IPVanish

IPVanish has evolved significantly since its acquisition by Ziff Davis (formerly J2 Global) and has become a competitive player in the UK VPN market. The service offers unlimited simultaneous device connections, making it ideal for larger households where every family member has multiple devices.

With 3,200+ servers across 113 countries and over 40,000 IP addresses, IPVanish provides a solid global infrastructure. UK users benefit from fast local servers and the ability to connect from a wide range of international locations. The service supports WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2, and IPSec protocols, giving users flexibility to optimise for speed or security.

In speed testing for 2026, IPVanish ranked among the fastest VPNs available, particularly for download speeds. This makes it well-suited for streaming, large file downloads, and other bandwidth-intensive activities. The service reliably unblocks popular UK and international streaming services.

Security features include AES-256 encryption, a reliable kill switch, split tunneling, and Double Hop VPN for routing traffic through two servers. The Threat Protection feature blocks ads, malware, and trackers. A SOCKS5 proxy is also available for applications that support it.

At approximately £1.75 per month on the 2-year plan, IPVanish offers good value, though renewal prices increase substantially. The service includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. While its US jurisdiction and a historical logging incident under previous ownership are worth noting, the current no-logs policy has been independently audited under the new management.