


There are many Editors' Choices in this crowded category, but two of particular note are Mullvad VPN, which goes to great lengths to protect your privacy, and Proton VPN, a five-star service that is more affordable and straightforward than NordVPN. For all that it offers, NordVPN is an Editors' Choice award winner. A unique feature called Meshnet lets you optionally route your web traffic securely through your own trusted devices and helps justify the service's high cost. In addition to protecting your web traffic, NordVPN will scan downloaded files for malware and watch for malicious sites (albeit with mixed results). Although NordVPN is perhaps the best-known VPN, its premium product has grown enormously.

