PIA vs IPVanish

PIA gives you open client code and clearer streaming-server guidance. IPVanish answers with an audit report you can open without an account. Both already remove the paid-plan device cap, so device count does not break the tie.

The client apps are open source

PIA's client apps are open source across the supported platform set. Not all of IPVanish's client apps are open source. If inspecting the software you install is part of your trust test, this is a direct difference rather than a branding preference.

Streaming-server guidance is explicit

PIA has streaming-focused server tools or labels, so you are not starting every stream with blind server roulette. IPVanish does not currently offer dedicated streaming-server tools or platform labels. That is useful if you would rather get a clear streaming-oriented starting point than choose servers by trial and error.

The current audit report is open-access

IPVanish's current audit report is available without requiring a VPN-account login. PIA's full no-logs audit is not currently available as an open-access report. If you want to read the report without signing into a VPN account first, this side gives you the cleaner path.

Unlimited devices are shared

IPVanish's paid plans do not make you count simultaneous devices. PIA's paid plans do not make you count simultaneous devices. A busy household gets the same no-cap convenience from either service, so do not use that shared strength as the deciding factor.