The best Netflix VPNs of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

A Netflix VPN service is a virtual private network compatible with the popular streaming service. Using a VPN to access streaming platforms allows you to watch your local content anywhere. You can also use a server to change your location via IP address and access other content libraries. This may go against Netflix’s licensing agreements.

See also: What is a VPN and why do you need one?

Netflix says that if a VPN is detected, the service will only show you content for which the company has global rights. During our testing, however, we found this isn’t always the case.

Many providers recommended in this list have been subject to in-depth tests and reviews by members of the ZDNET team. We’ve been talking about VPNs for years, spoken with their management and their users, and developed a generally favorable impression.

ZDNET tests VPN services from multiple locations, but we can’t test from all locations. Every home, community, local internet service provider (ISP), and nation has a different infrastructure. 

We analyzed the best VPNs for Netflix below using the following criteria that were most important in helping you make an informed decision:

• Performance: Our top VPNs must have a minimum level of performance. There’s no point in using a VPN while streaming Netflix content if your connection continually drops or lags.
• Simultaneous connections: Many VPNs limit the number of devices you can connect to a service simultaneously. If you have a phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, or smart TV you want to connect to a VPN, you need a service that allows at least five or six simultaneous connections.
• Security: A VPN is useless unless its security protocols and encryption levels are up to scratch. We also ensured that the development team behind each recommended VPN cares about making security improvements over time and patching reported bugs.
• Kill switch: A kill switch prevents you from having an unprotected connection. It is an important feature for a VPN, as it protects you by preventing a return to a default Wi-Fi connection should your internet connection unexpectedly drop.
• Geo-blocks and streaming: VPNs can be key to accessing local content and services while you’re away from home. We ensured that our top recommendations performed well considering these factors and are unlikely to slow down your connection while streaming, although we can’t guarantee that every VPN will consistently work with Netflix. We also tested access to geo-locked libraries, although we don’t suggest you use a VPN for such circumvention.
• Platforms: What systems and devices can you run the VPN on? Our Netflix VPN recommendations have to offer easy-to-use and intuitive apps suitable for various hardware. 
• Countries and servers: In how many different countries does the VPN have servers? This can include physical and virtual servers, and whether there are enough — at least 50 or so — to provide variety.
• Trial length and price: Each VPN we recommend has a solid money-back guarantee of at least 30 days.

For a more extensive breakdown, check out our comprehensive VPN testing methodology page.

When you are selecting your new Netflix VPN, you need to consider the following factors:

• Speed: There’s nothing worse than loading up your favorite Netflix show only to experience lag or failures to load. Choose a VPN that provides consistently strong speeds and a stable connection.
• Use cases: Some VPNs are better than others when accessing streaming services. Consider which service you need to access with the VPN.
• Geo-locking: Some VPN users might want to access Netflix content in libraries not typically available in their home country. While we don’t suggest you do so, if this is your intention, you will need to consider how often the IP addresses used by your VPN are detected and blocked. Customer reviews might be worth reading.
• Price: You can subscribe to a VPN for as little as a few dollars a month, but if you want a VPN that is reliable in certain locked-down countries — such as China — you will likely have to pay more.