FastVPN (Namecheap) review: score, privacy and prices

3.13

out of 10#103 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:USA, 5 Eyes
  • Owner:Namecheap, Inc.
  • Data completeness100%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Platforms and support7.1 vs 4.3
  • Network and streaming5.3 vs 3.1
  • Censorship bypass1.9 vs 0.5

Weakest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction1.3 vs 2.7
  • Price and fair terms4.2 vs 3.5
  • Security and protocols2.9 vs 2.1
  • Renewal price is 2.9× the first term
  • Jurisdiction in the 5 Eyes alliance
  • Auto-renewal on by default

Compare FastVPN (Namecheap) 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.

FastVPN (Namecheap)segment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.71.3
    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 2.12.9
    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 3.54.2
    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 0.51.9
    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 3.15.3
    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 4.37.1
    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

FastVPN (Namecheap) pricing

The cheapest way in is €0.86 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, FastVPN (Namecheap) renews at its standard price: 2.9× more per month than the first term. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Price per month over 3 years, Yearly plan

€0.86/mo for 12 months then €2.48/mo €5

first termrenewalmarket median €3.13/momonths →

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep FastVPN (Namecheap) 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 paymentThen1 year2 years3 years
Monthly, 1 mo €6.78 €6.78 / 1 mo€81.32€162.64€243.96
Yearly, 12 mo €10.32 €29.72 / 12 mo€10.32€40.04€69.76

Compare FastVPN (Namecheap)’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / monthRenewal priceRenewal term
Monthly1 mo$7.88$7.88€6.78$7.881 mo
Yearly12 mo$12.00$1.00€0.86$34.5612 mo

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
30 days
Refund conditions
one-time 30-day cancellation; no refunds after; none if terminated for violations
Free trial
30 days, site (monthly plan)
Auto-renewal
Yes
Payment methods
Visa; MasterCard; Amex; Discover; PayPal; Bitcoin (site footer)
Renewal note
Yearly: pay $12, renews at $34.56; annual auto-renew at then-current rates

Everything FastVPN (Namecheap) publishes

Every fact we collected about FastVPN (Namecheap), 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
Namecheap, Inc.
Registered in
USA
Address
4600 East Washington Street, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA
Related brands
Namecheap; Spaceship
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
Monthly; Yearly
Billing terms
1; 12 months
Cheapest price a month
$1.00
Monthly plan
$7.88
1-year plan, total
$12.00
1-year plan, a month
$1.00
Lifetime plan
No
Renewal
Yearly: pay $12, renews at $34.56; annual auto-renew at then-current rates
Family plan
Not stated
Prices seen from other countries
  • 1m $7.88 (first 30 days $0.00)
  • 12m $12.00 ($1.00/mo) renews $34.56/yr
  • 30-day money-back

Discounts and programmes

Discount shown
65%
Discount compared with
yearly vs renewal/monthly
Student discount
Not stated
Affiliate programme
Yes namecheap.com/affiliates

Limits and restrictions

Devices at once
unlimited (meta description)
Data limit
unlimited bandwidth
Prohibited by the terms
illegal use, bot-like sessions, excessive load, reselling, reverse engineering

Free plan

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

Payment and subscription

Payment methods
  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • Amex
  • Discover
  • PayPal
  • Bitcoin (site footer)
Bank card
Yes
PayPal
Yes
Cryptocurrency
Yes
Coins accepted
BTC
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Yes
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
30
Refund conditions
  • one-time 30-day cancellation
  • no refunds after
  • none if terminated for violations

Free trial terms

Trial length
30 days
Where the trial is offered
site (monthly plan)
Trial limits
monthly plan: $0 for 30 days then $7.88/mo
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations

Countries
100+ locations
Servers
2700+
Server countries
Not stated
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
Own servers
Yes claims in-house servers; review says WLVPN (IPVanish) white-label network (review)
P2P servers
Not stated
Streaming servers
Yes dedicated streaming servers claimed: Netflix, Disney+
Obfuscated servers
Yes Scramble option for OpenVPN (Windows)

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✓ Yes
  • OpenVPNTCP/UDP✓ Yes
  • IKEv2✓ Yes
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Encryption
AES-256 (IKEv2/OpenVPN 256-bit)
Perfect forward secrecy
Yes WireGuard
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking

Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Yes OpenVPN Scramble obfuscation option in Windows app
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security

Kill switch
Yes Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Yes Windows, iOS
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy

No-logs policy
Yes strict no-log policy; policy: does not track browsing activity
Independent no-logs audit
No
Shared with third parties
User ID shared with upstream network provider
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated
Privacy policy updated
2023-12-12

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
  • Device infoWi-Fi SSIDs for auto-protect (on device)✕ Yes
  • App analyticsanonymized feature usage✕ Yes
  • Crash reportstied to VPN User ID✕ Yes

Apps and devices

  • Windows✓ Yes
  • macOS✓ Yes
  • Linux✓ Yes
  • iOS✓ Yes
  • Android✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TV✓ Yes
  • Routers✓ Yes
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesKB section Gaming Consoles✓ Yes
Browser extensions
Not stated

Speed, streaming and gaming

10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
claimed (Netflix, Disney+ via dedicated servers)
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Yes claimed
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support

Live chat
Yes
Live chat 24/7
Yes 24/7 support claimed
Email / tickets
Yes Submit Ticket
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Help articles
Yes Namecheap knowledgebase FastVPN section
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

    4.05 of 5, smoothed

    From 200 collected reviews (raw average 4.14; all VPNs 3.66). Last 90 days: 4.14 from 200.

    The company replied to 34 of 37 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

  • App Store

    2.94 of 5, smoothed

    From 70 collected reviews (raw average 2.51; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 2.00 from 1.

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 4.2 (21569 reviews); App Store (US) 4.24 (144 ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’251 reviews, average 1.0
  2. Jun ’261 reviews, average 5.0
  3. Jul ’261 reviews, average 1.0
  4. Aug ’261 reviews, average 2.0
  5. Sep ’2690 reviews, average 4.1
  6. Oct ’26110 reviews, average 4.18
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

47 Reddit and forum threads mention FastVPN (Namecheap) (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 · 2★ · 17 Aug 2026 · GB

    Constantly logs out

  • App Store · 1★ · 09 Jul 2026 · US

    Stupid and amateurish

  • App Store · 5★ · 17 Jun 2026 · GB

    Nice

  • Trustpilot · 5★ · 15 Oct 2026 · ID

    bagus banget gak ada duanya

    Original review
  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 15 Oct 2026 · US

    Worst company.

    Original review
  • Trustpilot · 5★ · 15 Oct 2026 · US

    Outstanding customer support!!

    Original review

Questions about FastVPN (Namecheap)

Answers built from what FastVPN (Namecheap) publishes. Open a question to read the details.

Is FastVPN (Namecheap) safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 1.3/10 and security 2.9/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.1). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: ✕ No.

In 10 seconds

  • Kill switch
  • Jurisdiction in 5 Eyes

Privacy

Jurisdiction
USA, 5 Eyes
Legal entity
Namecheap, Inc.
No-logs policy
Yes strict no-log policy; policy: does not track browsing activity
Shared with third parties
User ID shared with upstream network provider

Security

Kill switch
Yes (yes (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android))
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Encryption
AES-256 (IKEv2/OpenVPN 256-bit)
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

FastVPN (Namecheap) not working? Common causes and what to check

3 things to check, built from what FastVPN (Namecheap) publishes about its apps, protocols and support. We do not test connections ourselves.

What to check

Switch protocol in the app: FastVPN (Namecheap) lists WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2.

If the network blocks VPNs, turn on obfuscation (OpenVPN Scramble obfuscation option in Windows app).

Contact support: live chat, email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
Yes
Live chat 24/7
Yes 24/7 support claimed
Email
Yes Submit Ticket

FastVPN (Namecheap) alternatives: similar VPNs ranked by our score

9 alternatives to FastVPN (Namecheap) (3.13) from the same segment, by features, price and owner. Highest: DuneVPN (4.87).

Alternatives to FastVPN (Namecheap)

9 alternatives
#ServiceScoreWhy it is hereFrom
1DuneVPN
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes Free plan
4.87higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€0.86per month
2FastestVPN
Consumer VPN · Cayman Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes
4.67similar featuressimilar features€0.71per month
3Nyx VPN
Consumer VPN · Seychelles Free plan
3.57higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€0.71per month
4CopVPN
Consumer VPN · USA
3.47similar featuressimilar features€1.28per month
5PrivadoVPN
Consumer VPN · Switzerland Free plan
3.43higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€0.95per month
6NVPN
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
3.37similar featuressimilar features€2.86per month
7Namecheap FastVPN
Consumer VPN · USA
3.19similar featuressimilar features€0.86per month
8WorldVPN
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated Free plan
2.86similar featuressimilar features€0.96per month
9RayaVPN
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
2.30similar featuressimilar features€0.86per month

FastVPN (Namecheap) is listed as an alternative to

FastVPN (Namecheap) refund policy: how to ask for your money back

FastVPN (Namecheap) refund window: 30 days. Conditions: one-time 30-day cancellation; no refunds after; none if terminated for violations

Refund terms

Refund window
30
Refund on monthly plans
Not stated
Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
Not stated
Refund for unused time
Not stated
Free trial
30

FastVPN (Namecheap) free trial: length, terms and payment details

FastVPN (Namecheap) free trial: 30, site (monthly plan).

Trial terms

Length
30
Card needed
Not stated
Limits
monthly plan: $0 for 30 days then $7.88/mo
Refund window
30
Free plan
No

FastVPN (Namecheap) coupons and discounts: official prices and promo terms

FastVPN (Namecheap) publishes no promo code on its own site in what we read, so we list none. We never invent codes or copy them from coupon sites; below are the official prices.

Discounts on the official site

Promo codes
Not stated
Sale running when checked
none seen
Discount shown
65%
Discount compared with
yearly vs renewal/monthly
Checked
2026-10-15

Who owns FastVPN (Namecheap)? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

FastVPN (Namecheap) is run by Namecheap, Inc., registered in USA; parent company: Namecheap, Inc..

Company

Registered in
USA
Address
4600 East Washington Street, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA
Related brands
Namecheap; Spaceship
Group
Namecheap VPN brands

Other brands of the same group

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In our rankings

FastVPN (Namecheap) appears on 219 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Owner and jurisdiction

Closed services FastVPN (Namecheap) replaces

Services that shut down or moved, for which this is one of five live alternatives.

Sources and changes

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

Website
https://fastvpn.com
Pages checked
https://fastvpn.com; https://www.namecheap.com/legal/apps/vpn-privacy-policy/; https://www.namecheap.com/legal/apps/vpn-tos/
Other sources used
protocols/stealth_mode/encryption: https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10404/2266/how-to-switch-protocols-for-fastvpn-on-windows/; kill_switch: https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10141/2244/what-is-a-kill-switch; split_tunneling: https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10659/2266/what-is-split-tunneling-in-fastvpn-for-windows/ , https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10655/2269/what-is-split-tunneling-in-fastvpn-for-ios/; live_chat/streaming/routers/smart_tv: https://fastvpn.com; own_servers review: https://cyberinsider.com/vpn/reviews/namecheap-vpn-fastvpn/

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