CactusVPN

CactusVPN, headquartered in Moldova, is a small VPN provider with a modest network yet offers an unexpectedly extensive range of features.

While the company's 35 servers spread across 22 countries may not receive accolades for coverage, there are noteworthy compensations. Cactus VPN stands out as it supports all major operating systems, including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and various routers. Additionally, users can connect an unlimited number of devices simultaneously.

Privacy and encryption

CactusVPN is very secure. It has military-grade security features, including 256-bit AES encryption, SHA256 authentication, and 2048-bit DHE-RSA key exchange, making your browsing history completely unhackable. The encryption prevents your ISP and government from tracking your online activity and keeps you safe from hackers by scrambling any text you send or receive. I felt safe using CactusVPN because this is the highest level of encryption available.

It has Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS), which ensures that you are assigned a different encryption key for every new session you start. So, if a hacker were to get hold of your encryption key, they'd only be able to see what you did during one session and not all of the activity you've done on the VPN. I don't think this is an important feature when I'm streaming; it’s vital for torrenting and sending sensitive information.

You can choose from 7 protocols; OpenVPN (TCP & UDP), SSTP, SoftEther, IKEv2, L2TP/IPSec, PPTP, and WireGuard. With these many protocols, you can choose how to route data and customize your connection based on your needs.