VPN.ac is a paid VPN run by Netsec Interactive Solutions that accepts Bitcoin and several altcoins (Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, Monero, Dash) alongside PayPal, cards, region-based payment methods and gift cards.
Pricing: 9.00 USD for one month, 58.00 USD for a year, and from 3.75 USD per month on the longest term. There is no free plan and no free trial; a 7-day money-back guarantee applies (one refund per customer, Bitcoin payments are refunded in the same BTC amount).
Features: WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2, own apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, plus Linux, routers and Android TV / Fire TV. One account allows up to 12 simultaneous connections. Obfuscation options (incl. v2ray) are offered for censoring countries, P2P traffic is not blocked, and DNS queries go to the provider's own resolvers. Dedicated IPs are not offered.
Logging: VPN.ac is not a strict no-logs service. Its terms state: "We log customer's IP address, VPN session connect and disconnect time, amount of traffic transferred. All these session logs are removed shortly after closing the session." Website access logs are kept for over a month, signup requires an e-mail address, and there is no independent no-logs audit. Servers are dedicated machines, not RAM-only, and the apps are not open source.
Support runs via ticket system and e-mail.
Basicsvpnac
- Platforms
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Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, routers, TV
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Android TV / Amazon Fire TV Stick (gen 2+) v1.0.24 Release date: June 26, 2024
Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? History What does [s] mean? - Own apps
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own apps
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Yes, we have a VPN Client app for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.
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WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2
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We offer support for OpenVPN (with different encryption types, TCP and UDP on several ports), IKEv2/IPsec, WireGuard (in beta), L2TP/IPsec.
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12
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Up to 12 simultaneous connections: 6 using OpenVPN/IPsec + 6 using WireGuard.
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No
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Yes, we provide a 1-week trial account for only $2. You can signup here.
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No
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Yes, we provide a 1-week trial account for only $2.
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7
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Yes, absolutely: if you can't use our VPN service for technical reasons or you are not satisfied with it, we offer a 7-days full refund policy.
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7-days money back guarantee with 100% refund, requested within 7 days of account activation/last payment. Only one refund per customer; Bitcoin payments are refunded in the same BTC amount, not fiat; no refunds for accounts suspended for policy breaches.
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We offer a 7-days money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with our VPN service or you can't use our service for technical reasons, notify us within the first 7 days after your account activatio...
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Fees
| Attribute | Value |
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| Price per month |
9.00 USD
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1 Month $9Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Price per year |
58.00 USD
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1 Year Save 46% $58 ($4,8 / month)Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Lowest monthly price (long-term plan) |
3.75 USD
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$90 ($3,75 / month)Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Dedicated IP per month |
not applicable
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We do not provide dedicated IP addresses and we do not plan to provide in the future.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Add this value? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
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Availability
| Attribute | Value |
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| Customer countries | unknown |
| Use in censoring countries |
Works in China and other censoring countries "in most cases", via several obfuscation methods (incl. OpenVPN XOR on TCP-443 and v2ray obfuscation proxy) and common ports.
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Does your VPN work in China and other countries that are censoring traffic? Yes, it works in most cases.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
Key countries
- United States unknown
- Germany unknown
- United Kingdom unknown
✓ available · ✗ not available · ? not known from the sources
Server countries
25 countries: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
Point at or tap a country.
Network
| Attribute | Value |
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| Server countries |
25 countries and regions
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Shown25 countries and regions
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Europe: Belgium, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK. North America: Canada (Montreal, Vancouver and To...Differing22 countries and regions vpn.acfetched 31 Oct 2026 United Kingdom 6 Gbit VPN gateways 3 SecureProxy gatewaysOur verifier confirmed the shown value; the differing source is being checked. Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Servers | unknown |
| Features |
obfuscation, ad and tracker blocker
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- Added the SecureDNS feature for DNS security filtering - Added support for v2ray obfuscationChecked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Leak protection & DNS |
DNS leak protection, own no-log DNS
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We protect DNS queries against MitM hijacking and snooping, wiretapping. We have our own, private DNS resolvers outside of US and UK. All DNS queries sent by VPN users are forwarded by our VPN servers...Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| P2P / torrenting allowed |
Yes
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Do you allow P2P/torrent traffic? Yes, we don't block such protocols.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Dedicated IP |
No
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We do not provide dedicated IP addresses and we do not plan to provide in the future.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Server ownership |
rented servers
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We use dedicated servers on our VPN nodes, mostly consisting of powerful E3 and E5 Xeons with hardware AES crypto acceleration. Running VPN gateways on VPS/cloud instances is a security risk.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 1 Nov 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 1 Nov 2026 What does [s] mean? |
Privacy
| Attribute | Value |
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| Sign-up needs |
an e-mail address
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For providing our service: an account with us is linked to an e-mail address, which is used to login to our site's Client Area, receive the VPN login details and any communication related to our servi...Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Logging policy |
connection logs
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We do, however, keep some connection logs (to our VPN service) for security and support purposes. These are kept for the time while a session is active and are removed shortly after disconnection.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Data stored per user |
account e-mail, payment details, connection times, real IP address, bandwidth per user
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- E-mail addresses for the purposes of providing our service and correspondence. - Payment information for the purpose of providing our service, fraud prevention. - IP addresses for the purpose of pro...Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? History What does [s] mean? |
| Connection data kept |
only during the connection
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These are kept for the time while a session is active and are removed shortly after disconnection.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Login data kept |
more than 30 days
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We keep website access logs for at least 1 month and we regularly check them for various purposes, including but not limited to identifying fraudulent signups and website hacking attempts.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Payment data kept |
not published
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Payment information is used for processing service orders, renewals, cancelations, fraud checking. Note that we do not store credit card details and we do not process payments directly.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Add this value? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Independent no-log audit |
No
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- We log customer's IP address, VPN session connect and disconnect time, amount of traffic transferred. All these session logs are removed shortly after closing the session.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| No-logs proven in a real case |
No
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- We do not give your personal info to any third parties. We do not cooperate with any requests for information unless we are ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| App telemetry | unknown |
| Tor onion site | unknown |
| RAM-only servers |
No
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We use dedicated servers on our VPN nodes, mostly consisting of powerful E3 and E5 Xeons with hardware AES crypto acceleration. Running VPN gateways on VPS/cloud instances is a security risk.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 2 Nov 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 2 Nov 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Open-source apps |
No
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Windows 4.5 Release date: June 25, 2024 - (IMPORTANT!) Renewed the ECC CA certificate. The old ECC CA certificate expires on 9th of July, 2024, so it is essential to run this new version to be able to...Checked Verified Check overdue · last 2 Nov 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 2 Nov 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Warrant canary | unknown |
Payment
| Attribute | Value |
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| Pay with |
BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, DASH, XMR
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- Bitcoin and many altcoins, such as Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, Monero, Dash and othersChecked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
| Payment chains | unknown |
| Other payment methods |
card, PayPal, gift cards, local methods
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- Mainly PayPal and credit/debit cards - Region-based payments: UnionPay, iDeal, WebMoney, SEPA Direct Debit and many more - Bitcoin and many altcoins, such as Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, Monero...Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
Promotions
What Netsec Interactive Solutions 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)
· 30 % revenue share for 9999 months Details
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- 30% per sale/renewal for the life of VPN accounts
- $50 minimum withdrawal limit
- commissions paid via PayPal
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Trust
| Attribute | Value |
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| Support channels |
email, ticket
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For technical/billing support, please use the ticketing system. For other inquiries, use the contact form below or send us an email.Checked Verified Check overdue · last 31 Oct 2026 Value wrong? Unchanged since 31 Oct 2026 What does [s] mean? |
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Brand on record since 04/2013
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archived capture: 2013-04-21
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Company
| Headquarters | Romania
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Our company is registered in Sibiu, Romania.Checked Verified |
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| Registered name | Cryptolayer SRL
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VPN.AC (our site) and our VPN Service are both operated by Cryptolayer SRL (formerly Netsec Interactive Solutions SRL, hereafter referenced as "Cryptolayer", "we", "us" or "our").Checked Verified |
| Register number | J32/500/2015
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Company Reg. Number: J32/500/2015 VAT ID: RO34573525Checked Verified |
| Registered address | 76 Calea Dumbravii Street, 550399, Sibiu, Romania
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Address: 76 Calea Dumbravii Street 550399, Sibiu, RomaniaChecked Verified |
Ownership
| Ownership | Independent
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VPN.AC (our site) and our VPN Service are both operated by Cryptolayer SRL (formerly Netsec Interactive Solutions SRL, hereafter referenced as "Cryptolayer", "we", "us" or "our").Checked Verified |
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Security
| Protection of customer funds | Does not hold customer funds
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Note that we do not store credit card details and we do not process payments directly. All payments must be made through 3rd party payment processors.Checked Verified |
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Transparency
Transparency 83 %
0 of 13 key values not published
- Imprint / company details: yes
- Public fee schedule: yes
- Terms and conditions: yes
- Terms with version or date: no
Sources last checked 2026-10-31
What users report
All reviewsRatings 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.
Experience reports
Quotes from original reviews, chosen by rule: short reviews in full, longer ones shortened (… marks cuts). Positive and negative in the ratio of the platform stars, without names; the full review is behind the link.
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Google Play
5 of 5 stars
„excellent vpn. I' ve tried/used many vpn services - vpn.ac is clean, very fast, and it' s working flawlessly. Recommended, for sure. Now, exactly one year later, I am back with vpn.ac vpn again. I tested most of the hyped ' big bulls in the ring', but, for me, vpn.ac came out as the overall most convincing winner.“
+ Overall impression
+ Speed
+ Connection stability
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Google Play
1 of 5 stars · Excerpt
„The latest version has bugs that make it impossible to connect to the internet. Needed to go back to version 1.1.47 to make it work on phone.…“
− Apps
− Connection stability
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Google Play
5 of 5 stars
„Have been a VPN.AC customer for 3 years already - what can I say? It does what it's supposed to. And the VERY few times something got outdated / broke, a new update is swiftly released that takes care of things. RECOMMENDED!!“
+ Overall impression
+ Apps
How the score is made up
6.1 of 10 · average
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.
Methodology and weights-
No-logs & securityWeight 30 %1.2 of 3.0 points
logging policy, which data is stored per user (browsing and DNS data weigh most), how long connection and login data are kept, independent audit, no-logs proven in a real case, RAM-only servers and open-source apps (each counts only with proof), telemetry, post-quantum encryption
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AnonymityWeight 20 %1.2 of 2.0 points
what sign-up asks for (account number only, e-mail, phone), payment with Monero, how long payment data is kept
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TrustWeight 15 %0.9 of 1.5 points
company seat, incidents, company and service age, ownership, security audits, transparency
Trust in detail
- Incidents (12 months)Weight 10 % not scored
- Company age (up to 5 years)Weight 10 % not scored
- Service on the market (up to 3 years)Weight 10 % not scored
- Brand age (up to 3 years)Weight 15 % 10.0
- Domain historyWeight 10 % not scored
- OwnershipWeight 10 % 4.0
- Security evidenceWeight 15 % not scored
- TransparencyWeight 10 % 8.3
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CostsWeight 10 %1.0 of 1.0 points
monthly or yearly plan, whichever is cheaper for one year
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FeaturesWeight 10 %0.7 of 1.0 points
own apps (weigh most), WireGuard and OpenVPN, kill switch, split tunneling, multihop, port forwarding, leak protection and own DNS, P2P, devices at once
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NetworkWeight 5 %0.4 of 0.5 points
server countries, number of servers
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CensorshipWeight 5 %0.5 of 0.5 points
obfuscated (stealth) connections that get through VPN blocks, e.g. in China, Iran or Russia
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CommunityWeight 5 %0.2 of 0.5 points
average ratings on App Store, Google Play and Trustpilot, damped, neutral with too little data
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Changelog
Score
Before: 59.79After: 61.08Score
Before: 64.94After: 60.37New: Partner programme · Publishers.
New logo.
Score
Before: 61.94After: 64.94Score
Before: 67.94After: 61.94Headquarters: Romania.
Score
Before: 69.37After: 67.94Score
Before: 72.09After: 69.37Score
Before: 72.5After: 72.09Score
Before: 74.47After: 72.5
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