X-VPN review: score, privacy and prices

6.05

out of 10#3 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:Singapore, outside 5/9/14 Eyes
  • Data completeness93%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes
  • RAM-only servers
  • No email to sign up
  • Free plan

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction8.0 vs 2.7
  • Platforms and support9.0 vs 4.3
  • Network and streaming7.2 vs 3.1

Weakest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass1.9 vs 0.5
  • Price and fair terms5.4 vs 3.5
  • Security and protocols4.6 vs 2.1
  • Ads in the free plan
  • Auto-renewal on by default

Compare X-VPN 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.

X-VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.78.0
    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 2.14.6
    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 3.55.4
    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 0.51.9
    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 3.17.2
    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 4.39.0
    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

X-VPN pricing

From €2.51 a month

  • Monthly plan: €10.31
  • 4 plans published · market median €3.13 a month
Full pricing breakdown

Everything X-VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about X-VPN, 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
LIGHTNINGLINK NETWORKS PTE. LTD.
Registered in
Singapore
Address
8 Marina View, #43-01, Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore 018960
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
none
Website languages
EN (others not seen)
Currencies on the site
USD

Plans, prices and add-ons

Plans
Basic (free); Premium
Billing terms
  • 1 month
  • 12 months
  • 24 months
Cheapest price a month
$2.99
Monthly plan
$11.99
1-year plan, total
$47.99
1-year plan, a month
$4.00
2-year plan, total
$69.99
2-year plan, a month
$2.99
Lifetime plan
No
Renewal
Auto-renews annually at then-current renewal price
Family plan
No
Dedicated IP add-on
Yes static IP included in Premium
Antivirus
Yes included (download malware scan)
Password manager
No
eSIM
No
Identity protection
included (fake ID generator, dark web monitoring)
Cloud storage
No
Other add-ons
  • PC Cleaner
  • ad/tracker blocker
  • VPN MCP

Discounts and programmes

Discount shown
76%
Discount compared with
vs monthly price over term ($287.96 for 24 mo)
Promo codes
Yes promo code field
Student discount
Yes verification platforms mentioned
Discount for crypto payment
No
Bonus months
No

Limits and restrictions

Devices at once
5 (home); ToS: 3 per platform
Data limit
unlimited (Premium)
Country restrictions
Export Control Policy countries; CoinPayments not in EU
Features locked to higher plans
most features and locations Premium-only
Prohibited by the terms
  • piracy
  • military use
  • compiling server IPs
  • account sharing/resale
  • excessive bandwidth
  • automated access

Free plan

Free plan
Yes
Free data
Not stated
Free locations
26 regions (UK, CA, AU, 13 US cities)
Ads in the free plan
Yes AdMob, InMobi, Chartboost, Liftoff
Other free plan terms
no signup required

Payment and subscription

Payment methods
  • credit card (Stripe)
  • PayPal
  • crypto (CoinPayments, CoinGate)
  • Google Play
  • App Store
  • Amazon
  • Galaxy Store
  • Huawei AppGallery
Bank card
Yes
PayPal
Yes
Apple Pay / Google Pay
Yes in-app stores
Cryptocurrency
Yes
Coins accepted
BTC (others via CoinPayments)
Cash
No
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Yes (Stripe/PayPal); crypto one-time
How to cancel
My Account > Cancel Subscription (3+ days before end) or support
Email needed to sign up
Yes for Premium (disposable accepted); no for free
Phone needed to sign up
No
Account-number login
No
Identity check (KYC)
No
Money-back guarantee, days
30
Refund conditions
  • 30 days on first subscription via Google Play/PayPal/Stripe
  • crypto non-refundable
  • resellers not eligible

Free trial terms

Trial length
Not stated
Instead of a trial
free Basic version
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations

Countries
80+
Servers
10000+
Cities
250+ locations
Server countries
Not stated
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
Port speed
10 Gbps
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Yes obfuscation

Network features

RAM-only servers
Yes
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Not stated
Static IP
Yes Premium
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

  • WireGuard✓ Yes
  • OpenVPN✓ Yes
  • IKEv2Not stated
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEther✕ No
  • Own protocolEverest✓ Yes
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Other protocols
Edge Computing Servers
Encryption
AES-256
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Yes
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking

Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Yes obfuscation
Countries it claims to work in
No country claims found
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security

Kill switch
Yes
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Own DNS servers
Yes Private DNS
Split tunnelling
Yes
Ad and malware blocker
Yes ad/tracker blocker, download scan
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Yes
Certifications
ISAE 3000; SOC 2 in progress

Privacy

No-logs policy
Yes
Independent no-logs audit
Yes
Data retention
aggregated metrics max 48h; account for life of account
Shared with third parties
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • CoinPayments
  • AdMob
  • InMobi
  • Chartboost
  • Liftoff
  • Firebase
  • Google Play Install Referrer
Trackers on the website
Yes cookies; cookie declaration
Transparency report
Yes Trust Center, where applicable
Warrant canary
Not stated
Law enforcement requests
not addressed
Copyright (DMCA) notices
no DMCA section
Anonymous sign-up
Yes free without signup; disposable email; crypto
GDPR / data protection officer
dpo@xvpn.io; EU rep Bonn, UK rep Peterborough
Privacy policy updated
2026-09-16

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.

  • EmailPremium; pseudonymous allowed✕ Yes
  • IP at sign-up✓ No
  • Connection IP✓ No
  • Session times✓ No
  • Bandwidthaggregated stats (48h rolling)◐ Partial
  • Device infoaggregated (model, OS, language, app version)◐ Partial
  • App analyticsaggregated usage counts; install referrer◐ Partial
  • Crash reportsFirebase, mobile✕ Yes

Apps and devices

  • Windows✓ Yes
  • macOS✓ Yes
  • Linux✓ Yes
  • iOS✓ Yes
  • Android✓ Yes
  • Android TV✓ Yes
  • Fire TV✓ Yes
  • Apple TV✓ Yes
  • Chromebook✓ Yes
  • Smart TV✓ Yes
  • Routers✓ Yes
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesXbox; PS4/PS5; Nintendo Switch✓ Yes
Browser extensions
Chrome

Speed, streaming and gaming

Claimed speed
Ultra-fast; 10 Gbps servers
10 Gbps servers
Yes
Netflix
Netflix named
BBC iPlayer
Yes
Disney+
Yes
Prime Video
Yes
Gaming features
Yes gaming servers; gaming acceleration
Torrenting
Not stated

Support

Live chat
Yes
Live chat 24/7
Yes
Email / tickets
Yes support@xvpn.io
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Help articles
Yes Help Center
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.

  • Trustpilot

    3.90 of 5, smoothed

    From 171 collected reviews (raw average 3.97; all VPNs 3.66). Last 90 days: 4.00 from 4.

    The company replied to 34 of 41 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

  • App Store

    3.55 of 5, smoothed

    From 2487 collected reviews (raw average 3.55; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 3.67 from 276.

  • Google Play

    4.14 of 5, smoothed

    From 1706 collected reviews (raw average 4.14; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 4.33 from 856.

    The company replied to 69 of 288 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 3.8 (171 reviews); App Store (US) 4.66 (622928 ratings); Google Play 4.5 (873K ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’2540 reviews, average 3.88
  2. Nov ’2555 reviews, average 3.67
  3. Dec ’2562 reviews, average 3.56
  4. Jan ’2655 reviews, average 3.87
  5. Feb ’26143 reviews, average 3.58
  6. Mar ’26107 reviews, average 3.28
  7. Apr ’2671 reviews, average 3.06
  8. May ’2689 reviews, average 3.35
  9. Jun ’26109 reviews, average 3.19
  10. Jul ’2680 reviews, average 3.66
  11. Aug ’26146 reviews, average 3.9
  12. Sep ’26508 reviews, average 4.17
  13. Oct ’26438 reviews, average 4.28
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 X-VPN (titles and search snippets only).

All X-VPN user reviews

Questions about X-VPN

Answers built from what X-VPN publishes. Open a question to read the details.

Who owns X-VPN? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

X-VPN is run by LIGHTNINGLINK NETWORKS PTE. LTD., registered in Singapore.

Company

Registered in
Singapore
Address
8 Marina View, #43-01, Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore 018960

Jurisdiction

In our rankings

X-VPN appears on 405 topic pages. Its place on each:

Show all 405

Cheaper with the same features

Higher score for the same money

Owner and jurisdiction

Closed services X-VPN replaces

Services that shut down or moved, for which this is one of five live alternatives.

Show all 70

Sources and changes

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

Website
https://xvpn.io
Pages checked
https://xvpn.io; https://xvpn.io/pricing; https://xvpn.io/policy; https://xvpn.io/terms-service

Something wrong or out of date? Report an error