NethServer review: score, privacy and prices

1.23

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Mesh / self-hosted median 2.5

  • Mesh / self-hosted
  • Jurisdiction:Italy, 14 Eyes
  • Owner:Nethesis srl
  • Data completeness40%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • Free plan
  • Open-source apps

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Security and protocols2.1 vs 1.8
  • Censorship bypass0.5 vs 0.5
  • Price and fair terms2.2 vs 3.4

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 2.8
  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.5 vs 2.3
  • Platforms and support2.5 vs 3.9
  • Jurisdiction in the 14 Eyes alliance

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How the score adds up

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

NethServer / NethSecurity (Nethesis)segment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.30.5
    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 1.82.1
    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 3.42.2
    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 0.50.5
    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 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 3.92.5
    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

NethServer / NethSecurity (Nethesis) pricing

The cheapest way in is €10.00 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, NethServer / NethSecurity (Nethesis) 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 NethServer / NethSecurity (Nethesis) 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 EUR = €1). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst payment1 year
Personal, 12 mo €120.00 €120.00
Business, 12 mo €320.00 €320.00

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All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer monthRenewal priceRenewal term
Community12 mo€0.00€0.00€0.0012 mo
Personal12 mo€120.00€10.00—12 mo
Business12 mo€320.00€26.67—12 mo

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
0 days
Refund conditions
no refunds
Free trial
30 days, site (Business plan features)
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
Not stated
VAT
No net, VAT added
Renewal note
yearly subscription per server ID; upgrade pays difference

Everything NethServer / NethSecurity (Nethesis) publishes

Every fact we collected about NethServer / NethSecurity (Nethesis), 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
Nethesis srl unipersonale
Registered in
Italy
Address
Strada degli Olmi 8, 61122 Pesaro (PU), Italy
Parent company
Nethesis srl
Related brands
  • NethServer
  • NethSecurity
  • NethVoice
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
14
Website languages
EN
Right-to-left languages
No
Currencies on the site
EUR
Prices depend on country
No

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
  • Community
  • Personal
  • Business
  • Partner
Billing terms
12m
Cheapest price a month
€10.00
Monthly plan
Not stated
1-year plan, total
€120.00
1-year plan, a month
€10.00
Lifetime plan
No
Renewal
yearly subscription per server ID; upgrade pays difference
VAT included
No net, VAT added
Family plan
Not stated
Cloud storage
cloud backup requires subscription
Other add-ons
extra support ticket 150 EUR

Discounts and programmes
Discount shown
15% (5-9 subs); 20% (10-19 subs)
Discount compared with
volume
Student discount
Not stated
Affiliate programme
No partner program 20+ subs

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
Not stated
Data limit
No

Free plan
Free plan
Yes Community, open source
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
No
Other free plan terms
community forum support only

Payment and subscription
PayPal
Not stated
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
0
Refund conditions
Yes refunds

Free trial terms
Trial length
30 days
Where the trial is offered
site (Business plan features)
Trial limits
no commercial support, extra-fee services excluded
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
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✓ Yes
  • OpenVPN✓ Yes
  • IKEv2IPsec✓ Yes
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / Reality✕ No
  • VMess✕ No
  • Trojan✕ No
  • Shadowsocks✕ No
  • Hysteria2✕ No
  • TUIC✕ No
  • NaiveProxy✕ No
  • obfs4✕ No
  • AmneziaWG✕ No
  • PPTP✓ No
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Yes self-hosted server
Open-source apps
Yes https://github.com/NethServer/nethsecurity; https://github.com/nethserver

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
Yes Threat Shield IP blocklists, DPI nDPI
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
Data retention
as needed; navigation data deleted after processing
Shared with third parties
  • IT service providers
  • legal requests
  • non-EU via SCC
Trackers on the website
Google Analytics (_ga, _gid)
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated
GDPR / data protection officer
Yes Avvera S.r.l., dpo@nethesis.it

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 infowebsite navigation data: IP, OS✕ Yes
  • App analyticsGoogle Analytics on site✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • WindowsNot stated
  • macOSNot stated
  • LinuxRocky, AlmaLinux, CentOS Stream, Debian✓ Yes
  • iOSNot stated
  • AndroidNot stated
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • RoutersNethSecurity firewall✓ Yes
  • 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 paid plans
Phone
Yes Partner plan only
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Discord or forum
Yes community.nethserver.org
Help articles
Yes docs
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Yes web UI
Dedicated gateway
Yes
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
No

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.

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Sources and changes

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

Website
https://nethserver.org
Pages checked
https://nethserver.org; https://www.nethserver.org/subscription; https://nethsecurity.org/; https://www.nethserver.org/privacy-policy/

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