TP-Link Omada review: score, privacy and prices

1.01

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Routers / VPN hardware median 2.5

  • Routers / VPN hardware
  • Jurisdiction:USA, 5 Eyes
  • Owner:TP-Link Systems Inc.
  • Data completeness33%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • Open-source apps

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Security and protocols2.9 vs 1.8
  • Censorship bypass0.5 vs 0.5
  • Platforms and support2.4 vs 3.9

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 2.8
  • Price and fair terms0.8 vs 3.4
  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 2.3
  • Jurisdiction in the 5 Eyes alliance

Compare TP-Link Omada side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

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

TP-Link Omadasegment 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 1.82.9
    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 3.40.8
    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 3.92.4
    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

TP-Link Omada pricing

TP-Link Omada does not publish a paid price we could read. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
Not stated

Everything TP-Link Omada publishes

Every fact we collected about TP-Link Omada, 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
TP-Link Systems Inc. (and affiliates)
Registered in
USA (TP-Link Systems Inc.)
Parent company
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Related brands
  • Omada
  • Deco
  • Archer
  • Tapo
  • Kasa
  • VIGI
  • Aginet
  • HomeShield
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
5
Website languages
many regional sites (location chooser); EN (US) read
Currencies on the site
none

Plans, prices and add-ons
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 Omada Partner Program (reseller/partner, not affiliate)

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
ER605: IPsec 20 tunnels; L2TP/PPTP/OpenVPN 16 tunnels each

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

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
Not stated

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
  • WireGuardOmada gateways✓ Yes
  • OpenVPN✓ Yes
  • IKEv2IPsec IKE v1/v2 on ER605 gateway✓ Yes
  • L2TP/IPsecL2TP over IPsec, consumer routersYes
  • SSTPNo
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / Reality✕ No
  • VMess✕ No
  • Trojan✕ No
  • Shadowsocks✕ No
  • Hysteria2✕ No
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
  • PPTPconsumer routers✕ Yes
Other protocols
IPsec site-to-site; SSL VPN remote access
Encryption
IPsec DES/3DES/AES128/192/256, SHA2-384/512; PFS, NAT-T, DPD (ER605 datasheet)
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Yes router VPN server/client config
Open-source apps
Yes GPL code: https://support.omadanetworks.com/us/download/gpl-code/

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 URL filtering / firewall on gateways
Two-factor sign-in
Yes Omada 2FA
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
  • Routersvendor product✓ 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
Yes support.omadanetworks.com/us/chat
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes ticket.omadanetworks.com
Phone
Yes
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Help articles
Yes
Video guides
Yes setup videos, e.g. OpenVPN client-to-site
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Yes Omada cloud/software/hardware OC200 controller
Dedicated gateway
Yes own hardware gateways
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.

  • Trustpilot

    4.49 of 5, smoothed

    From 200 collected reviews (raw average 4.70; all VPNs 3.66). Last 90 days: 4.70 from 200.

    The company replied to 0 of 14 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

  • App Store

    3.44 of 5, smoothed

    From 85 collected reviews (raw average 3.38; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 4.38 from 13.

  • Google Play

    4.07 of 5, smoothed

    From 400 collected reviews (raw average 4.09; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 4.43 from 61.

    The company replied to 35 of 72 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 4.7 (8908 reviews); App Store (US) 4.59 (644 ratings); Google Play 4.2 (8.5K ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’2521 reviews, average 3.86
  2. Nov ’2522 reviews, average 3.64
  3. Dec ’2531 reviews, average 4.1
  4. Jan ’269 reviews, average 3.89
  5. Feb ’2624 reviews, average 4.12
  6. Mar ’2617 reviews, average 3.88
  7. Apr ’2619 reviews, average 4.58
  8. May ’2615 reviews, average 4.4
  9. Jun ’2613 reviews, average 3.92
  10. Jul ’2626 reviews, average 3.77
  11. Aug ’2621 reviews, average 4.48
  12. Sep ’2672 reviews, average 4.68
  13. Oct ’26172 reviews, average 4.62
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

38 Reddit and forum threads mention TP-Link Omada (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★ · 09 Oct 2026 · US

    Always has connection issues

  • App Store · 5★ · 07 Oct 2026 · US

    Easy Peasy

  • App Store · 5★ · 25 Sep 2026 · US

    Love it

  • Google Play · 5★ · 15 Oct 2026

    Great app for my Omada network! No bugs and I can see everything I need to see.

  • Google Play · 5★ · 14 Oct 2026

    Gaming at midnight, someone eating all the bandwidth — one tap and it's handled.

  • Google Play · 5★ · 14 Oct 2026

    Managing my network on my phone is as easy as scrolling social media.

  • Trustpilot · 5★ · 15 Oct 2026 · GB

    Ivan help with my extender setup

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 2★ · 15 Oct 2026 · US

    Bad Support

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 5★ · 15 Oct 2026 · AU

    Maria was very helpful and fixed my…

    Original review

Rankings by user reviews

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In our rankings

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Sources and changes

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

Website
https://tp-link.com
Pages checked
["https://tp-link.com", "https://www.omadanetworks.com/us/omada-sdn/", "https://www.omadanetworks.com/us/business-networking/omada/router/vpn-router", "https://www.tp-link.com/us/technology/vpn/"]
Other sources used
other_protocols, affiliate_program: https://www.omadanetworks.com/us/business-networking/omada/router/vpn-router/; ikev2, l2tp, pptp, encryption, simultaneous_devices: https://static.tp-link.com/upload/product-overview/2025/202509/20250902/ER605(UN)2.20_Datasheet.pdf

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