| Paid | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 655.96 Mbps | 758.57 Mbps |
| Rank | #2of 9 | #2of 9 |
September 3, 2026 – October 2, 2026
| Date (UTC) | Paid download speed | Paid upload speed |
|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | 655.96 | 758.57 |
| October 1, 2026 | 653.69 | 760.93 |
| September 30, 2026 | 655.29 | 758.57 |
| September 29, 2026 | 655.96 | 760.93 |
| September 28, 2026 | 666.21 | 769.85 |
| September 27, 2026 | 661.77 | 767.13 |
| September 26, 2026 | 661.46 | 754.88 |
| September 25, 2026 | 663.71 | 754.88 |
| September 24, 2026 | 663.71 | 769.91 |
| September 23, 2026 | 663.71 | 769.91 |
| September 22, 2026 | 656.04 | 773.25 |
| September 21, 2026 | 656.04 | 781.72 |
| September 20, 2026 | 648.05 | 781.72 |
| September 19, 2026 | 635.76 | 781.72 |
| September 18, 2026 | 640.05 | 781.72 |
| September 17, 2026 | 635.76 | 760.56 |
| September 16, 2026 | 643.34 | 764.76 |
| September 15, 2026 | 643.34 | 764.76 |
| September 14, 2026 | 635.19 | 764.76 |
| September 13, 2026 | 643.34 | 764.76 |
| September 12, 2026 | 648.41 | 769.28 |
| September 11, 2026 | 648.41 | 769.28 |
| September 10, 2026 | 649.7 | 769.16 |
| September 9, 2026 | 649.66 | 767.1 |
| September 8, 2026 | 649.7 | 766.54 |
| September 7, 2026 | 657 | 766.54 |
| September 6, 2026 | 657 | 767.1 |
| September 5, 2026 | 657.57 | 766.54 |
| September 4, 2026 | 657 | 764.68 |
| September 3, 2026 | 649.5 | 767.1 |
What the history shows: The paid-plan download result remained broadly stable, moving from 649.5 to 655.96 Mbps. Paid-plan daily download was highly consistent, with typical variation of 1.3% around the average and a range of 635.19–666.21 Mbps.
Compare the full initial charge with the renewal charge. Monthly equivalents spread the charge across the access period; they do not mean you pay monthly. Prices checked on September 11, 2026.
No free VPN plan established. The support article denies VPN trial accounts and describes a separate StrongDNS trial, which is not a free VPN plan.
StrongVPN
$11.99
$11.99 per month
At renewal
1 month / $11.99
$11.99 per month
Same monthly price
Checked September 11, 2026
StrongVPN
$47.69
$3.97 per month
At renewal
12 months / $89.99
$7.50 per month
+88.7% vs. initial monthly equivalent
Checked September 11, 2026
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Your subscription renews for another billing period, and you are charged again unless you turn off automatic renewal. The charge date and amount depend on your subscription terms.
The support article says Alipay payments are not charged automatically.
We could not confirm whether these subscriptions renew automatically.
The same article describes paying an invoice at renewal, but also says manual renewal is unavailable. We could not confirm how to continue an Alipay subscription.
Your paid access continues until the current paid period ends.
Canceling your PayPal billing agreement does not cancel the subscription. Submit a cancellation request in your Customer Area.
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Within 30 days
Starting from your initial purchase
The provider’s refund guarantee applies subject to conditions.
Only the first purchase is eligible.
Gift-card refunds may be unavailable.
The provider’s refund guarantee does not apply to this purchase.
We could not confirm the refund conditions or request deadline for these purchases.
Strong Technology, LLC (registered in United States) is the company named as providing the VPN service. Named operator in indexed terms for new signups; complete market/channel applicability not established.
Ziff Davis, Inc. is identified as controlling Strong Technology, LLC.
The terms available through search specify Florida law and Orange County as the venue for disputes. We could not verify the terms shown at checkout.
Each audit covers particular systems and a particular point in time. A provider announcement is distinct from a publicly available audit report.
Audit search checked September 11, 2026
No audit records found in the documented search.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
12
StrongVPN
IKEv2, OpenVPN, WireGuard
Availability varies by app and platform. These protocols do not describe browser extension connections.
650+
Provider statement in an older support article.
Checked September 11, 2026
More than 950
Provider statement in an older support article.
Checked September 11, 2026
More than 20
Provider statement in an older support article.
Checked September 11, 2026
35
Provider statement in an older support article.
Checked September 11, 2026
StrongVPN
Country list not documented.
Relevant mainly where VPN services are blocked
If you are in the US, a European country, or elsewhere and VPN services are not blocked on your network, these results need not rule this VPN out of your purchase decision. A failed test under blocking in Russia does not, by itself, mean the VPN is poor quality or will not work where you live. Consider its speed, features and price for your needs.
In our tests in Russia, this VPN bypassed VPN blocking: we successfully connected to a VPN server and transferred data through the connection.
Blocking changes over time and can differ between networks. A successful test shows that a connection worked in the tested conditions; it does not guarantee that it will work elsewhere or keep working.
Filtering equipment can identify patterns in a VPN connection, including how a protocol starts a session. It can then prevent the connection or interrupt data transfer. Traffic obfuscation can make these patterns harder to recognise, but it does not prevent every kind of blocking.
A censor can also block known VPN server addresses or entire IP ranges. If all traffic to an address is blocked on your network, disguising the VPN protocol alone will not make that server reachable.
A privately used server may be less exposed than a public VPN server, and traffic obfuscation may help it avoid detection. But its IP address is still visible to your internet provider and can be blocked. Running your own server gives you more control, not guaranteed access, and requires setup and maintenance.