# CactusVPN

by CactusVPN · checked 2 Nov 2026 · updated 2 Nov 2026

Website: [cactusvpn.com](https://www.cactusvpn.com)

## Facts

- Own apps: own apps.
- Sign-up needs: an e-mail address.
- Logging policy: no logs.
- Connection data kept: not stored.
- Independent no-log audit: Yes.
- No-logs proven in a real case: No.
- Protocols: WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2.
- Features: kill switch, split tunneling, obfuscation.
- P2P / torrenting allowed: Yes.
- Pay with: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, DGB, SC, BCN.

## Basics

| Attribute | Value | Applies to | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, browser extension, TV |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Own apps | own apps |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 2 Nov 2026 · verified 2 Nov 2026) |
| Protocols | WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2 |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Devices at once | unknown |  |  |
| Free plan | No |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Free trial | No |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Money-back guarantee (days) | 30 |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Refund policy | 30-day money-back guarantee if the service does not function as advertised. No refunds for payments made with cryptocurrency, unsupported sites/devices/OS, or accounts terminated for policy violations. |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |

## Fees and variants

|  | All variants | Solo Practice | Partner Practice | Group Practice | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Status |  | available | available | available |  |
| Price |  | Price not published | Price not published | Price not published |  |
| Score |  | 6.7 (Entry variant) | 6.7 | 6.7 |  |
| Price per month |  | 39.00 USD | 64.00 USD | 95.00 USD | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Price per year | 70.00 USD |  |  |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Lowest monthly price (long-term plan) | 3.96 USD |  |  |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Dedicated IP per month | not applicable |  |  |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |

## Availability

| Attribute | Value | Applies to | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Customer countries | unknown |  |  |
| Use in censoring countries | Marketed for restricted networks: obfsproxy obfuscation hides VPN traffic, and VPN over ICMP & DNS can bypass packet-filtering firewalls (government, work, school). No statements about specific countries like China or Iran. |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |

| Country | Available |
| --- | --- |
| United States | unknown |
| Germany | unknown |
| United Kingdom | unknown |

## Network

| Attribute | Value | Applies to | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Server countries | 25 countries and regions |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Servers | 39 |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Features | kill switch, split tunneling, obfuscation |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Leak protection & DNS | DNS leak protection |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| P2P / torrenting allowed | Yes |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Dedicated IP | No |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Server ownership | unknown |  |  |

## Privacy

| Attribute | Value | Applies to | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign-up needs | an e-mail address |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Logging policy | no logs |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 1 Nov 2026 · verified 1 Nov 2026) |
| Data stored per user | account e-mail, payment details, real IP address |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Connection data kept | not stored |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Login data kept | not published |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Payment data kept | not published |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Independent no-log audit | Yes |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| No-logs proven in a real case | No |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| App telemetry | unknown |  |  |
| Tor onion site | unknown |  |  |
| RAM-only servers | No |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 2 Nov 2026 · verified 2 Nov 2026) |
| Open-source apps | No |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 2 Nov 2026 · verified 2 Nov 2026) |
| Warrant canary | unknown |  |  |

## Payment

| Attribute | Value | Applies to | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pay with | BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, DGB, SC, BCN |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |
| Payment chains | unknown |  |  |
| Other payment methods | card, PayPal, local methods |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |

## Promotions

What CactusVPN offers itself: referral bonus, welcome bonus, running promotions and partner programme. Values of the provider, with source; no affiliate link in it.

- Partner programme: yes (own programme): 25 % revenue share — cactusvpn.com

## Trust

| Attribute | Value | Applies to | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Support channels | ticket |  | cactusvpn.com (checked 31 Oct 2026 · verified 31 Oct 2026) |

## Company and trust

- Brand on record since 01/2012
- Domain since 10/2011
- Company founded 2011
- VPN since 2011

### Company

- Founded: 2011 (Source: cactusvpn.com)
- Headquarters: Moldova (Source: cactusvpn.com)

### Ownership

- Ownership: Independent (Source: cactusvpn.com)

### Security

- Audits and certifications: Other, Securitum (Source: cactusvpn.com)

### VPN history

- VPN launched: 2011 (Source: cactusvpn.com)

### Transparency

- Transparency 67 %
- 0 of 13 key values not published
- Imprint / company details: no
- Public fee schedule: yes
- Terms and conditions: yes
- Terms with version or date: no
- Sources last checked 2026-11-02

## How the score is made up

6.7 of 10 · good. Weighted sum of the criteria, each 0 to 10 from proven values. A criterion without data is not scored and counts with the category median, not as 0.

| Criterion | Weight | Part (0–10) | Points |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No-logs & security | 30 % | 6.6 | 2.0 |
| Anonymity | 20 % | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Trust | 15 % | 7.6 | 1.1 |
| Costs | 10 % | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| Features | 10 % | 7.6 | 0.8 |
| Network | 5 % | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Censorship | 5 % | 10.0 | 0.5 |
| Community | 5 % | not scored | counts with the median (0.3) |

## Apps and community

- [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6743163048): 3.0 / 5 (6 ratings, 31 Oct 2026)
- [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cactusvpn.app)
- [Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/cactusvpn.com): 3.6 / 5 (34 ratings, 31 Oct 2026)

## What users report

Ratings on platforms are not representative and sometimes manipulated; they never count as evidence for facts. People mostly write when something goes wrong: hardly anyone posts “KYC was easy and worked right away”, but ten users with verification problems do, often because a step was missed. So we never weigh criticism on its own, only against other offers in the same category. Only the average ratings on App Store, Google Play and Trustpilot count towards our score, damped and compared within the category. Single reports and community posts do not, so the score cannot be swayed by bought reviews.

- App Store: 3 / 5 (6 ratings, 2026-10-31)
- Trustpilot: 3.6 / 5 (34 ratings, 2026-10-31)

## Locations

Server countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

## Official channels

Accounts of CactusVPN on social platforms, as linked on its official website: follow announcements, promotions and outages at the source. (Source: cactusvpn.com)

- [X @cactusvpn](https://x.com/cactusvpn)
- [Facebook cactusvpn](https://www.facebook.com/cactusvpn)
- [LinkedIn cactusvpn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cactusvpn/)

## Changelog

- 2 Nov 2026: Score changed from 65.55 to 66.76.
- 1 Nov 2026: Score changed from 63.09 to 64.59.
- 31 Oct 2026: Score changed from 63.14 to 63.09.
- 31 Oct 2026: Market launch: January 1, 2011.
- 31 Oct 2026: Score changed from 62.43 to 63.14.
- 31 Oct 2026: New: Partner programme · Publishers.
- 31 Oct 2026: Headquarters: Moldova.
- 31 Oct 2026: Score changed from 60.14 to 62.43.
- 31 Oct 2026: Score changed from 62.76 to 60.14.
- 31 Oct 2026: Score changed from 67.5 to 62.76.
- 31 Oct 2026: Score changed from 72.75 to 67.5.
- 31 Oct 2026: Score changed from 61.4 to 72.75.

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