Rank 4 of 11 · Updated August 13, 2026
IVPN review: 82.5/100
Gibraltar-based, open source, and notable for deliberately shutting down its own affiliate programme to remove incentive bias from reviews.
Rubric total
82.5/100Verdict. A deliberately small, transparent operation that costs more than the market and makes no attempt to hide it.
Best for. Readers who value published reasoning and anonymous signup over network size.
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What holds up and what does not
Holds up
- Closed its affiliate programme specifically to stop paying for reviews
- Anonymous account IDs with no email required
- Open-source clients with a hard firewall kill switch
- Publishes clear reasoning for product decisions
Counts against it
- One of the smallest server networks in this dataset
- No discount for committing to a longer term
- No TV or console applications
Do not buy this if: You want a large server network or the lowest possible price. IVPN is explicitly not competing on either.
How the score was reached
IVPN scores 82.5 out of 100. The table below shows every criterion, its weight, the raw score and the fact that produced it. Nothing here is adjusted after the fact, and commission is not an input. The full rubric is published.
Rubric total
82.5/100The weighted sum of the seven criteria below. Nothing is adjusted afterwards, and commission is not an input.
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent audit | 20 | 16.0 (8/10) | Cure53 audited apps, infrastructure and the no-logs claim, though the most recent published report is older than two years. |
| Jurisdiction and ownership | 15 | 13.5 (9/10) | Gibraltar sits outside the Fourteen Eyes agreement and the operating company is named publicly. |
| Protocol and crypto stack | 15 | 13.5 (9/10) | WireGuard and OpenVPN only, with no proprietary protocol. |
| Leak protection | 15 | 13.5 (9/10) | Firewall-based kill switch that blocks traffic outside the tunnel by default on desktop. |
| Transparency | 15 | 15.0 (10/10) | Open-source apps, anonymous account IDs, cash accepted, and the affiliate programme was closed to remove reviewer incentives. |
| Price and refund terms | 10 | 5.0 (5/10) | Among the most expensive per month here, with no multi-year discount tier to bring the effective rate down. |
| Platform coverage | 10 | 6.0 (6/10) | Desktop, mobile and router only; no TV apps, with 7 simultaneous devices on the Pro plan. |
The evidence
Each row links to the page the claim was read from and the date it was read. If a source has changed since, tell us and we will re-check it.
| Field | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Gibraltar | Source checked August 13, 2026 |
| Ownership | Privatus Limited | Source checked August 13, 2026 |
| Server countries | 34 | Source checked August 13, 2026 |
| Simultaneous devices | 7 | Source checked August 13, 2026 |
| Refund window (days) | 30 | Source checked August 13, 2026 |
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Features
- ✓ Kill switch
- ✗ RAM-only servers
- ✓ Open-source apps
- ✓ Split tunnelling
- ✓ Port forwarding
- ✓ Ad and tracker blocking
- ✗ Dedicated IP available
- ✓ Signup without email
- ✓ Accepts cash
- ✓ Accepts cryptocurrency
Pricing
| Term | Effective monthly | Billed up front | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard monthly | $6.00 | — | August 13, 2026 |
| Pro annual | $8.00 | $96.00 | August 13, 2026 |
Refund window: 30 days.
Lab status
We have not run our own speed or leak tests against IVPN yet. Rather than print an estimate, this section stays empty until a measurement exists. The method we will use is published in advance.
Common questions
- Has IVPN been independently audited?
- Yes. The most recent published audit is by Cure53 in 2022, covering apps, infrastructure and no-logs claim. It is the only published audit we found.
- Where is IVPN based, and does it matter?
- IVPN operates from Gibraltar under Privatus Limited. That jurisdiction is outside the Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing agreement, which limits routine legal compulsion from member states.
- How much does IVPN cost?
- The lowest effective rate we recorded is $6.00 per month, which requires the standard monthly. Prices were checked on August 13, 2026 and change often, so confirm on the provider’s own page.
- How many devices can I use with IVPN?
- One subscription covers 7 devices. Apps cover Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Router.
- Who should not buy IVPN?
- You want a large server network or the lowest possible price. IVPN is explicitly not competing on either.
Compare IVPN directly
Audit criterion raw score: 8/10. Transparency: 10/10.