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Choosing a virtual private network (VPN) to protect your internet activity is a smart decision, but with so many VPN services to choose from, it can be difficult to figure out which one is best for your needs. In the battle between CyberGhost vs. NordVPN, two very similar services, the decision comes down to added features, pricing and server location options.
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Forbes Advisor has developed a rubric to assess and score each company on the list. We evaluated a total of 11 GoDaddy alternatives to objectively determine our top seven.
The rubric assesses five main areas of criteria that were scored and weighted. Each area contributed a specific percentage towards the final score of 100%. By dividing the score into categories, we aim to provide a comprehensive evaluation taking into consideration various factors that are important to users when choosing the best provider.
In our evaluation to determine our top GoDaddy alternatives, we assessed each provider by their shared hosting plans, starting with the lowest price tier. Providers were rated according to renewal rate, number of websites included, money-back guarantee and free plan…
Forbes Advisor has developed a rubric to assess and score each company on the list. We evaluated a total of 11 GoDaddy alternatives to objectively determine our top seven.
The rubric assesses five main areas of criteria that were scored and weighted. Each area contributed a specific percentage towards the final score of 100%. By dividing the score into categories, we aim to provide a comprehensive evaluation taking into consideration various factors that are important to users when choosing the best provider.
In our evaluation to determine our top GoDaddy alternatives, we assessed each provider by their shared hosting plans, starting with the lowest price tier. Providers were rated according to renewal rate, number of websites included, money-back guarantee and free plan…
Mullvad VPN has many of the features we’ve come to expect from a VPN, from a kill switch to split tunneling to multihop. They don’t need to be trailblazing in order to be effective, though there’s isn’t anything groundbreaking about these features. However, Mullvad notably does not have a Dedicated IP feature or add-on. This can be a nonstarter for some businesses.
Unfortunately, Mullvad VPN does not offer anonymous browsing by itself. However, the provider recommends its customers use Mullvad in combination with Shadowsocks. Without getting too in the weeds, Shadowsocks is an open-source proxy project that allows users to discreetly direct their internet traffic through a SOCKS5 proxy. SOCKS is an internet protocol used to exchange information between…
VyprVPN offers a standard plan, with different pricing depending on how long you decide to commit:
Plus, customers get access to over 70 server locations around the world.
VyprVPN also offers two business tiers. VyprVPN for Business starts at $299 USD ($403.24 CAD) per year, and VyprVPN for Business Cloud starts at $349 USD ($470.68 CAD) per year. These prices are on the higher end of the spectrum, and only the more expensive plan comes with dedicated IP addresses and dedicated business servers.
VyprVPN’s proprietary VPN protocol offers a high level of security by scrambling data so that third parties will not be able to access it while maintaining fast…