Buy criteria that matter
Ignore countdown timers. Compare the effective monthly price of the plan length you will keep. Short trials beat three-year panic buys.
- Independent audit history and kill switch behaviour
- Servers/protocols you will actually use (WireGuard, obfuscation)
- Real multi-year price after tax for your country
- Device limit vs household size
Referrals vs bandwidth apps
Unlike Honeygain-style apps, VPN referrals usually reward you when someone pays. That can be higher EPC — but only when the product is a genuine fit. Never install a VPN solely to “fix” bandwidth-app geo blocks if that violates the earner’s rules.
Belgium / EU tips
Prefer billing in a currency/method you recognise. Enable MFA on the VPN account. Keep a recovery code offline. Pair with good password hygiene — a VPN does not replace that.