IVPN vs Safing SPN
IVPN has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.2 against 6.3, and Privacy 9.4 against 7.4.
IVPN
VPN with generated account IDs, no email, and cash, Monero or Bitcoin payment
Privacy
9.4/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.2/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Safing SPN
Onion-routed privacy network built into the open-source Portmaster firewall
Privacy
7.4/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.3/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| IVPN | Safing SPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPNs | VPNs |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Random account number | Email optional |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR | BTC, XMR |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Lightning, Cash, Card, PayPal | Crypto, Monero, Card, PayPal, Cash |
| Fees | Standard plan $2/week, $6/month or $60/year when checked | Portmaster Pro (includes SPN) listed at €8/month or €80/year when checked |
| Founded | 2009 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Gibraltar | Austria |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only IVPN
No email neededNo phone neededAccount-number loginAccepts LightningIndependent audit5+ years operating
Both
Accepts MoneroAccepts cashOpen sourceNo-logs policy
Only Safing SPN
Legal entity disclosed
Where they sit among vpns
Questions
Is IVPN or Safing SPN safer?
IVPN has the higher Safety grade: IVPN 7.2, Safing SPN 6.3, out of 10.
Does IVPN or Safing SPN require KYC?
IVPN is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Safing SPN is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
IVPN has 1 and Safing SPN has 0 documented incidents in the registry.