Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
Private Internet Access vs Sticky Password
Private Internet Access
Security & Cybersecurity
Long-standing VPN service with a large server network and flexible multi-year plans
- From
- $11.99/month
- Rated
- -
Sticky Password
Security & Cybersecurity
Password manager with autofill, digital wallet, and dark web monitoring
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Sticky Password has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Private Internet Access monthly plan is priced noticeably higher than the discounted multi-year commitments, penalizing short-term users.; Sticky Password offers no dedicated family plan, requiring individual licenses or a Teams plan to cover a household.
- They diverge on capability: Private Internet Access covers Split tunneling, Sticky Password covers Autofill and capture.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Private Internet Access and Sticky Password actually diverge.
| Attribute | Private Internet Access | Sticky Password |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $11.99/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | windows, mac, linux, ios, android | web, ios, android, windows, mac |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Security & Cybersecurity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Private Internet Access
- Split tunneling
- Kill switch
- Ad and tracker blocking
- Dedicated IP add-on
- Bundled antivirus add-on
Only in Sticky Password
- Autofill and capture
- Encrypted vault sync
- Emergency access
- Dark web monitoring
- Password sharing
- Digital wallet
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Private Internet Access
- Encrypting traffic on public Wi-Fi with a kill switchnot Sticky Password
- Blocking ads and trackers network-wide via MACEnot Sticky Password
- Maintaining a consistent connection identity with a dedicated IP add-onnot Sticky Password
- Committing to a long-term plan for a lower effective monthly ratenot Sticky Password
Sticky Password
- Storing and autofilling passwords across devicesnot Private Internet Access
- Securely sharing a login with a family member or colleaguenot Private Internet Access
- Granting emergency vault access to a trusted contactnot Private Internet Access
- Monitoring saved credentials for dark web exposurenot Private Internet Access
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Private Internet Access
- Monthly plan is priced noticeably higher than the discounted multi-year commitments, penalizing short-term users.
- Dedicated IP and antivirus are paid add-ons rather than included features.
- Headquartered in a jurisdiction whose privacy reputation some competitors market against, despite audited no-logs claims.
- App interface is less streamlined than some higher-priced premium VPN competitors.
Sticky Password
- Offers no dedicated family plan, requiring individual licenses or a Teams plan to cover a household.
- Free tier is limited to a 30-day Premium trial rather than a permanent free feature set.
- Lacks the browser-based item history and detailed sharing permissions offered by some larger competitors.
- Business/Teams tooling is lighter than dedicated enterprise password managers with SSO and SCIM support.
Pricing, plan by plan
Private Internet Access
$11.99/month- Monthly$11.99/month
- Billed month to month
- Full server network access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- 1-Year$3.1/month
- Billed annually at $37.19
- Full server network access
- 2-Year$2.19/month
- Lowest advertised rate, billed every 2 years
- Full server network access
Sticky Password
Free- Free (30-day Premium trial)Free
- 30-day trial of Premium features
- Basic password storage after trial
- Premium$2.5/month
- Vault sync across devices
- Password sharing
- Dark web monitoring
- Teams$2.5/month
- Per-user pricing billed annually
- Usable for families or businesses
- Centralized license management
Which should you pick?
Choose Private Internet Access if
- You need split tunneling.
- You work on windows, mac, linux, ios, android.
- You also want kill switch.
Choose Sticky Password if
- You need autofill and capture.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, ios, android, windows, mac.
- You also want encrypted vault sync.
Questions people ask
- Is Private Internet Access or Sticky Password better?
- Neither clearly leads. Private Internet Access starts at $11.99/month and Sticky Password at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Private Internet Access or Sticky Password?
- Sticky Password has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $11.99/month for Private Internet Access and Free for Sticky Password.
- Does Private Internet Access or Sticky Password run on more platforms?
- Private Internet Access runs on windows, mac, linux, ios, android. Sticky Password runs on web, ios, android, windows, mac.
- Can I use Sticky Password for free?
- Yes. Sticky Password has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Private Internet Access starts at $11.99/month.
- What is Private Internet Access best used for?
- Private Internet Access is most often used for encrypting traffic on public wi-fi with a kill switch, blocking ads and trackers network-wide via mace, maintaining a consistent connection identity with a dedicated ip add-on, committing to a long-term plan for a lower effective monthly rate. Of those, encrypting traffic on public wi-fi with a kill switch and blocking ads and trackers network-wide via mace are not what Sticky Password is typically brought in for.
- What can Private Internet Access do that Sticky Password cannot?
- Private Internet Access covers Split tunneling, Kill switch, Ad and tracker blocking, Dedicated IP add-on. Sticky Password covers Autofill and capture, Encrypted vault sync, Emergency access, Dark web monitoring.
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