Description
Astrill VPN is a premium personal and business VPN service designed to provide secure, unrestricted, and anonymous internet access from anywhere in the world.
Key Features
- Proprietary StealthVPN Protocol — Developed in-house to bypass deep packet inspection and VPN blocking. Works reliably even in heavily censored regions.
- Massive Server Network — Dedicated bare-metal servers in 142 cities across 56 countries, with strong coverage in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. No virtual servers or fake locations.
- Zero-Log Policy — Astrill stores no logs of user activity. VPN server software is designed so that it cannot see which websites clients access even if compelled.
- Multi-Platform Support — Native apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, plus router support for DD-WRT, Tomato, and ASUS Merlin.
- Advanced VPN Protocols — Supports OpenWeb, StealthVPN, WireGuard, OpenVPN, Cisco IPSec, IKEv2, L2TP, SSTP, and OpenConnect.
- Smart Mode — Route only international traffic through the VPN while local websites connect directly for faster browsing.
- Application & Website Filter — Choose which apps and sites go through the VPN and which use your regular ISP connection.
- VPN Sharing — Share your VPN connection from a PC to other devices on your network without extra hardware.
- Kill Switch / App Guard — Blocks selected applications from the internet if the VPN connection drops, preventing IP leaks.
- Multi-Hop VPN — Route traffic through an entry server and out from a different exit server for added anonymity.
- Dedicated (Private) IPs — Obtain an IP not shared with other users, with port forwarding on select servers.
Common Use Cases
- Expats & Travelers — Access home-country websites, streaming services, and banking platforms while abroad.
- Privacy-Conscious Users — Hide online identity and encrypt all internet traffic from hackers, ISPs, and surveillance.
- Professionals on Public Wi-Fi — Secure connections on hotel, café, and airport hotspots.
- Bypassing Censorship — Defeat firewalls and geo-restrictions using StealthVPN and OpenWeb protocols.
- Businesses — Protect company communications and manage employee accounts with the Business VPN plan.
Available since 2009 and backed by 24/7 live customer support with an average email reply time under 10 minutes.
Highlights
Pros
- Follows a strict no-logging policy and is headquartered in Seychelles, outside the 5/9/14-Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances.
- Proprietary StealthVPN protocol defeats deep packet inspection and works reliably in heavily censored regions like China.
- Provides a native router applet for DD-WRT, ASUS Merlin, and Tomato routers, making VPN router setup unusually easy.
- Offers 24/7 live chat support with consistently fast response times, typically under five minutes.
- Unblocks major streaming platforms including Netflix US, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and BBC iPlayer.
Cons
- Has no money-back guarantee or refund policy, making it impossible to get a refund after purchase.
- Requires a phone number during account registration, which conflicts with privacy expectations for a VPN service.
- Desktop app interface is cramped and outdated, with a tiny window that makes navigation and server selection cumbersome.
- Stores anonymized logs of the last 20 connection sessions including timestamps, device type, and app version.
- Mobile apps for iOS and Android lack a kill switch, site-based split tunneling, and several features found on the desktop client.