StrongVPN Review 2022
Strong VPN provides reliable protection: everything you send and receive cannot be intercepted and read. There are a lot of VPNs, what’s the best?
Here we present the review on strong VPN and answer the following questions:
- How quick strong VPN download and upload speed?
- How well does it work on Netflix?
- How good is it for torrenting?
- Are there differences in these options for different regions?
We provide you with the answers to all these questions in strong VPN Review 2022.
Our key finding about strong VPN
 | Country of Incorporation | USA |
 | Number of Countries | 30 |
| Number of Server Location | 30 |
| Number of Servers | 950 |
 | Price | $10.99 |
 | Download Speed | avg. 9.45 Mbps |
 | Upload Speed | avg. 28.83 Mbps |
 | Dedicated IP | Yes |
 | Multiple Devices | 5 |
 | Netflix | No |
 | Torrenting | Yes |
 | Operation System | Windows, Mac OS, Android, iOS |
 | Browser extension | Chrome |
 | Does it work in China | No |
 | Free Trial | Yes, 30 days’ money back |
 | Live Chat Support | e-mail only |
Servers and Locations
StrongVPN offers PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN, and IPSec protocols to users and is headquartered in the US. In addition, over 950 servers in 30 countries are available. It is low than the industry average, therefore this VPN provides low speeds. They offer their own DNS servers, so you don’t have to worry about your data being passed through third-party servers. In addition, they do not store any connection data, including your IP address, sites, and session duration – all this information is not recorded.
| Header Label | strong VPN | Industry average |
| Number of Countries | 30 | 60 |
| Number of Server Locations | 30 | 120 |
| Number of Servers | 950 | 1000 |
The number of servers constitutes only 95% of the industry average. It potentially can cause not optimal operation of this VPN.
Speed tests
Here we considered two main options – upload and download speeds. The obtained data both for download and upload speeds were very scattered.
The download speed affects how quickly sites open and files are downloaded from the Internet. The upload speed is used when transferring data from your computer to the Internet (for example, when uploading photos or files to the cloud).
Download speed test
We tested 226 countries worldwide but managed to obtain test results for only 42. It is 18.55%. The test results of downloads are presented below.
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Number of tested countries | 9 | 23 | 10 |
| Number of countries without test data | 38 | 31 | 115 |
| Average Download speed | 4.72 Mbps | 9.2 Mbps | 14.254 Mbps |
| Min Download speed | 0.5 Mbps (Chile) | 0.48 Mbps (Turkey) | 0.77 Mbps (United Arab Emirates) |
| Max Download speed | 21.12 Mbps (Canada) | 110.39 Mbps (Finland) | 35.98 Mbps (Singapore) |
| No VPN | 148.53 Mbps | 148.53 Mbps | 148.53 Mbps |
We did not observe scattering in the average speeds for different regions. They were 4.72 Mbps for the Americas, 9.2 Mbps for Europe, and 14.254 Mbps for the Asia Pacific. The average speed for all countries was 9.45 Mbps, it does not essentially differ from regional data.
The minimal download speed for the Americas was 0.5 Mbps (Chile), for Europe 0.48 Mbps (Turkey), and for the Asia Pacific 0.77 Mbps (United Arab Emirates).
The maximum download speed for the Americas was 21.12 Mbps (Canada), for Europe 110.39 Mbps (Finland), and for the Asia Pacific 35.98 Mbps (Singapore).
Strong VPN Download speed compares to no VPN (for regions)*
| Header Label | Strong VPN | No VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 110.39 Mbps | 148.53 Mbps | 1.35 times less |
| Slowest | 0.48 Mbps | 148.53 Mbps | 309.44 times less |
| Average (all countries) | 9.45 Mbps | 148.53 Mbps | 15.717 times less |
*Note: We’ve tested, reviewed, and ranked dozens of top VPNs and selected the top ten that are worth your money. To do this, we carefully studied their features, market reputation, feedback, and prices.
Upload speed test
We tested 226 countries worldwide but managed to obtain test results for only 42. It is 18.55%. The test results of uploads are presented below.
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Number of tested countries | 9 | 23 | 10 |
| Number of countries without test data | 38 | 31 | 115 |
| Average Unload speed | 30.92 Mbps | 31.85 Mbps | 19.92 Mbps |
| Min Upload speed | 19.86 Mbps (USA) | 18.14 Mbps (UK) | 0.39 Mbps (Singapore) |
| Max Upload speed | 38.71 Mbps (Colombia) | 38.94 Mbps (Austria) | 38.41 Mbps (Australia) |
| No VPN | 40.73 Mbps | 40.73 Mbps | 40.73 Mbps |
We did not observe scattering in the average speeds for different regions. They were close, in particular, it was 30.92 Mbps for the Americas, 31.85 Mbps for Europe, and 19.92 Mbps for the Asia Pacific. The average speed for all countries was 28.83 Mbps, it does not essentially differ from regional data.
The minimal upload speed for the Americas was 19.96 Mbps (USA), for Europe 18.14 Mbps (UK), and for the Asia Pacific 0.39 Mbps (Singapore).
The maximum upload speed for the Americas was 38.71 Mbps (Colombia), for Europe 38.94 Mbps (Austria), and for the Asia Pacific 38.41 Mbps (Australia).
Strong VPN Upload speed compares to no VPN (for regions)*
| Header Label | Strong VPN | No VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 38.91Mbps | 40.73 Mbps | 1.05 times less |
| Slowest | 0.39 Mbps | 40.73 Mbps | 104.43 times less |
| Average (all countries) | 28.83 Mbps | 40.73 Mbps | 1.41 times less |
*Note: We’ve tested, reviewed, and ranked dozens of top VPNs and selected the top ten that are worth your money. To do this, we carefully studied their features, market reputation, feedback, and prices.
Ping out test
Ping shows the time (in milliseconds) it takes for a special network packet sent from a client to reach the selected server and receive a response back (the shorter this time, the better).
Strong VPN ping speed, ms
| Header Label | Americas | Europe | Asia Pacific |
| Quickest | 0.65 (Argentina) | 192 (Spain) | 55 (Taiwan, Singapore) |
| Slowest | 368 (Brazil) | 296 (Turkey) | 353 (South Africa) |
| Average | 239.07 | 219.78 | 174.7 |
| No VPN connection | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Strong VPN ping speed compared to other VPNs
| Header label | Country | Ping |
| Quickest | Argentina | 0.65 ms |
| Slowest | Brazil | 368 ms |
| Overall | All countries | 213.8 ms |
| No VPN connection | All countries | 20 |
Strong VPN ping speed compared to the industry average
| Header Label | Strong VPN | Other VPN avg | Difference |
| Quickest | 0.65 (Argentina) | 65.83 ms | 100 times less |
| Slowest | 368 (Brazil) | 65.83 ms | 5.6 times more |
| Overall | 194.24 ms | 65.83 ms | 2.95 times more |
Strong VPN is an outsider because the average ping exceeds the other VPNs 3.3 times.
DNS Leak Test
DNS leaks can pose a threat to your online privacy. The sooner you learn about them, the more chances you have to prevent them. A leak is when DNS requests are sent outside of an encrypted VPN tunnel, or when requests are sent to bypass or ignore the VPN server.
| No VPN connected | VPN connected | DNS leak test |
| 172.253.237.4 (Central, Hong Kong) | 216.169.139.251 (Washington, United States) | Good |
| 172.253.4.5 (Hong Kong) | – | |
| 74.125.179.130 (Hong Kong) | – | |
| 74.125.179.132 (Hong Kong) | – | |
| 74.125.186.194 (Taipei, Taiwan) | – | |
Our DNS leak test was successful with this VPN. NO DNS leaks were detected.
Streaming
We carried out our test to check how this VPN works for streaming Unfortunately, we managed to unblock Netflix only in Japan.
Netflix
| Header label | Strong VPN – Library | Strong VPN– Streaming buffer | Strong VPN – Streaming quality |
| Americas | | | |
| United States | NO | – | – |
| Europe | | | |
| United Kingdom | NO | – | – |
| Asia Pacific | | | |
| Japan | YES | 15 | 720 P |
| South Korea | NO |
Torrenting
When downloading a movie using a torrent, you download it from the computers of other users who downloaded it to the computer earlier. At the same time, you also become a distributor—i.e. if another user decides to download the same file using a torrent, then he can get some parts, including from your computer.
Here is the way to measure the speed of your internet channel by downloading a large file. Start downloading a large file from the Internet to your computer and measure the time it will take to download this file.
BitTorrent with Strong VPN
To test this VPN, we completed a file of 3.5 GB. We considered the number of seeders, speed, and time. The table below presents the test results.
BitTorrent with Strong VPN
| Header Label | File size | Seeders | Download Speed | Time |
| Strong VPN | 3.5 GB | 0.5 | 527.8 kBps | 2 h 16 min |
| Other VPNs | 1.85 GB | 0.878 | 2.1 Mbps | 11 min |
The observed speed essentially exceeded the industry average. It took 2 h 16 min via app.22 min ( 6.2 times more) to download this file.
uTorrent with Strong VPN
To test this VPN, we completed a file of 3.5 GB. This file has the same size to provide equal conditions. We considered the same options (the number of seeders, speed, and time). The table below presents the test results.
uTorrent with Strong VPN
| Header Label | File size | Seeders | Download Speed | Time |
| Strong VPN | 3.5 GB | 0.38 | 83.4 kBps | 15 h 1 min |
| Other VPNs | 1.85 GB | 0.219 | 2.1 Mbps | 22 min |
The observed speed was too slow. It was only 83.4 kBps, and we needed 15 h 1 min to download the file of 3.5 GB.
Routers
Best routers for Strong VPN
- ASUS Router OS;
- Sabai Router OS;
- Tomato Router OS;
- DD-WRT Router OS;
- Mikrotik Router OS.
| VPN ACCELERATOR | LINKSYS | ASUS | NETGEAR |
| VPN ACCELERATOR | LINKSYS E2500 | ASUS RT-N12 | NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK X6 R8000 |
Browser Extensions
There is a browser extensions for Chrome.
TV
This VPN is compatible with the FireTV.
Devices and Operating Systems
The following OS can be used with this VPN:
- macOS;
- Windows;
- iOs;
- Android.
Price
This VPN proposes 2 subscription plans:
- $10.99/month (1-Month plan);
- $3.66/month and $43.99/year (1 Year plan)
| Plan | Strong VPN | Industry Avg | Difference |
| 1 month | $ 10.99 | $9.00 | +22% |
| 12 months | $ 3.66 | $8.00 | -55% |
The monthly price is less than the industry avg of 55% for the 1 year plan.
Discount
There are discounts for each plan.
Free Trial
There is no free trial at this time. But it offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Customer support
Strong VPN provides only email support. It means no chat, messages, calls, etc.
| Header label | Mullvad | Industry AVG | Difference |
| Connect to an agency | email only | 10 second | – |
| Reply speed | email only | 15 second | – |
| Quality of the answer | Good | Great |