IVPN vs OVPN (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, IVPN grades higher than OVPN: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
IVPN grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features 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 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
Pick OVPN if
- Fits if you want a stated no-log policy and port forwarding or multihop
- Works for people ready to commit to a 12 or 36 month term
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try before paying, as only a 10-day refund is offered
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $12 against $4.22 on the 36-month term
- Watch out: devices go from 4 to 5 to 7 as the term gets longer
- Watch out: the page does not say whether long terms are charged up front or what they renew at
- Skip it if you need servers in many countries, as there are only 32 cities
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAIVPNFair | 1.8GPAOVPNWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | C$4.22 a month on the 36-month term and $4.99 on 12 months sit between the category's cheapest quarter ($3.99) and its middle ($5). Monthly is $12, and the page does not say what longer terms renew at. |
| Free plan and 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. | FNo free plan or trial; a 10-day money-back guarantee is not a trial. |
| Features | 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. | CNo-log policy, RAM-only servers, multihop, port forwarding, kill switch, OpenVPN and WireGuard. The listing's own gap is 32 server cities, fewer than the largest providers. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing gives no setup details. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android, so phone and computer. |
| Best for | a private VPN you can try for a week | a no-log VPN with RAM-only servers |
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: IVPN and OVPN. How we grade
Price against what you get
IVPN starts at $5 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. OVPN starts at $4.22 a month and scores 2.3.
IVPN scores higher, and starts $0.78 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other VPNs on the chart, 4 score higher than IVPN for less, and 15 score higher than OVPN 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.
At a glance
| IVPN | OVPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $60 per year (Standard), also sold at $6 a month or $2 a week | $4.22 per month on the 36-month term |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | IVPN Limited | OVPN |
| Price read from | ivpn.net | ovpn.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
OVPN
- There is no free plan or free trial; the page lists a 10-day money-back guarantee instead.
- The device limit rises with term length: 4 on the monthly plan, 5 on 12 months and 7 on 36 months.
- The pricing page does not say whether the longer terms are charged up front or what they renew at.
- Servers are in 32 cities, a smaller footprint than the largest VPN providers.
Key features
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.
OVPN
- Diskless servers
- OVPN says its servers have no hard drives and load their operating system into RAM, so nothing is written to disk.
- No-log policy
- The vendor states that it logs no activity while you are connected, and its security page describes how syslogs are disabled.
- Multihop
- Route traffic through two servers. The pricing page lists it as included on every plan at no extra cost.
- Port forwarding
- Open ports through the VPN for incoming connections, such as torrent clients. Included on every plan.
- Desktop kill switch
- The desktop client blocks traffic if the VPN drops, and it rewrites DNS settings on all network adapters to prevent leaks.
- OpenVPN and WireGuard
- Both protocols are offered, and the site publishes configuration files and setup guides for routers and other devices.
Plans
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.
OVPN
1 month$12
per month, billing basis not shown
Protects 4 devices at a time. Includes port forwarding, multihop and the ad and tracker blocker.
12 months$4.99
per month, billing basis not shown
Shown as 71% off the monthly price. Protects 5 devices at a time, with the same features.
36 months$4.22
per month, billing basis not shown
Shown as 75% off the monthly price. Protects 7 devices at a time, with the same features.
Ways to pay less
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.
OVPN
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, IVPN or OVPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OVPN is cheaper to start with: $4.22 a month, against $5 a month when paid by the year for IVPN. IVPN starts at $60 per year (Standard), also sold at $6 a month or $2 a week, and OVPN starts at $4.22 per month on the 36-month term.
Which has a free plan, IVPN or OVPN?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither IVPN nor OVPN has a free plan.
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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.