Amnezia VPN vs nVPN
It is a trade-off. Amnezia VPN has the higher Safety grade (7.2 against 5.2), while nVPN has the higher Privacy grade (7.0 against 6.9).
Amnezia VPN
Open-source VPN client for self-hosted servers, plus free and paid hosted VPN plans
Privacy
6.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.2/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
nVPN
No-log VPN with port forwarding and dedicated IPs; accepts Monero and Bitcoin
Privacy
7.0/ 10
Strong
Safety
5.2/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Amnezia VPN | nVPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPNs | VPNs |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Email optional |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT, DOGE | BTC, XMR, LTC, ETH, DASH, BCH |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card | Crypto, Monero, PayPal, Gift card, Card |
| Fees | Premium from $3.3/month on a 2-year plan when checked; self-hosted client and Amnezia Free cost nothing | Shared IP $6/month or $40/year; dedicated IP $8/month or $60/year |
| Limits | Amnezia Free is limited to 8 Mbps and selected sites; Premium allows up to 7 devices | Not published |
| Founded | 2020 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Cyprus | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Amnezia VPN
Open sourceSelf-hostableLegal entity disclosed
Both
Refund without ID
Only nVPN
Accepts MoneroNo-logs policyAnonymous operator
Where they sit among vpns
Questions
Is Amnezia VPN or nVPN safer?
Amnezia VPN has the higher Safety grade: Amnezia VPN 7.2, nVPN 5.2, out of 10.
Does Amnezia VPN or nVPN require KYC?
Amnezia VPN is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). nVPN is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Amnezia VPN has 0 and nVPN has 0 documented incidents in the registry.