v2rayNG review: score, privacy and prices

2.12

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Free / mobile app median 2.3

  • Free / mobile app
  • Jurisdiction:not stated, alliance not disclosed
  • Data completeness40%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • No email to sign up
  • VLESS / Reality
  • Free plan
  • Open-source apps

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass6.7 vs 0.5
  • Security and protocols2.1 vs 1.2
  • Platforms and support2.0 vs 2.8

Weakest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms1.2 vs 3.4
  • Privacy and jurisdiction1.0 vs 2.7
  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 1.7

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How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Free / mobile app services in the main ranking (80 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

v2rayNGsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.71.0
    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 1.22.1
    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 3.41.2
    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 0.56.7
    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 1.70.0
    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 2.82.0
    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

v2rayNG pricing

v2rayNG does not publish a paid price we could read. Free plan: Yes fully free, GPL-3.0. 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 v2rayNG publishes

Every fact we collected about v2rayNG, 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
none (individual developer 2dust)
Registered in
Not stated
Related brands
v2rayN
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
Not stated
Website languages
EN; ZH-CN (README)
Right-to-left languages
No

Plans, prices and add-ons
Cheapest price a month
0
Monthly plan
Not stated
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
Not stated

Free plan
Free plan
Yes fully free, GPL-3.0
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
No

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
No
Account-number login
Not stated
Identity check (KYC)
No
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
0 (bring your own server)
Server countries
Not stated
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
Own servers
No
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
Yes
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuardWireGuard config type✓ Yes
  • OpenVPNnot among supported config types✕ No
  • IKEv2not among supported config types✕ No
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / RealityVLESS/XTLS via Xray core✓ Yes
  • VMess✓ Yes
  • Trojan✓ Yes
  • Shadowsocks✓ Yes
  • Hysteria2Hysteria2 and Hysteria config types✓ Yes
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Other protocols
cores: Xray, v2fly
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Yes share links; subscription links; custom configs
Open-source apps
Yes https://github.com/2dust/v2rayNG

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Yes TLS fragment settings; VLESS Reality via Xray core
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
Yes per app proxy with bypass mode; bypass LAN; routing rules
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
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
Yes no account

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
  • Windows✕ No
  • macOS✕ No
  • Linux✕ No
  • iOS✕ No
  • Android✓ 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

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 Telegram group t.me/v2rayN, GitHub Discussions
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Yes t.me/v2rayN group, t.me/github_2dust channel
WhatsApp
Not stated
Discord or forum
GitHub issues/discussions
Help articles
Yes GitHub wiki
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.

  • App Store

    3.59 of 5, smoothed

    From 2 collected reviews (raw average 5.00; all VPNs 3.54).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: App Store (US) 4.50 (20 ratings).

41 Reddit and forum threads mention v2rayNG (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 · 5★ · 13 Jun 2024 · US

    Good

  • App Store · 5★ · 30 May 2024 · US

    BEST VPN EVER!!!

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Questions about v2rayNG

Answers built from what v2rayNG publishes. Open a question to read the details.

Who owns v2rayNG? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

v2rayNG is run by none (individual developer 2dust).

In our rankings

v2rayNG appears on 92 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://github.com/2dust/v2rayNG
Other sources used
wireguard, hysteria2, openvpn, ikev2: https://github.com/2dust/v2rayNG/blob/master/V2rayNG/app/src/main/java/com/v2ray/ang/enums/EConfigType.kt; split_tunneling, stealth_mode: https://github.com/2dust/v2rayNG/blob/master/V2rayNG/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml; live_chat: https://github.com/2dust/v2rayNG; others: https://github.com/2dust/v2rayNG (free GPL client)

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