Astrill was launched in 2009 and was created by Astrill Systems Corp and is located in Seychelles.

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Why is that important for a VPN user?

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Because there are no data retention laws within its VPN jurisdiction.

But that’s not the reason I published this Astrill review.

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I wanted to know all the good and bad stuff, so I can give you a well-informed overview of Astrill VPN.

Is it a good VPN to stay anonymous on a public Wi-Fi in order to protect your personal data. Does it really hide your IP?

Let’s find this out…

Quick Background Info Regarding Astrill VPN

The Astrill website is aesthetically pleasing, showcasing the features of their service so it’s easy to understand.

At first glance, I noticed how easy it is for new users to sign up for their service; simply enter your email address and you’re good to go. In fact, Astrill boldly claims that you’ll be up and running using their VPN within 3 minutes.

Overall, it appears to be a legitimate site.

However, if you read the user reviews on Astrill’s site appear to be biased since the review we gave of the company had not been posted to their site even after several months.

But that video was made in 2014. Astrill has probably made some improvements since then, right? Let’s find out…

Astrill VPN Overview

OVERALL RANK:	#3 out of 78 VPNs
USABILITY:	2.5/5
LOG FILES:	No Logging Policy
LOCATIONS:	94 countries, 3000+ servers
SUPPORT:	24/7 Live Chat
TORRENTING:	P2P Torrenting Allowed
NETFLIX:	Unblocks Netflix USA
ENCRYPTION/PROTOCOL:	256-bit AES/SSTP, PPTP, OpenVPN, IPSec & L2TP
COST:	$8.33/mo
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:	www.astrill.com

Very Expensive Pricing, $8.33/mo

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Astrill offers a free 7-day trial on their plans. Awesome, right?

The other bit of good news is that Astrill offers the same features for each plan. So each package includes access to every server, unlimited bandwidth, and all other available features. But the packages include access for different amounts of time. Here’s a quick breakdown.

The one-month plan will set you back $15.90 per month.

This plan is perfect for a user that just wants to try out Astrill without making a long-term commitment.

The six-month package is $11.65 per month.

This is a saving of 26% in comparison to the three-month package. You’ll spend a total of $69.90.

The one year package is $8.33 per month.

The one year package comes out to a grand total of $99.90. You’ll save 47% here. So if you know you want to use Astrill on a long-term basis, this is the best value.

Here’s how the company’s pricing plans look on their site:

Astrill offers a 7-day money back guarantee, along with a ton of different payment options, including:

Credit/debit cards
PayPal
PerfectMoney
Bank wire transfer
WechatPay
BitCoin

Overall, pricing for Astrill isn’t the cheapest on the market. In fact, it costs a lot. Even more than ExpressVPN which is well known as one of the best VPNs.

Features, Compatibility, and Servers

Astrill has unlimited bandwidth, no matter which plan you choose. The first thing they boast about on their “features” page is their privacy technology.

Astrill is available on all major platforms:

Windows
Mac (not 100% sure if on older Mac versions)
Linux
iOS
TOR
and Android platforms.

They allow 5 simultaneous connections per account. This is really good when compared to other VPN services.

Astrill VPN has a network of 365 servers in 64 countries.

It might not reach the thousands that ExpressVPN has. However, it’s also WAY more than the 36 currently offered by Avira VPN.

Their server count has also been steadily increasing for years, too. So I expect them to keep adding servers. They’ve more than doubled their server count since the beginning of 2014.

Their list of servers is very long, and they offer connections in the most popular cities around the world:

United States
China
Canada
UK
Netherlands
Germany
France
Spain
etc…

Astrill offers an internet kill switch option for most plans.

This can help protect your data if your connection ever dropped out unexpectedly. That way, your entire browsing session wouldn’t be exposed to whoever’s listening.

Plus, you get unlimited, restriction-free torrenting.

That’s key because a VPN can help protect what you’re downloading from your nosy Internet Service Provider (ISP). If they see you constantly downloading massive files, pretty soon, they’ll start throttling your connection to help reduce your strain on their resources.

VPNs also help protect you from the very same people you might be downloading content from. This way, you’re not left open to any bad actors on the same torrenting network.

Last but not least, Astrill also appears to work with DD-WRT routers. That can help you workaround the lower-than-usual two device limit.

But instead of offering a Setup Wizard on their site like many other VPN providers, they just sell routers with Astrill already installed.

This is a bit irritating, to be honest.

Pros of Using Astrill +

Astrill has been around for at least eight years now. So I had high expectations for what I was going to get. Here’s a quick rundown of my favorite features.

1. SSL 256-bit encryption & tons of protocol options

Privacy is the number one issue with VPN software. Nothing else matters if your encryption or logging policies aren’t up to snuff.

Astrill offers SSL 256-bit encryption on all plans they have.

This means that you’ll have military-grade protection, even if you’re just trying Astrill out through a free trial. Although there’s not a big difference, some VPNs only come with 128-bit encryption (hint: Zenmate)

Astrill also has one of the biggest list of available protocols we’ve seen.

Seriously, check this out:

OpenWeb
StealthVPN
OpenVPN
Cisco IPSec
IKEv2/IPsec
L2TP/IPSec
SSTP
PPTP

That’s good news for pretty much any potential use case.

Those first two, OpenWeb and StealthVPN, are actually proprietary protocols created by Astrill.

The main feature of OpenWeb is that it’s supposed to help you evade deep packet inspection (DPI), which should reduce the chances of ISP throttling and Netflix detection.

StealthVPN, on the other hand, was designed to help you slip past automated firewall systems.

So all in all,