Sentinel dVPN review: score, privacy and prices

2.89

out of 10#123 of 377 in the main ranking
Decentralised (dVPN) median 2.9

  • Decentralised (dVPN)
  • Jurisdiction:UK, 5 Eyes
  • Owner:Nordic DApps Group
  • Data completeness60%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • No email to sign up
  • Open-source apps

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass3.8 vs 2.4
  • Privacy and jurisdiction4.0 vs 2.7
  • Platforms and support3.8 vs 3.6

Weakest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms1.2 vs 2.8
  • Security and protocols2.1 vs 2.9
  • Network and streaming1.2 vs 1.9
  • Jurisdiction in the 5 Eyes alliance

Compare Sentinel dVPN side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Decentralised (dVPN) services in the main ranking (15 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Sentinel dVPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.74.0
    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 2.92.1
    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 2.81.2
    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 2.43.8
    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 1.91.2
    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 3.63.8
    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

Sentinel dVPN pricing

Sentinel dVPN does not publish a paid price we could read. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

All plans as published

PlanTerm
x402 AI agent access0.03 mo

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
P2P token; integrators: cards, Apple/Google Pay, Stripe, crypto (BTC, SOL, ZEC)

Everything Sentinel dVPN publishes

Every fact we collected about Sentinel dVPN, 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
Capybara Publishing Ltd (reg. 15786216), Nordic DApps Group; trademarks Nordic DApps Inc.
Registered in
UK (London address; policy says domiciled in Scotland)
Address
85 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LT, UK
Parent company
Nordic DApps Group
Related brands
  • Sentinel Shield
  • DVPN App (NORSE Labs)
  • Independent VPN
  • VALT
  • Ryn VPN
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
5
Website languages
EN
Right-to-left languages
No
Currencies on the site
P2P token; USDC (AI agents)
Prices depend on country
No

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
pay-per-use in P2P token (node price by GB/hour set by operators); integrator plans via Plan Manager
Billing terms
pay-as-you-go; AI agents 1/7/30 days
Cheapest price a month
Not stated
Monthly plan
Not stated
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated
Affiliate programme
No node operators earn P2P

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
Not stated

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

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
P2P token; integrators: cards, Apple/Google Pay, Stripe, crypto (BTC, SOL, ZEC)
Bank card
Yes via integrator apps
PayPal
Not stated
Apple Pay / Google Pay
Yes via integrator apps
Cryptocurrency
Yes
Coins accepted
  • P2P
  • USDC
  • BTC
  • SOL
  • ZEC (via integrators)
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Email needed to sign up
No wallet-based
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
Not stated

Free trial terms
Trial length
Not stated
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
Not stated
Servers
1500+ nodes (claim)
Server countries
Not stated
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
Own servers
No P2P residential/hosted nodes by operators
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
Yes possible (P2P bandwidth providers)
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✕ No
  • IKEv2Not stated
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessV2Ray✓ Yes
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGAmnezia protocol in Sentinel dVPN Android app✓ Yes
Other protocols
V2Ray
Encryption
WireGuard (Curve25519) / V2Ray (VLESS/VMess) end-to-end
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Yes SDKs (JS, C#, Go, Swift)
Open-source apps
Yes https://github.com/sentinel-official

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Yes V2Ray for anti-censorship
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Yes Telegram t.me/sentinelp2p
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
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
Yes nodes do not collect traffic by default; no IP/device collection
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Data retention
active accounts indefinitely; deleted on close
Shared with third parties
  • analytics providers
  • crash vendors
  • no ads
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Yes no secret subpoenas/backdoors
Law enforcement requests
original court order only, may contest, notifies user where allowed
Anonymous sign-up
Yes on-chain wallet
GDPR / data protection officer
GDPR rights stated; no DPO
Privacy policy updated
2023-07-31

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 IP✓ No
  • Session timesNot stated
  • App analyticswebsite analytics (GA/Matomo) on main site only✕ Yes
  • Crash reportsmobile crash reports✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • Windowsvia DVPN App (NORSE)✓ Yes
  • macOSSentinel Shield, DVPN App✓ Yes
  • Linuxvia DVPN App (NORSE)✓ Yes
  • iOS✓ Yes
  • Android✓ Yes
  • Android TVSDK supports Android TV apps (integrator-dependent)✓ Yes
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVSDK supports tvOS apps (integrator-dependent)✓ Yes
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • RoutersNot stated
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
Not stated
Google Play rating
3.3 (Sentinel dVPN, ~123 reviews)
Google Play installs
10K+ (Sentinel dVPN)
Last app update
2026-09-29 (Sentinel dVPN Android)

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
Not stated
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Yes t.me/sentinelp2p
WhatsApp
Not stated
Discord or forum
Yes Discord
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Yes Plan Manager (plan.sentinel.co) for integrators
API
Yes SDKs
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.

  • Trustpilot

    3.69 of 5, smoothed

    From 1 collected reviews (raw average 5.00; all VPNs 3.66).

  • App Store

    3.45 of 5, smoothed

    From 5 collected reviews (raw average 2.60; all VPNs 3.54).

  • Google Play

    3.84 of 5, smoothed

    From 34 collected reviews (raw average 3.76; all VPNs 3.90).

    The company replied to 0 of 10 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 3.7 (1 reviews); App Store (US) 5.00 (1 ratings); Google Play 3.3 (123 ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’251 reviews, average 1.0
  2. Nov ’253 reviews, average 3.67
  3. Dec ’251 reviews, average 1.0
  4. Feb ’261 reviews, average 4.0
  5. Mar ’262 reviews, average 1.5
  6. Jul ’261 reviews, average 1.0
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

32 Reddit and forum threads mention Sentinel dVPN (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.

  • App Store · 1★ · 12 Jul 2026 · US

    No customer service.

  • App Store · 1★ · 07 Mar 2026 · US

    Very disappointed

  • App Store · 5★ · 30 Jun 2025 · US

    It works

  • Google Play · 2★ · 16 Mar 2026

    ​I’m a huge fan of the options on this VPN, but the reliability has completely tanked. It’s hard to justify keeping a service that I can't count on when I…

  • Google Play · 4★ · 27 Feb 2026

    Works well, if a little annoying. I've been using it for a long time. I just wish it would connect more reliably after my devices are offline, overnight. VPN…

  • Google Play · 1★ · 23 Dec 2025

    buggy, scammy!!! I just deposited about 60000 p2p crypto to this app, I just tried it once and it's very slow and only lasted like 2 minutes, the most horrible…

  • Trustpilot · 5★ · 15 Oct 2023 · GB

    Great company

    Original review

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Questions about Sentinel dVPN

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

Is Sentinel dVPN safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 4.0/10 and security 2.1/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.9). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: Not stated.

In 10 seconds

  • Open-source apps
  • Warrant canary
  • Jurisdiction in 5 Eyes

Privacy

Jurisdiction
UK, 5 Eyes
Legal entity
Capybara Publishing Ltd (reg. 15786216), Nordic DApps Group; trademarks Nordic DApps Inc.
No-logs policy
Yes nodes do not collect traffic by default; no IP/device collection
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Data retention
active accounts indefinitely; deleted on close
Shared with third parties
analytics providers; crash vendors; no ads

Security

Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Encryption
WireGuard (Curve25519) / V2Ray (VLESS/VMess) end-to-end
Open-source apps
https://github.com/sentinel-official
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

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Sentinel dVPN not working? Common causes and what to check

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

What to check

Switch protocol in the app: Sentinel dVPN lists WireGuard, VLESS / Reality, VMess, Hysteria2, AmneziaWG.

If the network blocks VPNs, turn on obfuscation (V2Ray for anti-censorship).

Try a manual configuration (SDKs (JS, C#, Go, Swift)).

Update the app: the last update we saw is dated 2026-09-29 (Sentinel dVPN Android).

Contact support: Telegram.

If the website is blocked too, use the mirror or channel (Telegram t.me/sentinelp2p).

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
No
Telegram
Yes t.me/sentinelp2p
Mirrors or channel
Telegram t.me/sentinelp2p

If it is blocked where you are

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Who owns Sentinel dVPN? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

Sentinel dVPN is run by Capybara Publishing Ltd (reg. 15786216), Nordic DApps Group; trademarks Nordic DApps Inc., registered in UK (London address; policy says domiciled in Scotland); parent company: Nordic DApps Group.

Company

Registered in
UK (London address; policy says domiciled in Scotland)
Address
85 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LT, UK
Related brands
Sentinel Shield; DVPN App (NORSE Labs); Independent VPN; VALT; Ryn VPN

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Sources and changes

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

Website
https://sentinel.co
Pages checked
https://sentinel.co; https://sentinel.co/legal/privacy; https://plan.sentinel.co/pricing (robots disallowed)
Other sources used
hysteria2/amneziawg/play_rating/play_installs/app_last_update: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.sentinel.dvpnapp; encryption/android_tv/apple_tv: https://sentinel.co

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