pcWRT Secure WiFi Router review: score, privacy and prices

0.97

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Other (usenet, hosting, tunnels) median 2.5

  • Other (usenet, hosting, tunnels)
  • Jurisdiction:USA, alliance not disclosed
  • Data completeness33%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Platforms and support3.8 vs 3.9
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Security and protocols1.1 vs 1.8

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 2.8
  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 2.3
  • Price and fair terms2.5 vs 3.4

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How the score adds up

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

pcWRT Secure WiFi Routersegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.30.0
    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 1.81.1
    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 3.42.5
    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 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 3.93.8
    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

pcWRT Secure WiFi Router pricing

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

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep pcWRT Secure WiFi Router 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 year2 years3 years
PW-AX1800 router (hardware), Lifetime €134.94 €134.94€134.94€134.94

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All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for term
PW-AX1800 router (hardware)Lifetime€134.94

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
30 days
Refund conditions
30-day hardware return from delivery; original condition/packaging; partial refunds if damaged/missing parts
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
Visa; Mastercard; American Express; PayPal; Apple Pay; Google Pay (pcwrt.com store)
Renewal note
no subscription (zero monthly fees)

Everything pcWRT Secure WiFi Router publishes

Every fact we collected about pcWRT Secure WiFi Router, 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
pcWRT (as named in Terms of Service)
Registered in
USA (Allen, TX)
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
Not stated
Website languages
Not stated

Plans, prices and add-ons
Cheapest price a month
Not stated
Monthly plan
Not stated
Lifetime plan
134.94 (hardware, one-time)
Renewal
Yes subscription (zero monthly fees)
Family plan
Not stated
Prices seen from other countries
  • EUR: PW-AX1800 mesh router €134.89
  • CF-WR619AC €89.63
  • CF-WR758AC travel router €53.41
  • 25% off mesh system promo with countdown

Discounts and programmes
Sale running when checked
countdown timer shown
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
128 device capacity

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

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • PayPal
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay (pcwrt.com store)
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
30
Refund conditions
  • 30-day hardware return from delivery
  • original condition/packaging
  • partial refunds if damaged/missing parts

Free trial terms
Trial length
Not stated
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
  • WireGuardup to 500 Mbps✓ Yes
  • OpenVPNup to 120 Mbps✓ Yes
  • IKEv2up to 275 Mbps✓ Yes
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / Reality✕ No
  • VMess✕ No
  • Trojan✕ No
  • Shadowsocks✕ No
  • Hysteria2✕ No
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
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
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Own DNS servers
Yes DoH support
Split tunnelling
Not stated
Ad and malware blocker
Yes one-click ad block
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
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
  • macOSNot stated
  • LinuxNot stated
  • iOSNot stated
  • AndroidNot stated
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • Routersis a router✓ 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
No contact form; reply within 48 hours
Live chat 24/7
Yes 24/7 support (claim)
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.

20 Reddit and forum threads mention pcWRT Secure WiFi Router (titles and search snippets only).

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Owner and jurisdiction

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Sources and changes

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

Website
https://www.producthunt.com/topics/vpn
Pages checked
["https://www.producthunt.com/topics/vpn", "https://www.pcwrt.com/products/pcwrt-pw-ax1800-dual-band-secure-wifi6-router-with-vpn-ad-block-and-parental-controls"]
Other sources used
money_back_days/refund_conditions: https://www.pcwrt.com/pages/refund-and-return-policy; legal_entity/tos_url: https://www.pcwrt.com/pages/terms-of-service; prices/protocols/renewal_note: https://www.pcwrt.com/ and https://www.pcwrt.com/products/pcwrt-pw-ax1800-dual-band-secure-wifi6-router-with-vpn-ad-block-and-parental-controls; payment_methods: https://www.pcwrt.com/products/pcwrt-pw-ax1800-dual-band-secure-wifi6-router-with-vpn-ad-block-and-parental-controls (payment icons); registration_country: https://www.facebook.com/pcwrt/ + https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity_help/comments/r5eudi/are_pcwrt_routers_secure/ (snippets, company rep: US company based in Allen TX); live_chat: https://www.pcwrt.com/pages/contact-us

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