What is Getflix?
Based in Australia, Getflix is a VPN and SmartDNS provider that uses an appealing pitch to sell its services. It unashamedly targets those wanting to watch region-restricted streaming content. This puts in line with services that focus on privacy and security, while also advertising itself as a way to watch streaming media from other countries. This gives it quite the unique appeal, but is the service really worth the hype? Read this comprehensive Getflix review to find out:
| Pros | Cons |
| 1. Zero logs policy
2. Free trial available 3. Economical pricing 4. SmartDNS technology 5. Huge number of channels |
1. No Windows Client
2. No Kill switch |
Getflix Pricing Review
Our Getflix review unveils that the service offers just one plan, divided into five different packages with varied pricing and duration. The 1-month plan is available for a reasonable $4.95 giving you access to both the FullVPN and SmartDNS.
Priced at $12.95 is the 3-month plan, which gives you access to the VPN and SmartDNS for 91 days. With this package, you receive a 13% discount on the original price. This means, you pay $4.31 per month rather than $4.45.
The 6-month plan gives you an amazing 23% price, dropping the monthly pricing to $3.82. This means, you pay $22.95 rather than $29.70. The 12-month plan goes the extra mile and offers a 33% discount. This means, you only pay $39.90 for yearly access to the FullVPN and SmartDNS.
If you want a longer subscription, there is even a 24-months plan available. This gives you access to the premium features for two complete years for a low price of $54.90. Undoubtedly, Getflix offers the lowest pricing for its quality service. It is also quite confident regards it offerings.
This is why it prefers to build trust with customers before asking to make payments. You have a remarkable 14-day FREE trial available. The signup process is simple. All you have to do is create an account. After the service verifies your details, you are ready to use the FullVPN and SmartDNS!
Getflix Lifetime Review
Unfortunately, the VPN provider itself does not offer a lifetime subscription for customers to enjoy. However, during our Getflix review, we did happen to find a remarkable deal on Digital Trends. This deal would have given customers lifetime access to the FullVPN and SmartDNS for $39! Currently sold out, you might want to check the website regularly to see if you can leverage this deal again.
Getflix Signup Process
According to our Getflix review, signing up with the service is incredibly easy. The website gives you instructions on what to do for each step. Click on the “Signup” tab, located on the top right corner of the page, to get started with the process.
You have the ability of entering an email address or signing up with Windows Live, Yahoo, Google, and Facebook. Select an option that best suits your needs and requirements. If you opt for signing up with a social media account, the website will not post anything on your behalf without prior permission.
For this example, we will follow the simple process of entering an email address to sign up with Getflix and start using their VPN and DNS service.
After entering your email address, you will be redirected to the below page. Here the website tells you to check your email for a confirmation link. If you do not receive any email, click on the Contact Us option.
Below is a screenshot of the email you receive from the service, which tells you to click on a link to verify your email address. Follow the steps and click on the link to continue with the signup process.
After clicking on the validation link, you will be redirected to the below page. Here the website tells you to enter personal information for completing the signup process. This includes your first name, last name, and password. After filling out the form, click on the “complete signup” process.
After creating an account, you will gain access to the dashboard. On the left corner, you have access to the IP Address, Regions, Subscription, Account, VPN, and Apps tabs. In the center, the site gives you information regarding the IP address status, subscription, region settings, and DNS status.
Getflix Accepted Payment Methods
Our Getflix review discovers that the service accepts all popular methods of payment. You can easily subscribe for a plan through JCB, Discover, American Express, MasterCard, and Visa through their secure payment gateway. Bitcoin is not available as a payment option, which proves to be quite surprising –considering it offers the most anonymity while signing up.
Getflix Refund/Money Back Guarantee Review
Unfortunately, Getflix does not offer a refund or money back guarantee. This is understandable, as the service already offers a remarkable 14-day free trial to its customers for testing the service and its reliability. What can be better than signing up with the service without paying a penny?
Getflix Promo Code/Coupons Review
If you want to redeem amazing discounts, our Getflix review unveils that you can enter a promo code. Just click on the subscription tab from the dashboard. Click on the “Promo Code” tab, enter the magic numbers, and hit the apply button.
Getflix Servers Review
During our Getflix review, we discovered that initially the provider gained fame, thanks to its SmartDNS network of 20+ servers. By forwarding requests for specific sites via any country of your choice, the technology makes it look as if you are located there.
For instance, if you are accessing Netflix or Hulu, you can connect to a US-based server to pass geo-restrictions. Now Getflix is also offering a FullVPN service, which gives you access to servers in 35+ countries. This allows you to leverage great security and privacy too.
Getflix VPN Review
The FullVPN service from Getflix features some of the best encryption protocols. In addition to unblocking websites, you can also leverage unlimited, uninterrupted peer-to-peer networking. This allows you to download torrents with the utmost level of anonymity. Our Getflix review unveils that the provider offers servers in the 38 countries.
Getflix DNS Review
The SmartDNS technology from Getflix provides the easiest and most affordable way for accessing geo-restricted content worldwide on multiple devices. The provider has a global network of DNS servers, allowing you to access all your favorite streaming sites, regardless of their location. For the best performance, the service advices to use DNS servers closest to your location.
Getflix SmartVPN Servers
Our Getflix review unveils that the provider also offers SmartVPN servers. These are a combination of Getflix SmartDNS and FullVPN. Not only do these servers encrypt your connection with high-end ciphers, but they also grant you access to sites like Zattoo, Pandora, BBC, HBO, Amazon Prime, and Hulu, without compromising on speed.
DNS-over-VPN
According to our Getflix review, one of the best things about the service is its ability to offer a solution to every problem you may encounter. If you cannot connect to DNS servers in hotel rooms or public Wi-Fi, due to IPSs that block/hijack such networks – the provider counters the problem with DNS-over-VPN.
This alternative method grants better protection and allows you to use DNS where it would not normally be possible. Here is a guide on how you can setup DNS-over-VPN on multiple platforms, which includes Windows 7, 8, 10, Mac OS, Apple iPhone, iPad, and Android smartphones.
Getflix Privacy and Security
During our Getflix review, we carefully inspected each page of the website to look for any warning signs or concerns with regards to privacy and security. However, the provider actually checks out in all aspects. It is actually quite straightforward concerning its policies and boasts an easy to understand Terms of Use and Privacy Policy page.
Thanks to the availability of high-end ciphers and protocols, Getflix even prevents government entities and hackers from spying on your internet activity. This ensures nobody can monitor or record any sort of personal information, which can include downloads history, credit card information, or files sent over the network.
Getflix Protocols Review
Our Getflix review discovers that the provider supports all popular protocols, which include OpenVPN (TCP and UDP), SSTP, L2TP/IPSec, and PPTP. Each of these options boast strong level of encryption offer maximum security and privacy to customers all over the world.
The OpenVPN uses the Handshake method for authentication with the best RSA-2048 encryption for offering fast speeds with excellent security. SSTP also uses RSA-2048 encryption, but it tends to be way slower as compared to TCP and UDP.
L2TP uses the remarkable and strong AES-256 advanced military-grade encryption. This grants you excellent speeds, easy setup and outstanding protection online. PPTP protocol boasts the standard AES-128 ciphers. It offers good speed, but may be subject to disconnections.
Getflix P2P/Torrenting Review
Our Getflix review unwinds that the service does allow P2P/Torrenting. There are no restrictions on downloading torrents. In fact, you get to receive unlimited bandwidth and uninterrupted connections for high-speed file sharing. The provider does not record/log any information and offers multiple VPN gateways for protecting your identity. Here is a list of the servers that grant P2P/Torrenting.
Getflix Logs Review
As mentioned earlier, the website is quite clear on its stance concerning logs. The service follows a strict zero logs policy and does not collect any information pertaining to your IP address, page requested, and bandwidth while using their VPN service.
The only information the provider records, according to our Getflix review is your email address and name. For extra protection, you can avoid giving your real name or address and instead use a pseudo identity. Payments are taken care by third party solutions.
Getflix Support Review
Getflix boasts quite the active and helpful support system. If you encounter any troubles with the service, you can simply submit a ticket. This form of support is incredibly reliable and gives you replies within less than 3 or 2 hours via email.
In addition to a responsive ticketing system, Getflix offers a reliable knowledgebase that even comes with a navigation bar. If you encounter any problem, simply enter it into the search bar and the website will automatically redirect you to a blog providing a solution.
Upon scrolling down, you can find detailed guides relating to common questions, problems, general questions etc. The website gives informative and well-presented articles for solving your problems. You may not even have to submit a ticket.
The Getflix website also has a FAQ page that gently explains the differences between SmartDNS and VPN services. It also explains how DNS-over-VPN proves to be more reliable than VPN in terms of accessibility and ability to connect your devices in hotel rooms and public Wi-Fi hotspots.
Getflix Twitter Support
If the above options do not work for you, there is always a choice to contact the support team on their social media pages. In addition to supporting Google, Yahoo, Windows Live, and Facebook, our Getflix review unveils that the service has quite a prominent presence on Twitter.
Apart from updating their customer-base daily regarding latest news, releases, and happenings for their service, you can also find them replying back to customers. They use quite the friendly approach for tackling questions and providing appropriate solutions.
Getflix Netflix Blocked
When you connect to Getflix, you will have no problem accessing US sites like Hulu, Amazon Instant Video, and other services. However, rather embarrassingly, Netflix itself did not work on SmartDNS. It is not as if Getflix is delivering a fake promise. In fact, the provider is quite complacent about the issue and reveals that it is constantly battling to keep Netflix US accessible.
Unfortunately, things are now a little complicated. Before you had many choices of regions for accessing Netflix. Now most of them are gone and visiting the website displays a Proxy Error. To counter the issue, Getflix has created a detailed blog, which declares how you can use Netflix on desktop browsers. It also explains the actions Netflix has taken for protection against VPNs/Proxies.
Getflix Apps Setup
Initially, Getflix did not have dedicated apps for different operating systems. However, the provider has now progressed a lot over the years. While a desktop client for Windows OS is still due, you can find apps for your Android Smartphone, Apple iPhone/iPad, and Mac OS.
To download the apps, you need to register with the service. In the manage tab, where you have access to the dashboard, click on the “Apps” tab. Here you will find links to download the dedicated apps from App Store, Google Play, and Mac.
However, a client is not necessarily required for setting up Getflix on your PC. If you want to use the SmartDNS or VPN, you can on multiple gaming consoles, media players, routers, operating systems, and TVs via the handy setup guides provided by the website on the knowledgebase page.
From PS3, PS4, Apple TV, Boxee Box, Chromecast, Roku, WD TV Live, Sony TVs and Blu-ray Players, LG Smart TVs, Samsung Series, 2Wire, ASUS, D-Link, Linksys, and Netgear routers, you have plenty of options for configuring Getflix.
How to Use Getflix?
Our Getflix review finds that using the service is actually quite simple as compared to the complex methods of other SmartDNS and VPN providers. Upon subscribing with Getflix, the next step is to download the dedicated app for your platform or configure the DNS on any internet-enabled device of your choice. Most devices that support Wi-Fi come with built-in configurable DNS settings.
You can use the guides available at the knowledgebase page for figuring out how to connect to Getflix DNS servers using varied devices. Upon establishing a connection to the SmartDNS or VPN, you can easily access streaming sites like Spotify, Fox Go, Hulu, Pandora, and Netflix from anywhere in the world. If you use a VPN, you even leverage exceptional security – thanks to military grade encryption protocols!
How Many Devices Can You Use Getflix on Simultaneously?
With a single Getflix subscription, you can use the SmartDNS or VPN service on at least three different devices/platforms simultaneously. For the low price of $4.95, this multi-login feature is undoubtedly a key selling factor. However, we would appreciate connecting to five devices on the top-tier packages. Take notes Getflix!
Getflix Reddit Review
Our Getflix review discovers that the service has quite the reputation on Reddit. You can find many users posting questions on the platform to figure out how to use different aspects of the service or troubleshoot common problems like why Netflix stopped working all of a sudden.
Final Verdict
Overall, we like the idea of a SmartDNS/VPN service that focuses entirely on streaming. The provider has definitely managed to generate quite the attention and offers excellent support, high-end encryption, extremely low pricing, and a 14-day free trial. Think of it as a low-cost VPN with streaming services as an added bonus. Definitely not a bad deal at all.
The Good
- Free VPN account with paid subscription
- 14-Day Free Trial
- Inexpensive pricing
- P2P/Torrenting allowed
- User-Friendly Guides
The Bad
- Does not support Bitcoin
- Setup takes a little work
