NymVPN vs TorGuard
NymVPN has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.3 against 5.2, and Privacy 8.8 against 5.8.
NymVPN
Decentralised VPN with passphrase-only accounts and broad crypto payment
Privacy
8.8/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.3/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
TorGuard
Florida-run VPN and proxy service that accepts cryptocurrency and gift cards
Privacy
5.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.2/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| NymVPN | TorGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPNs | VPNs |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Random account number | Email required |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, LTC, ETH, USDT, NYM | Not published |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Lightning, Card | Card, Crypto, Gift card |
| Fees | €3.50/month on the one-year plan (€42 total) when checked | Subscription plans in USD; crypto and gift-card payments are non-refundable |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | United States |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only NymVPN
No email neededNo phone neededAccount-number loginAccepts MoneroAccepts LightningOpen source
Both
No-logs policyLegal entity disclosed
Only TorGuard
Requires emailClosed source
Where they sit among vpns
Questions
Is NymVPN or TorGuard safer?
NymVPN has the higher Safety grade: NymVPN 6.3, TorGuard 5.2, out of 10.
Does NymVPN or TorGuard require KYC?
NymVPN is KYC level 0 (ID never required). TorGuard is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
NymVPN has 0 and TorGuard has 0 documented incidents in the registry.