TorGuard

142 of 158 criteria sourced · 10 % unsourcedProvider websiteView in the matrixJSON export

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Who owns this

We have no sourced parent company for TorGuard. That does not mean there is none.

Audits and incidents

Sourced facts with dates only, no judgements. Ongoing proceedings are marked as such.

Tested in court or by authorities

trust.court_tested

Im Verfahren Millennium Funding, Inc. u.a. gegen 1701 Management LLC u.a. (US District Court, Southern District of Florida, Az. 21-cv-20862-BLOOM/Otazo-Reyes) verklagten über zwei Dutzend Filmstudios TorGuard wegen angeblicher Förderung von Urheberrechtsverletzungen. Am 02.03.2022 einigten sich die Parteien: Laut gerichtlicher 'Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice' verpflichtete sich VPNETWORKS LLC d/b/a TorGuard zu 'commercially reasonable efforts to block BitTorrent traffic on its servers in the United States using firewall technology'; das Gericht behielt sich 120 Tage die Zuständigkeit zur Durchsetzung des Vergleichs vor, Zahlungen wurden nicht bekannt. Getrennt davon wurde CEO Ben Van Pelt 2022 in Griechenland persönlich wegen des Verdachts auf Kreditkartenbetrug eines anonymen Nutzers (rund 2.000 Euro, Dezember 2018) angeklagt und drohte laut TechRadar bis zu fünf Jahre Haft; laut TorGuards eigenem Blog wurde er am 24.02.2023 in allen Punkten freigesprochen.confirmed

Security incidents and data leaks

trust.breach_history

2017 wurde ein einzelner TorGuard-Server bei einem Reseller-Rechenzentrum in Finnland kompromittiert, das TorGuard, NordVPN und VikingVPN gemeinsam nutzten; öffentlich bekannt wurde der Vorfall erst im Oktober 2019 über 8chan-Posts. Geleakt wurden ein Squid-Proxy-Zertifikat sowie OpenVPN-Schlüssel und Konfigurationsdateien; das kompromittierte TLS-Zertifikat war laut TorGuard seit 2017 ungültig. TorGuard betonte, durch sicheres PKI-Management sei der Haupt-CA-Schlüssel nicht auf dem betroffenen Server gewesen und kein VPN-Verkehr oder Nutzerdaten seien kompromittiert worden; die Geschäftsbeziehung zum Reseller wurde beendet.provider claim

No-logs audit details

trust.nolog_audit_details

Kein unabhängiges No-Log-Audit vorhanden. Top10VPN weist aber darauf hin, dass TorGuard im Gerichtsverfahren Millennium Funding u.a. gegen VPNETWORKS LLC (Southern District of Florida, 21-cv-20862) im März 2022 keine Nutzerlogs vorlegen konnte: 'TorGuard was unable to hand over any user logs.' Ein Gerichtsverfahren ersetzt laut Redaktion kein technisches Audit, ist aber ein Indiz.provider claim

Warrant canary

trust.warrant_canary

noneprovider claim

Acquisition history / former name

company.acquisition_history

noneprovider claim

Documented misleading advertising claims

company.misleading_claims

none_knownprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

User base migrated to

company.user_base_migrated_to

noneprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Marketing claims contradicting the provider's own terms

site.claims_vs_reality

Drei Beispiele aus dieser Recherche: (1) Die Testseite wirbt gross mit 'No Credit Card Required', vermerkt aber klein '*No charge unless you stay after 7 days', was eine hinterlegte Zahlungsmethode voraussetzt. (2) Die Torrent-VPN-Seite bewirbt P2P ohne Einschränkung auf allen Servern, während TorGuard sich 2022 gerichtlich verpflichtete, BitTorrent-Verkehr auf seinen US-Servern zu blockieren. (3) Die WireGuard-Seite bezeichnet die Standard-Verschlüsselung ChaCha20/Poly1305 als 'Quantum Encryption' und 'quantum-resistant', ein in der Kryptografie unüblicher Marketingbegriff für ein Standardverfahren.provider claim

All criteria

Empty cells mean we lack the source.

Company and ownership

20/21 sourced

Legal company name

company.legal_name

VPNetworks LLCconfirmed

Trademark holder, if different

company.brand_owner

VPNetworks LLC / TorGuardconfirmed

Year founded

company.founded

2012provider claim

Headquarters (country)

company.hq_country

USconfirmed

Other relevant jurisdictions

company.jurisdictions

US-FL (Orange County)confirmed

Intelligence alliance of the home country

company.eyes_alliance

Five Eyesconfirmed

Parent group / holding

company.parent

none — VPNetworks LLCprovider claim

Beneficial owners publicly known

company.ubo_public

not knownprovider claim

Ownership structure

company.ownership_type

founder ownedprovider claim

Leadership team publicly named

company.team_public

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Verifiable postal address for legal service

company.address_verifiable

yesconfirmed

Sister VPN brands in the group

company.sister_vpn_brands

noneprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Group owns VPN review and comparison sites

company.owns_review_sites

none documentedprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Runs an affiliate programme

company.affiliate_program

yesconfirmed

Typical commission rate

company.affiliate_commission

30% lifetime recurring commissionprovider claim

YouTube and influencer sponsoring

company.influencer_sponsoring

extensiveprovider claim

Documented misleading advertising claims

company.misleading_claims

none_knownprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Acquisition history / former name

company.acquisition_history

noneprovider claim

Operating status

company.status

activeprovider claim

Discontinuation date

company.discontinued_date

We have no source for this criterion.

User base migrated to

company.user_base_migrated_to

noneprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Logging and data collection

16/16 sourced

Core statement of the logging policy

logging.policy_summary

Privacy policy (Wayback) describes website logs (Apache), cookies, contact/support emails; marketing homepage claims zero connection/traffic logs — reconcile carefullyprovider claim

Activity and traffic logs

logging.activity_logs

noneprovider claim

Connection logs

logging.connection_logs

noneconfirmed

Storage of the real IP address

logging.source_ip_stored

not storedconfirmed

Storage of the assigned VPN IP

logging.assigned_ip_stored

not storedprovider claim

Precision of stored timestamps

logging.timestamps_stored

noneconfirmed

Recording of transferred data volume

logging.bandwidth_logged

not recordedprovider claim

Enforcement of the device limit

logging.concurrent_conn_enforcement

Up to 8 simultaneous connections (shared plan)provider claim

Minimum account data required

logging.account_data_minimum

email for account/subscription communicationsprovider claim

Telemetry in the apps

logging.app_telemetry

opt inprovider claim

Trackers and SDKs in the Android app

logging.thirdparty_sdks_android

Minimalprovider claim

Trackers in the iOS app

logging.thirdparty_sdks_ios

Minimalprovider claim

Trackers and cookies on the website

logging.website_trackers

Self-hosted Matomo (anonymized)confirmed

Data shared with third parties

logging.data_shared_with

Payment processors onlyprovider claim

Retention periods stated in the policy

logging.retention_period

No VPN logs; account data per privacy policyprovider claim

EU representative named under GDPR

logging.gdpr_representative

yesprovider claim

Evidence, audits and track record

12/17 sourced

Independent no-logs audit

trust.nolog_audit

noprovider claim

No-logs audit details

trust.nolog_audit_details

Kein unabhängiges No-Log-Audit vorhanden. Top10VPN weist aber darauf hin, dass TorGuard im Gerichtsverfahren Millennium Funding u.a. gegen VPNETWORKS LLC (Southern District of Florida, 21-cv-20862) im März 2022 keine Nutzerlogs vorlegen konnte: 'TorGuard was unable to hand over any user logs.' Ein Gerichtsverfahren ersetzt laut Redaktion kein technisches Audit, ist aber ein Indiz.provider claim

Audit report published

trust.audit_report_public

We have no source for this criterion.

App and client audits

trust.app_audits

We have no source for this criterion.

Infrastructure and server audits

trust.infra_audit

We have no source for this criterion.

Audit frequency

trust.audit_cadence

never auditedprovider claim

Tested in court or by authorities

trust.court_tested

Im Verfahren Millennium Funding, Inc. u.a. gegen 1701 Management LLC u.a. (US District Court, Southern District of Florida, Az. 21-cv-20862-BLOOM/Otazo-Reyes) verklagten über zwei Dutzend Filmstudios TorGuard wegen angeblicher Förderung von Urheberrechtsverletzungen. Am 02.03.2022 einigten sich die Parteien: Laut gerichtlicher 'Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice' verpflichtete sich VPNETWORKS LLC d/b/a TorGuard zu 'commercially reasonable efforts to block BitTorrent traffic on its servers in the United States using firewall technology'; das Gericht behielt sich 120 Tage die Zuständigkeit zur Durchsetzung des Vergleichs vor, Zahlungen wurden nicht bekannt. Getrennt davon wurde CEO Ben Van Pelt 2022 in Griechenland persönlich wegen des Verdachts auf Kreditkartenbetrug eines anonymen Nutzers (rund 2.000 Euro, Dezember 2018) angeklagt und drohte laut TechRadar bis zu fünf Jahre Haft; laut TorGuards eigenem Blog wurde er am 24.02.2023 in allen Punkten freigesprochen.confirmed

Transparency report

trust.transparency_report

We have no source for this criterion.

Warrant canary

trust.warrant_canary

noneprovider claim

Security incidents and data leaks

trust.breach_history

2017 wurde ein einzelner TorGuard-Server bei einem Reseller-Rechenzentrum in Finnland kompromittiert, das TorGuard, NordVPN und VikingVPN gemeinsam nutzten; öffentlich bekannt wurde der Vorfall erst im Oktober 2019 über 8chan-Posts. Geleakt wurden ein Squid-Proxy-Zertifikat sowie OpenVPN-Schlüssel und Konfigurationsdateien; das kompromittierte TLS-Zertifikat war laut TorGuard seit 2017 ungültig. TorGuard betonte, durch sicheres PKI-Management sei der Haupt-CA-Schlüssel nicht auf dem betroffenen Server gewesen und kein VPN-Verkehr oder Nutzerdaten seien kompromittiert worden; die Geschäftsbeziehung zum Reseller wurde beendet.provider claim

Bug bounty programme

trust.bug_bounty

none published on fetched TorGuard pagesprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Handling of reported vulnerabilities

trust.cve_handling

Not documented on fetched TorGuard pagesprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Open source clients

trust.opensource_clients

noneprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Open source server side

trust.opensource_server

noprovider claim

Reproducible builds

trust.reproducible_builds

We have no source for this criterion.

Available on F-Droid

trust.fdroid_available

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Listings by independent bodies

trust.independent_recommendations

Die Startseite listet unter 'Trusted by Leading Publications' die Logos von TechRadar, Lifehacker, Ars Technica, Wired, Forbes, CNET, The Guardian und PCMag.provider claim

Protocols and cryptography

17/17 sourced

WireGuard

crypto.wireguard

yesprovider claim

OpenVPN over UDP

crypto.openvpn_udp

yesprovider claim
  • OpenVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

OpenVPN over TCP

crypto.openvpn_tcp

yesprovider claim
  • OpenVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

IKEv2/IPsec

crypto.ikev2

yesprovider claim
  • IKEv2
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Proprietary protocol

crypto.proprietary_protocol

Stealth VPN (listed as service)provider claim

Legacy protocols still offered

crypto.legacy_protocols

noneprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Default data cipher

crypto.data_cipher_default

AES-256provider claim

Weakest accepted cipher

crypto.data_cipher_weakest

Not specified on fetched pagesprovider claim

Key exchange and authentication

crypto.handshake

OpenVPN/Stunnel/WireGuardprovider claim

Perfect forward secrecy

crypto.pfs

yesprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Post-quantum key exchange

crypto.post_quantum

not availableprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Own DNS resolvers

crypto.own_dns

yesprovider claim

DNS leak protection

crypto.dns_leak_protection

yesprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

IPv6 handling

crypto.ipv6_handling

unclearprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

WebRTC protection or guidance

crypto.webrtc_guidance

noprovider claim

Obfuscation methods

crypto.obfuscation

Stealth VPNprovider claim

Usability behind the Great Firewall

crypto.works_in_china

per user reportsprovider claim

Features

20/20 sourced

Kill switch

features.killswitch

per applicationprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Permanent lockdown

features.killswitch_permanent

noprovider claim

Split tunneling

features.split_tunneling

yesprovider claim

Multihop

features.multihop

not availableprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Tor integration (Onion over VPN)

features.tor_integration

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Port forwarding

features.port_forwarding

availableprovider claim

Surcharge for a dedicated IP

features.dedicated_ip

€14.29provider claim

SOCKS5 proxy

features.socks5

yesprovider claim

HTTP proxy

features.http_proxy

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Smart DNS

features.smart_dns

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Ad and tracker filtering in DNS

features.adblock_dns

not availableprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Malware and phishing filter

features.malware_filter

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Custom DNS servers allowed

features.custom_dns_allowed

noprovider claim

Local network access toggle

features.lan_access_toggle

yesprovider claim

Auto connect rules

features.autoconnect_rules

yesprovider claim

Private device network (mesh)

features.mesh_private_net

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

GPS location override (Android)

features.gps_spoofing

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Traffic analysis defence

features.traffic_analysis_defense

Stealth VPN marketed on TorGuard siteprovider claim

IPv6 inside the tunnel

features.ipv6_tunnel

noprovider claim

Obfuscation without configuration

features.stealth_default

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Servers and network

10/12 sourced

Number of servers

network.server_count

3,000 Serverprovider claim

Number of countries

network.country_count

50 Laenderprovider claim

Number of cities

network.city_count

0 Staedteprovider claim

Virtual locations

network.virtual_locations

We have no source for this criterion.

RAM-only servers (diskless)

network.ram_only

part of the networkprovider claim

Hardware ownership

network.ownership

rentedprovider claim

Own AS (autonomous system)

network.own_asn

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

10 Gbps ports

network.10g_servers

some serversprovider claim

P2P and file sharing

network.p2p_servers

entire networkprovider claim

Public server list

network.server_list_public

We have no source for this criterion.

Public status page

network.status_page

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Known upstream hosting providers

network.hosting_providers

Not disclosed on fetched TorGuard pagesprovider claim

Apps and platforms

16/16 sourced

Windows app

apps.windows

native appprovider claim

macOS app

apps.macos

native appprovider claim
  • Mac OS
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Linux app with GUI

apps.linux_gui

native appprovider claim
  • Linux
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Linux command line

apps.linux_cli

native appprovider claim

Android app

apps.android

native appprovider claim
  • Android
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

iOS app

apps.ios

native appprovider claim
  • iOS
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Android TV app

apps.androidtv

native appprovider claim

Apple TV app

apps.appletv

not availableprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Fire TV app

apps.firetv

native appprovider claim

Browser extension

apps.browser_ext

proxy details onlyprovider claim

Type of browser extension

apps.browser_ext_type

no extensionprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Router support

apps.router_support

DD-WRT/Tomato/OpenVPN guidesprovider claim

Native build for Apple Silicon

apps.macos_arm_native

yesprovider claim

Command line documented

apps.cli_documented

yesprovider claim

Simultaneous devices

apps.simultaneous_devices

8provider claim

Usable without an account

apps.no_account_needed

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Account, pricing and payment

14/17 sourced

Data required at signup

pricing.signup_email_required

any email addressprovider claim

Account model

pricing.account_model

email as loginprovider claim

Cash by mail

pricing.cash_by_mail

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Monero

pricing.monero

Bitcoin

pricing.bitcoin

yesconfirmed

Lightning

pricing.lightning

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Retail gift cards

pricing.retail_giftcards

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

PayPal

pricing.paypal

yesprovider claim

Credit and debit card

pricing.credit_card

yesconfirmed

SEPA payment

pricing.sepa

We have no source for this criterion.

Monthly price

pricing.monthly_price

€9.99provider claim

Effective price on the longest term

pricing.effective_price_longest

€4.32provider claim

Price change at renewal

pricing.renewal_price_hike

We have no source for this criterion.

Flat pricing without permanent discounts

pricing.flat_pricing

We have no source for this criterion.

Free tier and its limits

pricing.free_tier

noneprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Money-back window

pricing.moneyback_days

7 Tageprovider claim

Cancellation path

pricing.cancellation_ease

cancel in accountprovider claim

Usage and performance

7/10 sourced

P2P policy in the terms of service

usage.p2p_policy

entire networkprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Streaming unblocking officially advertised

usage.streaming_officially

yesprovider claim

Netflix regions reported

usage.netflix_regions_reported

We have no source for this criterion.

Other streaming services

usage.other_streaming_services

Netflix, Hulu, BBC iPlayer laut Anbieter-FAQ.provider claim

Bandwidth cap

usage.bandwidth_cap

no limitprovider claim

Data cap

usage.data_cap

Kostenpflichtige Tarife und der 7-Tage-Test werden laut Anbieter beide ohne Datenvolumenbegrenzung beworben ('Unlimited Bandwidth', 'No Speed Limitations').provider claim

Speed measurement references

usage.speed_references

We have no source for this criterion.

Latency and gaming suitability

usage.latency_gaming

We have no source for this criterion.

SMTP and port 25 handling

usage.smtp_policy

Not documented on fetched TorGuard pagesprovider claim

Official support in restrictive countries

usage.restrictive_countries_support

Stealth VPN wird vom Anbieter ausdrücklich für China, Russland und die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate beworben, ohne dass eine unabhängige Nutzbarkeitsmessung vorliegt.provider claim

Support and documentation

5/7 sourced

24/7 live chat

support.livechat_247

yesprovider claim

Email or ticket support

support.email

yesconfirmed

Telephone support

support.phone

We have no source for this criterion.

German-language support

support.german_language

We have no source for this criterion.

Documentation assessment

support.docs_quality

workableprovider claim

Self-hosted chat widget

support.selfhosted_chat

noprovider claim
  • TorGuard
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Self-service account deletion

support.account_deletion_easy

noprovider claim

Provider website hygiene

5/5 sourced

SSL Labs grade of the website

site.ssl_grade

A-confirmed

Tracker load of the website

site.cookie_privacy_impact

Laut Datenschutzerklärung ausschliesslich selbst gehostetes, anonymisiertes Matomo-Tracking mit maskierten IP-Adressen und automatischer Löschung nach 90 Tagen; kein Hinweis auf Werbe- oder Drittanbieter-Tracker auf der Website.provider claim

URL of the warrant canary

site.canary_page

none foundprovider claim

Length and readability of the legal documents

site.tos_readability

moderateprovider claim

Marketing claims contradicting the provider's own terms

site.claims_vs_reality

Drei Beispiele aus dieser Recherche: (1) Die Testseite wirbt gross mit 'No Credit Card Required', vermerkt aber klein '*No charge unless you stay after 7 days', was eine hinterlegte Zahlungsmethode voraussetzt. (2) Die Torrent-VPN-Seite bewirbt P2P ohne Einschränkung auf allen Servern, während TorGuard sich 2022 gerichtlich verpflichtete, BitTorrent-Verkehr auf seinen US-Servern zu blockieren. (3) Die WireGuard-Seite bezeichnet die Standard-Verschlüsselung ChaCha20/Poly1305 als 'Quantum Encryption' und 'quantum-resistant', ein in der Kryptografie unüblicher Marketingbegriff für ein Standardverfahren.provider claim

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