# Cryptostorm review (2026): is it worth $6 a month? > Token-based VPN with no accounts and published server configs Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Cryptostorm is a paid VPN that sells access tokens instead of accounts, so no email address is needed, and accepts Monero and other cryptocurrencies alongside PayPal and cards. It supports OpenVPN and WireGuard and says its server-side configurations are public. The company says it has no central office. - **Category:** VPNs - **Made by:** Cryptostorm - **Website:** https://cryptostorm.is - **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux, Android - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want a free trial, because it dropped the old one. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Cryptostorm is a paid product, starting at $6 per month for 1 device; $52 per year for 4 devices. - **Pricing model:** Paid - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | One week | $1.86 for 1 week, as a recurring subscription or a single order | 1 device at a time. Not sold through every payment method. | | One month | $6 per month, as a recurring subscription or a single order | 1 device at a time. | | Three months | $16 for 3 months, as a recurring subscription or a single order | Up to 2 devices at the same time. | | Six months | $28 for 6 months, as a recurring subscription or a single order | Up to 3 devices at the same time. | | One year | $52 per year, as a recurring subscription or a single order | Up to 4 devices at the same time. | | Two years | $94 for 2 years, paid once, with no renewal | Up to 5 devices at the same time. Single order only, through PayPal, Monero, NOWPayments or BitPay. | Read from https://cryptostorm.is on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Cryptostorm before buying. ## Key features - **Anonymous tokens:** Access is by a token that is hashed before connecting, so a captured server cannot be used to identify clients, the site says. Monero payments need no email or JavaScript. - **OpenVPN and WireGuard:** Both protocols are supported, including OpenVPN ECC instances with post-quantum options, and connections can be made on any UDP or TCP port. - **Multihop:** Server-side multihop chains two endpoints, and the site says client-side multihop through another VPN or Tor is also possible. - **Obfuscation:** SSH, HTTPS and obfs4 tunneling make VPN traffic look like other traffic on restrictive networks. - **DNS ad and tracker blocking:** DNS-based blocking of trackers, plus DNS and WebRTC leak protection and a kill switch. - **Port forwarding and BitTorrent:** Port forwarding is supported and BitTorrent is allowed, with no data caps or throttling. ## Good for - People who want to buy a VPN without an email address or account - Paying in Monero or other cryptocurrency - Users who want to read the server configurations ## Worth knowing - The number of devices connected at once depends on the term bought: 1 on weekly and monthly tokens, up to 5 on the two-year token. - No free trial; the FAQ says the earlier trial was discontinued. - The company says it has no central HQ and keeps its business entities' locations private. - When a data center complains about spam, the FAQ says all SMTP on that server may be blocked until it stops. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 1.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Cryptostorm sells anonymous tokens instead of accounts, and takes Monero and other cryptocurrency as well as cards and PayPal. How many devices you can connect at once depends on the term you buy, there is no free trial, and the company says it has no central office. - **Value for money: C.** $6 a month, $52 a year for 4 devices, $94 for two years. That sits in the middle of the category, which runs $3.99 to $8 a month. - **Free plan and trial: F.** No free trial. The FAQ says the old one was discontinued. - **Features: C.** OpenVPN and WireGuard, multihop, obfuscation, DNS blocking and port forwarding. The device limit is the gap: 1 device on weekly and monthly tokens, up to 5 on the two-year one. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. You buy a token and then set up OpenVPN or WireGuard connections yourself, which is a small learning curve. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, though the listing names no API or integrations. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Cryptostorm's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among VPNs - Cryptostorm's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 3 of the 50 other VPNs we grade, and level with 5. - It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 4 of 50) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $6 a month, against a middle price of $4.99 for the category: 25 of the 40 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 20 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/vpn ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Cryptostorm you would be making servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 42 of the 50 other VPNs grade higher. It costs $72 a year. Cryptostorm is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself. - You could make: Ad and tracker blocking: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** VPN, Open source, Ad and tracker blocking ## Alternatives - [Mullvad VPN](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mullvad): Flat-rate Swedish VPN with anonymous numbered accounts. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cryptostorm-vs-mullvad) - [AirVPN](https://toolgpa.com/tools/airvpn): VPN service with Eddie, its open-source client for desktop and Android. 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