IVPN
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| Developer | IVPN Limited |
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| Type | Virtual private network |
| Launch date | 2009 |
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| Status | Active |
| Pricing model | Standard: $6/mo[1] Pro: $10/mo |
| Website | ivpn |
IVPN is a VPN service offered by IVPN Limited (formerly Privatus Limited) based in Gibraltar. Launched in 2009, IVPN operates using the WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IKEv2 protocols.[2][3]
In 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, IVPN started handing out free subscriptions to people living in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia.[4]
In 2024, IVPN acquired Safing, a company that offered a firewall application and the SPN VPN service.[5][6]
IVPN has been independently audited by Cure53, has undergone a logging audit[7] and a comprehensive pentest report.[8] IVPN is supported by FlashRouters, a company that specializes in providing custom-flashed routers for VPN users.[9][10]
Privacy
It is not mandatory for users to provide IVPN with personal identifiable information during the registration process of the service. Instead, IVPN generates a unique 15-character Account ID which can be used to log in to IVPN on other devices. Users of the service can provide an email address but it is optional.[11]
IVPN accepts like anonymous payment methods Monero and cash. The service can also be paid for using credit card, PayPal, and Bitcoin.[12][13]
IVPN does not log VPN users' internet traffic, IP addresses, bandwidth, timestamps, and DNS requests.[11][14]
IVPN has various privacy features built-in to the VPN. Features include a Killswitch, (a common feature seen on most VPNs that blocks outside VPN internet access) Multi-hop, (which can route traffic to a additional IVPN instance to enhance user privacy) AntiTracker, (a built-in privacy blocklist that blocks ads, trackers, and known malicious websites.) Obfsproxy, and V2Ray to bypass VPN restrictions.[13]
Reception
In a September 2017 review by PCWorld, IVPN received 4.5 out of 5 stars and was awarded their Editor's Choice Award in 2017.[15]
The service has also been reviewed by PC Magazine,[16] TorrentFreak,[17] and Forbes[18]
The non-profit Freedom of the Press Foundation, in their "Choosing a VPN" guide, lists IVPN amongst the five VPNs that meet their recommended settings and features for VPN use as a tool for protecting online activity.[19]
