VPNLand review

Most of the best VPNs on the market claim to be able to unblock geo-restricted content on streaming platforms like Netflix and the BBC - and that’s the big boast made by VPNLand, whose website proudly boasts that it’s a “premium stealth VPN with dedicated IPs for BBC and Netflix.” So, we decided to give it a try. 

VPNLand, a virtual private network service in Canada - a country that belongs to the 5 Eyes, 9 Eyes, and 14 Eyes surveillance alliances; a group of nations that gather intelligence data from their various regions of the world and automatically share it. This is a bad location for a VPN, especially one billing itself as a “stealth VPN”. The service claims to have over 700 VPN servers located in 13 countries and 10,000 IP addresses around the world. 

VPNLand: Pricing & plans 

VPNLand's price starts at $100 per year for the annual VPN account. This offers access to all of VPNLand’s servers. The monthly VPN account costs $15 a month for the same features as the annual VPN account. 

There is also the option of customizing plans to meet the needs of individual customers; for example, an account for poker players is available for $75 monthly. 

Unfortunately, there is no free VPN option here. There isn’t even a free trial available, and refunds are only given if the service doesn't work. You must provide valid proof to confirm that fact before receiving a refund.  

VPNLand: Privacy & encryption 

According to VPNLand's privacy policy, no logs are kept, and it does not keep track of DNS requests, but it may occasionally see its customers' real IP address in diagnostic logs. However, it claims not to collect any device-related data. Keep in mind that these assertions should not be taken at face value as no VPN audit has been undertaken and claims independently verified by an auditor.

Since VPNLand is based in a country that’s part of the "14-Eyes Alliance", if asked, it may disclose your personal information. We advise looking at our suggested alternative to this VPN if you are concerned about your privacy and anonymity online. AES (128–256 bit) encryption and a variety of VPN tunneling protocols, such as OpenVPN, L2TP, PPTP, and SSTP, are employed by VPNLand. 

VPNLand: Streaming 

Despite VPNLand's claims of being a streaming VPN - and specifically name-checking itself as a VPN for Netflix and BBC - when we looked for information on how to do so on the website, it only directed us to the page of another VPN service. 

VPNLand: Speed & experience 

For all its promises of being one of the fastest VPNs out there, the reality is far harsher, and slow. So slow, in fact, that we were unable to fully test it because our account was never activated, despite paying the price. If we’re being generous, we believe this service is no longer fully operational - but, regardless, the practice seems highly questionable. According to existing users, download speeds are average or below-average.

 VPNLand: Apps 

VPNLand has tools for Windows and Mac, as well as mobile VPN apps for Android and iOS. You can even enable it on other platforms like Linux, or VPN routers through third-party applications or the firm’s manual installation guide. 

VPNLand: Customer support 

Email and support tickets are the two support channels that VPNLand customers can use to contact customer service. Customers can also get assistance via live chat and phone during business hours. On the service provider's website, there are useful troubleshooting guidelines, so you shouldn't have any trouble resolving common VPN issues on your own. However, we were unable to reach customer service. 

VPNLand: Alternatives 

You can try any of our alternative VPN services as we are not sure if this VPN is active at the time of this review.

NordVPN

NordVPN has been available for more than ten years. You can access your preferred websites without any restrictions and take advantage of online security that meets military standards. Additionally, it has a 30-day money-back guarantee, doesn't log your data, and supports multiple concurrent device connections.

Read our full NordVPN review

Surfshark 

The service has a user-friendly app, unblocks all streaming services, is lightning-fast and loaded with cutting-edge features that are simple to use.

Read our full Surfshark review

ExpressVPN 

ExpressVPN is based in a privacy-friendly jurisdiction, is quick and safe, unblocks major streaming platforms, supports torrents, doesn't log your data, has thousands of servers dispersed throughout the world, and is simple to use. has a 3-month free trial and allows for five connections at once.

Read our full ExpressVPN review

IVPN

IVPN has a no-logging policy that has been independently audited, provides a unique blend of power and usability, is relatively priced, and has servers in 45 countries.

Read our full IVPN review 

Verdict

In theory, VPN Land has some good qualities to offer - it unblocks Netflix, BBC iPlayer, and other geo-restricted streaming channels, and bills itself as a VPN for torrenting. It even allows up to 10 simultaneous connections. However, this is not the case in practice.

We observed that the provider’s website was very slow and had no security certificate. Our account was never activated. Customer support remained silent. All in all, a poor user experience.  

To avoid all these issues - and at roughly the same price - we strongly recommend checking out superior alternatives.