Reviews

Very fast without any problem.

Very happy with everything so far. It was easy to set up on my router (FritzBox) and Cactus' web service pages answered most of my questions. Following the the free trial I have taken out a yearly subscription. It would, however, be good if Cactus could add a specific tutorial for setting Smart DNS on a FritzBox which is the commonest router in Germany. Converting my Samsung Smart TV to load the UK apps rather than the German apps was more tricky. Luckily I found a very good tutorial on You-Tube which helped me through the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJUW3u83n3U

Great stuff. Seasonal deals, decent speed and server options, very low priced and the only VPN that actually works for me. Thank you for your services!

Best VPN i've ever used. The speeds are phenominal, The servers are stable and the design is nice.

totally agree with phill, full of biased feedback. automated customer support is awful, 24 trial is great, be warned takes a further 24hr to process payment thereafter.

This service is the best! Cheap plans, unblocks websites, and provides peace of mind. The speed is slowed down a little, but it's worth it!

Good VPN fast and reliable. I love it. And it is also not expensive at all.

Hello! I tried it antd it was mainly good but from Hungary you can use only Bucharest to get the closest server and you get about ~80ms I like playing video games especially fps games and this ping is too high for them.

this is the best product - I have tried 3...It is simple; great customer service and very few glitches. It hasn't massive amount of servers which I like 'cuz I don't get dropped or rerouted. Smooth, fast and both the DNS and VPN are recommended. MS

The Cactus VPN / SmartDNS just works!! No spending hours on to support. Its very fast and I can just leave it on which was not possible with two previous high profile services! I even recommended on Facebook which I never done for anything before! Highly recommended.

Two months since my first subscribe. Sofar (actusVPN) is the best VPN Service Provider In my opinion, and they have the best team ever.. Fast response and respect customers :) Sorry for my bad english :(

Very easy to use and setup. Excellent product if your ISP is making decisions for you and blocking websites. Recommended

Used 24 hour free trial (great option by the way) - found Windows software to be very good, especially the option to choose and 'kill' selective running apps if the VPN connection goes down (which it didnt). Speed was also excellent with very little 'loss' from my ISP. Hadnt got around to trialing it on Android tablet (openvpn I guess). Overall, it looks excellent and really competitively priced. Strongly considering signing up as soon as my current VPN expires within the week. Would prefer more server location options, but looks like this is expanding. 5 stars!

I was hacked-off with my existing SmartDNS provider due to lack or recurring monthly payment option and a nightmare website for trying to renew. Cactus website and support material was/ is excellent, so I was easily able to re-code my router and get back to streaming tv through my Roku. Service overall so far very good and lives up to expectations.

i tried the free trail it was very good no buffer when streaming ive now took out a month sub and thinking bout taking out a year sub next year xxxxx 5 stars never let me down

I have had an amazing experience thus far with CactusVPN. Signing up was easy and painless and their instructions for using VPN's on android + Linux have assisted me in keeping my web browsing anonymous even on the go. My biggest concern when doing research into VPN's was their speed and I can say that I haven't noticed a difference between my download speeds when I'm connected to my VPN and when I'm not. The biggest compliment I can give CactusVPN is the fact that I will be renewing my subscription for another year when my current subscription expires.

Great

Used free subscription one day and it was good service and good speed will subscribe, by experience you do not trust it looked for a while (cactusvpn) in the Internet, but now I recommend everyone experience before buying

My trial has been satisfactory, I bought a packet now. Service is ok, I recommend it.

After trialling 5 different VPN providers I stumbled upon Cactus. Wow what a difference in your stable connections which I what I was mostly looking for. Most of the others had frequent dropouts and re-connections which is so annoying as well as being unbelievably slow Cactus have been rock solid with the connection with fairly decent speeds .. not as fast as I would like but very acceptable ... and I have been able to connect to many sites in the UK and USA which are banned from my location. Well done Cactus. Very happy customer so far. Regards Michael

I'm currently trying out their 7 days free DNS trial. It works wonders and super easy to install with their own software, it's basically install and enable. I always used VPN's before to get access to geolocked content, like on Netflix and on other various media sites, and not for security or any other reasons. Until I found out about Cactus Smart DNS service, no more lags, no more buffering, much faster than a VPN. So if you are only looking for a way to stream locked content and nothing else, go for their Smart DNS instead of VPN. Also, it's cheap compared to many other services out there.

I have used Cactus for about Two months, everything was fine, then I started to get buffering, contacted Cactus, with the problem, they sorted the problem over a couple of E Mails back and forth, with suggestions. I felt that they were concerned, that I had issues and wanted these issues sorted ASAP. I could not have asked for a better service, many thanks to the Team for their rapid response.

yes it's very good

The difference between a good service and a great service often comes down to the after-sales support you get and I can't fault Cactus on this. I've had to call on them twice in the last 6 months and on both occasions they've responded promptly and helpfully. If all companies where like this life would be a lot less frustrating when things didn't go to plan. Choosing a vpn/smartdns is a bit potluck when you've no experience of them but I feel I hit on a good'un. The vpn works as a vpn should, the smartdns is brilliant when I'm abroad and the support is top-notch. Good value for money as well. Well done Cactus.

"reviewed and manually approved" testimonials, that makes 0 sense unless you are trying to filter out negative feedback. I'll post my feedback on various other popular sites to make sure your biased opinion doesn't undermine mine.

Highly recommended of course . evry things is great DNS , VPN , support teams . 5 start without doubt.

Excellent oackage with great value for money. I took the 3 month deal for the summer when I was in a country with severe media censorship and it truly came in handy! Highly recommended

great better than other services tried

Tested out the vpn with the trial and it was easy to setup the software, the speeds are also great.

I used OpenVPN and it's better from what I'm expecting, although there is a minimal difference from my internet speed. The most promising of the service is the SmartDNS, it's fast and reliable, I'd say this one made my day.

I'm very pleased with the SmartDNS package from CactusVPN. All the sites that I frequent work flawlessly and to the maximum of my bandwidth.

I have had to contact Cactus a few times to get help, and the assistance has always been first class and prompt. Using the VPN is very easy. I will certainly renew my subscription.

I use the SmartDNS feature to watch the BBC. In my router I have the DDNS-dynamic DNS configured to call the custom http update link on each home IP address change. It is in the Tomato Shibby firmware. That way it is all automatic. I didn't see this mentioned anywhere else.

Great service for a DNS server. I have tried different solutions but DNS does not work for me as my router is not configurable and even though my iPad or laptop is, it doesn't help. Once I used an independent router all was OK. I will try the VPN service in future ad re-evaluate

Great service! Easy to setup trial run and works on multiple platforms. I also liked how you can choose the IP/location.

First rate service. Support team helped me set up VPN service and responded (within minutes, on occasions!) to my enquiries. Will be using them again when travelling abroad next year.

A happy customer - customer support is good via the website support forms, and quick to respond too. Would highly recommend, and all at a very good price too

Awesome! So much better than other VPS.

I like Cactus VPN. It works smooth fast and reliable. I use it mainly from a router. Still it's a bit of a pitty there is no client software for Android or iOS clients. Would be easier to setup. When running OpenVPN you need proxy for your webbased browsing. All together very good experience for a good price. My concerns are with the privacy policy as with any other provider. Will they open up when there comes a legal claim to watch your traffic. Reading the fineprint doesn't make me think they will but i've seen those claims "melt before the sun" in other cases aswell. For now still the best and fast VPN so far. I will be trying other providers too just for the sake of it.

One of the best VPN service available trust me :)

Great better experience gaming in "Live for Speed". I recomend this service at all from lagging sites. It is good. Claudio

I have been travelling outside the US so I needed a solution to watch TV shows and movies from my favorite sites. Originally, I was using the SmartDNS + VPN package but after a few weeks of use, I decided I didn't use SmartDNS very often and that the VPN package best fits my needs. At that time I had an open invoice but didn't want to pay extra for the VPN and SmartDNS. Cactus VPN's customer service was so helpful. They immediately fixed the invoice so that I had to only pay for what I wanted. As far as how the product works: it works fantastically! I can hide my IP, browse safely, and access what I need all without hassle! I haven't used their software as it is not compatible with my device but after going through one of their tutorials I set up my VPN on my phone and tablet and both work wonderfully with zero maintenance thereafter. I am sure that CactusVPN is probably the best VPN service out there. Remember, if you have a question, just ask them! They're support is excellent.

Great customer service - I reported an issue to support, received feedback and it was quickly resolved. Faultless. I use Softether and the speed and reliability of connection is superb. I would definitely recommend CactusVPN.

Great service and does what it is made to do. Got me into the websites i needed. My only unsureness is the monthly cost, if it was maybe made a little cheaper (I'd say £2.50) payed monthly i would be a life time member no question!!!

I am happy with the services. No problems encountered.

So easy to set up and get started. Works without issues on my Mac and so easy to toggle the VPN on and off using the application provided. I can chose from a range of locations and servers too! I did a speedtest with and without the VPS enabled and didn't see any difference at all! Fantastic service!

Slowed my internet, I'm getting 34mps without vpn to 1.8 with your vpn in Australia, way to slow for me to pay for.

I recently joined CactusVPN and had a few issues setting things up on my iPad (my fault). The response from the customer service team was brilliant - very fast response and very helpful. Everything nows works perfectly and I am happy to recommend CatcusVPN (especially the Customer Service Team!).

Great service! Only thing I would like to see added is the ability to change between server with a single click.

I've been using Cactus for 5 months. I can sum up my total experience in 1 sentence - "This company knows how to run a business!"' I have had zero problems since day 1. Setup was a breeze - I was up and running in 5 minutes. Their customer support is the best I've seen anywhere. I've never waited longer than 8 hours for a reply to my questions, and when they reply it's a COMPLETE answer, not leaving me with more questions. They have even answered questions about using Gmail with Cactus sending me links to resolve error issues. After dealing with other, unscrupulous vpn and proxy providers (they don't let you cancel and keep charging you every month) finding Cactus was like being a kid on Christmas morning. Quality of Service = Perfect. Customer Support = Perfect. I will be a customer for LIFE and would actually sign up for a lifetime membership if I could afford it lol. . These guys know that it's the customers who can make or break a company and they have proven to me they know how to run a successful business! I usually use the Amsterdam 4 server with OpenVPN and my connection speeds are very fast - you can't even tell I'm using a VPN. If you're shopping for a VPN provider you can stop now. This is the only one you need. :)