Review · 2026
IVPN review
IndependentGibraltar
A trust-first provider that leans into transparency over reach: anonymous account IDs, independent audits and no marketing spin. The trade-offs are a small network, higher prices and weak streaming — this is a privacy tool, not an entertainment one.
77
Overall / 100
Owner
IVPN Limited
Jurisdiction
Gibraltar
Servers
90
Countries
35
Logging
No-logs; RAM-only; anonymous account IDs.
Audit
Independently audited (Cure53, Trail of Bits); privacy-first account model.
Protocols
WireGuard, OpenVPN
Port forwarding
No
Dedicated IP
No
Kill switch
Yes
Price from
~£5/mo
Money-back
30 days
On jurisdiction: British Overseas Territory with its own legal system; not subject to UK data-retention rules.
Scorecard
Five weighted categories, same rubric as every other provider. How this is calculated →
Privacy & Trust94
Speed78
Streaming55
Torrenting70
Ease of use78
Strengths
- Exceptional transparency and independent audits
- Anonymous account model
- No dark-pattern pricing
Trade-offs
- Small network; slower on distant servers
- Poor streaming support
- Among the pricier options