OkayFreedom review: score, privacy and prices

2.44

out of 10#192 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:Germany, 14 Eyes
  • Founded1997 (Steganos)
  • Owner:Steganos Software GmbH
  • Data completeness93%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • No email to sign up
  • Free plan

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction3.9 vs 2.7
  • Price and fair terms4.4 vs 3.5
  • Network and streaming2.9 vs 3.1

Weakest against its segment

  • Platforms and support1.1 vs 4.3
  • Security and protocols1.1 vs 2.1
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Jurisdiction in the 14 Eyes alliance
  • Auto-renewal on by default

Compare OkayFreedom 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.

OkayFreedomsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.73.9
    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 3.54.4
    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 3.12.9
    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 4.31.1
    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

OkayFreedom pricing

The cheapest way in is €2.29 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, OkayFreedom 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 OkayFreedom 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 year
VPN Subscription, 12 mo €27.48 €27.48
Premium VPN (1-year license, one-time), 12 mo €34.36 €34.36

Compare OkayFreedom’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / monthRenewal priceRenewal term
VPN Subscription12 mo$31.95$1.67€1.44—12 mo
Premium VPN (1-year license, one-time)12 mo$39.95$3.33€2.86no autorenew—

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
30 (site claim); ToS: 14-day statutory withdrawal, otherwise no refunds
Refund conditions
ToS: no reimbursement for partially used periods; 2-week consumer revocation
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Yes subscription
How to cancel
from software / in writing (ToS conflicting)
Payment methods
PayPal; Visa; Mastercard; Amex; JCB; SEPA
Renewal note
Subscription auto-renews yearly; one-time license $39.95 does not; '$39.95 $31.95 per year / device

Everything OkayFreedom publishes

Every fact we collected about OkayFreedom, 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
Steganos Software GmbH
Registered in
Germany
Address
Rüppurrer Straße 1a, 76137 Karlsruhe (privacy); ToS: Storkower Str. 158, 10407 Berlin
Related brands
Steganos VPN Online Shield; Steganos (also sold via Ashampoo)
Founded
1997 (Steganos)
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
14
Website languages
  • EN
  • DE
  • ES
  • FR
  • IT
  • NL
  • PL
  • PT
  • RU
  • SV
Right-to-left languages
No
Currencies on the site
USD

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
  • Free
  • VPN Subscription
  • Premium VPN (1-year license)
Billing terms
12 months (subscription or one-time license)
Cheapest price a month
$1.67
Monthly plan
Not stated
1-year plan, total
$31.95
1-year plan, a month
$1.67
Lifetime plan
No
Renewal
  • Subscription auto-renews yearly
  • one-time license $39.95 does not
  • $39.95 $31.95 per year / device
Family plan
No
Prices seen from other countries
  • okayfreedom.com/en: Subscription $1.67/mo ($31.95/yr, auto-renew)
  • Premium VPN $3.33/mo ($39.95 one-time, 1-yr license)
  • ashampoo.com/en-us reseller: $25 (was $40, -37%) 1 device 1-year, 30-day money-back
Dedicated IP add-on
No
Port forwarding add-on
No
Double VPN add-on
No
Antivirus
No
Password manager
No
eSIM
No
Identity protection
No
Cloud storage
No
Other add-ons
No

Discounts and programmes
Discount shown
Yes 39.95 -> 31.95, ~20%
Student discount
Not stated
Affiliate programme
No

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
1, per device pricing
Data limit
unlimited on paid; monthly cap on free
Features locked to higher plans
all locations & unlimited traffic on paid only
Prohibited by the terms
spam/phishing, copyright infringement, bots/scripts, attacks, illegal activity

Free plan
Free plan
Yes
Free data
No 500 MB/month
Free locations
limited locations
Free devices
1 (Windows)
Ads in the free plan
Not stated
Other free plan terms
no premium support; no account/email required

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
  • PayPal
  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Amex
  • JCB
  • SEPA
Bank card
Yes
PayPal
Yes
Cryptocurrency
No
Coins accepted
No
Cash
No
Gift cards
Not stated
Local payment methods
SEPA
Auto-renewal by default
Yes subscription
How to cancel
from software / in writing (ToS conflicting)
Email needed to sign up
No free version
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
30 (site claim); ToS: 14-day statutory withdrawal, otherwise no refunds
Refund conditions
ToS: no reimbursement for partially used periods; 2-week consumer revocation

Free trial terms
Trial length
Not stated
Instead of a trial
free version 500 MB/month, limited locations
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
43 (FAQ says 35+)
Servers
238 locations (claim)

43 countries listed. A link opens our ranking of VPNs with servers there.

Europe 24

Americas 7

Asia and Oceania 7

Middle East and Africa 5

Middle East and North Africa
  • AE
  • IL
  • MA
  • TR
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
  • WireGuardWindows: Microsoft Store listing says Wireguard based✓ Yes
  • OpenVPNclient runs openvpn.exe; TAP-Windows Adapter V9; ports 443 and 1193✓ Yes
  • IKEv2Android app: IKEv2/IPsec AES-256✓ 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
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
No none (Windows client only)
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
No not claimed; reviews list no obfuscation features
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
No review
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
No review
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 no addresses/content saved
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Shared with third parties
  • e-commerce provider
  • Google Analytics
  • advertising partners (with consent)
  • service providers
Trackers on the website
Google Analytics; advertiser cookies
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Law enforcement requests
shares when legally obliged
Anonymous sign-up
Yes free version, no account/email
GDPR / data protection officer
no DPO named

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.

  • Emailoptional✕ Yes
  • Connection IPclaimed✓ No
  • Session timesNot stated
  • Bandwidthtraffic volume per pseudonymous ID✕ Yes
  • Device infohash of MAC address as ID✕ Yes
  • App analyticsanonymous usage analytics via providers✕ Yes
  • Crash reportswebsite error collection✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • Windows8/10/11✓ Yes
  • macOS✕ No
  • Linux✕ No
  • iOS✕ No
  • Androidnew VPN OkayFreedom: Secure Proxy, com.steganos.freevpn; ad-rewarded data, up to 30 GB/mo; Android 13+✓ Yes
  • 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
Google Play installs
500+

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
No
Email / tickets
Yes Zendesk help center; premium support
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Help articles
Yes steganos.zendesk.com
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.

  • Google Play

    3.86 of 5, smoothed

    From 2 collected reviews (raw average 3.00; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 3.00 from 2.

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

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Google Play 4.4.

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Sep ’261 reviews, average 1.0
  2. Oct ’261 reviews, average 5.0
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

43 Reddit and forum threads mention OkayFreedom (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.

  • Google Play · 5★ · 08 Oct 2026

    Die App bzw. der Anbieter ist nicht so bekannt, wie die alten Platzhirsche, aber die Funktionalität und auf das Wesentliche gedachte Bedienung ist es wert,…

  • Google Play · 1★ · 16 Sep 2026

    Amateurish low quality. this app Com from of 3year children 😂😂😂😂

Rankings by user reviews

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Questions about OkayFreedom

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

Is OkayFreedom safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 3.9/10 and security 1.1/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.1). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: Not stated.

In 10 seconds

  • Jurisdiction in 14 Eyes

Privacy

Jurisdiction
Germany, 14 Eyes
Legal entity
Steganos Software GmbH
No-logs policy
Yes no addresses/content saved
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Shared with third parties
e-commerce provider; Google Analytics; advertising partners (with consent); service providers
Trackers on the website
Google Analytics; advertiser cookies

Security

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

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OkayFreedom not working? Common causes and what to check

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

What to check

Switch protocol in the app: OkayFreedom lists WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2.

Contact support: email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
No
Live chat 24/7
No
Email
Yes Zendesk help center; premium support

If it is blocked where you are

OkayFreedom refund policy: how to ask for your money back

OkayFreedom refund window: 30 (site claim); ToS: 14-day statutory withdrawal, otherwise no refunds. Conditions: ToS: no reimbursement for partially used periods; 2-week consumer revocation

Refund terms

Refund on monthly plans
Not stated
Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
Not stated
Refund for unused time
Not stated

Try before paying

How to cancel OkayFreedom and turn off auto-renewal

How OkayFreedom says you cancel: from software / in writing (ToS conflicting). Auto-renewal by default: yes (subscription).

Cancellation and renewal

Reminder before renewal
Not stated
Renewal note
Subscription auto-renews yearly; one-time license $39.95 does not; '$39.95 $31.95 per year / device
Bought in App Store or Google Play
cancel in the store’s subscription settings

Without auto-renewal or price hikes

Who owns OkayFreedom? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

OkayFreedom is run by Steganos Software GmbH, registered in Germany; parent company: Steganos Software GmbH.

Company

Registered in
Germany
Address
Rüppurrer Straße 1a, 76137 Karlsruhe (privacy); ToS: Storkower Str. 158, 10407 Berlin
Related brands
Steganos VPN Online Shield; Steganos (also sold via Ashampoo)
Founded
1997 (Steganos)

Jurisdiction

In our rankings

OkayFreedom appears on 101 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Sources and changes

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

Website
https://okayfreedom.com
Pages checked
["https://www.okayfreedom.com/en", "https://www.okayfreedom.com/en/privacy", "https://www.okayfreedom.com/en/tos"]
Other sources used
free_tier_traffic: https://steganos.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023720154-How-much-data-traffic-is-available-to-me; openvpn: https://steganos.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/200787107-Checklist-for-connection-issues-OkayFreedom-VPN, https://steganos.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012522860-Problems-Installation-TAP-Windows-Adapter-V9; trial_*, price_1m, price_24m_pm: https://www.okayfreedom.com/en; simultaneous_devices confirm: https://steganos.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023720894-Can-I-use-OkayFreedom-VPN-on-more-than-one-computer; reseller price: https://www.ashampoo.com/en-us/okayfreedom-vpn; wireguard: SERP snippet https://www.microsoft.com/ar-tn/p/secure-vpn-proxy-okayfreedom/9njgt4pp9m2m (Wireguard based); ikev2/android/play_installs/play_rating: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steganos.freevpn; kill_switch: https://www.vpnmentor.com/reviews/okay-freedom/ + https://www.vpncrew.com/okayfreedom-review/; split_tunneling: https://www.wizcase.com/reviews/okay-freedom/

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