Award VPN review: score, privacy and prices

0.42

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:not stated, alliance not disclosed
  • Data completeness13%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • No email to sign up
  • Free plan

Red flag: Stores connection IP addresses. A red flag caps the score at 6.0.

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Price and fair terms2.1 vs 3.5
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 2.1

Weakest against its segment

  • Platforms and support0.6 vs 4.3
  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 2.7
  • Network and streaming0.5 vs 3.1
  • Stores connection IP addresses

Compare Award VPN side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Consumer VPN services in the main ranking (233 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Award VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.70.0
    What earned points
    • No-logs policy +2
    • Independent no-logs audit +3
    • No-logs confirmed in court +1
    • Warrant canary +1
    • Transparency report +1
    • Sign-up without email +1.5
    • Account number sign-up +0.5
    • Stores connection IP (penalty) −3
    • Public incident (penalty) −2
  • Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 2.10.0
    What earned points
    • Kill switch +2
    • DNS leak protection +1.5
    • RAM-only servers +1
    • Post-quantum encryption +1
    • Perfect forward secrecy +0.5
    • Security audit +2
    • Open-source clients +1.5
    • 2FA +1
    • Multi-hop +1
    • Bug bounty +1
    • Only PPTP / L2TP (penalty) −2
  • Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 3.52.1
    What earned points
    • Free plan +1.5
    • Free trial +1
    • Trial without a card +1
    • Crypto payments +1
    • Cash payments +0.5
  • Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.50.0
    What earned points
    • Stealth / obfuscation +2
    • VLESS / Reality +1.5
    • Trojan +1
    • Hysteria2 +1
    • Shadowsocks +1
    • AmneziaWG +1
    • obfs4 +0.5
    • TUIC +0.5
    • NaiveProxy +0.5
    • Mirrors or Telegram channel +0.5
    • VoIP in the UAE (claimed) +0.5
    • Manual configs +0.5
  • Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 3.10.5
    What earned points
    • 10 Gbps servers +1
    • Dedicated IP +0.5
    • Port forwarding +0.5
    • MENA locations +0.5
    • Torrenting allowed +1
  • Platforms and support10% of the score · segment median 4.30.6
    What earned points
    • Routers +1
    • Browser extensions +0.5
    • Split tunneling +1
    • Ad / tracker blocker +1
    • 24/7 live chat +2
    • live chat +0.5
    • Support on Telegram +0.5
    • Status page +0.5

Award VPN pricing

Award VPN does not publish a paid price we could read. Free plan: Yes free PIN, up to 6 hours access. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
Not stated

Everything Award VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about Award VPN, as the provider and reviewers state it. Empty fields are left out; key fields we could not find say “Not stated”. “Partial”: only on some platforms, servers or plans.

Company
Legal entity
Not stated
Registered in
Not stated
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
Not stated
Website languages
EN
Right-to-left languages
No
Currencies on the site
none
Prices depend on country
No

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
Free 6-hour PIN
Cheapest price a month
0
Monthly plan
Not stated
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Family plan
No
Dedicated IP add-on
No
Port forwarding add-on
No
Double VPN add-on
No
Antivirus
No
Password manager
No
eSIM
No
Identity protection
No
Cloud storage
No
Other add-ons
No

Discounts and programmes
Discount shown
No
Promo codes
No
Sale running when checked
No
Student discount
Not stated
Bonus months
No

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
unlimited (claimed)
Features locked to higher plans
points system redeemable for extended features (review)
Prohibited by the terms
  • scraping/bots
  • bypassing access controls
  • excessive load
  • reverse engineering
  • fraudulent/unlawful use

Free plan
Free plan
Yes free PIN, up to 6 hours access
Free data
Not stated
Free locations
any worldwide server (claimed)
Free devices
unlimited devices (no login)
Ads in the free plan
Not stated
Other free plan terms
no signup needed; PIN generated on website

Payment and subscription
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Not stated
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Email needed to sign up
No Guest Mode / PIN; email or Google Sign-In optional
Phone needed to sign up
No
Account-number login
Yes PIN-based
Identity check (KYC)
No
Money-back guarantee, days
Not stated

Free trial terms
Trial length
Not stated
Trial limits
6-hour PIN
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
Not stated
Servers
50+ (claimed)
Server countries
Not stated
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features
RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Not stated
Static IP
Not stated
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
Not stated
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Not stated
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuardNot stated
  • OpenVPNNot stated
  • IKEv2Not stated
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocolNot stated
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Not stated
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Not stated
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Not stated
Independent no-logs audit
No
Data retention
while needed / until account closure
Shared with third parties
  • service providers
  • fraud/credit-risk companies
  • Google Analytics (US)
Trackers on the website
Google Analytics
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Law enforcement requests
may release info to comply with law
Anonymous sign-up
Yes guest mode/PIN
GDPR / data protection officer
claims GDPR & UK DPA 2018 compliance; no DPO

What the privacy policy says is collected

Yes: collected. No: not collected. Partial: kept briefly or only in part. Not stated: the policy does not say.

  • Emailif registering✕ Yes
  • IP at sign-up✕ Yes
  • Connection IPIP collected✕ Yes
  • Session timesNot stated
  • Bandwidthconnection speed✕ Yes
  • Device infodevice ID, browser, MAC address✕ Yes
  • App analyticsGoogle Analytics✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • WindowsNot stated
  • macOSNot stated
  • LinuxNot stated
  • iOSNot stated
  • Android(Android app listed on SourceForge app directory) (review)✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • Routers✕ No
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
No

Speed, streaming and gaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support
Live chat
Not stated
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes contact form only (no email address shown)
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Support languages
EN (contact form; social media)
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Not stated
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Not stated

What users say

Reviews never change our score. Ratings are smoothed: a source’s average across all VPNs counts as 50 extra reviews, so a few five-star reviews cannot outrank thousands.

  • Trustpilot

    3.41 of 5, smoothed

    From 7 collected reviews (raw average 1.57; all VPNs 3.66).

    The company replied to 0 of 6 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 2.5 (7 reviews).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Jun ’262 reviews, average 1.5
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

34 Reddit and forum threads mention Award VPN (titles and search snippets only).

Latest reviews and related rankings

Latest reviews

Short excerpts with a link to the original. We do not reproduce reviews in full.

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 27 Jun 2026 · VN

    Сервис не работает, подписку не остановить

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 2★ · 08 Jun 2026 · US

    Was working well but "Dangerous site" warning now

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 10 Jun 2025 · TT

    Use to work great

    Original review

Rankings by user reviews

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Questions about Award VPN

Answers built from what Award VPN publishes. Open a question to read the details.

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
https://award-vpn.com
Pages checked
https://award-vpn.com; https://award-vpn.com/privacy-policy; https://award-vpn.com/terms-of-service; https://award-vpn.com/download
Other sources used
support_languages/email_tickets: https://award-vpn.com/contact-us; android/tier_locked_features: https://sourceforge.net/app/award-vpn/android/

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