CrypticVPN review: score, privacy and prices

1.01

out of 10#363 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:USA, 5 Eyes
  • Data completeness93%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass0.5 vs 0.5
  • Price and fair terms3.2 vs 3.5
  • Network and streaming1.8 vs 3.1

Weakest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 2.7
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 2.1
  • Platforms and support2.9 vs 4.3
  • Jurisdiction in the 5 Eyes alliance

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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.

CrypticVPNsegment 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 3.53.2
    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 0.50.5
    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 3.11.8
    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 4.32.9
    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

CrypticVPN pricing

The cheapest way in is €1.07 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, CrypticVPN 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 CrypticVPN 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
2-day, 0.07 mo €0.85 €146.44at the current price€292.03at the current price€438.47at the current price
Monthly, 1 mo €3.00 €36.02at the current price€72.03at the current price€108.05at the current price
Yearly, 12 mo €12.90 €12.90——
Lifetime, Lifetime €42.14 €42.14€42.14€42.14

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

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / month
2-day0.07 mo$0.99$14.14€12.16
Monthly1 mo$3.49$3.49€3.00
Yearly12 mo$15.00$1.25€1.07
LifetimeLifetime$49.00——

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
0 days
Free trial
0 days
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
PayPal; BTC; ETH; LTC; PerfectMoney

Everything CrypticVPN publishes

Every fact we collected about CrypticVPN, 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
US
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
5
Website languages
Not stated

Plans, prices and add-ons
Billing terms
  • 2 days
  • 1m
  • 12m
  • lifetime
Cheapest price a month
$1.25
Monthly plan
$3.49
1-year plan, a month
$1.25
Lifetime plan
49 (sometimes 19)
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
Not stated

Free plan
Free plan
No
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
  • PayPal
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • LTC
  • PerfectMoney
PayPal
Partial not for 2-day
Cryptocurrency
Yes
Coins accepted
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • LTC
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Local payment methods
PerfectMoney
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
0

Free trial terms
Trial length
0 days
Instead of a trial
2-day plan 0.99 USD
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
14 locations
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
  • WireGuard✕ No
  • OpenVPN✓ Yes
  • 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
2048-bit (OpenVPN)
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Yes ovpn
Open-source apps
Not stated

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

Security
Kill switch
No
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
Partial but policy allows logging suspicious activity
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated

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 IPNot stated
  • Session timesNot stated

Apps and devices
  • Windows✓ Yes
  • macOSmanual OpenVPN✓ Yes
  • Linuxmanual OpenVPN✓ Yes
  • iOSmanual (OpenVPN app)✓ Yes
  • 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

Speed, streaming and gaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
No advertised, failed
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Yes

Support
Live chat
No
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Help articles
Yes
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.

No reviews collected for this service.

29 Reddit and forum threads mention CrypticVPN (titles and search snippets only).

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Questions about CrypticVPN

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

Is CrypticVPN safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 0.0/10 and security 0.0/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.1). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: Not stated.

In 10 seconds

  • Jurisdiction in 5 Eyes

Privacy

Jurisdiction
USA, 5 Eyes
Legal entity
Not stated
No-logs policy
Yes but policy allows logging suspicious activity
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated

Security

Kill switch
No
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Encryption
2048-bit (OpenVPN)
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

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CrypticVPN not working? Common causes and what to check

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

What to check

Try a manual configuration (.ovpn).

Contact support: email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
No
Email
Yes

If it is blocked where you are

CrypticVPN refund policy: how to ask for your money back

CrypticVPN refund window: 0 days.

Refund terms

Refund window
0
Conditions
Not stated
Refund on monthly plans
Not stated
Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
Not stated
Refund for unused time
Not stated
Free trial
0

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In our rankings

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
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Pages checked
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