Anonine vs IVPN (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Anonine grades higher than IVPN: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Anonine grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Anonine if
- Fits if you pay for a year up front and want a low monthly price
- Works for people who want WireGuard and OpenVPN on up to five devices
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the pricing section does not say whether plans renew automatically or at what price
- Tight if you want a long refund window, as it is 7 days
- Skip it if you want a Firefox or Safari extension, as it is Chrome only
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $6.99 against $3.99 on the yearly plan
- Skip it if you want to try first, as there is no trial
Pick IVPN if
- Fits if you want to sign up without an email and pay in cash or crypto
- Works for small teams at $90 a user a year for up to 20 seats, VPN only
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it free first, as there's no free plan or trial, only a $2 week
- Skip it if you torrent and need port forwarding, or want streaming promises; IVPN offers neither
- Tight if you have more than 5 devices, unless you pay $100 a year for Pro Suite
- Watch out: Portmaster Pro, the main Pro Suite extra, runs on Windows and Linux only
- Not for you if your team needs dedicated IPs or a way into the company network, which Teams lacks
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAnonineFair | 2.0GPAIVPNFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$3.99 a month on the 12-month plan ($47.80), which is inside the category's cheapest quarter; $6.99 if you pay monthly. | CStandard is $60 a year and renews at that, so two years cost $120, about $5 a month, right in the middle of what VPNs charge. Monthly is $6, and Plus and Pro Suite are $80 and $100 a year for the email aliases, DNS filtering and app firewall. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record; a 7-day refund is not a trial. | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial. IVPN points you to a $2 one-week plan for trying it, and the 30-day refund is once per customer. Neither of those is a trial. |
| Features | CSeveral protocols and port forwarding with 150+ servers in 34 countries, but a smaller network than the big providers and a Chrome-only extension. | CMulti-hop, the AntiTracker blocker, WireGuard with key rotation, and V2Ray and obfs4 for networks that block VPNs. But the listing names the gaps: no port forwarding, no streaming promises, 5 devices on Standard and servers in 41 countries. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but it is an app you install and press connect. | BNo App Store rating on record. You generate an account ID instead of signing up with an email, then install the app and connect, with nothing to configure first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, routers and a Chrome extension, with no integrations or API listed. | BMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, all with open-source apps. There's no integration list or API on record, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | a low-priced VPN on a 12-month plan | a private VPN you can try for a week |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Anonine and IVPN. How we grade
Price against what you get
Anonine starts at $3.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. IVPN starts at $5 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Anonine starts $1.01 a month lower. Of the other VPNs on the chart, 2 score higher than Anonine for less, and 4 score higher than IVPN for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- IVPN is open source, according to its own site.
- Anonine also covers file sharing.
- IVPN also covers ad and tracker blocking.
At a glance
| Anonine | IVPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $3.99 per month on the 12-month plan, $47.80 total | $60 per year (Standard), also sold at $6 a month or $2 a week |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Edelino Commerce Inc. | IVPN Limited |
| Price read from | anonine.com | ivpn.net |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Anonine
- The pricing section does not say whether plans renew automatically or at what price.
- The refund guarantee covers 7 days, shorter than many VPNs' 30-day windows.
- The browser extension is listed for Chrome only, and the site says it covers 5 simultaneous connections.
IVPN
- There is no free trial or free plan; IVPN offers a 1-week plan and a 30-day refund, available once per customer.
- Servers are in 58 locations across 41 countries, and IVPN states it offers no port forwarding and no streaming guarantees.
- Portmaster Pro, the main Pro Suite extra, runs only on Windows and Linux.
- Teams has no dedicated servers or IPs and is not a way into a company network, per IVPN's teams page.
Key features
Anonine
- Modern protocols
- Supports OpenVPN with Stunnel, IPsec IKEv2, L2TP/IPsec and WireGuard.
- Port forwarding
- The site lists port forwarding, which allows incoming connections to reach a computer behind the router.
- No speed limits
- The vendor says it sets no speed restrictions, so limits come only from distance and encryption.
- Chrome extension
- A Chrome extension connects through the browser with servers in 35 countries, per the extension page.
- No-logs claim
- Anonine says it stores no connection logs or browsing histories, and publishes a warrant statement on its about page.
IVPN
- Signup without an email address
- An account is a generated ID with no email required, and IVPN accepts card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero and cash.
- WireGuard, OpenVPN and IPSec
- Quantum-resistant WireGuard is on by default in the apps, with automatic key and IP rotation on a schedule you set.
- Multi-hop routes
- Sends traffic through two servers in separate jurisdictions. Included on every tier since the May 2026 plan changes.
- AntiTracker
- A DNS-based blocker for ads, adware, malicious sites and trackers, built into the apps. modDNS on Plus and Pro Suite extends it.
- Obfuscation for blocked networks
- V2Ray obfuscation on every platform, plus obfs4 for OpenVPN on desktop, for connecting from networks that block VPNs.
- Mailx, modDNS and Portmaster
- Email aliases, filtered encrypted DNS and an app firewall run by IVPN, each signed into separately without sharing your IVPN account ID.
Plans
Anonine
1 Month$6.99
per month, billed monthly
Order total $6.99. Includes up to 5 simultaneous connections.
3 Months$5.99
per month, order total $17.97 for 3 months
Shown as saving 14% against the monthly plan.
12 Months$3.99
per month, order total $47.80 for 12 months
Shown as saving 43% against the monthly plan. Renewal terms are not stated on the page.
IVPN
Standard, 1 week$2
per week
The VPN on up to 5 devices, with Multi-hop and the AntiTracker blocker. IVPN suggests the weekly plan for trying the service.
Standard, 1 month$6
per month
The same Standard VPN on up to 5 devices, renewing monthly.
Standard, 1 year$60
per year
The same Standard VPN on up to 5 devices, renewing yearly.
Plus, 1 year$80
per year
Adds Mailx email aliases and modDNS filtering, still on 5 devices. Also $3 a week or $8 a month.
Pro Suite, 1 year$100
per year
Adds Portmaster Pro for Windows and Linux and raises the limit to 10 devices. Also $4 a week or $10 a month.
Teams$90
per user / year at 1 to 20 seats ($9 per user billed monthly)
VPN only, 10 devices per seat, with admin tools. The seat price falls with team size, to $50 a year above 80 seats. Set up by email.
Ways to pay less
Anonine
- Annual discount
12-month plan saves 43%
The pricing section shows the 12-month plan at 43% less per month than paying month to month.
IVPN
- Annual discount
Yearly billing about 17% below monthly
Standard costs $60 a year against $72 for twelve months at $6. Plus ($80 against $96) and Pro Suite ($100 against $120) save the same share.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Anonine or IVPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Anonine is cheaper to start with: $3.99 a month, against $5 a month when paid by the year for IVPN. Anonine starts at $3.99 per month on the 12-month plan, $47.80 total, and IVPN starts at $60 per year (Standard), also sold at $6 a month or $2 a week.
Which has a free plan, Anonine or IVPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Anonine nor IVPN has a free plan.
Which platforms do Anonine and IVPN run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Anonine lists a browser extension. Both list macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.