Cyolo review: score, privacy and prices

0.73

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Business VPN / ZTNA median 2.5

  • Business VPN / ZTNA
  • Jurisdiction:Israel, alliance not disclosed
  • Data completeness40%
  • Checked2026-10-15

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

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Security and protocols2.5 vs 1.8
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Platforms and support2.3 vs 3.9

Weakest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms0.0 vs 3.4
  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 2.8
  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 2.3
  • Stores connection IP addresses

Compare Cyolo side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Business VPN / ZTNA services in the main ranking (None services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Cyolosegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.30.0
    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 1.82.5
    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 3.40.0
    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 2.80.0
    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 3.92.3
    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

Cyolo pricing

Cyolo does not publish a paid price we could read. Free plan: No. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
No
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
Not stated

Everything Cyolo publishes

Every fact we collected about Cyolo, 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
Cyolo Security Ltd (Cyolo LTD)
Registered in
Israel (founded out of Israel, press)
Related brands
  • Cyolo PRO
  • Cyolo CPS Segmentation
  • Cyolo Connect
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
Not stated
Website languages
  • EN
  • DE
  • ES
  • FR
  • IT
Right-to-left languages
No
Currencies on the site
none

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
Cyolo PRO; CPS Segmentation (quote-based)
Cheapest price a month
Not stated
Monthly plan
Not stated
Lifetime plan
No
Family plan
Not stated
Dedicated IP add-on
No
Port forwarding add-on
No
Double VPN add-on
No
Antivirus
No
Password manager
Yes included (credentials vault)
eSIM
No
Identity protection
No
Cloud storage
No
Other add-ons
  • OT asset discovery
  • malware detection
  • AI Session Intelligence

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated
Affiliate programme
No consumer affiliate; reseller program Cyolo Connected (flat, 2023), MSSP program planned

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
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
No
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
Not stated

Free trial terms
Trial length
No
Instead of a trial
demo on request
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
Not stated
Servers
Not stated
Server countries
Not stated
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
Own servers
Yes customer-hosted IDAC + Global Gateway PoPs
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✕ No
  • IKEv2✕ No
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocolIDAC/gateway brokered access over TCP 443✓ Yes
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Other protocols
  • brokered RDP
  • SSH
  • VNC
  • Telnet
  • HTTP/S
  • SaaS
  • TCP
  • SMB
  • PostgreSQL
  • SSH tunnel
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
No
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
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
Yes MFA, any provider incl. Duo; MFA for legacy apps
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Yes vulnerability disclosure page

Privacy
No-logs policy
Not stated
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Data retention
until deletion request / legal needs
Shared with third parties
cloud hosting, CRM/marketing, AI tools, analytics, resellers, affiliates
Trackers on the website
Yes cookies, pixels, web beacons
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Law enforcement requests
disclose when required by law
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated
GDPR / data protection officer
no DPO named; privacy@cyolo.io
Privacy policy updated
2026-09-03

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.

  • Emailusers/demo✕ Yes
  • IP at sign-upwebsite IP logs✕ Yes
  • Connection IPwebsite: IP via third-party tools; product records sessions✕ Yes
  • Session timesNot stated

Apps and devices
  • WindowsNot stated
  • macOSagentless for users (browser access)✓ Yes
  • Linuxagentless for users (browser access)✓ Yes
  • iOSagentless for users (browser access)✓ Yes
  • Androidagentless for users (browser access)✓ 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
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 support.cyolo.io
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Support languages
EN
Help articles
Yes support.cyolo.io
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Yes SAML, OpenID, LDAP, RADIUS, Kerberos
Admin panel
Yes
API
Yes REST API, webhooks
Dedicated gateway
Yes Private Gateway in DMZ / Global Gateway
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Yes identity-based app-level access, JIT, continuous authorization, agentless
Identity providers
any IdP via SAML/OIDC/LDAP/RADIUS/Kerberos; MFA incl. Duo

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.

  • App Store

    3.57 of 5, smoothed

    From 1 collected reviews (raw average 5.00; all VPNs 3.54).

  • Google Play

    3.88 of 5, smoothed

    From 3 collected reviews (raw average 3.67; all VPNs 3.90).

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

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: App Store (US) 5.00 (3 ratings).

32 Reddit and forum threads mention Cyolo (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.

  • App Store · 5★ · 11 Jul 2023 · US

    Smooth and Easy To Use

  • Google Play · 5★ · 19 Dec 2024

    Amazing application

  • Google Play · 1★ · 19 Apr 2023

    Trying to login with AD using the same credentials I use for the web portal gives an 403 error back.

  • Google Play · 5★ · 09 Apr 2023

    Simply works. It's a complementary part of the amazing Cyolo infrastructure that allows fine grained ID based network connectivity from mobile devices.

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6 alternatives to Cyolo (0.73) from the same segment, by features, price and owner. Highest: Sangfor EasyConnect / SSL VPN (1.36).

Alternatives to Cyolo

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4Array Networks AG Series SSL VPN
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5InstaSafe Zero Trust
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6Hillstone Networks
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Cyolo appears on 4 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://cyolo.io
Pages checked
https://cyolo.io; https://cyolo.io/privacy-policy; https://cyolo.io/datasheets/enable-privileged-remote-access-with-cyolo-pro (-> HubSpot PDF Datasheet_Cyolo PRO.pdf)
Other sources used
registration_country, affiliate_program: https://channelbuzz.ca/2023/02/zero-trust-vendor-cyolo-restructures-partner-program-40639/; price/trial: https://cyolo.io/; agentless: https://cyolo.io/; collects_connection_ip: https://cyolo.io/privacy-policy

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