Private Internet Access vs DuckDuckGo VPN: where each one has servers

Both providers side by side, based on their official server lists: which countries they share, where only one of them has servers and how their features differ.

Server countries on the map

Only Private Internet Access Only DuckDuckGo VPN Both

A country counts even when the location is virtual. The lists further down show which ones are.

Which one to pick

This only uses the data on this page: locations and confirmed features. We don’t test speed or streaming.

Pick Private Internet Access if you want:

  • more countries overall (113 vs 31)
  • physical servers in more countries (51 vs 0)
  • no device limit
  • obfuscation for networks that block VPNs
  • a physical server in: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Colombia, Estonia, Finland and 14 more

Side by side

Key factsPrivate Internet AccessDuckDuckGo VPN
Countries 113 31
Countries with physical servers 51 0
Virtual locations 62 0
Locations not confirmed 0 31
Servers (as stated) — —
Owner Kape Technologies DuckDuckGo
Headquarters United States United States
Founded 2010 2024
Devices at once unlimited 5
Free plan no no
Independent audit published yes yes
Open-source apps yes yes
Servers run in RAM only yes not confirmed
Obfuscation to bypass VPN blocks yes no
Locations checked Nov 3, 2026 Oct 19, 2026

Full profile: Private Internet Access · Full profile: DuckDuckGo VPN

Server countries on the map

Only Private Internet Access (82)

Only DuckDuckGo VPN (0)

None. Every country on DuckDuckGo VPN’s list is on the other list too.

Countries in both (31)
  • Australia not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Austria not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Belgium not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Brazil not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Bulgaria not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Canada not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Chile not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Croatia not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Czechia not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Denmark not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • France not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Germany not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Greece not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Hungary not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Ireland not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Israel not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Italy not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Japan not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Mexico not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Netherlands not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Poland not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Portugal not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Romania not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Singapore not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Slovakia not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • South Africa not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Spain not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Sweden not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • Switzerland not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • United Kingdom not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN
  • United States not confirmed: DuckDuckGo VPN