VPN Buyers Cheat Sheet™

Every VPN review you have read was paid for by a VPN company.

That is why they all end the same way: yes, you need one, here is our link. This VPN buyers cheat sheet starts somewhere more useful. It works out whether you actually need a VPN, and if you do, it tells you exactly what to demand before you hand over a card.

The VPN buyers cheat sheet starts with an honest question

Do you even need one? For a lot of people the answer is no, and no VPN company will ever tell you that. Answer five short questions about what you are trying to solve, your devices, your budget, and how sensitive your work is, and you get a straight verdict. Sometimes that verdict is “put your money into a password manager instead.”

Three myths this VPN buyers cheat sheet clears up first

• It does not make you anonymous. It hides your traffic from your provider and your location from websites. It does not stop Google knowing it is you the second you log in.
• It does not stop viruses or scams. A VPN encrypts the pipe. You can still get phished and still download malware with it switched on.
• Free ones are rarely free. If you are not paying, the business model is usually logging your activity or selling your bandwidth.

What you get: 8 specs, 6 dealbreakers, and a comparison grid

No brand names appear anywhere, deliberately. Providers change hands, get bought, and change policies, so a list of names would be wrong within a year. Instead you get the criteria that stay true: audited no-logs policies, jurisdiction, modern protocols, a real kill switch, DNS leak protection. Plus the six dealbreakers that should make you close the tab, and a fill-in grid to compare any three providers yourself.

What’s included in the VPN buyers cheat sheet

• Interactive advisor that gives you a tailored verdict in five questions (HTML, works offline, nothing to install)
• 4-page PDF with the myths, the 8 specs, the 6 dealbreakers, and the comparison grid
• A refund-window test checklist so you can verify a provider before committing
• Zero brand names, zero affiliate links, nothing that expires

Who this is for

Anyone who has been told they need a VPN and wants an answer from someone with nothing to sell them. Especially useful if you are on public WiFi often, travel for work, or handle client data on the move.

Want it set up properly instead?

Choosing is one thing. Installing it so it does not leak, and running it across a household or team, is another. Our Online Privacy Protection service handles the lot in one remote session. On public WiFi a lot? Pair this with the free Public WiFi Safety Card™.

Download the VPN buyers cheat sheet free. It might just save you a subscription you never needed.