IVPN vs Trust.Zone (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Trust.Zone 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
Trust.Zone grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Trust.Zone
Anonymous VPN with a no-card trial and crypto discount
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 Trust.Zone if
- Fits if you want to try a VPN for a few days without handing over a card
- Works for people who want a choice of protocols
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: renewal prices for term plans are not stated, only first-term totals
- Tight if you share the account, as the 1-month and 1-year plans allow 3 simultaneous connections
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $9.99 a month
- Watch out: the money-back guarantee is 10 days and covers a first paid subscription bought on its site
- Skip it if you want add-ons included, as dedicated IPs and port forwarding cost extra
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAIVPNFair | 2.2GPATrust.ZoneFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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$9.99 a month, or $39.99 for a first year in a Black Friday deal with no renewal price stated, against a middle of $5. |
| 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. | D3-day free trial, no card needed, which is under a week. |
| 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. | CProtocol choice with WireGuard, AmneziaWG and VLESS, plus 170 locations, but dedicated IPs and port forwarding are add-ons. |
| 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. | BNo rating on record, but it is an app you install and press connect. |
| 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, Android and routers, with no integrations or API listed. |
| Best for | a private VPN you can try for a week | a consumer VPN with a card-free 3-day trial |
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 Trust.Zone. 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. Trust.Zone starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and IVPN starts $4.99 a month lower. Of the other VPNs on the chart, 4 score higher than IVPN for less, and 13 score higher than Trust.Zone 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.
- IVPN also covers ad and tracker blocking.
- Trust.Zone also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| IVPN | Trust.Zone | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $60 per year (Standard), also sold at $6 a month or $2 a week | $9.99 per month; $39.99 for the first year, renewal price not stated |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 3-day free trial, no credit card required |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | IVPN Limited | Trust.Zone |
| Price read from | ivpn.net | trust.zone |
| 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.
Trust.Zone
- Renewal prices for term plans are not stated on the pricing page, only first-term totals.
- The money-back guarantee is 10 days and covers a first paid subscription bought directly on its site.
- The 1-month and 1-year plans allow 3 simultaneous connections; only the 2-year deal shows 5.
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.
Trust.Zone
- Free trial without a card
- The pricing page offers a 3-day trial with basic VPN access on 1 connection and no credit card; its terms say it does not convert into a paid plan on its own.
- Protocol choice
- The homepage lists AmneziaWG, VLESS and WireGuard among supported protocols, and a kill switch.
- Dedicated IP add-ons
- A dedicated static IP starts at $1.99 a month in many locations. A version with port forwarding starts at $2.49 a month.
- Extra connections and DDoS protection
- Three additional connections cost $2.49 a month, and DDoS protection is a separate $2.49-a-month add-on.
- Warrant canary and P2P
- The site publishes a warrant canary and says P2P traffic is not restricted.
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.
Trust.Zone
1 month$9.99
per month, billed monthly
170 locations, unlimited data and 3 simultaneous connections.
1 year + 1 year$39.99
billed annually, first term; renewal price not stated
Shown as 67% off a crossed-out $119.88, or $3.33 a month. Black Friday promotion; 3 simultaneous connections.
2 years + 6 months free$55.99
for 30 months, first term; renewal price not stated
Black Friday deal shown as 82% off a crossed-out $299.70. Includes 5 simultaneous connections.
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.
Trust.Zone
- Other savings
10% off when paying with Bitcoin
The checkout page lists a 10% reduction when paying in Bitcoin.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, IVPN or Trust.Zone?
As of Nov 13, 2026, IVPN is cheaper to start with: $5 a month when paid by the year, against $9.99 a month for Trust.Zone. IVPN starts at $60 per year (Standard), also sold at $6 a month or $2 a week, and Trust.Zone starts at $9.99 per month; $39.99 for the first year, renewal price not stated.
Which has a free plan, IVPN or Trust.Zone?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither IVPN nor Trust.Zone has a free plan. Trust.Zone has a free trial.
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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.