Webfully VPN Review 2024 - Keeps Logs and the App Glitches

Webfully VPN is a service offered by Gamestr Inc., which appears to be an Australian-based company, though it was hard to find information regarding Webfully VPNs base country.

Setting up the app took no time at all for Windows, Android, or iOS, and the simple interface made navigation easy.

The speeds were acceptable for HD viewing but the app wasn't very stable, so I experienced quite a few disconnects. While I was able to unblock Spotify and YouTube, major streaming services were inaccessible. Worse yet, I found some major holes in no-logs policy.

Can Webfully VPN Unblock Netflix? No

Despite claiming the service unblocks popular US and UK streaming sites such as Netflix, Hulu, and more, that wasn't my experience. I was blocked on every service I tried from Netflix US and France, to 9Now and BBC iPlayer. I kept getting error messages, timeouts, and even misdirects. For instance, the Netflix France page I was trying to access, sent me to Netflix US Spanish language page. Overall I was severely disappointed with its inability to access streaming content.

Blocked By: Netflix libraries, Hulu, BBC iPlayer, and 9Now

Webfully VPN couldn't unblock Netflix, BBC iPlayer, or 9Now.

In the screenshot, you can see I am connected to a French server via Webfully, but I keep getting the US-ES Netflix page regardless. Netflix usually pops up the correct library in your browser when using a functional VPN. So I had to question if the VPN was working properly.

Unblocked: YouTube and Spotify

I was able to unblock YouTube and Spotify but again experienced disconnects and some video buffering.

Server Network - Uses Physical and Virtual Servers

I encountered a bit of conflicting information on this one, the site offers a server count of over 1,000 over 40 countries. I did count 40 countries, but the Windows app only gave access to 55 servers. This leads me to believe that the service uses several virtual servers in addition to physical servers, to provide over 10,000 IP addresses.

Will Webfully VPN Work for China? No

I was unable to bypass the Great Firewall of China, so you won't be able to access local content for China. If you're planning a trip to China or just need to access local content, you will need one of our top VPN picks for China.

Speed - Fast Enough for HD Streaming

Webfully VPN offers speeds fast enough for HD viewing in most areas, but 4k is off the table. Probably just as well since you'll only have access to YouTube. While the speeds were fast in most areas, I dealt with a lot of disconnects and errors during my speed tests.

A chart displaying the speed results for several Webfully VPN servers, in comparison to my base speeds before connecting.

My base speeds were fast enough for both HD and Ultra HD/4k streaming at 51.37Mbps download. When I connected to a server in Paris my speeds dropped significantly for download, over 33%, but my upload speeds more than doubled. Generally, even with a VPN connection, you don't want a drop of more than 20%. I wasn't surprised that my ping speed increased by more than 50%, the farther you get from your true location the longer it takes for data to travel from your device to a server and back.

The number that shocked me for ping was during my connection to the New York server, an over 50% increase. Since that server is the closest to my original location, it should have a faster pingback. Worse yet, my download speeds suffered a 20% decrease. It only got worse from there with pingback increasing and download speeds remaining at the 20-35% decrease mark for the rest of the servers I tested.

So why does it matter? Take a look at the Netflix recommended speeds for streaming, and Skype recommended speeds for HD video calling:

• SD: 3Mbps+ download
• HD: 5Mbps+ download
• UltraHD/4k: 25Mbps+ download
• HD video calling: 8Mbps+ download/1.8Mbps+ upload
• Large group meetings: 20-105ms ping

That means that UltraHD is off the table with Webfully VPN. If you access during peak hours you'll have a problem getting crystal clear HD video calling, or experience freezing and lag for large group meetings. Ultimately, the speeds are okay but having so many disconnects depending on what server I used was frustrating.

Several of the websites I tried to access after connecting to Webfully VPN ended up timing out, were unreachable, or had interrupted connections.

Does Webfully VPN Work for Gaming? Not Really

Recommended pingback for gaming is 20-100ms, on most of the servers I tested speeds were in the acceptable range for gaming without experiencing lag. At the same time, I did experience connection interruptions and site load errors.

Security - Standard VPN Features

Webfully VPN offers a kill switch, 256-bit AES encryption, and OpenVPN protocols, which is a great start for a lesser-known VPN. OpenVPN and 256-bit AES encryption are the current industry-standard for VPNs. It also offers wi-fi protection that can keep you protected while connected to unsecured or undersecured websites.

I did find one area of conflict though concerning security features. On its site, it says it offers IKEv2, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN (UDP/TCP), and PPTP. On the Windows app I could only find evidence of OpenVPN (UDP/TCP) and a Stealth protocol being available.

Privacy - Keeps Logs and Allows You to View Them

Webfully VPN says it has a strict no-logs policy but that isn't quite true. While all VPNs collect some form of unidentifiable personal information to improve services or create security patches, this VPN has a Show your logs button under its Advanced setting tab. As awful as this sounds, it made me laugh. I couldn't believe they had a Show Logs area that allows users to "view logs collected by the application" when they state on the website they are a no-logs VPN.

The site shows a no-logs policy but the Windows app has a Show Logs button.

When I tested for DNS/IP leaks I ended up getting a message for over 100 errors under my DNS leak results area. I did a little research and apparently, this is an issue many users encounter with VPNs that frequently connect and disconnect during use. I was never able to get a clear reading there while connected to a Webfully VPN server.

I was able to see my IP address leaked. While the Webfully server IP showed first, my true IP address was also visible.

I was unable to get clear DNS leak results but it did show my true IP address below the Webfully server IP address for France.

Is Webfully Safe for Torrenting? No

With the constant disconnects, IP leaks, the Show logs folder button, and an inability to see if it leaked my DNS requests, I can't recommend this VPN for torrenting even though it does allow unlimited P2P/torrenting on all servers.

For safe torrenting you'd be better off with one of these top VPNs for torrenting.