HotVPN.io review: score, privacy and prices

1.51

out of 10#314 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:Israel, outside 5/9/14 Eyes
  • Owner:Marketing66
  • Data completeness87%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Network and streaming4.3 vs 3.1
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Price and fair terms2.7 vs 3.5

Weakest against its segment

  • Platforms and support0.6 vs 4.3
  • Privacy and jurisdiction1.3 vs 2.7
  • Security and protocols1.1 vs 2.1

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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.

HotVPN.iosegment 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 2.11.1
    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 3.52.7
    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 3.14.3
    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 4.30.6
    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

HotVPN.io pricing

The cheapest way in is €11.17 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, HotVPN.io 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 HotVPN.io 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
monthly, 1 mo €11.17 €134.06at the current price€268.11at the current price€402.17at the current price

Compare HotVPN.io’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / month
monthly1 mo$12.99$12.99€11.17
6 months6 mo—$9.99€8.59
yearly12 mo—$6.67€5.74

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
30 days
Free trial
7 days, iOS
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
Apple App Store

Everything HotVPN.io publishes

Every fact we collected about HotVPN.io, 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
Marketing66
Registered in
Israel
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
none
Website languages
Not stated
Currencies on the site
USD

Plans, prices and add-ons
Billing terms
  • 1m
  • 6m
  • 12m
Cheapest price a month
$6.67
Monthly plan
$12.99
1-year plan, a month
$6.67
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
5

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

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
Apple App Store
PayPal
Not stated
Apple Pay / Google Pay
Yes App Store
Cryptocurrency
Not stated
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
30

Free trial terms
Trial length
7 days
Where the trial is offered
iOS
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
25
Servers
33
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
No
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
  • IKEv2✕ No
  • 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
No
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
Yes leaks in test
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
Not stated
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Law enforcement requests
shares with authorities on request
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.

  • Emailads/marketing✕ Yes
  • Connection IPNot stated
  • Session timesNot stated
  • Device infodevice IDs✕ Yes
  • App analyticsapp activity, performance, approx. location✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • Windows✕ No
  • macOS✕ No
  • LinuxNot stated
  • iOS✓ Yes
  • Android✕ No
  • 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
US (playback error)
BBC iPlayer
Yes
Disney+
No
Prime Video
Yes
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Yes per support (table says no)

Support
Live chat
No
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes 4-day reply
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
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.

17 Reddit and forum threads mention HotVPN.io (titles and search snippets only).

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Questions about HotVPN.io

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

Is HotVPN.io safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 1.3/10 and security 1.1/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.1). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: Not stated.

Privacy

Jurisdiction
Israel, outside 5/9/14 Eyes
Legal entity
Marketing66
No-logs policy
store text: absolutely no logs; policy contradicts
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated

Security

Kill switch
No
DNS leak protection
No
Encryption
AES-256
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

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HotVPN.io not working? Common causes and what to check

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

What to check

Contact support: email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
No
Email
Yes 4-day reply

If it is blocked where you are

HotVPN.io refund policy: how to ask for your money back

HotVPN.io refund window: 30 days.

Refund terms

Refund window
30
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
7

Try before paying

HotVPN.io free trial: length, terms and payment details

HotVPN.io free trial: 7, iOS.

Trial terms

Length
7
Where
iOS
Card needed
Not stated
Refund window
30
Free plan
No

Trials elsewhere

Who owns HotVPN.io? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

HotVPN.io is run by Marketing66, registered in Israel; parent company: Marketing66.

In our rankings

HotVPN.io appears on 26 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
https://www.vpnmentor.com/reviews/hotvpn-io/
Pages checked
https://www.vpnmentor.com/reviews/hotvpn-io/; https://hotvpn.io/home (empty shell)

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