We install it, run it and measure it before we tell you to buy it.
Hands-on tests of VPNs, password managers and everyday apps. We show what each one installs on your computer, who it talks to and what it leaves behind.
What happens before a review goes live
We pay for it
A normal subscription on our own card, the same plan you would buy. No review copies that behave better than the real thing.
We run it for at least two weeks
On Windows, macOS and Android, at home and on public Wi-Fi.
We watch what it does
What it installs, who it talks to while idle, what it leaves after uninstalling, and whether it leaks. Scripts log every run.
We ask for the refund
If a service promises money back, we test whether it actually pays.
Latest reviews
The first reviews are on the test bench.
Each one goes live only after a full round of tests: what the app installs and contacts, and whether it leaks. See how we test for what that involves.