Fast VPN that keeps up with your internet
WireGuard by default and a server close to you. Most people lose less than 10% of their speed. The VPN stays on and you forget it's there
How fast is Atomic VPN?
A speed claim without a test setup means nothing. Here's what we measured and under which conditions. Compare it with any other high speed VPN
What's left of your speed with the VPN on
Pick your internet plan. On a nearby server most people keep 90% of it or more
Which VPN is the fastest? Test it on your own line
Every review crowns a different fastest VPN. They test from one city, on one line, at one time of day. Your result depends on where you are and which server you pick. 3 minutes of testing tells you more than any ranking
Measure without the VPN
Disconnect and run a speed test. Write down download, upload and ping
Connect nearby
Pick the closest server and leave the protocol on WireGuard
Run the same test
Same site, same test server, same device. Otherwise you compare two different routes
Compare the numbers
Divide the VPN speed by the first result. 90% or more is a fast VPN. Check again in the evening, when networks get busy
Which VPN server is the fastest?
Usually the one closest to you. Every request travels to the server and back. Distance shows up as delay
Same city. The lowest ping and the smallest speed drop. Your everyday default for browsing, calls and downloads
Same continent. A little more delay. Fine for almost everything when you need a specific country nearby
Another continent. The signal crosses an ocean and back. Use it when you need that location, not for speed
Why your VPN is slow and how to speed it up
Encryption costs a little speed. Most of a big drop comes from things you can change in a minute
Distance to the server
Your data travels to the server and back. A server across an ocean adds delay to every request
connect to the nearest city
The protocol
OpenVPN carries more overhead than WireGuard. On the same server it's usually the slower choice
stay on WireGuard unless a network blocks it
A busy server
Evenings are peak time. One crowded server can be slower than a quiet one next door
switch to another server in the same city
Weak Wi-Fi
A slow Wi-Fi link caps your speed before the VPN even starts. People often blame the VPN for it
test on 5 GHz Wi-Fi or a cable
Traffic that doesn't need the tunnel
Game updates and big local downloads gain nothing from encryption but still share the tunnel
split tunneling for those apps
Your provider's throttling
Some internet providers slow down certain kinds of traffic once they see it. Inside the tunnel they can't tell what it is
the VPN can actually help here
The fastest VPN protocol and when to switch
Atomic VPN has 3 protocols. WireGuard is on by default. The other 2 are there for networks that don't play nice
Fast without cutting corners on privacy
Speed is easy if you skip the hard parts. We kept them. Servers run on RAM only and our no-log policy is verified by an independent audit. The kill switch and DNS leak protection stay on at full speed
P2P is allowed on every server, with no throttling and no data caps. All of it costs $1.99 a month on the yearly plan, billed $23.99 once a year
Pick a term. Everything else is the same
Fast VPN questions
There's no single answer. Speed depends on where you are, the server and the protocol. That's why reviewers rank different VPNs first. Test the one you're considering on your own line. With Atomic VPN most people lose less than 10% on a nearby server
A little. Encryption and the extra stop at the server cost some speed. On a nearby WireGuard server most people see a drop under 10%
Usually not. It can't go above your plan. The exception is throttling. If your provider slows certain traffic, it can't see that traffic inside the tunnel
WireGuard in most tests, and it's the default in Atomic VPN. On a 1 Gbps line it reaches about 890 Mbps to a server in the same city
The closest one, in your country and ideally your city. A server on another continent adds delay to every request. Pick it only when you need that location
Free VPNs pay for servers somehow, often with ads, data caps or crowded servers. Atomic VPN costs $1.99 a month on the yearly plan, billed $23.99 once a year, with every server on every plan
Get a fast VPN for $1.99 a month
WireGuard speed, 6,500+ servers in 88+ countries, 5 devices. $23.99 billed once a year. Cancel in one click