Canadian VPN with open-source apps, a free tier and crypto payment
Privacy 6.8
Safety 8.1
VPNs Since 2010 Reviewed 22 Oct 2026
AirVPN review
Activist-founded VPN that asks for no personal information
- Tor onion address
- No-logs policy
- No email needed
- 5+ years operating
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Documentation reviewed
Privacy
6.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic
AirVPN review in short
AirVPN is a VPN operating since 2010. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.8/10 for privacy (fair) and 6.0/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no email needed, tor onion address and no-logs policy. No incidents are on record.
- Category
- VPNs
- KYC level
- 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- Grades
- Privacy 6.8/10, Safety 6.0/10
- Sign-up
- Email optional
- Jurisdiction
- Italy
- Onion address
- Yes
- Incidents on record
- 0
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
Cite this review
NoKYC Score, "AirVPN review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/airvpn
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What AirVPN is
AirVPN is a VPN operator founded by activists and long favoured by technically minded users for its transparency about server load and its support for port forwarding. Its homepage states that no personal information is required, that there is no monitoring or logging of online activities, and publishes an onion address for the site; live user and bandwidth counts are shown publicly. The service has historically accepted a wide range of cryptocurrencies alongside conventional payment methods, but the payment page could not be read during this review, so accepted coins and current prices are not listed here.
What AirVPN offers, and what to watch
4 of 14 privacy and safety features, 0 warnings in its terms.
"Not stated" means its own pages do not say.
Identity
- ID never required Not stated
- No account needed Not stated
- No email needed Yes An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone number Not stated
Payment
- Accepts Monero Not stated
- Accepts Lightning Not stated
- Accepts cash Not stated
Access
- Tor onion address Yes An official .onion address, reachable only through Tor.
- Works without JavaScript Not stated
Trust
- Open source Not stated
- No-logs policy Yes States that connection or activity logs are not kept.
- Independent audit Not stated
- Company named Not stated
- 5+ years operating Yes Has operated continuously for five years or more.
Warnings
- May ask for ID Not in terms
- Email required Not in terms
- Phone number required Not in terms
- Closed source Not in terms
- Nobody accountable Not in terms
Does AirVPN require KYC?
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
KYC level 1: No ID mentioned. No identity requirement appears anywhere in the terms or documentation.
Homepage states "No personal information required"; account and payment details were not re-checked.
How the grades add up
Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.
Privacy
6.8- Starting points 50
- KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
- Tor onion service +4
- No-logs policy +2
- Total, clamped to 0–100 68
Safety
6.0- Starting points 50
- 5+ years operating +10
- Total, clamped to 0–100 60
Test ledger
Real transactions run by our editors. A badge without a ledger is an assertion; this is the proof.
No test transactions published yet
The grades above rest on AirVPN’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
Incidents on record
No incidents are on record for AirVPN. If you have a documented case, report it.
User reviews
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AirVPN: common questions
Does AirVPN require KYC?
AirVPN is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Homepage states "No personal information required"; account and payment details were not re-checked.
Is AirVPN safe to use?
AirVPN has a Safety grade of 6.0 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.8 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is AirVPN legit?
AirVPN is a working VPN that has operated since 2010. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.0 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is AirVPN a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for AirVPN.
Do I need an account or email to use AirVPN?
Email optional.
Does AirVPN have a Tor onion address?
Yes. AirVPN publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser.
Can I use AirVPN over Tor?
Yes. AirVPN publishes an official onion address, shown on this page.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.