Private Internet AccessOur review.

What Private Internet Access is

Private Internet Access (PIA) is a long-running US VPN whose selling points are simple: unlimited devices on one subscription, open-source apps, a published zero-logs policy, and some of the lowest long-term prices on the market. Its privacy policy names the operator as PIA Private Internet Access, Inc. For adult browsing that adds up to a cheap way to put every phone, laptop and TV in the house behind a VPN, so your internet provider stops seeing which sites you open and those sites stop seeing your home IP.

Verified facts (27 Oct 2026)

• Read today on privateinternetaccess.com: the homepage, the pricing page (amounts in EUR, Halloween offer running) and the privacy policy.
• Operator: PIA Private Internet Access, Inc., a US company (the policy says it is "a US company" bound by US legal requests but not required to store logs).
• Prices on the pricing page: 1 month €11.69/month, auto-renewing at €11.69 monthly; 1 year €3.49/month, billed €41.88 the first year and then annually at €41.88; 3 years + 3 months extra at €1.79/month ("85% off"), auto-renewing at €70 every 3 years.
• Money-back: 30-day money-back guarantee for new subscribers; purchases through the App Store or Google Play follow those stores' refund rules.
• Devices: unlimited devices at the same time on one subscription.
• Network: "NextGen" servers in 113 countries, including all 50 US states; 10 Gbps network; RAM-only servers that erase data on every reboot.
• No logs: the policy says PIA does not collect or store browsing history, connected content, user IPs, connection time stamps, bandwidth logs or DNS queries. Sign-up needs an email address and a payment.
• Payment partners named in the policy: Stripe, Amazon Payments, BitPay and PayPal. PIA pays the US sales tax itself for crypto payments and does not ask for location data in that case.
• Support: 24/7 by email or chat in English, French, German and Romanian. Add-ons: Antivirus and Dedicated IP.

What it changes for adult browsing

PIA's main advantage for a household is the unlimited device count: you do not have to choose which device gets protected. Its policy is one of the most explicit on the market about what is *not* kept (no user IPs, no time stamps, no bandwidth logs, no DNS queries), and the RAM-only servers mean nothing persists on disk between reboots.

For a discreet bank statement, the crypto route is the one PIA itself highlights: it covers the sales tax and does not ask for your location. With a card or PayPal, those processors keep their own records, as with any VPN. Remember that the VPN hides your IP, not your identity on a site where you sign in with your own email.

Price and plans

The 3-year plan at €1.79/month is among the cheapest long-term VPN prices we have seen, and it renews at €70 every three years, which stays cheap. The yearly plan (€41.88) is a good middle ground. The monthly plan at €11.69 is expensive by comparison: use it only to test, or rely on the 30-day refund instead. Compare with ExpressVPN (renews from €79.95 a year) and the flat €5/month of Mullvad.

Pros

• Unlimited devices on one subscription
• €1.79/month on the 3-year plan, renewing at €70 every 3 years
• Detailed zero-logs policy and RAM-only servers
• Open-source apps
• 24/7 support in French, English, German and Romanian

Cons

• Monthly plan is expensive at €11.69
• US jurisdiction (it must answer valid US subpoenas)
• An email address is required to sign up
• Holiday prices may change after the offer

Who it is for

PIA is for people who want to cover every device in the home for very little money over several years, and who like an open-source client. If you want sign-up without an email, take Mullvad; if you want a free tier, Windscribe or Proton VPN; for maximum polish, ExpressVPN or NordVPN. Add an ad blocker like uBlock Origin for tube sites, and see our privacy tools ranking.

Verdict

8.2/10. Private Internet Access is the value pick: unlimited devices, a very clear no-logs policy, open-source apps and a 3-year price that stays low at renewal. Skip the monthly plan and you get one of the best price-to-privacy ratios around.

FAQ

How much does PIA cost?

On 27 Oct 2026: €11.69 for one month, €3.49/month on the yearly plan (€41.88 a year) and €1.79/month on the 3-year + 3-month plan, renewing at €70 every 3 years.

Does PIA keep logs?

Its privacy policy says it does not collect or store browsing history, connected content, user IPs, connection time stamps, bandwidth logs or DNS queries.

How many devices can I use?

Unlimited devices at the same time with one subscription.

Can I pay with crypto?

Yes. The policy names BitPay among its payment partners and says PIA pays the sales tax on crypto payments without asking for your location.

Is there a refund?

New subscribers get a 30-day money-back guarantee; App Store and Google Play purchases follow those stores' rules.