How many providers qualify for this list?

3 of 11. The other 8 are excluded because they do not meet the requirement, and they are named at the bottom of the page rather than quietly dropped.

3 of 11 qualify · Updated August 13, 2026

VPNs you can buy without an email address

Most providers tie a subscription to an email address and a card, which recreates the identity link a VPN is supposed to break. A small number issue an account number instead and accept cash or cryptocurrency. This page lists only those, because for some threat models the payment trail matters more than anything in the app.

The rule for this page. Only providers offering signup without an email address. Ordered by transparency score.

Answer

Mullvad, then IVPN

Account number, cash accepted. The strongest privacy posture of any provider in this dataset, and the only one we cannot earn a commission from.

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We earn nothing from Mullvad. This link is included because the ranking says it belongs here.

Providers that qualify, ordered by the rule above
#	Provider	Deciding fact	Transparency	Overall
1	Mullvad Unpaid	Account number, cash accepted	10/10	85.5
2	IVPN Unpaid	Account number, cash accepted	10/10	82.5
3	Windscribe Unpaid	Account number, no email	8/10	67.0

Why these, in order

1. Mullvad

85.5

Account number, cash accepted. The strongest privacy posture of any provider in this dataset, and the only one we cannot earn a commission from.

Against it: No native app for Apple TV, Android TV or games consoles.

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2. IVPN

82.5

Account number, cash accepted. A deliberately small, transparent operation that costs more than the market and makes no attempt to hide it.

Against it: One of the smallest server networks in this dataset.

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3. Windscribe

67.0

Account number, no email. Unusually honest about its own incidents, but Canadian jurisdiction and a three-day refund window are real costs.

Against it: Canada is a Five Eyes member state.

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What did not qualify, and why

Excluded providers are named rather than omitted. If one of them is the VPN you already pay for, this tells you exactly which requirement it misses.

Provider	Why it is not on this list
Proton VPN	Signup requires an email address.
NordVPN	Signup requires an email address.
Surfshark	Signup requires an email address.
ExpressVPN	Signup requires an email address.
Private Internet Access	Signup requires an email address.
CyberGhost	Signup requires an email address.
PureVPN	Signup requires an email address.
FastestVPN	Signup requires an email address.

Questions

Which VPN can I sign up for anonymously?: Mullvad. Account number, cash accepted. Only providers offering signup without an email address. Ordered by transparency score.
How many providers qualify for this list?: 3 of 11. The other 8 are excluded because they do not meet the requirement, and they are named at the bottom of the page rather than quietly dropped.
What does this ranking ignore?: Price and speed.