SlickVPN Review 2025: Buyer Beware

We couldn't find any benefits to using SlickVPN and advise against it. Its website is riddled with coding errors, the download has consistently been flagged as malware, and none of the servers we tested worked.

We believe that consumers need all the information to make informed decisions, so we've detailed our experience with SlickVPN below. This should help you evaluate the product yourself. 

We’ve also given you half a dozen suggestions on the best VPNs that are tested and proven.

At a glance

Price	$4.00-$10.00/mo
Free version	No
Max # of connected devices	5
Money-back guarantee	Yes — 30 days
# of servers	11 servers in 4 countries
VPN protocol	IPsec, OpenVPN
Encryption	AES-256
No-logs policy	No logs
Headquarters	United States
Netflix access	U.S. only

Our experience

After conducting our independent hands-on testing, it's clear that SlickVPN is software that should be avoided. There's no reason for anyone to choose this option over all the other VPN options that are available.

SlickVPN’s website includes many error codes, and when we tried to download the VPN agent, Apple blocked it as coming from an unverified developer. SlickVPN knows it’s unverified with Apple (it would've had to submit itself to Apple for verification), so we aren’t sure why it’s still charging customers and offering macOS and Windows downloads.

We purchased a monthly license and tried to download the file, but TotalAV blocked the program file download and labeled it as a threat. This happened to us last time as well, with Avast blocking us from downloading SlickVPN.

As you can imagine, we're security-conscious people here. But after Googling for other people's similar experiences, we didn't see any major red flags. 

We let TotalAV know to ignore this file. Once SlickVPN was installed, we tried to connect but found the locations list completely empty. 

There was no quick way to contact support, but we found a list of common issues. We restarted the app and all the servers were populated. 

One of the only plus sides of SlickVPN was the logs on the main tab of the app. This was convenient to see what stage of connection the VPN was in. Unfortunately, so many of the servers didn't work that we'd mostly just see the app be in a constant loop of trying to reconnect.

Most recently, we couldn't perform any of our tests because none of the servers stayed connected. They were all stuck in an infinite loop of trying to connect.

SlickVPN is questionable when it comes to reliability, security, and performance. We would consider almost any other VPN over this one.

SlickVPN alternatives

Normally, we like to give some options in case the VPN we reviewed isn’t your cup of tea. However, this time we recommend that you go with another product completely. 

These are some of our favorites as well as being the best VPNs on the market. They have all the features we like, and you can download them without triggering your antivirus.

SlickVPN prices and plans

SlickVPN’s price of $10.00/mo is fairly reasonable compared to competitors, but there are cheaper yearly plans out there if you want to save money on a VPN.

It’s also worth noting that SlickVPN doesn’t have an upcharge for various features. There’s only one tier of service with SlickVPN, so the price differences are only based on term length.

Plan	1-month plan	6-month plan	1-year plan
Price per month	$10.00/mo	$5.00/mo (billed every six months)	$4.00/mo (billed annually)

We were unable to download the app after purchase and requested a refund — but never heard back. So even though SlickVPN claims to offer a 30-day money-back guarantee, it’s better to avoid the loss and look elsewhere.

SlickVPN features

SlickVPN is able to hide your IP and offers a few working servers for you to switch locations. Unfortunately, that's about it.

Server count and countries

• 11 servers in 4 countries

You don’t need to have thousands of servers available to you to be a good VPN, but this is a low count when compared to other options on the market. For example, popular VPNs like NordVPN advertise 8,200+ servers in 120+ countries. 

The low count was even worse in our testing, since at least half of the servers in each country just refused to connect. That highlights one of the reasons having a large amount of servers is so important.

No-logs policy and headquarters

• Slick VPN logs policy: No logs
• SlickVPN headquarters: Florida, United States

SlickVPN claims a no-logs policy, and there’s no information in its privacy policy that would indicate otherwise. We did appreciate the section regarding children’s privacy, saying the company would delete children’s information if a parent felt their child had provided it to SlickVPN.

Since SlickVPN is located in the United States, it’s headquartered within a Five Eyes country (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States). The U.S. is notorious for spying heavily on its citizens, so privacy aficionados don’t recommend VPNs located within its borders. The company is headquartered in Florida, which recently gained notoriety for its increased collection of digital data on individuals within the state.

While the no-logs policy goes a long way toward protecting users’ privacy, local laws could order SlickVPN to turn over any information stored on its servers — including billing information — to law enforcement.

SlickVPN test results

We test VPNs for DNS and WebRTC leaks, which are ways that hackers can see your personal information online through the exchange of data you perform just by using the internet. We also test speed and the ability to unblock streaming services.

We couldn't connect to any SlickVPN servers during our May 2025 testing, so we couldn't conduct our usual speed tests, Netflix tests, or leak tests. The following results are from our December 2024 retests.  

Speed tests

• Speed test results: Dropped our download speeds by an average of 71% (with servers that worked)

When we were able to connect to a server, the speeds were actually pretty decent. Unfortunately, getting to the point where you're actually connected has way too many obstacles in the way for the speeds to matter.

From a Windows laptop located in the U.S., we tracked our speed without the VPN connected as a baseline. We then tracked the speed when connected to an American, Canadian, United Kingdom, and Australian server.

Below are the results. Please note that we were unable to find a U.K. or Australian server that worked.

Test type	No VPN	US to US	US to CA	US to UK	US to AU
Download speed	243.51 Mbps	12.53 Mbps	130.50 Mbps	N/A	N/A
Upload speed	360.45 Mbps	18.60 Mbps	209.69 Mbps	N/A	N/A
Latency (ping)	12 ms	55 ms	54 ms	N/A	N/A
Download speed % difference	N/A	-94.85%	-46.41%	N/A	N/A
Upload speed % difference	N/A	-94.84%	-41.83%	N/A	N/A
Latency % difference	N/A	+358%	+350%	N/A	N/A

The only other server we could connect to was in Montreal, Canada. It performed much better than the Boston server, but it still cut our speeds by close to half. 

Netflix tests

• Netflix test result: Unblocked Netflix U.S. only

One of the main reasons people want a VPN is to be able to unlock geographically restricted content, especially on streaming services like Netflix. In order to make sure VPNs do what we want them to, we try to access four different Netflix catalogs: American, Canadian, U.K., and Australian.

American Netflix worked fine, but we had no success otherwise. Unfortunately, the Montreal server was blocked by Netflix.

We also couldn't unblock Netflix with any of the U.K. or Australian servers that worked.

	US to US	US to CA	US to UK	US to AU
Did it work with Netflix?

DNS and WebRTC leak tests

• DNS leak test results: SlickVPN passed its DNS leak test.
• WebRTC leak test results: SlickVPN passed its WebRTC leak test.

One of the major security features of a VPN is to be able to keep your internet traffic anonymous. This usually means the VPN connection will not leak any identifying information about your internet connection, including things like location, real IP address, and more.

Two major categories of info that can be leaked by an improper VPN are DNS and WebRTC. In order to test and make sure VPNs are hiding your information correctly, we open up Browserleaks.com while connected and see if it detects any leaks.

Despite the sketchiness of its service, SlickVPN was able to pass both these tests with flying colors.

Kill switch tests

• Kill switch test results: SlickVPN passed its kill switch test.

In what was the most surprising result yet, SlickVPN was also able to pass the kill switch test.

A kill switch is a kind of fail-safe that VPNs offer. This option will cut off your internet connection in the event that you suddenly lose access to the VPN server. This is meant to keep your IP address from being accidentally leaked if the VPN server were to malfunction and you were still connected to the internet.

We test kill switches by going to IPleak.net and switching servers while it's running. If our real IP shows up in between the old and new server, then the kill switch fails to hide our information.

When switching from a server in Montreal to one in Boston, our real IP based in Texas didn't show up. This indicates SlickVPN was able to stop our internet from leaking even while switching between servers.

You can enable the kill switch by going to SlickVPN's Preferences tab > Networking then checking off the Enable leak protection box.

SlickVPN compatibility

SlickVPN claims compatibility with various devices and operating systems:

• Windows
• Mac
• Linux
• iPhone
• iPad
• Android
• Routers

SlickVPN customer support

SlickVPN offers support through online guides and email. You can get in touch by sending an email to support@slickvpn.com, using the Contact Us page, or signing in to your account and submitting a ticket.

The lack of live chat or phone options is disappointing, and the Contact page contains broken code, which makes us question how well it works.

When we were unable to install the program last time we tried to test it, we had used the form to request a refund. We never heard back.

Bottom line: Is SlickVPN good?

SlickVPN falls short in nearly every category. A trustworthy VPN would be verified with the Apple store, considering it advertises compatibility with macOS and iOS. Also, reliable VPNs offer multiple forms of customer support, a working website, and a clear list of features for potential customers.

If you’re looking for one of the best VPNs, we suggest NordVPN, Surfshark, and ExpressVPN.

We also like CyberGhost and Private Internet Access (PIA). All of these offer advanced features and solid security. Whatever you decide, you should absolutely be using a VPN, especially if you use public Wi-Fi or want to access geo-restricted content.

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