Canadian VPN with open-source apps, a free tier and crypto payment
Privacy 6.8
Safety 8.1
VPNs Since 2020 Reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Amnezia VPN review
Open-source VPN client for self-hosted servers, plus free and paid hosted VPN plans
- Open source
- No email needed
- Company named
- 5+ years operating
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Documentation reviewed
Privacy
6.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.2/ 10
Strong
Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic
Amnezia VPN review in short
Amnezia VPN is a VPN operating since 2020. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.9/10 for privacy (fair) and 7.2/10 for safety (strong). In its favour: no email needed, open source and company named. No incidents are on record.
- Category
- VPNs
- KYC level
- 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- Grades
- Privacy 6.9/10, Safety 7.2/10
- Sign-up
- Email optional
- Fees
- Premium from $3.3/month on a 2-year plan when checked; self-hosted client and Amnezia Free cost nothing
- Limits
- Amnezia Free is limited to 8 Mbps and selected sites; Premium allows up to 7 devices
- Jurisdiction
- Cyprus
- Incidents on record
- 0
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
Cite this review
NoKYC Score, "Amnezia VPN review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/amnezia-vpn
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What Amnezia VPN is
Amnezia publishes an open-source client that installs a VPN on a server the user controls, and also sells a hosted plan (Amnezia Premium) and runs a limited free plan. The site names EUPHORIATECH LIMITED, registered in Nicosia, Cyprus, as the company behind it. Its privacy policy says the self-hosted mode sends no data to the company, that Premium purchases require an email address, and that browsing activity is not recorded, although connection IP addresses are processed and may be retained for some locations. Premium is paid by card or cryptocurrency; the site says security audits were carried out by 7ASecurity in 2022, 2024 and 2025, but the reports were not read during this review.
What Amnezia VPN 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 Not stated
- Works without JavaScript Not stated
Trust
- Open source Yes The code that matters is public and can be inspected.
- No-logs policy Not stated
- Independent audit Not stated
- Company named Yes The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
- 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 Amnezia VPN 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.
No identity check appears in the privacy policy or payment terms; buying Premium requires only an email address and the self-hosted client needs no account.
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
6.9- Starting points 50
- KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
- Open source +2
- Self-hostable +3
- Refund without ID +2
- Total, clamped to 0–100 69
Safety
7.2- Starting points 50
- Open source +8
- Self-hostable +3
- Legal entity disclosed +5
- Refund without ID +6
- Total, clamped to 0–100 72
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 Amnezia VPN’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 Amnezia VPN. If you have a documented case, report it.
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Amnezia VPN: common questions
Does Amnezia VPN require KYC?
Amnezia VPN is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. No identity check appears in the privacy policy or payment terms; buying Premium requires only an email address and the self-hosted client needs no account.
Is Amnezia VPN safe to use?
Amnezia VPN has a Safety grade of 7.2 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.9 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is Amnezia VPN legit?
Amnezia VPN is a working VPN that has operated since 2020. It publishes the company that runs it, in Cyprus. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 7.2 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is Amnezia VPN 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 Amnezia VPN.
Do I need an account or email to use Amnezia VPN?
Email optional.
What fees does Amnezia VPN charge?
Premium from $3.3/month on a 2-year plan when checked; self-hosted client and Amnezia Free cost nothing. Fees were recorded from Amnezia VPN's own pages and can change; check before you send.
What are Amnezia VPN's limits?
Amnezia Free is limited to 8 Mbps and selected sites; Premium allows up to 7 devices.
Does Amnezia VPN have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Amnezia VPN's own pages.
Which cryptocurrencies does Amnezia VPN support?
Amnezia VPN supports BTC, ETH, USDT, DOGE, and fiat payments in USD.
Can I use Amnezia VPN over Tor?
Amnezia VPN does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.