How we track blocks
Best3VPN tracks which apps, games and streaming services are blocked, slowed, restricted or simply not offered in 130 countries. For every country and app, we show the three VPNs that fit it best out of the six we follow, and let visitors report whether they connect.
Where the data comes from
Every country page lists its sources at the bottom. We rely on network measurement projects such as OONI and NetBlocks, reporting from established news outlets, statements from the VPN providers themselves, and reports from people inside each country.
Pages marked Sourced have specific, dated reporting behind each block. Pages marked Editor review are based on long-running, well-documented patterns and are re-checked as news breaks.
How the Best VPN rankings work
Our Best VPN pages are calculated, not written. Each of the six VPNs we follow gets a score out of 100 from our feature ratings (stealth, streaming, speed and privacy), whether it connects in that country, and what visitors there reported in the last two weeks. The weights depend on why people in that country use a VPN, and every page shows them. A VPN that does not connect in a country is capped at 35. We also show OONI measurements of whether each VPN’s website loads there. No VPN company can pay for a position.
What the statuses mean
- Blocked: the app or site does not load for most users without a VPN.
- Slowed down: the service loads but is deliberately throttled until it is barely usable.
- Partly blocked: some features are cut, most often voice and video calls.
- Age-gated: adults can use it, but the law restricts minors or requires ID checks.
- Not offered: the company does not sell the service there, often because of licensing or sanctions. This is not government censorship.
- Works: no known restriction right now.
Community votes
On every country page, visitors can say whether each VPN is working for them right now. We show the share of “working” votes from the last 14 days. One vote per visitor per VPN per day counts, and we never store IP addresses, only an anonymous fingerprint used to stop repeat voting.
Why three VPNs per page
We follow six well-known VPNs: NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark, Proton VPN, CyberGhost and Private Internet Access. Showing all six everywhere would bury the useful answer, so every page picks three:
- In heavily censored countries, we pick the ones that can disguise VPN traffic and drop any that are failing there.
- For streaming services, we pick the strongest for streaming. For games, the steadiest connections. For chat and social apps, the strongest on privacy.
If none of the three suits you, “See 3 more VPNs” under them shows the rest, with the same live votes.
Unblock guides and safety checks
Unblock guides exist only where an app is actually blocked, slowed or partly blocked. Each is written around one VPN: the research pick for that country, unless visitors’ votes clearly favour another one (enough votes, a 60%+ “works” rate and a clear lead). That way guides change when real-world results change, not every day. We don’t publish unblock guides where VPN use is illegal, or for age limits meant to protect children.
“Is it safe?” pages summarise who owns an app, what it collects, how it is encrypted, documented incidents and common scams, with sources.
Spot something wrong?
Use the “Report a block” form on any country page. Reports go to an editor before anything changes on the site.