VPNs for routers with a free trial

The median paid plan costs €3.22 a month.

Part of VPN free trials.

Sorted by this page’s weighting: ecosystem weighs 35% on this page. Each row also shows the overall score.

37services on this page
3with an independent no-logs audit
€0.86cheapest paid plan, a month
Top 37 of 37 services on this page
#ServicePage scoreRouter firmwareTrialWhereCard neededFrom
1CitadelVPN
Consumer VPN · Panama Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes Free plan
8.43overall 8.74 Yes MAX: WG/OpenVPN/VLESS; …5site (account at lk.citadelvpn.io) NoRouter firmware: yes (MAX: WG/OpenVPN/VLESS; …; Trial: 5; Where: site (account at lk.citadelvpn.io); Card needed: no€1.38per month
2Surfshark
Consumer VPN · Netherlands Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes
6.34overall 5.30 Yes7all Yes card, PayPal or Apple PayRouter firmware: yes; Trial: 7; Where: all; Card needed: yes (card, PayPal or Apple Pay)€2.14per month
3PureVPN
Consumer VPN · BVI Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes
6.34overall 5.30 Yes7——Router firmware: yes; Trial: 7€1.85per month
4BelkaVPN
Consumer VPN · Panama Free plan
5.19overall 4.25 Yes guide7Yesno upfront payment (claim)Router firmware: yes (guide); Trial: 7; Where: yes; Card needed: no upfront payment (claim)€2.36per month
5VPN Unlimited (KeepSolid)
Consumer VPN · USA
5.11overall 3.59 Yes manual7——Router firmware: yes (manual); Trial: 7€3.87per month
6KeepSolid (VPN Unlimited)
Consumer VPN · USA
4.96overall 3.38 Yes7——Router firmware: yes; Trial: 7€4.39per month
7VeePN
Consumer VPN · Panama
4.78overall 3.87 Yes3site (12/24-month plans); free… Yes card or PayPalRouter firmware: yes; Trial: 3; Where: site (12/24-month plans); free…; Card needed: yes (card or PayPal)€1.71per month
8VPNUK
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
4.68overall 3.73 Yes ASUS, GL.iNet, DD-WRT30site NoRouter firmware: yes (ASUS, GL.iNet, DD-WRT); Trial: 30; Where: site; Card needed: no€2.88per month
9Toggle VPN
Free / mobile app · USA
4.57overall 3.03mentioned in FAQ7——Router firmware: mentioned in FAQ; Trial: 7€10.31per month
10VPN Secure
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
4.44overall 3.94 Yes30site ($1 paid trial) Yes paid trialRouter firmware: yes; Trial: 30; Where: site ($1 paid trial); Card needed: yes (paid trial)€2.57per month
11ClearVPN
Consumer VPN · Cyprus
4.43overall 3.42 Yes3site (and stores) YesRouter firmware: yes; Trial: 3; Where: site (and stores); Card needed: yes€3.75per month
12RocketVPN
Consumer VPN · USA
4.36overall 3.70 Yes L2TP1 (24 hours)— NoRouter firmware: yes (L2TP); Trial: 1 (24 hours); Card needed: no€3.59per month
13Namecheap FastVPN
Consumer VPN · USA
4.29overall 3.19 Yes incl. DD-WRT30site (monthly plan) Yes trial via App Store/Google…Router firmware: yes (incl. DD-WRT); Trial: 30; Where: site (monthly plan); Card needed: yes (trial via App Store/Google…€0.86per month
14FastVPN (Namecheap)
Consumer VPN · USA
4.24overall 3.13 Yes30site (monthly plan)—Router firmware: yes; Trial: 30; Where: site (monthly plan)€0.86per month
15VPNEU
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated Free plan
4.19overall 3.78 Yes guide14site / Telegram bot NoRouter firmware: yes (guide); Trial: 14; Where: site / Telegram bot; Card needed: no€1.08per month
16Trust.Zone
Consumer VPN · Seychelles
3.92overall 3.97 Yes3site NoRouter firmware: yes; Trial: 3; Where: site; Card needed: no€2.00per month
17FineVPN
Free / mobile app · Estonia
3.76overall 2.86 Yes OpenWRT, EdgeOS14site / Telegram bot NoRouter firmware: yes (OpenWRT, EdgeOS); Trial: 14; Where: site / Telegram bot; Card needed: no€4.30per month
18VirtualShield
Consumer VPN · USA
3.65overall 2.85 Yes claimed coverage7site (7-day free trial on all…—Router firmware: yes (claimed coverage); Trial: 7; Where: site (7-day free trial on all…€8.24per month
19Trickbyte
Smart DNS · Estonia Free plan
3.64overall 2.48 Yes DD-WRT VPN; Smart DNS on…14site No No Credit Card RequiredRouter firmware: yes (DD-WRT VPN; Smart DNS on…; Trial: 14; Where: site; Card needed: no (No Credit Card Required)€1.79per month
20Kiwi VPN
Free / mobile app · jurisdiction not stated
3.59overall 2.23 Yes7all plans No No Credit Card RequiredRouter firmware: yes (claim); Trial: 7; Where: all plans; Card needed: no (No Credit Card Required)€1.38per month
21VPNBaron
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
3.57overall 3.29 Yes TP-Link, DD-WRT via…free trial mentioned on Google…iOS/Android (in-app free trials…—Router firmware: yes (TP-Link, DD-WRT via…; Trial: free trial mentioned on Google…; Where: iOS/Android (in-app free trials…€4.99per month
22SmartDNS Proxy
Smart DNS · Canada
3.39overall 2.13 Yes manual: DD-WRT, Asus,…14site NoRouter firmware: yes (manual: DD-WRT, Asus,…; Trial: 14; Where: site; Card needed: no€2.45per month
23VPN Jantit
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated Free plan Red flag: Stores connection IP addresses
3.23overall 2.82 Yes MikroTik L2TP/PPTP7 (free account)site NoRouter firmware: yes (MikroTik L2TP/PPTP); Trial: 7 (free account); Where: site; Card needed: no€0.86per month
24Blokada
Free / mobile app · Sweden Free plan
3.03overall 2.18guides available7apps (Blokada 6, Family, Plus)—Router firmware: guides available; Trial: 7; Where: apps (Blokada 6, Family, Plus)€5.00per month
25HideIPVPN
Consumer VPN · USA
3.01overall 2.19manual (router setup mentioned)3site (VPN 3 days; Smart DNS 7…—Router firmware: manual (router setup mentioned); Trial: 3; Where: site (VPN 3 days; Smart DNS 7…€2.57per month
26Speedify
Consumer VPN · USA Red flag: Stores connection IP addresses
2.90overall 2.19 Yes Powered by Speedify /…7site (Individual monthly)likely yes (trial then $14.99/mo)Router firmware: yes (Powered by Speedify /…; Trial: 7; Where: site (Individual monthly); Card needed: likely yes (trial then $14.99/mo)€4.29per month
27playmoTV
Smart DNS · Iceland
2.90overall 2.41 Yes DNS7site NoRouter firmware: yes (DNS); Trial: 7; Where: site; Card needed: no€3.58per month
28VPNTunnel
Consumer VPN · USA
2.78overall 2.20 Yes7 (promoted on home page, terms…site—Router firmware: yes (mentioned); Trial: 7 (promoted on home page, terms…; Where: site€6.36per month
29ESET VPN
VPN in a security suite · USA
2.77overall 2.23 Yes VPN for Router, Ultimate30site (HOME Security trial, no… NoRouter firmware: yes (VPN for Router, Ultimate); Trial: 30; Where: site (HOME Security trial, no…; Card needed: no€6.45per month
30Borderless VPN
Consumer VPN · Norway
2.77overall 2.00Vilfo; DD-WRT1——Router firmware: Vilfo; DD-WRT; Trial: 1€3.22per month
31OurVPN
Consumer VPN · USA Red flag: Stores connection IP addresses
2.62overall 1.99 Yes pre-configured routers3site Yes trial converts to paidRouter firmware: yes (pre-configured routers); Trial: 3; Where: site; Card needed: yes (trial converts to paid)€24.94per month
32LibertyShield VPN
Consumer VPN · UK Red flag: Public security incident
2.55overall 1.52 Yes LITE/PRO preconfigured2 (48h)——Router firmware: yes (LITE/PRO preconfigured); Trial: 2 (48h)€5.38per month
33Unlocator VPN
Smart DNS · Denmark
2.55overall 1.91 Yes Smart DNS setup7site NoRouter firmware: yes (Smart DNS setup); Trial: 7; Where: site; Card needed: no—
34Lamnia
Consumer VPN · UK
2.41overall 1.51 Yes WireGuard-capable2 (48 hours before billing; …site (all packages)—Router firmware: yes (WireGuard-capable); Trial: 2 (48 hours before billing; …; Where: site (all packages)€12.94per month
35dns4me
Smart DNS · Australia Red flag: Stores connection IP addresses
1.99overall 1.11 Yes DNS setup guides3site NoRouter firmware: yes (DNS setup guides); Trial: 3; Where: site; Card needed: no€2.06per month
36MediaHint
Smart DNS · jurisdiction not stated
1.77overall 1.02 Yes7site (account signup) NoRouter firmware: yes; Trial: 7; Where: site (account signup); Card needed: no€2.83per month
37WTFast
Gaming VPN · Canada
1.20overall 0.89 Yes router partners3site Yes payment method step; charged…Router firmware: yes (router partners); Trial: 3; Where: site; Card needed: yes (payment method step; charged…€6.67per month

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