Celo VPN review: score, privacy and prices

2.08

out of 10#243 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:Australia, 5 Eyes
  • Data completeness87%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Platforms and support5.2 vs 4.3
  • Privacy and jurisdiction2.3 vs 2.7
  • Network and streaming2.6 vs 3.1

Weakest against its segment

  • Security and protocols1.1 vs 2.1
  • Price and fair terms2.5 vs 3.5
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Jurisdiction in the 5 Eyes alliance

Compare Celo 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.

Celo VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.72.3
    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 2.11.1
    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 3.52.5
    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 3.12.6
    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 4.35.2
    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

Celo VPN pricing

The cheapest way in is €4.16 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, Celo VPN renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep Celo VPN running: the first term, then renewals at the published renewal price. Where no renewal price is published, plans shorter than a year are counted as repeat payments at the current price; longer plans show a dash after their term. Converted to euros at the rates used in our data (1 USD = €0.86). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst payment1 year2 years3 years
Celo VPN, 1 mo €5.16 €61.92at the current price€123.84at the current price€185.76at the current price
Celo VPN, 3 mo €14.19 €56.76at the current price€113.52at the current price€170.28at the current price
Celo VPN, 6 mo €27.52 €55.04at the current price€110.08at the current price€165.12at the current price
Celo VPN, 12 mo €49.88 €49.88——

Compare Celo VPN’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / monthRenewal term
Celo VPN1 mo$6.00$6.00€5.161 mo
Celo VPN3 mo$16.50$5.50€4.733 mo
Celo VPN6 mo$32.00$5.33€4.586 mo
Celo VPN12 mo$58.00$4.83€4.1512 mo

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
10 days
Refund conditions
within 10 days if not 100% satisfied; refunds for variable-priced currencies at USD rate; service credit if payment method can't be refunded
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Not stated
How to cancel
14 days notice via Contact Us
Payment methods
Multiple payment methods; crypto mentioned; card implied (address collected for card payments)
Renewal note
billed per term (monthly/quarterly/6-monthly/yearly); no renewal price fine print

Everything Celo VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about Celo 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
Celo Net Pty Ltd
Registered in
Australia (NSW governing law)
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
5
Website languages
EN
Right-to-left languages
No
Currencies on the site
USD ($)

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
  • 1 Month
  • 3 Months
  • 6 Months
  • 1 Year (same features)
Billing terms
  • 1
  • 3
  • 6
  • 12 months
Cheapest price a month
$4.83
Monthly plan
$6.00
1-year plan, total
$58.00
1-year plan, a month
$4.83
Lifetime plan
No
Renewal
billed per term (monthly/quarterly/6-monthly/yearly); no renewal price fine print
Family plan
No
Dedicated IP add-on
No
Port forwarding add-on
Yes included
Double VPN add-on
No
Antivirus
No
Password manager
No
eSIM
No
Identity protection
No
Cloud storage
No
Other add-ons
SOCKS5 proxy and ad/malware blocker included

Discounts and programmes
Discount compared with
vs 1-month price (calculated)
Student discount
Not stated
Bonus months
No
Affiliate programme
No

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
8
Data limit
unlimited downloads
Torrenting / P2P policy
Yes P2P supported (port forwarding for P2P)
Features locked to higher plans
No all plans same features
Prohibited by the terms
  • hacking/cracking
  • viruses
  • fraud
  • network interference
  • phishing
  • illegal conduct

Free plan
Free plan
No
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated
Other free plan terms
trial accounts mentioned in privacy policy (deleted after 2 weeks)

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
  • Multiple payment methods
  • crypto mentioned
  • card implied (address collected for card payments)
Bank card
Yes implied by policy
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Yes
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
How to cancel
14 days' notice via Contact Us
Email needed to sign up
Yes
Phone needed to sign up
No
Account-number login
No
Identity check (KYC)
No
Money-back guarantee, days
10
Refund conditions
  • within 10 days if not 100% satisfied
  • refunds for variable-priced currencies at USD rate
  • service credit if payment method can't be refunded

Free trial terms
Trial length
Not stated
Instead of a trial
10-day money-back
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
15+ claimed (17 on locations page)
Servers
20+
Cities
25 (26 entries, Amsterdam twice)

17 countries listed. A link opens our ranking of VPNs with servers there.

Europe 10

Americas 3

Asia and Oceania 4

Middle East and North Africa
none
Virtual locations
Not stated
Own servers
Yes claims dedicated servers/uplinks
P2P servers
Yes P2P on all (no dedicated servers stated)
Streaming servers
No
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features
RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
No
Static IP
Not stated
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
Not stated
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Yes
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuard✓ Yes
  • OpenVPNTCP/UDP✓ Yes
  • IKEv2✓ Yes
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessV2Ray/VMess✓ Yes
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Other protocols
V2Ray; SOCKS5
Encryption
AES, 2048-bit (military grade)
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
No

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
No

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

Privacy
No-logs policy
Yes 100% No Logs; no browsing history, no IP stored after disconnect
Independent no-logs audit
No
Data retention
  • trial accounts deleted after 2 weeks
  • unpaid-invoice accounts after 3 weeks
  • others unspecified
Shared with third parties
  • no sale/transfer of PII
  • unnamed payment gateway
  • Apple App Store/TestFlight analytics
Trackers on the website
  • cookies (cart, live chat)
  • Google Tag Manager in source
  • AdSense may be enabled in future
Transparency report
No
Warrant canary
No
Law enforcement requests
not described
Anonymous sign-up
Partial email required; crypto possible
GDPR / data protection officer
No COPPA/CAN-SPAM referenced
Privacy policy updated
2025-08-06 (page metadata)

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.

  • Email✕ Yes
  • Connection IPclaimed✓ No
  • Session timesNot stated
  • Device infomobile: iOS version, device model✕ Yes
  • App analyticsapp usage stats; via Apple✕ Yes
  • Crash reportsmobile✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • WindowsMicrosoft Store✓ Yes
  • macOSMac App Store✓ Yes
  • Linux✓ Yes
  • iOS✓ Yes
  • AndroidGoogle Play✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • Routers✓ Yes
  • NAS✓ Yes
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
No

Speed, streaming and gaming
Claimed speed
Blazing fast (no figures)
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
No
BBC iPlayer
No
Disney+
No
Prime Video
No
DAZN
No
beIN Sports
No
Shahid
No
OSN+
No
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Yes

Support
Live chat
Yes cookies for live chat mentioned
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes support portal support.celo.net
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Support languages
EN
Response time (claimed)
real support by real humans
Help articles
Yes support.celo.net
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

    3.44 of 5, smoothed

    From 7 collected reviews (raw average 1.86; all VPNs 3.66).

    The company replied to 0 of 5 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 2.4 (7 reviews).

35 Reddit and forum threads mention Celo 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★ · 04 Jan 2025 · US

    I paid for a lifetime VPN subscription…

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 17 Oct 2023 · US

    I bought a “lifetime” subscription

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 11 Jun 2023 · US

    Lifetime subscription terminated without reason

    Original review

Rankings by user reviews

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Questions about Celo VPN

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

Is Celo VPN safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 2.3/10 and security 1.1/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.1). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: ✕ No.

In 10 seconds

  • Jurisdiction in 5 Eyes

Privacy

Jurisdiction
Australia, 5 Eyes
Legal entity
Celo Net Pty Ltd
No-logs policy
Yes 100% No Logs; no browsing history, no IP stored after disconnect
Data retention
trial accounts deleted after 2 weeks; unpaid-invoice accounts after 3 weeks; others unspecified
Shared with third parties
no sale/transfer of PII; unnamed payment gateway; Apple App Store/TestFlight analytics
Trackers on the website
cookies (cart, live chat); Google Tag Manager in source; AdSense may be enabled in future

Security

Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Encryption
AES, 2048-bit (military grade)
Open-source apps
No
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

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Celo VPN not working? Common causes and what to check

2 things to check, built from what Celo VPN publishes about its apps, protocols and support. We do not test connections ourselves.

What to check

Switch protocol in the app: Celo VPN lists WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2, VMess.

Contact support: live chat, email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
Yes cookies for live chat mentioned
Email
Yes support portal support.celo.net

If it is blocked where you are

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12 alternatives to Celo VPN (2.08) from the same segment, by features, price and owner. Highest: VPNUK (3.73).

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12 alternatives
#ServiceScoreWhy it is hereFrom
1VPNUK
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
3.73similar featuressimilar features€2.88per month
2RocketVPN
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3.70higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€3.59per month
3LimeVPN
Consumer VPN · Singapore
3.47higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€3.51per month
4kemangVPN
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
2.94higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€3.86per month
5GNUVPN
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
2.77higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€3.43per month
6StreamVPN
Consumer VPN · Hong Kong
2.75higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€4.72per month
7IPBurger VPN
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2.65higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€4.65per month
8Shellfire VPN
Consumer VPN · Germany Free plan
2.46similar featuressimilar features€3.26per month
9HideIPVPN
Consumer VPN · USA
2.19similar featuressimilar features€2.57per month
10OctoVPN
Consumer VPN · Norway
2.05similar featuressimilar features€3.59per month
11CoverMeVPN
Consumer VPN · UK
1.99similar featuressimilar features€3.96per month
12SmartVPN
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
1.82similar featuressimilar features€2.57per month

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Celo VPN refund policy: how to ask for your money back

Celo VPN refund window: 10 days. Conditions: within 10 days if not 100% satisfied; refunds for variable-priced currencies at USD rate; service credit if payment method can't be refunded

Refund terms

Refund window
10
Refund on monthly plans
Not stated
Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
Not stated
Refund for unused time
Not stated

Try before paying

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How to cancel Celo VPN and turn off auto-renewal

How Celo VPN says you cancel: 14 days notice via Contact Us.

Cancellation and renewal

Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Reminder before renewal
Not stated
Renewal note
billed per term (monthly/quarterly/6-monthly/yearly); no renewal price fine print
Bought in App Store or Google Play
cancel in the store’s subscription settings

Without auto-renewal or price hikes

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Who owns Celo VPN? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

Celo VPN is run by Celo Net Pty Ltd, registered in Australia (NSW governing law).

Company

Registered in
Australia (NSW governing law)

Jurisdiction

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In our rankings

Celo VPN appears on 91 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15. No changes recorded since the first import.

Website
https://celo.net
Pages checked
https://celo.net; https://celo.net/vpn-pricing/; https://celo.net/privacy-policy/; https://celo.net/terms-and-conditions/; https://celo.net/celo-vpn-server-location/

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