Who owns SaferVPN?
SaferVPN is owned by Ziff Davis, Inc., listed (NASDAQ:ZD). The same owner has 5 other VPNs. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | Ziff Davis, Inc. (listed (NASDAQ:ZD)) |
|---|---|
| Website | safervpn.com |
| Sister VPNs | 5 |
| Fines and actions | 1 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Ziff Davis, Inc. owns 6 brand families with 6 websites in our data, plus 5 review sites.
- 1 fine or legal action against the owner since 2016.
- Ziff Davis, Inc. has owned SaferVPN since 2019.
About Ziff Davis, Inc.
US digital media and internet company (formerly J2 Global, renamed 2021). Its cybersecurity arm owns IPVanish, StrongVPN, Encrypt.me, SugarSync and VIPRE, bought largely from StackPath in 2019. The same group publishes PCMag, Mashable, CNET, ZDNET and Lifehacker, which review VPNs. A strategic review launched in 2025 led to the sale of its Connectivity unit (Ookla/Speedtest) to Accenture in 2026; further divisional sales were under consideration.
Headquarters: United States · Founded: 1995 · Ownership: listed (NASDAQ:ZD)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Reported as bought by J2 Global's NetProtect unit; current status not confirmed (site behind bot wall).
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
5 sister VPNs
Same owner can mean the same servers, the same data policies and the same parent that can be asked for data.
Review sites owned by Ziff Davis, Inc.
These sites rate VPNs. They may favour Ziff Davis, Inc.'s own brands.
Everything Ziff Davis, Inc. owns, with fines and sources →
Fines and legal actions
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Highwinds Network Group (IPVanish's owner at the time) | court | — | Court records published in 2018 showed IPVanish supplied a user's name, email, real IP and connection times to US Homeland Security in a child-abuse investigation, despite marketing itself as no-logs. This predates StackPath and Ziff Davis ownership. source |
Ratings elsewhere
- Trustpilot: read the reviews there
Ratings from other websites, with their source. We do not copy their reviews, and they do not change our facts.
Questions and answers
Who owns SaferVPN?
Ziff Davis, Inc.. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
What are the sister VPNs of SaferVPN?
IPVanish, StrongVPN, Encrypt.me, SugarSync, VIPRE.
Has the owner of SaferVPN been fined?
1 record on file. The latest: court, 2016.
Sources
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts.