GooseVPN review

In this review we will talk about Goose VPN, the company that started its activities in 2016, registered in the Netherlands. Let's consider what distinguishes this VPN service from others, what are its advantages and disadvantages, as well as test for data leakage and measure the speed. The company tells us to provide privacy and anonymity of your data when using the Internet, the company has named its company Goose according to its Dutch traditions, as the goose guards the home of the owner and acts as an alarm against thieves, this is clearly seen in a unique function Cyber Alarm, which we will talk about later, the service uses reliable military-grade encryption AES 256, according to the latest security standards, protocols IKEv2, L2TP, PPTP, OpenVPN. There are special servers for streaming movies, dedicated P2P servers. The user can use an unlimited number of connected devices at the same time. Also, confidence in the privacy of personal information causes the zero-logging policy and the emergency switch, although so far only in the client for Windows. Compared to other VPN providers, Goose VPN has a small server network in 25+ countries, but it is well optimized and stable.

General highlights

Goose VPN company is registered in the Netherlands, a country that allows VPN, the government is always against censorship and supports free access to the Internet, but you should consider the fact that Goose VPN is part of the 9/14 eyes alliance, whose members, as we know, actively exchange intelligence and this threatens your online privacy, but thanks to a transparent security policy and zero-logging policy, Goose VPN does not collect much data during registration, does not store or record information such as your IP address when you connect, the history of site browsing and other personal information, it says that if suddenly the government comes with a warrant to provide information about the service user, Goose VPN can not help, because there will be nothing to show, which tells us about the previously stated privacy of your data.

Compared to other VPN providers, Goose VPN does not have a massive server network, but it is well enough optimized, works steadily and covers the most important regions. There are also 6 specialized Cyber Alarm servers from France, Canada, USA, UK, Denmark and the Netherlands.

List of countries:

Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Canada, Bulgaria, Belgium, Australia, Austria, USA, Singapore, Sweden, Romania, Norway, Netherlands, Japan, Italy, India, Hungary, France, Spain, Great Britain.

How good is Goose VPN for streaming?

It is a well-known fact that streaming services restrict content due to geographical principles and if they detect VPN traffic, they immediately block the user. Goose VPN manages to bypass geo-blocking with varying success, the first time I connected to the American server, I got access to Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO without problems. But when reconnecting I had problems with gaining access to the service, customer support told me in this case, do not to choose an automatic connection, and it better to find the appropriate server yourself, I asked them to do it for me, which was not denied and I was again successfully connected to the server, the variable success can be explained by the fact that sometimes exceeds the bandwidth IP address, or the IP address has previously been blocked. Nevertheless, the service has specialized servers for streaming movies and TV shows, and there are specialized P2P servers (Peer-to-peer networks). The service is able to provide you with safety and anonymity when downloading torrents, so you can safely trust him in this matter without the risk of being prosecuted in countries where it is forbidden to download torrents.

Now consider also an important point of assessment of the VPN service - support. Contact the support service, you can through the mail, by phone listed on the website, as well as through a system of tickets, right away I want to note the drawback of this VPN service is the lack of live chat, through which the tasks that require an immediate response. However, the available system of tickets works perfectly, sometimes the waiting time for answers took less than a couple of minutes and what definitely pleased me is the program Team Viewer, through which you can solve technical problems remotely when you can no longer find a solution to this problem. On the site, you can also find a section with frequently asked questions, where the clear language provides useful answers to questions about the service. In general, Goose VPN support deserves high marks for the timeliness, timely answers to your questions, maintaining tact and politeness, but the only thing I would like to see in the future is, of course, the ability to communicate with support staff via live chat.

Pros

✓ Unlimited number of simultaneous connections
✓ Dedicated servers for streaming and P2P
✓ No Logs Policy
✓ Remote technical support via TeamViewer
✓ Strong encryption

Cons

✘ No live chat
✘ Small server network
✘ No advanced options
✘ Slow speed of Cyber Alarm servers