id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Welcome to the CNET 2019 Directory of VPN providers. In this directory, we're taking a look at a few of the very best commercial VPN service providers on the internet like ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, IPVanish, Hotspot Shield, Private Internet Access and others. Rather than looking at the wide range of free providers, which often have a lot of limits (and dubious loyalties), we're looking at those vendors that charge a few bucks a month but put your interests first -- instead of those of shadowy advertisers and sponsors. We've looked at more than 20 factors, including number of server locations, client software, dedicated and dynamic IP, bandwidth caps, security, logging, customer support and price.   

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Let's look at each of our vendors below in a little more depth. Keep in mind that this is an e