Head to head · Updated August 13, 2026
FastestVPN vs IVPN
IVPN takes it by 34.5 points, 82.5 against 48.0. That margin is worth reading past — FastestVPN wins 2 of the seven criteria outright.
FastestVPN
48.0Priced below everything else here, and documented below everything else here. Those two facts are related.
- From
- $1.11/mo
- Based in
- Cayman Islands
- Devices
- 15
- Audits
- None published
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IVPN
82.5A deliberately small, transparent operation that costs more than the market and makes no attempt to hide it.
- From
- $6.00/mo
- Based in
- Gibraltar
- Devices
- 7
- Audits
- 1
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Criterion by criterion
FastestVPN wins 2, IVPN wins 5. Each row shows the raw score out of ten and the weighted contribution to the total.
| Criterion | Weight | FastestVPN | IVPN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent audit | 20 | 0/10 (0.0) | 8/10 (16.0) | IVPN |
| Jurisdiction and ownership | 15 | 7/10 (10.5) | 9/10 (13.5) | IVPN |
| Protocol and crypto stack | 15 | 8/10 (12.0) | 9/10 (13.5) | IVPN |
| Leak protection | 15 | 5/10 (7.5) | 9/10 (13.5) | IVPN |
| Transparency | 15 | 2/10 (3.0) | 10/10 (15.0) | IVPN |
| Price and refund terms | 10 | 8/10 (8.0) | 5/10 (5.0) | FastestVPN |
| Platform coverage | 10 | 7/10 (7.0) | 6/10 (6.0) | FastestVPN |
| Total | 100 | 48.0 | 82.5 | IVPN |
Where each one actually wins
FastestVPN is ahead on
- Price and refund terms. $1.11/month is the lowest here, but it requires a five-year prepayment and the refund window is 15 days.
- Platform coverage. Broad platform list with 15 simultaneous connections.
IVPN is ahead on
- Independent audit. Cure53 audited apps, infrastructure and the no-logs claim, though the most recent published report is older than two years.
- Jurisdiction and ownership. Gibraltar sits outside the Fourteen Eyes agreement and the operating company is named publicly.
- Protocol and crypto stack. WireGuard and OpenVPN only, with no proprietary protocol.
- Leak protection. Firewall-based kill switch that blocks traffic outside the tunnel by default on desktop.
- Transparency. Open-source apps, anonymous account IDs, cash accepted, and the affiliate programme was closed to remove reviewer incentives.
Choose FastestVPN if
Readers whose only constraint is the lowest possible headline price.
Choose IVPN if
Readers who value published reasoning and anonymous signup over network size.
Reasons to pick neither
Skip FastestVPN if: You need evidence rather than assurances. With no audit and no transparency reporting, every privacy claim here rests on the company’s own word.
Skip IVPN if: You want a large server network or the lowest possible price. IVPN is explicitly not competing on either.
Questions
- Is FastestVPN or IVPN better?
- IVPN scores higher overall, 82.5 against 48.0, a gap of 34.5 points out of 100. A deliberately small, transparent operation that costs more than the market and makes no attempt to hide it.
- Which is cheaper, FastestVPN or IVPN?
- FastestVPN, at $1.11/mo against $6.00/mo. Both rates require committing to the provider’s longest term; the monthly rates are considerably higher.
- Which one has been audited more recently?
- IVPN. FastestVPN has published no independent audit at all.
- Does jurisdiction differ between them?
- Yes. FastestVPN operates from Cayman Islands and IVPN from Gibraltar. Both sit in the same position relative to the Fourteen Eyes agreement.
Related comparisons
Comparison generated from the same dataset as the ranking. Emphasis criterion definitions are on the rubric page. Criterion labels: Independent audit, Jurisdiction and ownership, Protocol and crypto stack, Leak protection, Transparency, Price and refund terms, Platform coverage.