We install it, run it and measure it before we tell you to buy it.
Hands-on tests of VPNs, password managers and everyday apps. We show what each one installs on your computer, who it talks to and what it leaves behind.
What happens before a review goes live
We pay for it
A normal subscription on our own card, the same plan you would buy. No review copies that behave better than the real thing.
We run it for at least two weeks
On Windows, macOS and Android, at home and on public Wi-Fi.
We watch what it does
What it installs, who it talks to while idle, what it leaves after uninstalling, and whether it leaks. Scripts log every run.
We ask for the refund
If a service promises money back, we test whether it actually pays.
Latest reviews
VPNProton VPN review: what the app installs, who it talks to, and whether it leaksClean install, quiet at idle and no leaks in normal use. But the kill switch is off by default, and the Standard mode let our real IP out for about 9 seconds when the VPN service crashed.
NetworkingZeroTier review: what it installs, who it talks to, and what it leaves behindLight, well-behaved and safe by default while installed. But uninstalling leaves the device's private key, network settings, a driver and two allow-all firewall rules behind.