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Single review · October 2026Private Internet Access Review 2026: court-tested, cheapest long-term
Our verdict
Cheapest long-term price and court-tested no-logs — under US jurisdiction.
you want the lowest long-term price and a no-logs claim that has survived two FBI subpoenas — proof no audit can replicate.
US jurisdiction (5 Eyes) is a dealbreaker for you, or you need the strongest streaming-unblock reputation.
Speed trials, leak tests, and streaming unblocks not yet run \u2014 launch score from verified audits, pricing, and features.
Privacy: the audit record
United States jurisdiction. Deloitte ISAE 3000 no-logs audits (2022, 2024, 2025 — third announced February 2026). Twice court-tested: FBI subpoenas in 2016 and 2018 produced no logs. The court tests are the headline: in 2016 and 2018, FBI subpoenas arrived and there was nothing to hand over. That's the no-logs claim proven under adversarial conditions, not just on paper.
Speed & streaming: lab results pending
Given PIA's weaker streaming reputation, the streaming-unblock matrix is where this review will be won or lost — we re-test monthly because blocks change. The protocol is documented, the rig isn't built yet; no measured numbers on this page. Read the protocol we're running.
Pricing — including the part they downplay
| Plan | Intro price | Renewal price |
|---|---|---|
| 3-year | $2.03/mo | $79 / 3 yrs |
At $79 / 3 yrs — roughly $2.19/month — this is the cheapest long-term price of the five we cover, with no renewal jump to hide from because the price barely moves. We publish renewal prices because the industry hides them. Promos drift — verify at checkout. Prices checked October 2026.
Pros
- Court-tested no-logs policy (2016, 2018)
- 3 Deloitte audits
- Unlimited devices, lowest long-term price
Cons
- United States jurisdiction (5 Eyes)
- Weaker streaming unblock reputation
Bottom line
Two FBI subpoenas, zero logs produced — that's adversarial proof no audit certificate can replicate, and three Deloitte audits sit on top of it. Unlimited devices at the lowest long-term price in our five ($2.03/mo on the 3-year plan). The US jurisdiction is the trade-off, and for privacy purists it's disqualifying — but if the threat you're worried about is a subpoena, PIA has already survived two of them. That's why the score stops at 8.4 instead of climbing higher.
Compare it: See how PIA stacks up in the full 2026 ranking →