Ciphra VPN review: score, privacy and prices

2.74

out of 10#148 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:not stated, 5 Eyes
  • Data completeness67%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • No email to sign up
  • Trial without a card
  • Free plan

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms6.5 vs 3.5
  • Censorship bypass2.4 vs 0.5
  • Privacy and jurisdiction3.3 vs 2.7

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 3.1
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 2.1
  • Platforms and support4.1 vs 4.3
  • Jurisdiction in the 5 Eyes alliance
  • Stores session times
  • Auto-renewal on by default

Compare Ciphra 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.

Ciphra VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.73.3
    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 2.10.0
    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 3.56.5
    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 0.52.4
    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 3.10.0
    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 4.34.1
    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

Ciphra VPN pricing

The cheapest way in is €2.87 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, Ciphra 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 Ciphra 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
Premium, 1 mo €4.29 €51.50at the current price€102.99at the current price€154.49at the current price
Premium, 3 mo €10.31 €41.25at the current price€82.49at the current price€123.74at the current price
Premium, 12 mo €34.39 €34.39——

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

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / month
Premium1 mo$4.99$4.99€4.29
Premium3 mo$11.99$4.00€3.44
Premium12 mo$39.99$3.33€2.86

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
30 days
Refund conditions
30-day MBG for eligible website (Windows) payments; crypto and Telegram Stars non-refundable; App Store/Play refunds via stores; EU/UK 14-day withdrawal
Free trial
7 days, all apps (7 days full premium, no email/card)
Card needed for trial
No
Auto-renewal
Yes (card/App Store/Google Play); no (crypto, Telegram Stars)
How to cancel
Stripe customer portal from Windows app / email support; App Store or Google Play subscriptions settings
Payment methods
Card (Stripe); BTC; ETH; USDT
Renewal note
Stripe card subs auto-renew at same term; crypto/Telegram Stars are one-time, no auto-renew; price changes need 30 days notice

Everything Ciphra VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about Ciphra 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
CIPHRA SOFTWARE
Registered in
CA (alternativeto flag)
Address
Vancouver, Canada (city only)
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
5
Website languages
  • EN
  • RU
  • ZH
  • TR
  • AR
  • ES
  • PT
  • HI
  • ID
  • FA
  • VI
Right-to-left languages
AR and FA site versions exist

Plans, prices and add-ons

Plans
Premium
Billing terms
  • 1m
  • 3m
  • 12m
Cheapest price a month
$3.33
Monthly plan
$4.99
1-year plan, total
$39.99
1-year plan, a month
$3.33
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Renewal
  • Stripe card subs auto-renew at same term
  • crypto/Telegram Stars are one-time, no auto-renew
  • price changes need 30 days notice
Family plan
Not stated
Prices seen from other countries
  • Monthly $4.99
  • Quarterly $11.99
  • Annual $39.99 (USD)

Discounts and programmes

Discount shown
20% (quarter); 33% (year)
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions

Devices at once
Not stated
Data limit
unlimited (claim)
Country restrictions
not offered in comprehensively sanctioned countries (OFAC/Canada)
Prohibited by the terms
illegal use, copyright infringement, DDoS, port scanning, spam, bandwidth abuse

Free plan

Free plan
Yes free servers, no sign-up; premium unlocks more locations, speed, no bandwidth limits
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription

Payment methods
  • Card (Stripe)
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • USDT
Bank card
Yes
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Yes
Coins accepted
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • USDT
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Yes (card/App Store/Google Play); no (crypto, Telegram Stars)
How to cancel
Stripe customer portal from Windows app / email support; App Store or Google Play subscriptions settings
Email needed to sign up
No
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
30
Refund conditions
  • 30-day MBG for eligible website (Windows) payments
  • crypto and Telegram Stars non-refundable
  • App Store/Play refunds via stores
  • EU/UK 14-day withdrawal

Free trial terms

Trial length
7 days
Where the trial is offered
all apps (7 days full premium, no email/card)
Card needed for the trial
No

Server locations

Countries
Not stated
Servers
Not stated
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
Encryption
AES-256
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)
Yes claim: Undetectable VPN protocol; site tagline unblockable
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Yes Telegram bot for subscription management
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security

Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Yes IP/domain rules; per-app on Android; LAN bypass
Ad and malware blocker
Yes tracker blocking
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy

No-logs policy
Yes zero-logs: browsing, DNS, traffic, IP
Independent no-logs audit
No
Data retention
  • connection logs 30 days
  • security logs up to 90 days
  • inactive accounts 2 years
  • transactions up to 7 years
Shared with third parties
no sale/rent; shared only to operate service, payments, legal
Trackers on the website
first-party ciphra_vid cookie + self-hosted telemetry
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Yes no email/card claimed
Privacy policy updated
ToS updated 2026-05-14

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.

  • Connection IP(claim: real IP not collected once connected); server access logs kept up to 30 days✓ No
  • Session timesconnection/disconnection timestamps✕ Yes
  • Bandwidth✕ Yes
  • App analyticsopt-in self-hosted analytics in Windows/Android apps (server/country/protocol, crash), deleted after 90 days✕ Yes
  • Crash reportsopt-in✕ Yes

Apps and devices

  • Windows✓ Yes
  • macOSMac App Store✓ Yes
  • Linuxofficial GitHub lists Windows, Android; macOS/iOS coming soon✕ No
  • iOSsupport/features pages; home FAQ says iOS coming soon◐ Partial
  • Android✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • RoutersNot stated
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
Not stated
Google Play rating
4.3 (467 reviews; com.ciphrasoftware.ciphra.vpn.maui)
Google Play installs
100K+
App languages
  • EN
  • RU
  • ZH
  • TR
  • AR
  • ES
  • PT

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
No email support only
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes support@ciphravpn.com
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Yes bot
WhatsApp
Not stated
Support languages
EN
Response time (claimed)
within 24 hours
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.

  • Google Play

    3.90 of 5, smoothed

    From 31 collected reviews (raw average 3.90; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 4.04 from 27.

    The company replied to 0 of 8 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Google Play 3.7 (469 ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Feb ’261 reviews, average 5.0
  2. Mar ’261 reviews, average 1.0
  3. Jun ’261 reviews, average 5.0
  4. Jul ’265 reviews, average 4.2
  5. Aug ’263 reviews, average 4.67
  6. Sep ’2618 reviews, average 3.83
  7. Oct ’262 reviews, average 3.0
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

23 Reddit and forum threads mention Ciphra 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.

  • Google Play · 5★ · 14 Oct 2026

    excellent speed

  • Google Play · 1★ · 11 Oct 2026

    اصلا بدرد نمیخوره خرابه حیف نت

  • Google Play · 5★ · 27 Sep 2026

    so goood

Rankings by user reviews

Questions about Ciphra VPN

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

Is Ciphra VPN safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 3.3/10 and security 0.0/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.1). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: ✕ No.

In 10 seconds

  • Stores session times
  • Jurisdiction in 5 Eyes

Privacy

Jurisdiction
Not stated
Legal entity
CIPHRA SOFTWARE
No-logs policy
Yes zero-logs: browsing, DNS, traffic, IP
Data retention
connection logs 30 days; security logs up to 90 days; inactive accounts 2 years; transactions up to 7 years
Shared with third parties
no sale/rent; shared only to operate service, payments, legal
Trackers on the website
first-party ciphra_vid cookie + self-hosted telemetry

Security

Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Encryption
AES-256
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

Is it safe? of similar VPNs

Ciphra VPN not working? Common causes and what to check

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

What to check

If the network blocks VPNs, turn on obfuscation (claim: Undetectable VPN protocol; site tagline unblockable).

Contact support: Telegram, email.

If the website is blocked too, use the mirror or channel (Telegram bot for subscription management).

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
No email support only
Telegram
Yes bot
Mirrors or channel
Telegram bot for subscription management
Email
support@ciphravpn.com

Troubleshooting of similar VPNs

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

Ciphra VPN refund window: 30 days. Conditions: 30-day MBG for eligible website (Windows) payments; crypto and Telegram Stars non-refundable; App Store/Play refunds via stores; EU/UK…

Refund terms

Refund window
30
Conditions
30-day MBG for eligible website (Windows) payments; crypto and Telegram Stars non-refundable; App Store/Play refunds via stores; EU/UK 14-day withdrawal
Refund on monthly plans
Not stated
Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
Yes
Refund for unused time
Not stated
Free trial
7

Refund policies of similar VPNs

How to cancel Ciphra VPN and turn off auto-renewal

How Ciphra VPN says you cancel: Stripe customer portal from Windows app / email support; App Store or Google Play subscriptions settings. Auto-renewal by default: yes (card/App Store/Google Play); no (crypto, Telegram….

Cancellation and renewal

Auto-renewal by default
Yes (card/App Store/Google Play); no (crypto, Telegram Stars)
Reminder before renewal
Not stated
Renewal note
Stripe card subs auto-renew at same term; crypto/Telegram Stars are one-time, no auto-renew; price changes need 30 days notice
Bought in App Store or Google Play
cancel in the store’s subscription settings

Without auto-renewal or price hikes

Ciphra VPN free trial: length, terms and payment details

Ciphra VPN free trial: 7, all apps (7 days full premium, no email/card). Card needed: no (claim).

Trial terms

Length
7
Refund window
30
Free plan
Yes free servers, no sign-up; premium unlocks more locations, speed, no bandwidth limits

Who owns Ciphra VPN? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

Ciphra VPN is run by CIPHRA SOFTWARE, registered in CA (alternativeto flag).

Company

Address
Vancouver, Canada (city only)

In our rankings

Ciphra VPN appears on 156 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://alternativeto.net/software/nordvpn/
Pages checked
https://alternativeto.net/software/nordvpn/; https://alternativeto.net/software/ciphra-vpn/about; WebSearch "Ciphra VPN"
Other sources used
legal_entity/address/retention/collection: https://ciphravpn.com/privacy; site_languages/free trial/split/macos: https://ciphravpn.com/ + https://ciphravpn.com/features; free_tier/payments/renewals/refunds/support/ios: https://ciphravpn.com/support; ToS/sanctions/withdrawal: https://ciphravpn.com/terms; prices: https://ciphravpn.com/pricing; tor mirror: site footer; play_rating, play_installs: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ciphrasoftware.ciphra.vpn.maui; linux, stealth_mode, proprietary_protocol: https://github.com/ciphra-software/ciphra-vpn-releases

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