IVPN — Overview & Pricing

IVPN is a privacy-focused consumer VPN service operated by IVPN Limited, registered in Gibraltar. IVPN positions on a minimal-data-collection ethos similar to other no-account-link privacy VPNs: account creation requires no email address, accounts are referenced by an account ID only, and the company publishes detailed transparency materials on its own site about its data-handling practices and audit history. IVPN has been continuously offered as a consumer VPN since 2009, building a long track record in the privacy-tools community.

Quick facts · Jurisdiction: Gibraltar (outside Five/Nine/Fourteen Eyes; outside EU) · Protocols: WireGuard / OpenVPN · Money-back: published on vendor site · Multi-device: per-tier (see ivpn.net) · See live pricing table below for current rates.

What is IVPN?

IVPN routes user traffic through encrypted tunnels with a published priority on minimising data exposure to the VPN provider itself. The product launched in 2009 and has been continuously offered since, building its reputation in the privacy-tools community on three principles: no email required at signup, multi-tier subscription model with port-forwarding and multi-hop on the higher tier, and detailed published transparency materials. IVPN is operated by IVPN Limited from Gibraltar — outside the European Union (and therefore outside the EU's mandatory data-retention frameworks) and outside the Five Eyes / Nine Eyes / Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing arrangements.

Why choose IVPN

Privacy by design

IVPN's no-logs policy is detailed on its own site, and the company has commissioned and published independent third-party audits of its infrastructure and client applications. The Gibraltar jurisdiction places the company outside the major intelligence-sharing arrangements and outside the EU's mandatory data-retention frameworks. IVPN's structural approach to user-data minimisation includes anonymous-account signup (no email required), an option to pay anonymously via cryptocurrency, and a published warrant canary documenting the absence of any compelled-disclosure orders.

Security beyond encryption

• WireGuard protocol — the modern open-source default for high-throughput tunnelling.
• OpenVPN — supported as a long-established alternative.
• Industry-standard AES-256 encryption with Perfect Forward Secrecy.
• AntiTracker — DNS-level blocking of ads, trackers, and known-malicious domains.
• Multi-hop routing — chains traffic through two servers in different jurisdictions for additional anonymity (available on the Pro tier).
• Automatic kill switch — blocks all traffic if the VPN connection drops.
• Port forwarding — for supported configurations, useful for self-hosted services that need inbound connections through the VPN tunnel.
• Split tunnelling — available on supported platforms.
• Anonymous account signup — no email address required at signup.

Coverage

IVPN operates a server network across multiple continents — for the current server count and country list, see ivpn.net directly. The product's published priorities focus on quality of privacy guarantees rather than maximum geographic footprint.

Pricing in 2026

IVPN sells subscription plans across multiple tiers including a Standard tier and a Pro tier with additional features such as port forwarding and multi-hop routing. Billing is available on monthly, annual, and multi-year cycles.

For the current refund window and exact tier pricing, see ivpn.net directly. IVPN accepts cryptocurrency payments for users who prefer to dissociate the VPN subscription from their banking identity.

IVPN apps and platform support

For the current simultaneous-device limit per subscription tier, see ivpn.net. Manual configuration is supported for routers, NAS devices, and other platforms via the published configuration files.

Security audits and transparency

• No-logs audits — IVPN has commissioned and published independent third-party audits of its infrastructure and client applications. See the audits page on ivpn.net for the most recent audit cycle.
• Warrant canary — IVPN publishes a periodic warrant canary documenting the absence of any compelled-disclosure orders.
• Transparency report — see the vendor's transparency-report page for the most recent edition.
• Anonymous account model — no email or personal information required at signup; accounts are referenced by an account ID only.

Use cases IVPN fits

• Adversarial threat models — anonymous-account signup, multi-hop routing, AntiTracker DNS filtering, and Gibraltar jurisdiction together fit users in journalism, activism, security research, and similar contexts.
• Self-hosted services — Pro-tier port forwarding fits users who run self-hosted services that need inbound connections through the VPN tunnel without exposing them on the public internet.
• Multi-jurisdiction routing — Pro-tier multi-hop routes traffic through two servers in different jurisdictions, separating the entry point (which sees the user's real IP) from the exit point (which sees the destination server).
• Crypto-paying privacy-conscious users — anonymous payment via cryptocurrency provides an additional layer of detachment from banking identity.
• Long-tenured trust signal — IVPN has been offering its VPN service since 2009, building one of the longer track records in the privacy-tools community.

Users for whom unlimited simultaneous device connections is the deciding requirement, or for whom an extensive smart-TV or game-console app experience is the deciding factor, should evaluate IVPN's published per-tier device limit and platform coverage against those specific requirements before subscribing.

Frequently asked questions

Does IVPN keep logs?

IVPN's published policy details the company's no-logs commitments, and IVPN has commissioned independent third-party audits of its infrastructure and client apps. See the audits page on ivpn.net for the most recent audit cycle.

How many devices can I connect on one account?

The simultaneous-device limit varies by subscription tier. For the current per-tier limit, see your account dashboard on ivpn.net after signup.

Do I need an email address to sign up?

No. IVPN supports anonymous-account signup — accounts are referenced by an account ID only, with no email address or personal information required at signup.

What payment methods does IVPN accept?

IVPN accepts standard payment methods including major credit cards, plus cryptocurrency for users who prefer anonymous payment dissociated from banking identity. For the current full list of accepted payment methods, see ivpn.net.

Is IVPN good for streaming?

IVPN's published priorities focus on privacy guarantees rather than streaming-platform unblock. Users who require dedicated streaming-platform reliability should evaluate IVPN's published features against their specific requirements before subscribing.

What is multi-hop routing?

Multi-hop is IVPN's chained-server feature (available on the Pro tier): it routes traffic through two servers in different jurisdictions instead of one. This adds latency in exchange for additional anonymity by separating the entry point (which sees the user's real IP) from the exit point (which sees the destination server).

What is AntiTracker?

AntiTracker is IVPN's DNS-level filtering layer that blocks ads, trackers, and known-malicious domains. It runs at the DNS resolver, so it covers every device on the account without per-app or per-browser configuration.

Does IVPN support port forwarding?

Port forwarding is available on the IVPN Pro subscription tier. It is useful for self-hosted services that need inbound connections through the VPN tunnel (game servers, ssh services, p2p file sharing, etc.) without exposing the services on the public internet directly.

Where is IVPN based?

IVPN is operated by IVPN Limited, registered in Gibraltar. The jurisdiction is outside the European Union (and therefore outside the EU's mandatory data-retention frameworks) and outside the Five Eyes / Nine Eyes / Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing arrangements.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

For the current refund window, see ivpn.net. To request a refund, contact IVPN support through the in-app or website support channel. Subger's IVPN cancel guide walks through the cancellation steps.

Get started with IVPN

For the live pricing table in your country, scroll up to the pricing tiers section. For renewal-vs-introductory price math, see Subger's true-price tracker for IVPN.

Related Subger guides

• How to cancel IVPN — step-by-step cancellation walkthrough
• IVPN deals — current promotional offers
• IVPN promo codes — active discount codes
• IVPN true-price tracker — intro-vs-renewal math
• VPN comparison hub — Subger's editorial VPN pillar