PureVPN registers in BVI under GZ Systems and provided user logs to the FBI in 2017 while claiming a no-logs policy — the company has since introduced independent audit coverage. IPVanish operates from the United States under Ziff Davis with no published third-party audit. Different documented concerns, different products.

What you get that IPVanish doesn't offer

Port forwarding included — useful for P2P, self-hosted services, and inbound connection requirements. BVI registration outside the 5-eyes alliance IPVanish's US entity sits within. Published independent audit of the current no-logs policy; IPVanish has no published third-party audit. Broader simultaneous connection limit.

What you give up

IPVanish allows unlimited simultaneous connections — PureVPN's limit, while generous, is bounded. SOCKS5 proxy built in at IPVanish. More accommodating long-term value position at IPVanish. Fire TV and Firestick interface. Ziff Davis ownership carries different history than GZ Systems.

What you get that PureVPN doesn't offer

Unlimited simultaneous connections. SOCKS5 proxy built in. More accommodating long-term value position. Refined Fire TV and Firestick interface. No documented logging incident in the service history.

What you give up

United States is a 5-eyes member; PureVPN's BVI entity sits outside that alliance. No published independent audit — PureVPN's current audit exists; IPVanish has none. Port forwarding is not available. Ziff Davis is a digital media company — privacy infrastructure is not the core business. PureVPN's 2017 incident is a documented fact, but its current audit program addresses current practices.