2017-01-12

What is BolehVPN?

BolehVPN is a discreet privacy solution developed by the Seychelles based tech firm. As Seychelles is not subject to mandatory data retention laws like the US, Australia and UK, BolehVPN prides itself to offer a “transparent no-logging policy”. In addition, Boleh VPN offers modern-day privacy features, full featured in-house clients available across various platforms and P2P supported encryption protocols for censorship evasion and absolute online protection.

In our BolehVPN review, we will scrutinize each and every service claim, privacy policy, plans, encryption tunneling protocols, servers infrastructure and level of security offered by Boleh VPN. After reading our  BolehVPN review, you will have all the information that will help you to accept or disregard the VPN service.

Pros

Offers 50+ servers in 15+ Destinations

Anonymous Payments Supported (Bitcoin, Dash, DarkCoin, DogeCoin and PayPal)

Transparent no-activity logging

Offers Dedicated IP Address

Strong Encryption Protocols (OpenVPN and L2TP/IPSec)

xCloak Obfuscation Technology

Supports up to 2 Multi-logins

Allows P2P and Torrent Downloads

xCloak Obfuscation Technology

Internet Kill Switch

DNS Leak Protection

Cons

Few Server Locations

Fewer Tunneling Protocols Offered

Lacks live chat support offered

No apps for Android and iOS

Subscription Plans

BolehVPN offers simplified plans with no discrimination among service features, tunneling protocols and number of servers. Also, no bandwidth and data limitations exist among all plans of Boleh VPN. In addition, torrent and P2P is supported in all packages, allowing netizens to access favorite media on internet while travelling or using service at home. The package plans of Boleh VPN are organized as following:

Weekly Package costs $3.70

Monthly Package costs $9.99

Bi-Monthly Package costs $16.99

Semi-Annual Package costs $44.99

Yearly Package costs $79.99

Note: All prices are listed in USD and are subject to change as per provider’s tariff.

Payment Methods – Keep Your Identity Safe

Payment modes play a vital  role while subscribing to a VPN service. A credit card transaction can reveal sensitive information, such as name and address of a user. But, anonymous payment doesn’t tie your  online activities with your identity. A provider will only identify you as a subscriber with anonymous details.

BolehVPN keeps subscribers’ privacy at paramount importance. We examined payment modes of service in BolehVPN review, and discovered that it accepts anonymous payments from Bitcoin (through Coinbase), PayPal, Dash, DogeCoin and DarkCoin(through CoinPayment). In addition, Malaysians can make payment through bank-in (online and ATM deposits).

Encryption Tunneling Protocols – Privacy vs. Speed!

A broad range of encryption tunneling protocols is a hallmark of top-tier VPN service. However, while analyzing the service in our BolehVPN review, we discovered that Boleh VPN only offers OpenVPN with 1024-Bit RSA certificate and L2TP/IPSec protocol with 256-Bit encryption keys. We consider it a drawback of BolehVPN, as an additional PPTP protocol with 128-Bit standard encryption could offer flawless streaming experience. But, Boleh VPN has an edge over many providers with an exclusive support for torrents and P2P file sharing through L2TP/IPSec protocol.

If firm privacy and robust data protection is that you’re looking for, then Boleh VPN is a suitable solution. However, for a blazing fast on-demand streaming experience, we suggest users to choose a provider that offers PPTP protocol.

Boleh VPN Site Design & Customer Support System

The first look at Boleh VPN site represents sleek interface, simplified for users. While detailed information is organized in plain and basic form, subscribers can find necessary information in no time. However, the only drawback that puts off netizens is an absence of live chat support system.

Additionally, the ticketing system doesn’t becomes available until you make an account on BolehVPN site. BolehVPN can improve customer experience by adding live chat option and an open ticketing system for subscribers’ ease. At the moment, only way to contact BolehVPN without subscription is through an official email address support@bolehvpn.net.

Apart from ticketing system, BolehVPN offers a detailed and informative support section. A subscriber can get an insight about Boleh VPN service features and seek assistance though installation guides and manuals. In addition, Boleh VPN’s forum section includes FAQ area that offer rich information regarding product enquiries, installation support, general discussion and recommended free softwares.

BolehVPN Server Locations in Prime Regions of the World

Server locations comes handy when it’s about unblocking geo-restricted sites and services. Unlike many providers in the market, BolehVPN doesn’t offer servers in a variety of destinations. Currently, Boleh VPN only offers 50+ servers in over 15 countries.

We consider this lack as a drawback and an area for improvement in our BolehVPN review. As a higher number of servers locations helps to overcome censorship and geo-restrictions on different sites and services. In addition, more servers ensure less chances of server congestions and traffic load on an individual network. However, Boleh VPN outshines its shortcoming by offering servers in following prime regions of the world:

Number of Servers

Locations

Torrent & P2P Supported Servers

50+

Canada

China

France

Germany

Hong Kong

Italy

Japan

Luxembourg

Malaysia

The Netherlands

Singapore

Sweden

Switzerland

The United Kingdom

The United States

P2P Servers located in the US and UK only

BolehVPN doesn’t reveals an exact number of its servers, but after conducting in-depth research for our BolehVPN review, we have unveiled number of Boleh’s servers and torrent supported server locations.

Boleh VPN Performance & Server Speed Test

A blazing fast streaming experience with top-tier online protection is what netizens look for. Interestingly, Boleh VPN doesn’t cope up with competitors when it comes to high-speed streaming, due to lack of PPTP protocol. But, we decided to conduct speed tests of service to present users with an unbiased BolehVPN review. After the competitions of speed tests, we were amazed with following results:

Ookla Speed Test Before Connecting to Boleh VPN: 

Ookla Speed Test After Connecting to BolehVPN:



After concluding BolehVPN performance evaluation, we can say that service performs well under suitable conditions. During test, we experience a slight raise in ping speed with a sudden drop in download speed, but no IPv6 or DNS leaks were incurred. Thus, in our BolehVPN review, we suggest BolehVPN as a preferred VPN service for tech folks who’re looking for safe browsing and anonymous torrenting.

Privacy Policy – How Secure is Your Privacy with Boleh VPN?

When it comes to subscribers’ privacy and confidentiality, BolehVPN doesn’t leaves a space. We have explored Boleh’s privacy policy for our BolehVPN review, and discovered that provider is headquartered in Seychelles, which doesn’t follow any state imposed data retention laws. In addition, BolehVPN clearly states, “no-logs will be ever kept”, but illicit and illegal usage may lead to account termination. In addition, BolehVPN keeps Warrant Canary active on its site as a precautionary measure.

BolehVPN for Windows

The desktop client of Boleh VPN for Windows features a plain and sleek interface with five tabs i.e. Dashboard, Log, Settings, Proxy Configuration and Status. Subscribers can check their connection status, download and upload speed along with an option to share stats. In addition, users can open tickets and check status of previous tickets by clicking on an extra shield icon with a question mark on it.



Boleh VPN for Mac

BolehVPN offers a dedicated VPN client for Mac OS X users. With a simple interface, BolehVPN Mac client retrieve configuration files by its own, creating ease for Mac users. Currently, Boleh VPN is available for Mac OS X Leopard (10.6.0) and above. If you’re using Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.0) or previous versions, then you need to manually add configuration files and use Tunnelblick for creating an encrypted tunnel between your computer and Boleh VPN servers.

Additional Features that Makes BolehVPN a Suitable VPN Service

Free Trial

BolehVPN provides a free one day trial version, so netizens can have test-drive of VPN service prior to final subscription. With free trial version, subscribers have a chance to evaluate speed, performance and service claims of BolehVPN. To get BolehVPN free trial version, you need to contact BolehVPN’s sales team and specify your purpose of using VPN. At the moment, BolehVPN offers absolutely free of cost trial version for one day and a 7-day no obligation paid trial version.

14 Day Money Back Guarantee

In our BolehVPN review, we discovered that provider offers a generous fourteen day money back guarantee for full-fledge VPN accounts and two day money back guarantee for trial subscriptions. However, there is no refund for services paid with anonymous method such as BitCoin, Dash or DarkCoin. But, if a refund for cryptocurrency payment is made, it will include a deduction of 2% administration charge. Also, all refunds are processed within 7 days of request.

Unique Selling Proposition

xCloak

The xCloak Obfuscation Technology is an exclusive offering of BolehVPN that allows users to circumvent most aggressive VPN detection mechanism in countries like China, Iran and UAE. With that said, netizens can freely bypass the Deep Packet Inspection mechanism in countries where VPN is banned. Thus, we consider xCloak as a unique selling proposition of service in BolehVPN review.

Decisive Thoughts

BolehVPN is a reasonable VPN service with various privacy benefits and some drawbacks. The provider solely believes in absolute online freedom and netizens’ anonymity, thus supports P2P and torrenting along with a transparent zero-activity log policy. However, we weren’t able to find any Boleh VPN app on either Play Store or App Store in our BolehVPN review. Thus, we consider it a huge loophole for a VPN service, not to offer smartphones apps.

But, economical plans, servers in prime locations, and exclusive support for torrenting make Boleh VPN a suitable pick for those who want strong online protection, with a little compromise on on-demand entertainment streaming. In our Boleh VPN review, we give it 2.5/5 star as per service offerings, privacy features, unblocking ability and overall online experience.

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