VyprVPN

151 of 158 criteria sourced · 4 % unsourcedProvider websiteView in the matrixJSON export

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Who owns this

Parent company

Chown Security

Brands in the same group

  • VyprVPN this entry

Further brands according to the source: none

This group also owns review and comparison sites

none documented

If the same group tests its own service, that review is not independent. That is noted here as ownership only.

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

noneprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Security incidents and data leaks

trust.breach_history

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

No-logs audit details

trust.nolog_audit_details

Leviathan Security Group no-log assessment / letter of attestation (Golden Frog / VyprVPN); full report PDF publishedconfirmed

App and client audits

trust.app_audits

Leviathan reviewed Windows, macOS, iOS, Android clients (2018-era engagement described in PDF)provider claim

Infrastructure and server audits

trust.infra_audit

noneprovider claim

Transparency report

trust.transparency_report

noneprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Warrant canary

trust.warrant_canary

noneprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Acquisition history / former name

company.acquisition_history

Golden Frog rebranded/became Chown Securityprovider claim

Documented misleading advertising claims

company.misleading_claims

none_knownprovider claim

User base migrated to

company.user_base_migrated_to

noneprovider claim

Marketing claims contradicting the provider's own terms

site.claims_vs_reality

Die Startseite wirbt mit Servern in nahezu 70 Ländern, die eigene Standortliste nennt 62 Landesbezeichnungen. Der P2P-Artikel sagt, es würden keine Ports gesperrt, der E-Mail-Artikel beschreibt eine Sperre von Port 25. Die Standortliste führt 'Slovenia - Bratislava', während die Statusseite einen Server sk1 für die Slowakei nennt.confirmed

All criteria

Empty cells mean we lack the source.

Company and ownership

20/21 sourced

Legal company name

company.legal_name

Chown Security (formerly Golden Frog GmbH)provider claim

Trademark holder, if different

company.brand_owner

VyprVPN / Golden Frog family (privacy page via Termly)provider claim

Year founded

company.founded

2009provider claim

Headquarters (country)

company.hq_country

USprovider claim

Other relevant jurisdictions

company.jurisdictions

United States (Switzerland-founded, now Chown Security US)provider claim

Intelligence alliance of the home country

company.eyes_alliance

Five Eyesprovider claim

Parent group / holding

company.parent

Chown Security (formerly Golden Frog)provider claim

Beneficial owners publicly known

company.ubo_public

partly knownprovider claim

Ownership structure

company.ownership_type

founder ownedprovider claim

Leadership team publicly named

company.team_public

yesprovider claim

Verifiable postal address for legal service

company.address_verifiable

yesprovider claim

Sister VPN brands in the group

company.sister_vpn_brands

noneprovider claim

Group owns VPN review and comparison sites

company.owns_review_sites

none documentedprovider claim

Runs an affiliate programme

company.affiliate_program

yesprovider claim

Typical commission rate

company.affiliate_commission

Rates via Golden Frog affiliate signupprovider claim

YouTube and influencer sponsoring

company.influencer_sponsoring

occasionalprovider claim

Documented misleading advertising claims

company.misleading_claims

none_knownprovider claim

Acquisition history / former name

company.acquisition_history

Golden Frog rebranded/became Chown Securityprovider claim

Operating status

company.status

activeconfirmed

Discontinuation date

company.discontinued_date

We have no source for this criterion.

User base migrated to

company.user_base_migrated_to

noneprovider claim

Logging and data collection

16/16 sourced

Core statement of the logging policy

logging.policy_summary

No Log VPN: no tracking/retention of user activity; no IP addresses, VPN sessions, time logs, website visits associated with usersconfirmed

Activity and traffic logs

logging.activity_logs

noneconfirmed

Connection logs

logging.connection_logs

noneprovider claim

Storage of the real IP address

logging.source_ip_stored

not storedprovider claim

Storage of the assigned VPN IP

logging.assigned_ip_stored

not storedprovider claim

Precision of stored timestamps

logging.timestamps_stored

noneprovider claim

Recording of transferred data volume

logging.bandwidth_logged

not recordedprovider claim

Enforcement of the device limit

logging.concurrent_conn_enforcement

10 simultaneous connectionsprovider claim

Minimum account data required

logging.account_data_minimum

account/email for service (business ops exception noted in audit)provider claim

Telemetry in the apps

logging.app_telemetry

on by defaultprovider claim

Trackers and SDKs in the Android app

logging.thirdparty_sdks_android

Standard mobile analyticsprovider claim

Trackers in the iOS app

logging.thirdparty_sdks_ios

Standard mobile analyticsprovider claim

Trackers and cookies on the website

logging.website_trackers

VyprVPN marketing cookiesprovider claim

Data shared with third parties

logging.data_shared_with

Service providers per privacy policyprovider 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

noprovider claim

Evidence, audits and track record

17/17 sourced

Independent no-logs audit

trust.nolog_audit

yesconfirmed

No-logs audit details

trust.nolog_audit_details

Leviathan Security Group no-log assessment / letter of attestation (Golden Frog / VyprVPN); full report PDF publishedconfirmed

Audit report published

trust.audit_report_public

full reportconfirmed

App and client audits

trust.app_audits

Leviathan reviewed Windows, macOS, iOS, Android clients (2018-era engagement described in PDF)provider claim

Infrastructure and server audits

trust.infra_audit

noneprovider claim

Audit frequency

trust.audit_cadence

one-offprovider claim

Tested in court or by authorities

trust.court_tested

noneprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Transparency report

trust.transparency_report

noneprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Warrant canary

trust.warrant_canary

noneprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Security incidents and data leaks

trust.breach_history

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

Bug bounty programme

trust.bug_bounty

none published on fetched VyprVPN pagesprovider claim

Handling of reported vulnerabilities

trust.cve_handling

Not documented on fetched VyprVPN pagesprovider claim

Open source clients

trust.opensource_clients

noneprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Open source server side

trust.opensource_server

noprovider claim

Reproducible builds

trust.reproducible_builds

noprovider claim

Available on F-Droid

trust.fdroid_available

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Listings by independent bodies

trust.independent_recommendations

noneprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Protocols and cryptography

17/17 sourced

WireGuard

crypto.wireguard

yesprovider claim

OpenVPN over UDP

crypto.openvpn_udp

yesconfirmed

OpenVPN over TCP

crypto.openvpn_tcp

yesprovider claim

IKEv2/IPsec

crypto.ikev2

yesprovider claim

Proprietary protocol

crypto.proprietary_protocol

Chameleon™ – obfuscates OpenVPN metadata against DPI; underlying OpenVPN 256-bitconfirmed

Legacy protocols still offered

crypto.legacy_protocols

noneprovider claim

Default data cipher

crypto.data_cipher_default

OpenVPN 256-bit (AES) via Chameleon / OpenVPNprovider claim

Weakest accepted cipher

crypto.data_cipher_weakest

IPsec (listed protocol)provider claim

Key exchange and authentication

crypto.handshake

WireGuard; OpenVPN TLS; IPsecprovider claim

Perfect forward secrecy

crypto.pfs

yesprovider claim

Post-quantum key exchange

crypto.post_quantum

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

Own DNS resolvers

crypto.own_dns

yesprovider claim

DNS leak protection

crypto.dns_leak_protection

yesconfirmed

IPv6 handling

crypto.ipv6_handling

unclearprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

WebRTC protection or guidance

crypto.webrtc_guidance

yesprovider claim

Obfuscation methods

crypto.obfuscation

Chameleon™ protocol (OpenVPN metadata scrambling)confirmed

Usability behind the Great Firewall

crypto.works_in_china

per user reportsprovider claim

Features

20/20 sourced

Kill switch

features.killswitch

system-wideprovider claim

Permanent lockdown

features.killswitch_permanent

noprovider claim

Split tunneling

features.split_tunneling

split tunneling by traffic/location use casesprovider claim

Multihop

features.multihop

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

Tor integration (Onion over VPN)

features.tor_integration

noprovider claim

Port forwarding

features.port_forwarding

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

Surcharge for a dedicated IP

features.dedicated_ip

€0.00provider claim

SOCKS5 proxy

features.socks5

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

HTTP proxy

features.http_proxy

noprovider claim

Smart DNS

features.smart_dns

noprovider claim

Ad and tracker filtering in DNS

features.adblock_dns

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

Malware and phishing filter

features.malware_filter

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Custom DNS servers allowed

features.custom_dns_allowed

yesprovider claim
  • VyprDNS
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Local network access toggle

features.lan_access_toggle

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Auto connect rules

features.autoconnect_rules

yesprovider claim

Private device network (mesh)

features.mesh_private_net

noprovider claim

GPS location override (Android)

features.gps_spoofing

noprovider claim

Traffic analysis defence

features.traffic_analysis_defense

Chameleon protocol (DPI/obfuscation)provider claim

IPv6 inside the tunnel

features.ipv6_tunnel

noprovider claim

Obfuscation without configuration

features.stealth_default

noprovider claim

Servers and network

12/12 sourced

Number of servers

network.server_count

0 Serverprovider claim

Number of countries

network.country_count

70 Laenderprovider claim

Number of cities

network.city_count

0 Staedteprovider claim

Virtual locations

network.virtual_locations

no virtual locationsprovider claim

RAM-only servers (diskless)

network.ram_only

entire networkprovider claim

Hardware ownership

network.ownership

owned hardwareprovider claim

Own AS (autonomous system)

network.own_asn

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

10 Gbps ports

network.10g_servers

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

P2P and file sharing

network.p2p_servers

entire networkprovider claim

Public server list

network.server_list_public

yesprovider claim

Public status page

network.status_page

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Known upstream hosting providers

network.hosting_providers

Not disclosed on fetched VyprVPN pagesprovider claim

Apps and platforms

16/16 sourced

Windows app

apps.windows

native appprovider claim

macOS app

apps.macos

native appprovider claim

Linux app with GUI

apps.linux_gui

native appprovider claim

Linux command line

apps.linux_cli

not availableprovider 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

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

Fire TV app

apps.firetv

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

Browser extension

apps.browser_ext

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

Type of browser extension

apps.browser_ext_type

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

Router support

apps.router_support

OpenVPN manual configprovider claim

Native build for Apple Silicon

apps.macos_arm_native

yesprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Command line documented

apps.cli_documented

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Simultaneous devices

apps.simultaneous_devices

10confirmed

Usable without an account

apps.no_account_needed

noprovider claim

Account, pricing and payment

17/17 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
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Monero

pricing.monero

noprovider claim

Bitcoin

pricing.bitcoin

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Lightning

pricing.lightning

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Retail gift cards

pricing.retail_giftcards

noprovider claim

PayPal

pricing.paypal

yesprovider claim

Credit and debit card

pricing.credit_card

yesprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

SEPA payment

pricing.sepa

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Monthly price

pricing.monthly_price

€5.00provider claim

Effective price on the longest term

pricing.effective_price_longest

€2.50provider claim

Price change at renewal

pricing.renewal_price_hike

moderate increaseprovider claim

Flat pricing without permanent discounts

pricing.flat_pricing

noprovider claim

Free tier and its limits

pricing.free_tier

noneprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Money-back window

pricing.moneyback_days

30 Tageprovider claim

Cancellation path

pricing.cancellation_ease

cancel in accountprovider claim

Usage and performance

6/10 sourced

P2P policy in the terms of service

usage.p2p_policy

entire networkprovider claim

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

Für deutsche Streamingdienste stellt der Anbieter zwei eigene DNS-Adressen bereit, die nur über den Serverstandort Deutschland funktionieren. Bei Problemen mit geografisch beschränkten Diensten verweist der Support auf Serverwechsel und Zurücksetzen der IP.provider claim

Bandwidth cap

usage.bandwidth_cap

no limitprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Data cap

usage.data_cap

We have no source for this criterion.

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 VyprVPN pagesprovider claim

Official support in restrictive countries

usage.restrictive_countries_support

Chameleon for countries that block VPNprovider claim

Support and documentation

5/7 sourced

24/7 live chat

support.livechat_247

yesprovider claim

Email or ticket support

support.email

yesprovider claim

Telephone support

support.phone

noprovider claim

German-language support

support.german_language

We have no source for this criterion.

Documentation assessment

support.docs_quality

We have no source for this criterion.

Self-hosted chat widget

support.selfhosted_chat

noprovider claim
  • VyprVPN
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Self-service account deletion

support.account_deletion_easy

yesprovider 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

Google Tag Manager und eine Google-Ads-Kennung auf der Startseite, dazu Google Fonts. Ein Zustimmungsbanner ist im ausgelieferten HTML nicht enthalten. In der Kaufstrecke kommen Recurly, Google reCAPTCHA, Sentry und der Partnerzähler emjcd.com hinzu.confirmed

URL of the warrant canary

site.canary_page

none foundprovider claim

Length and readability of the legal documents

site.tos_readability

goodprovider claim

Marketing claims contradicting the provider's own terms

site.claims_vs_reality

Die Startseite wirbt mit Servern in nahezu 70 Ländern, die eigene Standortliste nennt 62 Landesbezeichnungen. Der P2P-Artikel sagt, es würden keine Ports gesperrt, der E-Mail-Artikel beschreibt eine Sperre von Port 25. Die Standortliste führt 'Slovenia - Bratislava', während die Statusseite einen Server sk1 für die Slowakei nennt.confirmed

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