The latter is similar to Nord’s Onion over VPN but works ‘backward’. The service supports only OpenVPN protocol but in a variety of customized versions such as OpenVPN over SSH, over SSL, and over Tor. You can switch from 256-bit to 128-bit key to improve speed (AES-128 is currently impossible to hack either).
CyberSec feature will take care of your Internet security by blocking ads and malicious websites.ĪES is AirVPN’s encryption of choice as well. With NordVPN your data will never leak thanks to DNS and IP leak protection and a Kill Switch. Another great feature is Obfuscation that mask VPN traffic and this is a wise solution for clients from China and other countries where VPNs are forbidden or restricted. It rolled out Double VPN technology (as the name suggests it routes your traffic through two servers instead of one before it reach destination) and Onion over VPN servers (combines security features of both a VPN and the Tor network). But privacy-conscious users want more and NordVPN obeys. Even its default AES 256-bit encryption backed up with OpenVPN or IKEv2/IPSec protocols is enough to ensure your anonymity. NordVPN sets the bar for other VPNs when it comes to security. So, even if you bump into a slow server, at least you can use it for basic Internet activities. However, there is one feature that makes AirVPN unique – it doesn’t let your connection drop below 4Mbps. It provides speedy connections while you use nearby servers but gets much slower with overseas locations. In the speed aspect, AirVPN is nothing special. Still, we were able to watch movies, play games, and use VoIP services without any lags. When we tested the US servers, slow-downs became more prominent. We tested the service with a few servers within Europe and the speeds were excellent. NordVPN supplies high-speed connections especially when you choose physically close locations.
Distribution isn’t exciting either – AirVPN doesn’t cover South and Central America, Africa, and Oceania. It supplies only 250 servers in 23 countries.
To date, it features more than 5400 servers and this number is getting bigger day after day.ĪirVPN doesn’t come close to NordVPN in terms of server availability. It’s hard to beat NordVPN in the server count category.