Hopr review: score, privacy and prices

1.60

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Decentralised (dVPN) median 2.9

  • Decentralised (dVPN)
  • Jurisdiction:Switzerland, outside 5/9/14 Eyes
  • Owner:HOPR Association
  • Data completeness40%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • Open-source apps

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Security and protocols2.9 vs 2.9
  • Privacy and jurisdiction2.7 vs 2.7
  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 1.9

Weakest against its segment

  • Platforms and support1.0 vs 3.6
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 2.4
  • Price and fair terms0.8 vs 2.8

Compare Hopr side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Decentralised (dVPN) services in the main ranking (15 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Hoprsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.72.7
    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 2.92.9
    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 2.80.8
    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 2.40.0
    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 1.90.0
    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 3.61.0
    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

Hopr pricing

Hopr does not publish a paid price we could read. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
No waitlist for Gnosis VPN
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
crypto only: connection payments settled via Curvy private payment pool on Gnosis Chain (HOPR token economy)

Everything Hopr publishes

Every fact we collected about Hopr, 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
HOPR Association
Registered in
Switzerland
Address
Thurgauerstrasse 40, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland
Related brands
Gnosis VPN (gnosisvpn.com); Staking Hub
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
none
Website languages
EN
Right-to-left languages
No
Currencies on the site
HOPR token
Prices depend on country
No

Plans, prices and add-ons
Cheapest price a month
Not stated
Monthly plan
Not stated
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
Not stated

Free plan
Free plan
Not stated
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
crypto only: connection payments settled via Curvy private payment pool on Gnosis Chain (HOPR token economy)
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Yes HOPR token
Coins accepted
HOPR
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 waitlist for Gnosis VPN
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
No community nodes
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
Yes mixnet multi-hop
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Not stated
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuard(Gnosis VPN client sets up WireGuard (wg-quick) tunnel carried over HOPR mixnet)✓ Yes
  • OpenVPNNot stated
  • IKEv2Not stated
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocolHOPR mixnet protocol (proof of relay, cover traffic)✓ Yes
  • VLESS / Reality✕ No
  • VMess✕ No
  • Trojan✕ No
  • Shadowsocks✕ No
  • Hysteria2✕ No
  • TUIC✕ No
  • NaiveProxy✕ No
  • obfs4✕ No
  • AmneziaWG✕ No
Other protocols
HOPR mixnet (libp2p transport)
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
Yes https://github.com/hoprnet

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
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Yes claims mixnet hides all metadata incl. IP addresses
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
  • WindowsNot stated
  • macOSGnosis VPN client supports macOS paths; pre-launch◐ Partial
  • LinuxGnosis VPN client: x86_64/aarch64 Linux; pre-launch✓ Yes
  • iOSNot stated
  • AndroidNot stated
  • 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
No
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes contact form
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Yes t.me/hoprnet
WhatsApp
Not stated
Discord or forum
Discord
Support languages
EN
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.

  • App Store

    3.44 of 5, smoothed

    From 2 collected reviews (raw average 1.00; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 1.00 from 1.

  • Google Play

    2.27 of 5, smoothed

    From 106 collected reviews (raw average 1.50; all VPNs 3.90).

    The company replied to 0 of 89 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: App Store (US) 4.56 (25 ratings); Google Play 2.8 (394 ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Apr ’261 reviews, average 1.0
  2. Oct ’261 reviews, average 1.0
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

38 Reddit and forum threads mention Hopr (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 · 1★ · 05 Oct 2026 · US

    App is a scam

  • App Store · 1★ · 25 Apr 2026 · US

    Very bad experience

  • Google Play · 5★ · 14 May 2025

    I'm not receiving the OTP. Please help me fix this as I need to log in to the application.

  • Google Play · 1★ · 04 May 2025

    bike did not work

  • Google Play · 1★ · 17 Mar 2025

    The bikes are just a showpiece, the unlocking never seems to work.

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Questions about Hopr

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

Who owns Hopr? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

Hopr is run by HOPR Association, registered in Switzerland; parent company: HOPR Association.

Company

Registered in
Switzerland
Address
Thurgauerstrasse 40, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland
Related brands
Gnosis VPN (gnosisvpn.com); Staking Hub

Jurisdiction

In our rankings

Hopr appears on 40 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
https://hoprnet.org
Pages checked
https://hoprnet.org; https://gnosisvpn.com (302 -> https://vpn.gnosis.eth.limo/)
Other sources used
wireguard/linux/macos/open_source_clients/payment_methods: https://github.com/gnosis/gnosis_vpn-client + https://gnosisvpn.com/; telegram/discord_or_forum: https://hoprnet.org/

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