cryptostorm vs Meile dVPN
It is a trade-off. Meile dVPN has the higher Safety grade (6.3 against 6.0), while cryptostorm has the higher Privacy grade (8.7 against 8.2).
cryptostorm
Token-authenticated VPN with Tor and I2P mirrors and no customer accounts
Privacy
8.7/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Meile dVPN
Open-source desktop client for the Sentinel decentralized VPN network, paid in crypto
Privacy
8.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.3/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| cryptostorm | Meile dVPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPNs | VPNs |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | Not published | P2P, ATOM, OSMO, SCRT, ZEC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, PayPal | Crypto |
| Fees | $52 per year for four devices when checked | Plans from $3.14/month when checked; 10% surcharge when not paid in the Sentinel P2P coin; 4.2069% fee on direct node sessions |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | United States |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only cryptostorm
Tor onion serviceI2P addressNo-logs policy5+ years operating
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone needed
Only Meile dVPN
Open sourceLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among vpns
Questions
Is cryptostorm or Meile dVPN safer?
Meile dVPN has the higher Safety grade: cryptostorm 6.0, Meile dVPN 6.3, out of 10.
Does cryptostorm or Meile dVPN require KYC?
cryptostorm is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Meile dVPN is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
cryptostorm has 0 and Meile dVPN has 0 documented incidents in the registry.