IVPN
Privacy-focused VPN with no-email signup and open-source apps
IVPN report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for a private VPN you can try for a week
IVPN is for people who'd rather their VPN knew nothing about them: no email at sign-up, cash or Monero accepted, and open-source apps. Standard is $60 a year on 5 devices, and it renews at that same price. There's no free plan or trial, though, just a $2 week, and no port forwarding.
Who IVPN is for
- Great if you want to sign up without an email and pay in cash or crypto
- Handy when you want a week's go for $2 before you commit to a year
- Good for small teams who want per-seat billing, at $90 a user a year for up to 20 seats
Who IVPN is not for
- Not for you if you want to try it free first, as there's no free plan or trial
- Skip it if you torrent and need port forwarding, which IVPN doesn't offer
- Tight if you have more than 5 devices, unless you pay $100 a year for Pro Suite
Why IVPN gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStandard 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.
- FFree plan and trialNothing 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.
- CFeaturesMulti-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.
- BEase of useNo 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, all with open-source apps. There's no integration list or API on record, so it stops at B.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from IVPN's own pages on 17 October 2026. Its pricing page showed no prices to our reader when we checked it again that day. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/ivpn#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/ivpn.svg" alt="IVPN: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where IVPN stands among VPNs
IVPN's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 16 other VPNs we grade.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 6 of 16) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 8 of the 15 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 17 VPNs we grade, cut by the letter each got. IVPN’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 16, level with 9
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 16, level with 5
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 16, level with 4
- BEase of useAbove 6 of 16, level with 8
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 16, level with 16
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 16 VPNs. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep IVPN, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace IVPN 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: 13 of the 16 other VPNs grade higher. It costs $60 a year. IVPN is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Ad and tracker blocking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. IVPN’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is IVPN?
IVPN is a VPN run by IVPN Limited of Gibraltar since 2009, with open-source apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Accounts are created without an email address and can be paid in cash or cryptocurrency. The Plus and Pro Suite tiers add the company's Mailx email aliases, modDNS filtering and, on Pro Suite, the Portmaster Pro app firewall.
IVPN is a paid product, starting at $60 per year (Standard), also sold at $6 a month or $2 a week. See every plan
Good for
- People who want to pay for a VPN without giving an email or card
- Buyers who want open-source apps and yearly third-party audits
- Small teams that want per-seat VPN billing without dedicated servers
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
IVPN pricing
- Starts at
- $60 per year (Standard), also sold at $6 a month or $2 a week
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard, 1 week | $2per 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 | $6per month | The same Standard VPN on up to 5 devices, renewing monthly. |
| Standard, 1 year | $60per year | The same Standard VPN on up to 5 devices, renewing yearly. |
| Plus, 1 year | $80per year | Adds Mailx email aliases and modDNS filtering, still on 5 devices. Also $3 a week or $8 a month. |
| Pro Suite, 1 year | $100per year | Adds Portmaster Pro for Windows and Linux and raises the limit to 10 devices. Also $4 a week or $10 a month. |
| Teams | $90per 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. |
Read from ivpn.net on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with IVPN before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountYearly 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.
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Common questions
Is IVPN free?
No. IVPN is a paid product, starting at $60 per year (Standard), also sold at $6 a month or $2 a week.
How much does IVPN cost?
IVPN lists 6 plans. Standard, 1 week: $2 per week. Standard, 1 month: $6 per month. Standard, 1 year: $60 per year. Plus, 1 year: $80 per year. Pro Suite, 1 year: $100 per year. Teams: $90 per user / year at 1 to 20 seats ($9 per user billed monthly). Prices were read from ivpn.net on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does IVPN work on?
IVPN is available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does IVPN offer any discounts?
IVPN publicly lists the following: Yearly billing about 17% below monthly.
Is IVPN open source?
Yes. IVPN is open source, according to its own site.
Who makes IVPN?
IVPN is made by IVPN Limited. It dates from 2009.
What are the alternatives to IVPN?
The closest alternatives to IVPN in our directory are Mullvad VPN, Proton VPN, AirVPN and Windscribe. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with IVPN.
How does IVPN compare with other VPNs?
IVPN's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 16 other VPNs we grade. It stands best on ease of use (B, above 6 of 16) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Is IVPN good value for money?
ToolGPA grades IVPN C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 8 of the 15 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of IVPN?
To replace IVPN 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: 13 of the 16 other VPNs grade higher. It costs $60 a year. IVPN is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself. What you could not make: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.
- ivpn.net/en/pricing/
- ivpn.net/en/
- ivpn.net/en/services/
- ivpn.net/en/pricing-teams/
- ivpn.net/en/apps/
- ivpn.net/en/refunds/
- ivpn.net/knowledgebase/billing/ivpn-subscription-tiers-explained-plan-differences-billing-and-service-management/
- ivpn.net/knowledgebase/billing/does-ivpn-offer-a-free-trial/
- ivpn.net/knowledgebase/billing/how-can-i-cancel-my-ivpn-subscription/