-logs assurance", "Linux users who want an official open-source GUI/CLI", "users who want a built-in security suite", "Meshnet/homelab users", "users interested in production post-quantum VPN handshakes", "users willing to buy a dedicated server for static resources and port forwarding" ], "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.best_for", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Quando pode não ser a melhor opção", "content": [ "users seeking account-number-only pseudonymity", "users who want every major client fully open source", "users who need ordinary shared-server port forwarding", "users who want DAITA-like traffic-analysis padding", "users who dislike aggressive promotional pricing/renewal changes", "users who want the smallest possible telemetry and feature surface", "users who require fully public audit reports without a login" ], "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.less_ideal_for", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Pontos fortes identificados", "content": [ "Six independent no-logs assurance reviews through 2025, including annual Deloitte assessments.", "Broad Cure53 2025 security assessment covering clients, APIs, infrastructure, auth and threat-protection components.", "RAM-only VPN servers with encrypted/validated boot controls.", "Very large global network with extensive virtual and physical location coverage.", "Top-tier NordLynx performance and low latency in current independent tests.", "Production post-quantum encryption option integrated with NordLynx.", "Strong censorship toolkit and positive September 2026 independent China testing.", "Meshnet remains a distinctive free encrypted peer-networking feature.", "Open-source Linux client plus libtelio/libdrop.", "Excellent streaming reliability and broad platform coverage.", "All regular servers now described as P2P-capable.", "Quarterly transparency reporting includes government inquiries and disclosure orders.", "Large security engineering program, bug bounty, and public Trust Center.", "Private DNS, kill switch, obfuscated servers, Double VPN and Onion Over VPN.", "Dedicated Server product now provides a route to real port forwarding for users willing to pay extra." ], "source_path": "strengths", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Limitações identificadas", "content": [ "Email-backed Nord Account required; substantially less identity-minimal than Mullvad.", "Application telemetry surface is broader than a strict minimalist VPN, including protocol/server and usage/diagnostic data under randomized identifiers.", "Most major non-Linux clients are not open source.", "Full no-logs/security audit reports are not all publicly readable without a Nord Account.", "Ordinary shared VPN connections still have no inbound port forwarding.", "No DAITA-like production traffic-analysis padding/shape defense.", "No arbitrary user-selected multihop; Double VPN uses predefined routes.", "2018 server-access incident and delayed disclosure remain a material historical trust issue.", "Aggressive affiliate/influencer commissions can distort commercial review ecosystems.", "Promotional pricing has large intro-versus-renewal gaps.", "Current official server-count/country/location figures are not perfectly synchronized.", "Full native IPv6 tunneling across the fleet/apps was not established; leak protection is better documented than IPv6 service parity.", "Split tunneling is absent on macOS/iOS.", "Security-suite expansion adds complexity and broadens the application data/process attack surface versus a minimalist VPN client." ], "source_path": "weaknesses", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Atualidade dos dados", "content": [ "NordVPN's server-network figures are highly dynamic and different official pages were not perfectly synchronized during research.", "Pricing is promotional, region-dependent, tax-dependent, currency-dependent, and may change at checkout; renewal pricing is materially different from introductory pricing.", "NordVPN's 2026 product lineup is changing rapidly, including dedicated servers, next-generation antivirus features, protocol support, and Linux GUI/CLI development.", "Censorship bypass reliability changes quickly in countries such as China, Russia, Iran, and the UAE.", "The exact composition of virtual versus physical locations changes as the network expands." ], "source_path": "research_metadata.freshness_caveats", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Divergências nas fontes", "content": [ { "topic": "server count and geographic coverage", "detail": "Current official pages showed different figures: the Trust Center showed 8,800+ servers across 224 locations, a support page showed 8,400+ servers in 167+ countries, the main site showed 8,000+ servers in about 150 countries, and the server page described 225 locations.", "resolution": "Treat 8,800+ servers / roughly 224-225 locations as the freshest Trust Center/server-page picture, but do not assume every location is a separate country or physically hosted there." }, { "topic": "ownership and jurisdiction", "detail": "NordVPN is owned by Nord Security, whose corporate/operational headquarters are described by different Nord pages as Lithuania or the Netherlands. The VPN service contract and privacy notice identify nordvpn S.A. in Panama as the service operator/data controller.", "resolution": "For VPN legal jurisdiction, use nordvpn S.A./Panama. For group ownership and engineering/business operations, identify Nord Security as the parent with substantial European operations." }, { "topic": "port forwarding", "detail": "NordVPN support says ordinary shared VPN servers do not support inbound port forwarding. In June 2026, NordVPN launched a separate paid Dedicated Server product that does include port forwarding.", "resolution": "Score standard NordVPN as no-port-forwarding, with a separate dedicated-server exception." }, { "topic": "NordWhisper censorship scope", "detail": "NordVPN markets NordWhisper for filtered/restricted local networks and explicitly says it is not designed specifically for broader nationwide controls. However, TechRadar's September 2026 on-the-ground China testing ranked NordVPN among the top options.", "resolution": "Record China performance as independently positive in current testing, but do not overstate NordWhisper's provider-stated design scope." }, { "topic": "open source", "detail": "NordVPN has meaningful open-source components, including the entire Linux client, libtelio, and libdrop, but its major Windows/macOS/iOS/Android clients are not all open source.", "resolution": "Do not label NordVPN as a fully open-source VPN client ecosystem." } ], "source_path": "research_metadata.known_source_conflicts_or_tensions", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Testes de desempenho e respetivo contexto", "content": [ { "source": "Tom's Guide, updated 2026-06-17", "method": "Windows cloud PC on 10 Gbps test line, morning/evening tests", "NordLynx_local_average_mbps": 1249, "NordLynx_US_to_UK_average_mbps": 688, "OpenVPN_local_average_mbps": 688, "OpenVPN_US_to_UK_average_mbps": 689, "local_latency_ms": 48, "US_to_UK_latency_ms": 57, "interpretation": "Very high throughput; Proton VPN was faster locally in the same test, while Nord's long-distance latency was strong." }, { "source": "Security.org, 2026-08/09 research cycle", "method": "Consumer-line repeated practical testing", "result": "Roughly 4% upload-speed reduction and 7% download-speed reduction in the cited test, with latency rising from 3 ms to 29 ms.", "interpretation": "Low throughput penalty on the tested nearby server; methodology and line characteristics differ substantially from lab tests." }, { "source": "Artifact Security / reporting via TechRadar, 2026-08", "result": "NordVPN reportedly ranked first in a five-provider global performance comparison, with approximately 1.8-second connection times and no leaks in that test.", "caveat": "Vendor-linked reporting should be read with the underlying test methodology where possible." } ], "source_path": "performance.independent_tests", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Pontuação e metodologia da avaliação", "content": { "scale": "0-10; subjective analyst scoring, not objective fact", "weights": { "privacy_and_logging": 0.2, "security_architecture": 0.15, "transparency_and_audits": 0.15, "network_and_performance": 0.12, "features": 0.1, "platform_support": 0.08, "censorship_resistance": 0.07, "torrenting_p2p": 0.05, "streaming": 0.03, "support": 0.03, "pricing_value": 0.02 }, "scores": { "privacy_and_logging": { "score": 8.7, "rationale": "The traffic no-logs claim is unusually well assurance-tested, but Nord's email/account model and broader randomized app telemetry are less privacy-minimal than Mullvad/Proton." }, "security_architecture": { "score": 9.4, "rationale": "RAM-only fleet, validated boot, NordLynx, private DNS, PQ mode, kill switch, multihop and mature infrastructure controls are excellent; no DAITA-like defense and the fleet is partly partner-hosted." }, "transparency_and_audits": { "score": 9.3, "rationale": "Six no-logs reviews plus major Cure53 testing and transparency reports are outstanding, but complete reports being account-gated reduces public verifiability." }, "network_and_performance": { "score": 9.6, "rationale": "One of the largest networks and consistently elite throughput/latency. Some advertised locations are virtual and current official totals conflict slightly." }, "features": { "score": 9.6, "rationale": "Meshnet, PQ mode, Double VPN, Onion Over VPN, obfuscation, NordWhisper, advanced anti-malware and dedicated-server forwarding create exceptional breadth." }, "platform_support": { "score": 9.1, "rationale": "Excellent device coverage and strong Linux support, offset by feature-parity gaps such as macOS/iOS split tunneling." }, "censorship_resistance": { "score": 9.2, "rationale": "NordWhisper plus obfuscated servers and strong current on-the-ground China results. Provider itself appropriately limits NordWhisper's stated scope." }, "torrenting_p2p": { "score": 8.5, "rationale": "Excellent speeds and all-regular-server P2P support, but no consumer shared-server port forwarding; dedicated server add-on partly solves this at extra cost." }, "streaming": { "score": 9.6, "rationale": "One of Nord's strongest use cases, with broad independent 2026 success and SmartPlay." }, "support": { "score": 9.1, "rationale": "24/7 live chat, large knowledge base and mature support organization." }, "pricing_value": { "score": 7.8, "rationale": "Intro pricing is competitive, but renewal jumps are large and power-user features such as dedicated servers cost extra." } }, "weighted_overall": 9.19, "overall_label": "Top-tier mainstream VPN with elite infrastructure, performance and audit maturity, but less privacy-minimal than Mullvad and less open than Proton", "comparison_bias_note": "This scoring favors verifiable security engineering, privacy controls, performance and power-user capability over lowest sticker price or simplest UX." }, "source_path": "scorecard", "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" } ], "date": "2026-09-11", "url": "/assessments/nordvpn.json", "score": { "value": 9.19, "scale": "0-10; subjective analyst scoring, not objective fact", "weights": { "privacy_and_logging": 0.2, "security_architecture": 0.15, "transparency_and_audits": 0.15, "network_and_performance": 0.12, "features": 0.1, "platform_support": 0.08, "censorship_resistance": 0.07, "torrenting_p2p": 0.05, "streaming": 0.03, "support": 0.03, "pricing_value": 0.02 }, "source_file": "data_assess/nordvpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json" } } }, { "id": "windscribe", "slug": "windscribe", "name": "Windscribe", "tag": "Dados da pesquisa e fontes identificadas.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Síntese da pesquisa", "intro": "A página atual refere 69+ países, nenhum servidor virtual segundo o fornecedor, até seis protocolos, port forwarding, firewall de prevenção de leaks e ligações ilimitadas; o incidente de 2021 foi incluído explicitamente no perfil.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": { "infrastructure": { "total_countries": { "value": "69+", "status": "supplied_research", "source": "/research-summary.json", "source_file": "data2.json", "source_path": "primary_research_notes.Windscribe", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Informação importada da pesquisa fornecida. 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As referências originais são identificadores de outra sessão; os respetivos URLs não estão incluídos no ficheiro." }, "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "Protocolo VPN amplamente utilizado. 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"https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/transparency-report-q2-2026/", "source_type": "primary/transparency", "supports": "legal requests, zero logs produced, bug bounty statistics", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-06" }, { "id": "s10", "title": "Why PIA doesn't fly a warrant canary", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/why-pia-doesnt-fly-a-warrant-canary-its-solving-the-wrong-problem/", "source_type": "primary/legal/transparency", "supports": "warrant-canary rationale, court record context", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2024-01-30" }, { "id": "s11", "title": "U.S. court record cited by PIA", "publisher_or_author": "U.S. District Court / hosted by PIA", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/uscourt-20160823-google-classaction-gmail-denied.pdf", "source_type": "primary/court-record", "supports": "historical 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"https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/security-audit-2024/", "source_type": "primary/audit-summary", "supports": "second Deloitte engagement", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2024" }, { "id": "s15", "title": "PIA Announces Completion of Independent Audit Conducted by a Big Four Firm", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/privacy-audit/", "source_type": "primary/audit-summary", "supports": "first audit/court-tested claims", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2022/2024-updated" }, { "id": "s16", "title": "Open-Source VPN", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/vpn-features/open-source-vpn", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "all-platform open-source client claim", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s17", "title": "pia-foss GitHub organization", "publisher_or_author": "GitHub / Private Internet Access", "url": "https://github.com/pia-foss", "source_type": "primary/repository", "supports": "public source repositories", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s18", "title": "PIA Desktop", "publisher_or_author": "GitHub / pia-foss", "url": "https://github.com/pia-foss/desktop", "source_type": "primary/repository", "supports": "desktop source, GPL, build architecture", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s19", "title": "PIA Android client", "publisher_or_author": "GitHub / pia-foss", "url": "https://github.com/pia-foss/android", "source_type": "primary/repository", "supports": "Android source", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s20", "title": "PIA iOS client", "publisher_or_author": "GitHub / pia-foss", "url": "https://github.com/pia-foss/mobile-ios", "source_type": "primary/repository", "supports": "iOS/tvOS 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"primary/support", "supports": "WireGuard platforms and router limitation", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-04" }, { "id": "s24", "title": "What Encryption Can I Use?", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46770040450587-What-Encryption-Can-I-Use", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "AES-128/256-GCM and RSA-4096", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-07-24" }, { "id": "s25", "title": "VPN Encryption", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/vpn-features/vpn-encryption", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "OpenVPN/WireGuard cryptography", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s26", "title": "Removing OpenVPN Handshake and Authentication Settings", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46815533594011-Removing-OpenVPN-Handshake-and-Authentication-Settings", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "legacy cipher cleanup, RSA-4096 defaults", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-04-22" }, { "id": "s27", "title": "What Server Locations Are Available in the PIA App?", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/54853202722715-What-Server-Locations-Are-Available-in-the-PIA-App", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "91 countries, current locations", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-24" }, { "id": "s28", "title": "Private Internet Access server network", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/vpn-server", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "server network, RAM-only, 10 Gbps, P2P", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s29", "title": "New Server Locations", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/exciting-update-private-internet-access-adds-new-server-locations/", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "91 countries, 140+ locations", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-01-12" }, { "id": "s30", "title": "What Are Virtual Server Locations?", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/47904677827227-What-Are-Virtual-Server-Locations", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "physical/virtual location disclosure", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-17" }, { "id": "s31", "title": "PIA NextGen / Colocated VPN Servers", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/colocated-vpn-servers/", "source_type": "primary/engineering", "supports": "colocation/owned hardware model", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08" }, { "id": "s32", "title": "Understanding Basic Settings on the PIA Client", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46777033424923-Understanding-Basic-Settings-on-the-PIA-Client", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "DNS, port forwarding, kill switch, MACE, automation, split tunnel", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-03" }, { "id": "s33", "title": "Understanding Advanced Settings on the Desktop PIA Client", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46813740976667-Understanding-Advanced-Settings-on-the-Desktop-PIA-Client", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "automation, split tunnel, Shadowsocks/SOCKS5 multihop", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026" }, { "id": "s34", "title": "How to Use the Split Tunneling Feature on Desktop", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46814646791707-How-to-Use-the-Split-Tunneling-Feature-on-Desktop", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Windows/macOS/Linux split tunnel", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-04" }, { "id": "s35", "title": "Android - Installing and Setting Up the PIA App", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46816642236443-Android-Installing-and-Setting-Up-the-PIA-App", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Android kill switch, MACE, per-app, PF, LAN, DNS, automation", "access_date": "2026-09-11", 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"https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46611402738843-How-Do-I-Enable-and-Use-Two-Factor-Authentication", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "TOTP 2FA and recovery codes", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-07-24" }, { "id": "s39", "title": "What Subscriptions Are Available With PIA?", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/54630854874779-What-Subscriptions-Are-Available-With-PIA", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "subscription terms, unlimited devices", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-21" }, { "id": "s40", "title": "Buy VPN with Credit Card or PayPal", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/buy-vpn-online", "source_type": "primary/current-product", "supports": "current September 2026 pricing and renewal", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s41", "title": "How to Cancel and Resume Automatic Payments", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46565625827867-How-to-Cancel-and-Resume-Automatic-Payments", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "cancellation and cryptocurrency discontinuation", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-06" }, { "id": "s42", "title": "Am I Eligible for a Refund?", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46777153728539-Am-I-Eligible-for-a-Refund", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "refund conditions/exclusions", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-06" }, { "id": "s43", "title": "How Do I Request a Refund?", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46566041639067-How-Do-I-Request-a-Refund", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "refund process", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-06" }, { "id": "s44", "title": "PIA Affiliate Program", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/affiliate-program", "source_type": "primary/business", "supports": "affiliate commission", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s45", "title": "Where Can I See If a VPN Server Is Up or Down?", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46818732447643-Where-Can-I-See-If-a-VPN-Server-Is-Up-or-Down", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "in-app status/no public status dashboard", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-03" }, { "id": "s46", "title": "PIA MACE", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/vpn-features/mace", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "ad/tracker/malware DNS blocking", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s47", "title": "How to Set Up Tor with PIA", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46701291234715-How-to-Set-Up-Tor-with-PIA", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "VPN-to-Tor/Tor-to-VPN guidance", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-07-16" }, { "id": "s48", "title": "Private Internet Access review", "publisher_or_author": "Tom's Guide", "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/private-internet-access-review", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "performance, leaks, streaming, China, split tunnel, P2P, virtual locations", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-20" }, { "id": "s49", "title": "Private Internet Access VPN review", "publisher_or_author": "TechRadar", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/reviews/private-internet-access-vpn", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "performance, features, support, streaming, P2P", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026" }, { "id": "s50", "title": "Private Internet Access Review", "publisher_or_author": "RTINGS", "url": "https://www.rtings.com/vpn/reviews/private-internet-access/private-internet-access", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "torrenting, security, feature testing", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026 test-bench update" }, { "id": "s51", "title": "Private Internet Access VPN Review", "publisher_or_author": "Security.org", "url": "https://www.security.org/vpn/private-internet-access/review/", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "speed and DNS/WebRTC/IPv6 leak 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"2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2018" }, { "id": "s55", "title": "CVE-2019-12572", "publisher_or_author": "NIST NVD", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12572", "source_type": "primary/vulnerability-database", "supports": "legacy Windows client vulnerability", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2019" }, { "id": "s56", "title": "CVE-2019-12574", "publisher_or_author": "NIST NVD", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12574", "source_type": "primary/vulnerability-database", "supports": "legacy Windows updater vulnerability", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2019" }, { "id": "s57", "title": "CVE-2019-12576", "publisher_or_author": "NIST NVD", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12576", "source_type": "primary/vulnerability-database", "supports": "legacy macOS client vulnerability", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2019" }, { "id": "s58", "title": "CVE-2019-12577", "publisher_or_author": "NIST NVD", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12577", "source_type": "primary/vulnerability-database", "supports": "legacy macOS client vulnerability", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2019" }, { "id": "s59", "title": "CVE-2019-12578", "publisher_or_author": "NIST NVD", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12578", "source_type": "primary/vulnerability-database", "supports": "legacy Linux client vulnerability", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2019" }, { "id": "s60", "title": "Apple App Store - Private Internet Access", "publisher_or_author": "Apple", "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpn-by-private-internet-access/id955626407", "source_type": "platform-store", "supports": "app privacy labels, trial, platform requirements", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09" }, { "id": "s61", "title": "Download PIA VPN", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/download", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "supported platforms and installers", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s62", "title": "Private Internet Access desktop changelog", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/26542450330267-Desktop-Changelog", "source_type": "primary/release-notes", "supports": "current client releases, SHA-256 hashes", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": 2026 }, { "id": "s63", "title": "Can I Remote Access My Home Server/Computer While Using a VPN?", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access Support", "url": "https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/hc/en-us/articles/46777212368283-Can-I-Remote-Access-My-Home-Server-Computer-While-Using-a-VPN", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "LAN/remote access/split tunneling", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-07-16" }, { "id": "s64", "title": "Private Internet Access response to Investigatory Powers Act", "publisher_or_author": "Private Internet Access", "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/private-internet-access-vpn-response-investigatory-powers-act/", "source_type": "primary/company/legal", "supports": "historical jurisdiction/server withdrawal behavior", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2022-08-23 update" }, { "id": "s65", "title": "Kape/Crossrider background", "publisher_or_author": "PCWorld", "url": "https://www.pcworld.com/article/1448619/what-is-kape-technologies.html", "source_type": "independent/company-background", "supports": "Crossrider history and Kape ownership context", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null } ], "sections": [ { "title": "Síntese da avaliação", "content": "Private Internet Access is a mature U.S.-based, Kape-owned VPN with fully open-source clients, RAM-only audited infrastructure, court-tested no-logs history and exceptional port-forwarding/split-tunnel value; its main comparison weaknesses are jurisdiction/corporate concentration, no native IPv6 or post-quantum mode, and weaker current censorship/speed performance than the leading modern rivals.", "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.headline", "source_file": "data_assess/private_internet_access_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Perfis de utilização", "content": [ "torrenting/private trackers and users who need port forwarding", "Linux and networking power users", "users who value fully open-source client applications", "users wanting granular split tunneling/DNS/automation controls", "large households or labs needing unlimited simultaneous connections", "budget-conscious users willing to take a long subscription", "users who value court-tested and independently audited no-logs claims", "U.S.-centric users who benefit from locations in all 50 states", "users wanting scriptable WireGuard/OpenVPN/manual connection tooling" ], "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.best_for", "source_file": "data_assess/private_internet_access_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Quando pode não ser a melhor opção", "content": [ "users who reject U.S./Five-Eyes jurisdiction", "users who want an independent/non-conglomerate VPN owner", "users requiring native IPv6 tunneling", "users requiring production post-quantum VPN handshakes", "users whose primary requirement is reliable China/Great Firewall bypass", "users seeking DAITA-like traffic-analysis defenses", "users seeking arbitrary two-VPN-hop multihop", "users who require cryptocurrency payment today", "users prioritizing the absolute fastest 1+ Gbps benchmark performance", "users who want a public historical service-status/postmortem dashboard" ], "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.less_ideal_for", "source_file": "data_assess/private_internet_access_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Pontos fortes identificados", "content": [ "All major client applications are open source, with active public repositories.", "Three Deloitte no-logs assurance engagements plus historical court/subpoena evidence.", "RAM-only server architecture with detailed audited logging controls.", "Quarterly transparency reports disclose subpoenas, warrants and other request counts.", "Port forwarding remains available on non-U.S. server locations.", "P2P supported broadly across the server network.", "Exceptionally granular desktop split tunneling and DNS/routing controls.", "Strong Linux support: native app, source code, CLI and manual WireGuard/OpenVPN scripts.", "Unlimited simultaneous devices on current subscriptions.", "Low current long-term pricing and relatively transparent renewal amount on the live checkout page.", "Dedicated IP uses a privacy-oriented token design.", "Advanced Kill Switch can enforce VPN-only connectivity even when the app is disconnected.", "MACE is included and DNS configuration is unusually flexible.", "All 50 U.S. states plus 91 countries/140+ locations is useful for U.S.-centric routing.", "F-Droid distribution improves Android transparency and store independence.", "Long operating history with no known modern mass VPN-activity database breach." ], "source_path": "strengths", "source_file": "data_assess/private_internet_access_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Limitações identificadas", "content": [ "U.S./Five-Eyes jurisdiction.", "Owned by Kape Technologies, creating corporate concentration with ExpressVPN/CyberGhost and historical Crossrider trust baggage.", "Conventional email-backed account rather than Mullvad-style anonymous account numbers.", "Cryptocurrency payments were discontinued in August 2026.", "No production post-quantum VPN mode.", "No native IPv6 tunneling; IPv6 is primarily blocked to prevent leaks.", "Current speed is materially below Proton/Nord/Surfshark in high-bandwidth independent tests.", "China/restrictive-network reliability is weaker than current censorship leaders.", "Proxy-based Multi-Hop is not the same as arbitrary two-VPN-hop routing.", "No DAITA-like traffic-analysis padding/shape defense.", "No dedicated public status/incidents dashboard.", "Exact total server count and provider-by-provider hosting inventory are not publicly transparent.", "Public documentation contains some stale/conflicting payment/device/virtual-location information.", "Streaming performance is middle-of-pack and can require server switching.", "Historical cluster of legacy desktop-client privilege-escalation CVEs.", "Port forwarding is unavailable on U.S. server locations." ], "source_path": "weaknesses", "source_file": "data_assess/private_internet_access_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Atualidade dos dados", "content": [ "PIA does not publish a stable raw server-count figure; current comparison should use countries/locations rather than stale third-party claims of tens of thousands of servers.", "Pricing is dynamic and promotional. The figures recorded here reflect PIA's live website on September 11, 2026 and can change at any time.", "Some PIA marketing/support pages are not synchronized. Older pages still reference cryptocurrency payments and 10 simultaneous devices even though current support says crypto is no longer accepted and current plans support unlimited simultaneous devices.", "Virtual-location documentation and independent tests disagree on how much of the network is virtual. PIA's current support says only a small number of locations are virtual, while a current Tom's Guide test characterized more than half of listed locations as virtual.", "Censorship-bypass reliability changes rapidly; current China evidence is substantially weaker than for Surfshark/NordVPN.", "PIA's third Deloitte assurance engagement was completed in 2025 and announced in February 2026, but detailed architecture descriptions in this artifact also rely on the publicly accessible 2024 Deloitte report where the newer report summary is less granular.", "No production post-quantum VPN mode was identified as of research cutoff." ], "source_path": "research_metadata.freshness_caveats", "source_file": "data_assess/private_internet_access_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Divergências nas fontes", "content": [ { "topic": "cryptocurrency payments", "detail": "PIA's privacy policy and some older payment/support pages still reference BitPay, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and other cryptocurrency methods, while a support article updated August 6, 2026 explicitly states that PIA no longer accepts cryptocurrency payments.", "resolution": "Record cryptocurrency as historically supported but currently unavailable. Treat checkout/support updated August 2026 as authoritative." }, { "topic": "simultaneous connections", "detail": "Some older/currently indexed marketing pages still say 10 devices, but PIA's August 2026 subscription support page and current main product messaging say all VPN plans support unlimited simultaneous devices.", "resolution": "Record unlimited simultaneous connections as current policy and flag older 10-device copy as stale." }, { "topic": "virtual server proportion", "detail": "PIA's August 2026 support article says the majority of locations have physical servers and matching registered IPs and only a small number are virtual. Tom's Guide's August 2026 hands-on review says more than 80 PIA locations are served virtually and that this is more than half of the network.", "resolution": "Record that physical and virtual locations both exist and PIA discloses them. Do not assign a precise virtual-location percentage without a reconciled machine-readable inventory." }, { "topic": "refund scope", "detail": "PIA's purchase page markets the 30-day guarantee to new subscribers only. Current Terms/support language can be read more broadly for some payments made within the most recent 30 days, while excluding Apple, gift cards/deal sites, prior recent refunds, and other channels.", "resolution": "Treat initial direct purchases as clearly covered; renewal/refund eligibility should be verified against the current Terms and support policy for the specific payment." }, { "topic": "company founding year", "detail": "PIA publicly markets itself as operating since 2010, while Kape acquisition materials described the underlying business as established in 2009.", "resolution": "Record the consumer service as founded/launched around 2010 and preserve 2009 as a corporate-history discrepancy." } ], "source_path": "research_metadata.known_source_conflicts_or_tensions", "source_file": "data_assess/private_internet_access_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Testes de desempenho e respetivo contexto", "content": [ { "source": "Tom's Guide, updated 2026-08-20", "test_environment": "10 Gbps cloud-PC methodology, multiple times of day", "wireguard_local_mbps": 447, "wireguard_uk_us_mbps": 326, "openvpn_local_mbps": 244, "openvpn_uk_us_mbps": 158, "connection_time": "typically about 5-7 seconds", "latency": "rated good/comparable to or better than many rivals", "interpretation": "Stable and fast enough for normal use, but clearly behind current Proton/Nord/Surfshark high-throughput lab results." }, { "source": "Security.org current review cycle", "result": "Reported low download-speed reduction in its own consumer-line methodology but much larger upload degradation in some tests.", "interpretation": "Methodology differs significantly from 10 Gbps lab testing; reinforces that real-world results are route/ISP dependent." } ], "source_path": "performance.independent_tests", "source_file": "data_assess/private_internet_access_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Pontuação e metodologia da avaliação", "content": { "scale": "0-10; subjective analyst scoring, not objective fact", "weights": { "privacy_and_logging": 0.2, "security_architecture": 0.15, "transparency_and_audits": 0.15, "network_and_performance": 0.12, "features": 0.1, "platform_support": 0.08, "censorship_resistance": 0.07, "torrenting_p2p": 0.05, "streaming": 0.03, "support": 0.03, "pricing_value": 0.02 }, "scores": { "privacy_and_logging": { "score": 8.9, "rationale": "Strong no-activity-logs design, three Deloitte reviews and real court/subpoena history. Deductions for U.S. jurisdiction, conventional account/payment metadata and optional analytics." }, "security_architecture": { "score": 8.8, "rationale": "RAM-only servers, open-source clients, kill switch, flexible DNS and mature WireGuard/OpenVPN are strong. No PQ mode, no native IPv6 and historical legacy-client CVEs hold it below the leaders." }, "transparency_and_audits": { "score": 9.3, "rationale": "Quarterly request counts, open-source clients, three Deloitte engagements, court records and public bug bounty form an unusually strong evidence stack." }, "network_and_performance": { "score": 8.1, "rationale": "Good 91-country/140+ location coverage, all 50 U.S. states and 10 Gbps infrastructure, but current measured throughput trails Proton/Nord/Surfshark and exact server/provider inventory is less transparent." }, "features": { "score": 9.1, "rationale": "Port forwarding, advanced split tunnel, MACE, Dedicated IP, automation, CLI and configurable DNS/protocol settings are excellent; missing native IPv6, PQ and true arbitrary VPN multihop." }, "platform_support": { "score": 9.2, "rationale": "Excellent Windows/macOS/Linux/mobile/TV/router support, unlimited devices, open source and especially strong Linux tooling." }, "censorship_resistance": { "score": 6.3, "rationale": "Shadowsocks/OpenVPN TCP provide useful obfuscation, but current China reliability is inconsistent and PIA lacks a modern censorship-specialist transport." }, "torrenting_p2p": { "score": 9.8, "rationale": "One of the strongest mainstream torrenting packages: broad P2P plus actual inbound port forwarding, with the main caveat that U.S. exits cannot forward." }, "streaming": { "score": 8.0, "rationale": "Broadly usable and Netflix-friendly, but current independent testing shows server switching and failures such as Amazon Prime." }, "support": { "score": 8.4, "rationale": "24/7 live chat and a large technical knowledge base are solid, but current independent reviews do not place support among the very best." }, "pricing_value": { "score": 9.5, "rationale": "Current $1.79 effective long-term promo, unlimited devices, port forwarding and open-source apps provide exceptional value; users must still verify live renewal and promo terms." } }, "weighted_overall": 8.73, "overall_label": "Privacy-proven, open-source power-user VPN with elite torrenting/value, offset by U.S./Kape ownership, weaker censorship performance and no IPv6/PQ modernization", "comparison_bias_note": "This scoring favors verifiable security/privacy architecture and power-user networking features over brand popularity, absolute streaming convenience, or headline server count." }, "source_path": "scorecard", "source_file": "data_assess/private_internet_access_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" } ], "date": "2026-09-11", "url": "/assessments/private-internet-access.json", "score": { "value": 8.73, "scale": "0-10; subjective analyst scoring, not objective fact", "weights": { "privacy_and_logging": 0.2, "security_architecture": 0.15, "transparency_and_audits": 0.15, "network_and_performance": 0.12, "features": 0.1, "platform_support": 0.08, "censorship_resistance": 0.07, "torrenting_p2p": 0.05, "streaming": 0.03, "support": 0.03, "pricing_value": 0.02 }, "source_file": "data_assess/private_internet_access_deep_research_2026-09-11.json" } } }, { "id": "ivpn", "slug": "ivpn", "name": "IVPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "A pesquisa fornecida atribui 88,4 pontos em 100 a IVPN. O resumo não inclui os valores individuais que permitiriam recalcular essa pontuação.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": 88.4, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": 8, "coverage_level": "score" }, { "id": "hide-me", "slug": "hide-me", "name": "hide.me", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "A pesquisa fornecida atribui 88,4 pontos em 100 a hide.me. O resumo não inclui os valores individuais que permitiriam recalcular essa pontuação.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": 88.4, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": 8, "coverage_level": "score" }, { "id": "cyberghost", "slug": "cyberghost", "name": "CyberGhost", "tag": "Avaliação aprofundada com dados e contexto.", "official_url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/", "angle": "Avaliação aprofundada", "intro": "A avaliação aprofundada de CyberGhost, datada de 2026-09-11, tem prioridade nos campos preenchidos. A ficha reúne os valores disponíveis, as referências e as limitações por plano e plataforma. Os campos ainda ausentes mantêm a informação anterior.", "fit": "Vale a pena explorar a documentação se procuras comparar protocolos e aplicações. Identifica o sistema operativo e o tipo de ligação que vais utilizar antes de decidir quais as funcionalidades essenciais.", "caution": "Confirma as condições de reembolso do plano escolhido: prazos apresentados em destaque podem não abranger todas as subscrições. Não assumimos que uma promessa de streaming garante acesso a todos os catálogos.", "values": { "security": { "kill_switch": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017096200-CyberGhost-VPN-Privacy-Settings-on-Windows", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "kill_switch.available", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Plataformas", "value": [ "Windows", "macOS", "Android/iOS via app/OS implementation", "Linux behavior depends on current CLI/platform implementation" ] } ], "sources": [ { "id": "s17", "title": "CyberGhost VPN Privacy Settings on Windows", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017096200-CyberGhost-VPN-Privacy-Settings-on-Windows", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Content Blocker, DNS leak protection, kill switch", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s18", "title": "What Happens If a VPN Connection Drops?", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/214387805-What-Happens-If-a-VPN-Connection-Drops", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "kill switch behavior", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "previous_value": { "value": true, "status": "provider_claim", "source": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/features", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Documentado pelo fornecedor; confirmar o comportamento na aplicação utilizada. Mullvad: guia de desktop." }, "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Corta o acesso à internet se a ligação à VPN falhar, para evitar expor o teu endereço IP.", "tone": "yes" } }, "split_tunneling": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022345054-Use-Split-Tunneling-with-CyberGhost-VPN-for-Android", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "split_tunneling.available", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [ { "id": "s19", "title": "Use Split Tunneling with CyberGhost VPN for Android", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022345054-Use-Split-Tunneling-with-CyberGhost-VPN-for-Android", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Android split tunneling", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "previous_value": { "value": true, "status": "provider_claim", "source": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/features", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Disponibilidade e configuração podem variar por plataforma e plano." }, "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "Permite escolher que aplicações passam pela VPN e quais usam a ligação normal. O suporte varia por sistema.", "tone": "yes" } }, "port_forwarding": { "value": false, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/privacyhub/port-forwarding/", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "port_forwarding.currently_available", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [ { "id": "s21", "title": "What Is Port Forwarding?", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/privacyhub/port-forwarding/", "source_type": "primary/technical", "supports": "no VPN port forwarding", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Não incluído", "detail": "", "help": "Permite receber ligações do exterior. Pode ser útil para partilha P2P ou serviços próprios; nem todos os planos o incluem.", "tone": "no" } } }, "platform_support": { "number_of_simultaneous_devices": { "value": 7, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms.simultaneous_connections", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "previous_value": { "value": 7, "status": "provider_claim", "source": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/features", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Limite anunciado; confirmar o plano aplicável. Proton VPN: até 10 no plano correspondente." }, "display": { "title": "7 dispositivos", "detail": "", "help": "Quantos dispositivos podem usar a mesma conta ao mesmo tempo.", "tone": "neutral" } }, "browser_extensions": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "browser_extension.available", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Âmbito", "value": "browser traffic only" } ], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "", "tone": "yes" } }, "windows": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "yes" } }, "macos": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "yes" } }, "linux": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "yes" } }, "android": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "yes" } }, "ios": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "yes" } }, "apple_tv": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "yes" } }, "android_tv": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "yes" } }, "fire_tv": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "platforms", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "yes" } } }, "infrastructure": { "total_countries": { "value": 100, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "server_network.countries", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "100", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "neutral" } }, "ram_only_servers": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "server_network.ram_only", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "Servidores que trabalham sem guardar dados num disco persistente. Isto não substitui uma política de privacidade sólida.", "tone": "yes" } } }, "privacy": { "no_logs_policy": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "privacy_and_logging.vpn_no_logs_claim", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [ { "label": "Contexto da avaliação", "value": "CyberGhost's 'no logs' claim is specifically about VPN traffic/activity and connection-identifying history. The company still collects account, fraud, website analytics, aggregate service telemetry, marketing identifiers, and optional diagnostics." } ], "sources": [], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "Pode variar por plano ou plataforma. Consulta as condições.", "help": "Uma política de não registar atividade de navegação. 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O desempenho depende da rede e da implementação.", "tone": "yes" } }, "openvpn": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "protocols_and_obfuscation.supported", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [ { "id": "s24", "title": "CyberGhost VPN pricing/main site", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/", "source_type": "primary/current-product", "supports": "main pricing, device cap, protocols, refund", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "Protocolo VPN amplamente utilizado. A disponibilidade depende da aplicação e do fornecedor.", "tone": "yes" } }, "ikev2": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "source_path": "protocols_and_obfuscation.supported", "checked_at": "2026-09-11", "note": "Avaliação aprofundada fornecida; não verificada de forma independente pelo comparavpn.pt.", "context": [], "sources": [ { "id": "s24", "title": "CyberGhost VPN pricing/main site", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/", "source_type": "primary/current-product", "supports": "main pricing, device cap, protocols, refund", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09" } ], "assessment_url": "/assessments/cyberghost.json", "display": { "title": "Incluído", "detail": "", "help": "", "tone": "yes" } } }, "payments": { "credit_card": { "value": true, "status": "deep_research", "source": 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"https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/privacyhub/privacy-audit/", "source_type": "primary/audit-summary", "supports": "2022 audit and audit objectives", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-01-15 update" }, { "id": "s07", "title": "Deloitte’s audit of CyberGhost’s privacy policy (2025)", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/deloitte-privacy-policy", "source_type": "primary/audit-access", "supports": "2025 full-report disclaimer/download", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026" }, { "id": "s08", "title": "CyberGhost VPN server network", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/vpn-server", "source_type": "primary/current-product", "supports": "countries, locations, RAM-only, NoSpy count, P2P", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s09", "title": "Learn About Our Server Network", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/transparency-report/fleet", "source_type": "primary/infrastructure", "supports": "10Gbps upgrades, bandwidth, colocated servers, server metrics", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s10", "title": "Why Server Quality Is More Important than Server Quantity", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/privacyhub/server-quality/", "source_type": "primary/engineering", "supports": "RAM-only, 10Gbps, no raw-count emphasis", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2024" }, { "id": "s11", "title": "CyberGhost NoSpy Servers", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/features/nospy", "source_type": "primary/infrastructure", "supports": "NoSpy ownership, location, colocation model", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s12", "title": "CyberGhost VPN’s Virtual Server Locations", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/214495965-CyberGhost-VPN-s-Virtual-Server-Locations", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "virtual location mappings", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s13", "title": "Which VPN Protocols Do You Support?", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/213983829-Which-VPN-Protocols-Do-You-Support", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "WireGuard/OpenVPN/IKEv2", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s14", "title": "Discover More About the WireGuard VPN Protocol", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015810460-Discover-More-About-the-WireGuard-VPN-Protocol", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "WireGuard platforms and no manual 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"https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017096200-CyberGhost-VPN-Privacy-Settings-on-Windows", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Content Blocker, DNS leak protection, kill switch", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s18", "title": "What Happens If a VPN Connection Drops?", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/214387805-What-Happens-If-a-VPN-Connection-Drops", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "kill switch behavior", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s19", "title": "Use Split Tunneling with CyberGhost VPN for Android", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022345054-Use-Split-Tunneling-with-CyberGhost-VPN-for-Android", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Android split tunneling", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s20", "title": "How to Define Smart Rules for CyberGhost VPN on Windows", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016968679-How-to-Define-Smart-Rules-for-CyberGhost-VPN-on-Windows", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Windows automation/exceptions/app rules", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s21", "title": "What Is Port Forwarding?", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/privacyhub/port-forwarding/", "source_type": "primary/technical", "supports": "no VPN port forwarding", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025" }, { "id": "s22", "title": "Dedicated IP VPN", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/dedicated-ip-vpn", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "tokenized Dedicated IP", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s23", "title": "Add a Dedicated IP Address to Your Subscription", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017310400-Add-a-Dedicated-IP-Address-to-Your-Subscription", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Dedicated IP locations/token workflow", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s24", "title": "CyberGhost VPN pricing/main site", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/", "source_type": "primary/current-product", "supports": "main pricing, device cap, protocols, refund", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09" }, { "id": "s25", "title": "CyberGhost VPN deal page", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/offer/vpn-deal", "source_type": "primary/current-product", "supports": "monthly/long-term pricing and renewal variance", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09" }, { "id": "s26", "title": "CyberGhost VPN free trial", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/vpn-free-trial", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "24h/3d/7d trials", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s27", "title": "How to Purchase a Subscription", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/213650885-How-to-Purchase-a-Subscription", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "card, PayPal, Bitcoin, checkout", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s28", "title": "What Payment Methods Do You Offer?", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013667240-What-Payment-Methods-Do-You-Offer", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "region-dependent payment methods", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s29", "title": "Maximum Number of Devices Reached", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017378339-Maximum-Number-of-Devices-Reached-What-Can-I-Do", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "7-device limit", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s30", "title": "What Devices and Platforms Do You Support?", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/213898525-What-Devices-and-Platforms-Do-You-Support", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "platform coverage", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s31", "title": "Set Up CyberGhost VPN CLI App on Linux", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020436274-Set-Up-CyberGhost-VPN-CLI-App-on-Linux", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Linux CLI", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s32", "title": "Select a Country or City with CyberGhost VPN CLI App on Linux", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020673194-Select-a-Country-or-City-with-CyberGhost-VPN-CLI-App-on-Linux", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Linux CLI server control", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s33", "title": "CyberGhost VPN for Routers and other Devices", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/sections/203000605-CyberGhost-VPN-for-Routers-and-other-Devices", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "routers, NAS, Raspberry Pi", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s34", "title": "How to Set Up OpenVPN on DD-WRT Routers", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/213811885-How-to-Set-Up-OpenVPN-on-DD-WRT-Routers", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "manual OpenVPN/router encryption example", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s35", "title": "Smart DNS", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015373219-How-Does-Smart-DNS-Work", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Smart DNS, no encryption, streaming limitation", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s36", "title": "CyberGhost VPN Features", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/features", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "RAM-only, split tunnel, content blocker, optimized servers", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s37", "title": "CyberGhost Chrome VPN extension", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/download/chrome-vpn", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "free no-account extension, four countries, limitations", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s38", "title": "CyberGhost Firefox VPN extension", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/download/firefox-vpn", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "free extension, limitations", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s39", "title": "CyberGhost Security Suite for Windows", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/download/windows-privacy-suite", "source_type": "primary/product", "supports": "Intego antivirus, updater, Privacy Guard", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s40", "title": "Getting Started with CyberGhost Security Suite on Windows", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360014517339-Getting-Started-with-CyberGhost-Security-Suite-on-Windows", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "Security Suite functions", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s41", "title": "CyberGhost VPN Affiliate Program", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/affiliate", "source_type": "primary/business", "supports": "up to 100% affiliate commission", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s42", "title": "CyberGhost Q1 2026 Transparency Report", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/privacyhub/transparency-report-q1-2026/", "source_type": "primary/transparency", "supports": "Q1 requests and bug bounty", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-04-16" }, { "id": "s43", "title": "YesWeHack Programs - CyberGhost", "publisher_or_author": "YesWeHack", "url": "https://yeswehack.com/programs", "source_type": "independent/bug-bounty-platform", "supports": "public program scope/rewards/response time", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-31" }, { "id": "s44", "title": "CyberGhost VPN Review 2026", "publisher_or_author": "Security.org", "url": "https://www.security.org/vpn/cyberghost/review/", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "local/long-distance speed and streaming", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-08-05" }, { "id": "s45", "title": "CyberGhost VPN review", "publisher_or_author": "TechRadar", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/reviews/cyberghost-vpn", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "WireGuard/OpenVPN speed, streaming, features", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-02-26" }, { "id": "s46", "title": "CyberGhost VPN review", "publisher_or_author": "Tom's Guide", "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/cyberghost-vpn-review", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "UX, features, speed, platform observations", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-02-25" }, { "id": "s47", "title": "CyberGhost Review", "publisher_or_author": "Top10VPN", "url": "https://www.top10vpn.com/reviews/cyberghost/", "source_type": "independent/testing", "supports": "streaming, long-distance speed, multihop absence", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-07-03" }, { "id": "s48", "title": "Best VPNs for China", "publisher_or_author": "TechRadar", "url": "https://www.techradar.com/news/best-vpn-for-china-our-5-top-choices", "source_type": "independent/on-the-ground", "supports": "China leader comparison; CyberGhost absence", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-09" }, { "id": "s49", "title": "CyberGhost VPN App Store listing", "publisher_or_author": "Apple", "url": "https://apps.apple.com/pt/app/cyberghost-vpn-safe-wifi/id583009522", "source_type": "platform-store", "supports": "privacy labels, iOS requirement, in-app prices", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09" }, { "id": "s50", "title": "CyberGhost VPN Google Play Data Safety", "publisher_or_author": "Google Play", "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/datasafety?hl=en_US&id=de.mobileconcepts.cyberghost", "source_type": "platform-store", "supports": "Android data collection disclosures", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s51", "title": "CyberGhost VPN Google Play listing", "publisher_or_author": "Google Play", "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=en-US&id=de.mobileconcepts.cyberghost", "source_type": "platform-store", "supports": "Android trial/current maintenance/data safety", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026-09-07" }, { "id": "s52", "title": "CyberGhost Typeform Breach Update", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/privacyhub/typeform-breach/", "source_type": "primary/incident-report", "supports": "2018 third-party Typeform breach", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2025-01-20 update" }, { "id": "s53", "title": "CyberGhost VPN Response to Password Breach Claims", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/privacyhub/vpn-password-breach-report/", "source_type": "primary/incident-response", "supports": "2024 credential-leak claims", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2024-09-27" }, { "id": "s54", "title": "CVE-2018-10646", "publisher_or_author": "NIST NVD", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10646", "source_type": "primary/vulnerability-database", "supports": "legacy Windows privilege escalation", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2018" }, { "id": "s55", "title": "CVE-2023-30237", "publisher_or_author": "NIST NVD", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30237", "source_type": "primary/vulnerability-database", "supports": "Windows DLL injection", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2023" }, { "id": "s56", "title": "CVE-2024-26330", "publisher_or_author": "NIST NVD", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26330", "source_type": "primary/vulnerability-database", "supports": "Windows credential-memory exposure", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2024" }, { "id": "s57", "title": "Crossrider acquisition of CyberGhost", "publisher_or_author": "Crossrider/Kape market filing", "url": "https://www.investegate.co.uk/index.php/announcement/rns/kape-technologies--kape/acquisition/4571358", "source_type": "primary/corporate-filing", "supports": "2017 acquisition, founder, consideration", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2017-03-14" }, { "id": "s58", "title": "Kape Technologies About Us", "publisher_or_author": "Kape Technologies", "url": "https://www.kape.com/about-us/", "source_type": "primary/company", "supports": "Kape history, CyberGhost acquisition, ownership group", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s59", "title": "Kape Our Brands", "publisher_or_author": "Kape Technologies", "url": "https://www.kape.com/our-brands/", "source_type": "primary/company", "supports": "related VPN brands", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s60", "title": "Unikmind Holdings", "publisher_or_author": "Unikmind Holdings", "url": "https://unikmind-holdings.com/", "source_type": "primary/company", "supports": "ultimate Kape control", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s61", "title": "Can an Assigned Server Compromise My Privacy?", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/214034269-Can-an-Assigned-Server-Compromise-My-Privacy", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "RAM-only and no connection logs", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s62", "title": "How to Change DNS Settings on Windows", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/10512734670620-How-to-Change-DNS-Settings-on-Windows", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "CyberGhost DNS while connected/custom OS DNS behavior", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s63", "title": "How Do I Manage My CyberGhost Online Account?", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017307440-How-Do-I-Manage-My-CyberGhost-Online-Account", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "device management, Dedicated IP, Smart DNS, Security Suite", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s64", "title": "How to Set Up CyberGhost VPN on iOS", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN Support", "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005354933-How-to-Set-Up-CyberGhost-VPN-on-iOS", "source_type": "primary/support", "supports": "iOS 15+, privacy preferences", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": null }, { "id": "s65", "title": "CyberGhost Q4 2025 Transparency Report", "publisher_or_author": "CyberGhost VPN", "url": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com/privacyhub/transparency-report-q4-2025/", "source_type": "primary/transparency", "supports": "third Deloitte audit confirmation", "access_date": "2026-09-11", "publication_or_update_date": "2026" } ], "sections": [ { "title": "Síntese da avaliação", "content": "CyberGhost is a Romanian, Kape-owned, RAM-only VPN with three Deloitte no-logs audits, in-house NoSpy servers, excellent streaming and strong consumer value; compared with the privacy/power-user leaders, it is held back by closed-source clients, no IPv6/port forwarding/PQ/multihop, a seven-device cap, and weak modern censorship resistance.", "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.headline", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Perfis de utilização", "content": [ "streaming-heavy users", "beginners wanting activity-specific optimized servers", "users valuing RAM-only servers and recurring no-logs audits", "users who want an in-house Romanian NoSpy server option", "users seeking a long 45-day refund window", "users wanting a privacy-oriented tokenized Dedicated IP", "users needing broad 100-country location coverage", "users wanting a free browser-only extension without account creation" ], "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.best_for", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Quando pode não ser a melhor opção", "content": [ "users who require open-source clients", "users who require native IPv6", "users who need port forwarding", "users requiring production post-quantum VPN handshakes", "users requiring multihop/Secure Core/Double VPN", "users requiring DAITA-like traffic-analysis defenses", "users traveling to mainland China or similarly aggressive censorship environments", "Linux/homelab users who need a modern GUI, open source, manual WireGuard or a stable public API", "users seeking unlimited simultaneous devices", "users deliberately avoiding Kape-owned VPN brands" ], "source_path": "comparison_ready_summary.less_ideal_for", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Pontos fortes identificados", "content": [ "Three Deloitte no-logs assurance engagements through 2025.", "Quarterly transparency reports with concrete DMCA, police-request, and bug-bounty counts.", "RAM-only VPN server infrastructure.", "NoSpy servers are physically hosted, owned, and controlled in-house in Romania.", "Expanding self-owned colocated server network reduces ordinary hosting-provider control.", "Romanian/EU jurisdiction and GDPR rights.", "Token-based Dedicated IP design avoids a simple account-to-IP mapping.", "Excellent current streaming performance and service-specific optimized servers.", "Strong nearby-server WireGuard performance and widespread 10-Gbps upgrades.", "Large 100-country / 125+ location network.", "Dedicated P2P and gaming-oriented server categories.", "Free no-account browser extensions for Chrome/Firefox.", "Very long 45-day refund window on six-month and longer plans.", "Competitive long-term pricing.", "24/7 live chat support.", "Public YesWeHack bug-bounty program.", "Bitcoin remains available on at least some current direct checkout flows." ], "source_path": "strengths", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Limitações identificadas", "content": [ "Owned by Kape Technologies, reducing corporate/vendor independence relative to Mullvad/Proton.", "Only seven simultaneous device connections.", "Native clients are closed source and no reproducible-build regime was established.", "No native IPv6 tunneling; provider recommends disabling IPv6.", "No port forwarding.", "No production post-quantum VPN mode.", "No true multihop/Double VPN/Secure Core equivalent.", "No DAITA-like traffic-analysis padding/shape defense.", "No purpose-built modern stealth protocol for aggressive censorship.", "Poorer current China/restricted-network evidence than Surfshark, NordVPN, or Proton.", "Linux is CLI-only rather than a full official GUI.", "Manual WireGuard configurations are unsupported.", "Split tunneling is much less granular/cross-platform than PIA or Surfshark.", "Core Privacy Policy is dated March 2024 despite current 2026 telemetry/product evolution.", "Several historical Windows client CVEs, including a 2024 credential-memory issue.", "Affiliate commissions up to 100% create strong review-market incentives.", "No dedicated public service-status/postmortem portal identified.", "Smart DNS no longer supports streaming.", "Exact whole-fleet ownership/provider inventory is not public." ], "source_path": "weaknesses", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Atualidade dos dados", "content": [ "CyberGhost intentionally stopped emphasizing a raw global server total and focuses on countries/locations and server quality; stale third-party counts should not be treated as authoritative.", "Current official pages show 100 countries and roughly 125-126 locations, with 21 Dedicated IP locations. These figures can change.", "Pricing varies by landing page, promotion, geography, currency, taxes, and acquisition channel. The live main-page price at research time was $1.99/month equivalent for 26 months, while other current campaign pages showed $1.59-$2.19.", "The Privacy Policy was last updated March 18, 2024 even though operational support/transparency pages are current through 2026; this is a policy-freshness weakness.", "Censorship resistance changes quickly, and CyberGhost is not currently a top independently tested China option.", "Post-quantum VPN support was not found as of the research cutoff.", "IPv6 remains unsupported by the native VPN service; current support explicitly recommends disabling IPv6 where necessary.", "The exact fraction of the fleet that is colocated/self-owned versus rented is not publicly quantified." ], "source_path": "research_metadata.freshness_caveats", "source_file": "data_assess/cyberghost_vpn_deep_research_2026-09-11.json", "language": "en" }, { "title": "Divergências nas fontes", "content": [ { "topic": "company suffix / footer wording", "detail": "CyberGhost's legal Privacy Policy identifies CyberGhost S.R.L. as the service operator, while some 2026 page footers use 'CyberGhost S.A.' wording.", "resolution": "Use CyberGhost S.R.L., registration J40/1278/2011, as the legal service operator because the privacy/legal pages explicitly identify that entity." }, { "topic": "payment methods", "detail": "The current purchase support page explicitly says users can pay by card, PayPal, or Bitcoin, while the general payment-method page now uses broader region-dependent wording and the privacy policy still references several legacy processors.", "resolution": "Record card, PayPal, and Bitcoin as currently supported through at least some direct checkout flows, with other methods region-dependent. Do not assume every legacy processor remains active everywhere." }, { "topic": "long-term promotional price", "detail": "Different live CyberGhost landing pages around the same research period showed $1.59, $1.99, $2.03, and $2.19 monthly-equivalent 26/28-month offers.", "resolution": "Store the main-site live $1.99/26-month figure as the primary snapshot and explicitly flag campaign variance. Checkout is authoritative." }, { "topic": "server count", "detail": "A legacy/current alternate CyberGhost page still says over 9,900 servers, while CyberGhost's server-quality documentation says it no longer wants to emphasize total server numbers and the primary current server page exposes country/location-level inventory instead.", "resolution": "Do not use a single raw server count as a headline comparison metric. 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Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "privatevpn", "slug": "privatevpn", "name": "PrivateVPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "trust-zone", "slug": "trust-zone", "name": "Trust.Zone", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "vpn-unlimited", "slug": "vpn-unlimited", "name": "VPN Unlimited", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "adguard-vpn", "slug": "adguard-vpn", "name": "AdGuard VPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "airvpn", "slug": "airvpn", "name": "AirVPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "astrill-vpn", "slug": "astrill-vpn", "name": "Astrill VPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "fastestvpn", "slug": "fastestvpn", "name": "FastestVPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "hola-vpn", "slug": "hola-vpn", "name": "Hola VPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "hotspot-shield", "slug": "hotspot-shield", "name": "Hotspot Shield", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "strongvpn", "slug": "strongvpn", "name": "StrongVPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "urban-vpn", "slug": "urban-vpn", "name": "Urban VPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "veepn", "slug": "veepn", "name": "VeePN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "vyprvpn", "slug": "vyprvpn", "name": "VyprVPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "x-vpn", "slug": "x-vpn", "name": "X-VPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" }, { "id": "zoogvpn", "slug": "zoogvpn", "name": "ZoogVPN", "tag": "Incluída na pesquisa fornecida.", "official_url": null, "angle": "Cobertura da pesquisa", "intro": "Este fornecedor está identificado na pesquisa fornecida. O resumo disponível não contém a ficha técnica completa.", "fit": "Consulta os campos disponíveis nesta ficha. Informação ausente não permite concluir que uma funcionalidade exista ou não.", "caution": "Sem dados comparáveis de preço ou desempenho, não é possível recomendar esta opção para um uso específico.", "values": {}, "research_score": null, "research_date": "2026-09-11", "research_note": null, "research_rank": null, "coverage_level": "listed" } ] }