MacSentry VPN review: score, privacy and prices

1.68

out of 10#288 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:not stated, alliance not disclosed
  • Data completeness87%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass0.5 vs 0.5
  • Network and streaming2.8 vs 3.1
  • Price and fair terms2.6 vs 3.5

Weakest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction1.3 vs 2.7
  • Security and protocols1.1 vs 2.1
  • Platforms and support3.3 vs 4.3

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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.

MacSentry VPNsegment 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 3.52.6
    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 3.12.8
    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 4.33.3
    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

MacSentry VPN pricing

The cheapest way in is €3.08 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, MacSentry VPN 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 MacSentry VPN 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 €8.59 €103.10at the current price€206.19at the current price€309.29at the current price
6 months, 6 mo €25.75 €51.50at the current price€102.99at the current price€154.49at the current price
1 year, 12 mo €36.95 €36.95——

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All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / month
Monthly1 mo$9.99$9.99€8.59
6 months6 mo$29.94$4.99€4.29
1 year12 mo$42.96$3.58€3.08

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
7 days
Refund conditions
7-day no-questions
Free trial
0 (no trial on website, per 2020 review)
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
card; PayPal; Bitcoin

Everything MacSentry VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about MacSentry VPN, 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
Belize (review)
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
Not stated
Website languages
Not stated

Plans, prices and add-ons
Billing terms
  • 1m
  • 6m
  • 12m
Cheapest price a month
$3.58
Monthly plan
$9.99
1-year plan, total
$42.96
1-year plan, a month
$3.58
2-year plan, a month
1.21 (third-party StackSocial/MacObserver 2-year deal $29; not an official plan)
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
5
Torrenting / P2P policy
Yes allowed on all servers (review)

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

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
  • card
  • PayPal
  • Bitcoin
Bank card
Yes
PayPal
Yes
Cryptocurrency
Yes
Coins accepted
BTC
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
7
Refund conditions
7-day no-questions

Free trial terms
Trial length
0 (no trial on website, per 2020 review)
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
16 (review; WizCase: 20 servers in 16 countries)
Servers
31 locations (4 US + 27 other, 2020)
Server countries
Not stated
Middle East and North Africa
AE (Dubai)
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
  • WireGuardNot stated
  • OpenVPNTCP/UDP✓ Yes
  • IKEv2separate MacSentry VPN IKEv2 Mac app on MacUpdate✓ Yes
  • 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
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Yes OpenVPN configs; manual guides Linux/Android/Fire TV
Open-source apps
Not stated

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
Partial Mac app only
DNS leak protection
Yes no leaks in review test
Split tunnelling
Not stated
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
No
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Yes site/FAQ
Independent no-logs audit
No
Data retention
connection data purged after disconnect (policy)
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 IPinternal IP during session, purged after disconnect◐ Partial
  • Session timessession length, purged after disconnect◐ Partial
  • Bandwidthdata transferred, purged after disconnect✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • Windows✓ Yes
  • macOS✓ Yes
  • Linuxmanual✓ Yes
  • iOS✓ Yes
  • Androidmanual✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVmanual✓ Yes
  • 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
Claimed speed
review: ~60/75 Mbps UK
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
failed US Netflix (2020 review)
BBC iPlayer
No review
Disney+
No review
Prime Video
No review
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Yes

Support
Live chat
No
Live chat 24/7
No
Email / tickets
Yes 24/7
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.

22 Reddit and forum threads mention MacSentry VPN (titles and search snippets only).

Latest reviews and related rankings

Reviews of similar VPNs

Questions about MacSentry VPN

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

Is MacSentry VPN 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: ✕ No.

Privacy

Jurisdiction
Not stated
Legal entity
Not stated
No-logs policy
Yes site/FAQ
Data retention
connection data purged after disconnect (policy)

Security

Kill switch
Yes Mac app only
DNS leak protection
Yes (yes (no leaks in review test))
Security audits
none
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

Related rankings

MacSentry VPN not working? Common causes and what to check

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

What to check

Switch protocol in the app: MacSentry VPN lists OpenVPN, IKEv2.

Try a manual configuration (OpenVPN configs; manual guides Linux/Android/Fire TV).

Contact support: email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
No
Live chat 24/7
No
Email
Yes 24/7

If it is blocked where you are

MacSentry VPN refund policy: how to ask for your money back

MacSentry VPN refund window: 7 days. Conditions: 7-day no-questions

Refund terms

Refund window
7
Refund on monthly plans
Not stated
Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
Not stated
Refund for unused time
Not stated
Free trial
0 (no trial on website, per 2020 review)

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In our rankings

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
https://alternativeto.net/software/unblock-all/
Pages checked
["https://alternativeto.net/software/unblock-all/", "WebSearch: MacSentry VPN", "https://www.techradar.com/reviews/macsentry"]
Other sources used
https://macsentry.com/ shows Cloudflare Suspected Phishing warning interstitial (not clicked through); countries_count, registration_country: https://www.wizcase.com/reviews/macsentry/ (updated 2026-10-02; Country of Incorporation Belize, founded 2016); ikev2: https://macsentry-vpn-ikev2.macupdate.com/ (snippet); price_24m_pm: https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/macsentry-vpn-for-mac-2-year-subscription , https://www.macobserver.com/fr/link/macsentry-vpn-2-year-subscription-29/ (snippets)

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    2026-10-16rank_consumer313312