The Top 5 Report Card is a quick and easy way for you to see in a bit more detail how the 5 highest-rated VPN providers stack up next to each other across the areas that matter most to you. We regularly test all the providers featured on our website and update our "vpn master how to use" reviews so you can be confident about signing up to the VPN that’s most suited to your needs.

All of our overall provider scores are based on their performance in the key areas of speed, choice of server locations, privacy, ease of use and customer support. This report card breaks down their scores in each area below and reveals some of the test results and data points that earned those scores.

If you want to dive even deeper into each aspect of performance, check out our full VPN reviews . There you will find the latest results of our hands-on testing of each VPN along with a taste of what it’s like to actually use the software, so that you can make a fully-informed purchase. Contact with us to find out more.