

You can scroll around, zoom in to a particular location to see where it is, but you still have to choose it from the map, and there are no fancy animations when you connect. The client also has a map, but it's not a lot of use.

MacSentry also displays its locations on a map (Image credit: MacSentry) But we would be even happier if the company followed providers like ExpressVPN (opens in new tab), VyprVPN (opens in new tab) and NordVPN (opens in new tab), and had a public audit to confirm it's living up to any privacy promises.

MacSentry seems to be ruling out both activity and session logging, which works for us. We headed off to the brief privacy policy, which explained that some data is recorded when you connect – "username, internal IP, length of the session, and the amount of data transferred" – but adds that "this data is not retained and purged after the user disconnects as it is no longer relevant." The single-page FAQ (opens in new tab) is emphatic, but just as lacking in detail: "we do not store any logs whatsoever". MacSentry's website has a clear "no logging" statement on its front page, but experience has taught us that you can’t always take this at face value. That's not long - most providers give you 30 days at least - but if you take full advantage of it, it's enough time to get a feel of whether the service will work for you. There's no free product or trial available via the website, unfortunately, but MacSentry does offer a 'no questions, no fuss, no fine print' 7-day money-back guarantee. PayPal, credit cards and Bitcoin are supported for payment. Monthly billing (opens in new tab) can be yours for $9.99, this drops to $4.99 over six months (opens in new tab), and only $3.58 over a year (opens in new tab).
