Mac VPN apps below come from the Mac App Store or the provider’s own site. They are ranked on documented features for people in Saudi Arabia; check each card’s Saudi server line if you need a Saudi IP address.
| VPN | Best for | Saudi server | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 NordVPN | Best overall | No (nearest: UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar) | No (7-day trial in the app) |
 Proton VPN | Best free plan | Yes, virtual (London), paid only | Yes, unlimited data, 1 device |
 Surfshark | Best value with a Saudi IP | Yes, virtual (Riyadh) | No (7-day trial) |
 ExpressVPN | Easiest to use | Yes, virtual | No (mobile trial) |
 Private Internet Access | Unlimited devices, Saudi IP | Yes, virtual (Dubai) | No (7-day mobile trial) |
 CyberGhost | Longest refund window | Yes, virtual (Riyadh) | No (24-hour desktop trial) |
 Windscribe | Most free data | No (nearest: UAE) | Yes, 10 GB a month |
 TunnelBear | Simplest free app | No | Yes, 2 GB a month |
 Mullvad | Most private sign-up | No | No |
Our selection methodology
- An official macOS app.
- A documented no-logs policy, ideally with an independent audit.
- Clear Saudi server information.
- Refund and device terms on the provider’s own pages.
We removed several apps that this page used to list: ThetaVPN, AbanVPN and MenaVPN, for which we found no independent audits; the VPN Gate app, which was not made by the VPN Gate project; and IPVanish, whose facts we could not check on its own site.
The best VPNs for Mac
NordVPN
Best overallFive no-logs assurance reports from Deloitte, obfuscated servers on its NordWhisper protocol, and nearby servers in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. It has no Saudi location. NordVPN’s Mac app needs macOS 14 or later.
- Saudi server
- No (nearest: UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar)
- Free plan
- No (7-day trial in the app)
- Devices
- 10
- Refund
- 30 days
- No-logs audit
- Yes, Deloitte, 2024
- Obfuscation
- Yes, NordWhisper
- Deloitte no-logs assurance, fifth report (late 2024)
- Obfuscated servers on its NordWhisper protocol
- Servers in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar
- No Saudi server
- No free plan; the 7-day trial needs a 1- or 2-year plan
- Refund only on the first purchase
Proton VPN
Best free planThe only free plan here with unlimited data and no ads. Its Stealth protocol works on the free plan too. The Saudi location is a Smart Routing server in London, for paid plans only.
- Saudi server
- Yes, virtual (London), paid only
- Free plan
- Yes, unlimited data, 1 device
- Devices
- 10
- Refund
- 30 days
- No-logs audit
- Yes, Securitum, 2026
- Obfuscation
- Yes, Stealth
- Free plan with unlimited data and no ads
- Stealth protocol, even on the free plan
- Securitum no-logs audit every year since 2022; Swiss company
- The Saudi location is in London, and paid plans only
- Free plan: one device, no choice of country
Surfshark
Best value with a Saudi IPUnlimited devices on one plan, Camouflage and NoBorders for restrictive networks, Deloitte no-logs reports, and a Riyadh location that Surfshark's own server list marks as virtual.
- Saudi server
- Yes, virtual (Riyadh)
- Free plan
- No (7-day trial)
- Devices
- Unlimited
- Refund
- 30 days
- No-logs audit
- Yes, Deloitte, 2025
- Obfuscation
- Yes, Camouflage, NoBorders
- Unlimited devices
- Camouflage Mode and NoBorders for restrictive networks
- A Riyadh location (virtual)
- The Saudi server's physical country is not disclosed
- No free plan; the trial is for 12- and 24-month plans
ExpressVPN
Easiest to useSimple apps on almost every device, automatic obfuscation, KPMG no-logs audits, and a virtual Saudi Arabia location whose physical country ExpressVPN does not state.
- Saudi server
- Yes, virtual
- Free plan
- No (mobile trial)
- Devices
- 10–14
- Refund
- 30 days
- No-logs audit
- Yes, KPMG, 2025
- Obfuscation
- Yes, automatic
- Apps for phones, computers, TVs and routers
- KPMG no-logs audits; a 2016 server seizure found no logs
- Automatic obfuscation
- The Saudi location's physical country is not stated
- No free plan; the trial is mobile only
- App-store purchases are outside its refund
Private Internet Access
Unlimited devices, Saudi IPUnlimited devices and a Riyadh location that PIA says is physically in Dubai. Its no-logs policy has been audited by Deloitte and, PIA says, tested in court.
- Saudi server
- Yes, virtual (Dubai)
- Free plan
- No (7-day mobile trial)
- Devices
- Unlimited
- Refund
- 30 days
- No-logs audit
- Yes, Deloitte, 2022
- Obfuscation
- Yes, Intelligent Obfuscation
- Unlimited devices
- Riyadh server, physically in Dubai
- No-logs audit by Deloitte
- US company in the Kape group
- The latest audit date shown is 2022
CyberGhost
Longest refund windowA 45-day money-back guarantee on longer plans, a virtual Riyadh location with 14 servers, and Deloitte no-logs audits. No obfuscation feature is named.
- Saudi server
- Yes, virtual (Riyadh)
- Free plan
- No (24-hour desktop trial)
- Devices
- 7
- Refund
- 45 days
- No-logs audit
- Yes, Deloitte, 2025
- Obfuscation
- No
- 45-day refund on 6-month and 2-year plans
- Virtual Riyadh location with 14 servers
- Deloitte audits in 2022, 2024 and 2025
- No named obfuscation feature
- 7 devices
- 14-day refund on the monthly plan
Windscribe
Most free data10 GB a month free with a confirmed email, in 10 countries, plus Stealth and WStunnel modes. It uses no virtual locations, so there is no Saudi server.
- Saudi server
- No (nearest: UAE)
- Free plan
- Yes, 10 GB a month
- Devices
- Unlimited
- Refund
- 7 days
- No-logs audit
- Yes, Packetlabs, 2024
- Obfuscation
- Yes, Stealth, WStunnel
- 10 GB a month free, with no ad networks
- Stealth and WStunnel modes
- Unlimited devices
- No Saudi server: it uses no virtual locations
- Refunds only within 7 days and under 10 GB used
TunnelBear
Simplest free appA very simple app with 2 GB a month free and a Cure53 security audit every year since 2016. GhostBear obfuscation is not on iPhone, and there is no Saudi location.
- Saudi server
- No
- Free plan
- Yes, 2 GB a month
- Devices
- Unlimited
- Refund
- 30 days, yearly plans
- No-logs audit
- Yes, Cure53, yearly
- Obfuscation
- Partly, GhostBear, not on iOS
- Cure53 audit every year since 2016
- Very simple app; 2 GB a month free
- Unlimited devices
- No Saudi server
- GhostBear obfuscation is not on iPhone
- Refunds only on yearly plans bought directly
Mullvad
Most private sign-upOne flat price of €5 a month, no email needed, and a 2023 police search that left with no customer data. No free plan, no trial, no Saudi server. Mullvad has no Saudi server, but it is a strong choice if privacy is your main reason.
- Saudi server
- No
- Free plan
- No
- Devices
- 5
- Refund
- 14 days
- No-logs audit
- Yes, Cure53, 2024
- Obfuscation
- Yes, Shadowsocks, QUIC
- Flat €5 a month, no email needed
- A 2023 police search found no customer data
- Several obfuscation methods
- No free plan or trial
- 5 devices
- No Saudi server
How to set up a VPN on a Mac
- Install the app from the Mac App Store or the provider’s site.
- Open it and sign in. macOS asks to allow a VPN configuration or a system extension: click Allow and enter your password.
- Connect to a nearby server, or to a Saudi location if you need a Saudi IP.
- Check your IP address in a browser.
Sources
Checked on 29 October 2026. Found something out of date? Tell us and we will check it again.
- NordVPN: server countries (official API)
- Proton VPN: How Smart Routing works
- Surfshark: Saudi Arabia servers
- ExpressVPN: server locations
- Private Internet Access: Saudi Arabia IP address
- CyberGhost: VPN server list
- Windscribe: use it for free
- TunnelBear: plans
- Mullvad: servers
- Mullvad: search warrant, customer data not compromised
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