Name: StratusGuard Review
Rating: 4.5

The verdict

If your reason for buying a VPN is unblocking streaming libraries, StratusGuard is the most reliable pick. Privacy purists should look elsewhere — the company is US-based and less transparent than competitors.

Mara Halloway

Lead Privacy & Networking Editor

May 18, 2026

StratusGuard Ratings

Editor's score

4.5 /5

Speed
4.4 /5

Solid speeds, optimized for streaming bandwidth.
Privacy
3.8 /5

US jurisdiction and thinner audit history.
Server Network
4.5 /5

5,000 servers in 80 countries with streaming labels.
Streaming Unblocks
5.0 /5

Unblocked every service we tested, including regional libraries.
Apps & Ease of Use
4.6 /5

Streaming guides built right into the app interface.

StratusGuard Pros & Cons

What we liked

Unblocked every streaming service we tested
Smart DNS works on smart TVs and consoles
45-day refund window - longest in the round-up
Apps include streaming-library guides for each service

Worth knowing

Privacy practices less transparent than competitors
US jurisdiction (5-eyes alliance)
Doesn't accept cryptocurrency payments

StratusGuard Features

StratusGuard

What's included

Included

4/10

Coverage

40%

Kill switch
Standard kill switch on all platforms.
Split tunneling
Per-app routing on Windows and Android.
Ad blocker
Built into the apps with custom block lists.
Dedicated IP
Paid add-on, $5.99/month.
Multi-hop
Not offered.

P2P allowed
Blocked network-wide.
No-logs audit
Never publicly audited.
RAM-only servers
Standard disk-based fleet.
Obfuscated servers
Not available.
Port forwarding
Not offered.

Included Not available

StratusGuard Specifications

StratusGuard

Specifications

Updated May 18, 2026

Server count: 5,000+
Countries: 80
Simultaneous connections: 6
Jurisdiction: United States
Money-back guarantee: 45 days
Protocols: WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2
Encryption: AES-256-GCM
Customer support: 24/7 live chat + phone (US/UK)
Free trial: 7 days (mobile)
Platform support: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, AppleTV, FireTV, smart TVs

StratusGuard Pricing

1-month

Single month

$11.99

/ month

6 devices
Smart DNS
All streaming servers

Choose 1-month

Most popular

1-year

Best deal

$5.99

$11.99 / month

6 devices
Smart DNS
All streaming servers
45-day refund

Choose 1-year

Reviewed by

Mara Halloway

Lead Privacy & Networking Editor

Mara has spent the last decade pulling apart the things VPN companies don't want you to read. Privacy policies, audit reports, and the actual code shipping in their apps. Before joining the team she ran network security at a mid-sized financial firm and wrote independently about jurisdictional risk for several privacy-focused newsletters. Her testing methodology leans hard on reproducibility: every speed result is averaged across three regions over a two-week window, every "no-logs" claim is cross-checked against the most recent third-party audit. When she's not benchmarking servers she's reverse-engineering router firmware in a barely-ventilated office.