Canadian VPN with open-source apps, a free tier and crypto payment
Privacy 6.8
Safety 8.1
VPNs Reviewed 22 Oct 2026
cryptostorm review
Token-authenticated VPN with Tor and I2P mirrors and no customer accounts
- No account needed
- Tor onion address
- No-logs policy
- No email needed
- 5+ years operating
- No phone number
ID never required KYC 0 Documentation reviewed
Privacy
8.7/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic
cryptostorm review in short
cryptostorm is a VPN. Its terms put it at KYC level 0 of 4: ID never required. NoKYC Score grades it 8.7/10 for privacy (excellent) and 6.0/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. No incidents are on record.
- Category
- VPNs
- KYC level
- 0 of 4: ID never required
- Grades
- Privacy 8.7/10, Safety 6.0/10
- Sign-up
- No account needed
- Fees
- $52 per year for four devices when checked
- Onion address
- Yes
- Incidents on record
- 0
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
Cite this review
NoKYC Score, "cryptostorm review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/cryptostorm
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What cryptostorm is
cryptostorm is a VPN service that authenticates users with access tokens instead of accounts. The site explains that tokens are hashed before connecting, so a compromised or confiscated server cannot be used to identify clients, and describes the organisation as decentralised with roots in Iceland and no central office. The website is also published as a Tor hidden service and an I2P eepsite. Tokens can be bought by card or PayPal as subscriptions, and the service has long sold tokens for cryptocurrency as well; the yearly price was shown as $52 for four devices when checked.
What cryptostorm offers, and what to watch
7 of 14 privacy and safety features, 0 warnings in its terms.
"Not stated" means its own pages do not say.
Identity
- ID never required Yes The terms rule identity checks out, or the design makes them impossible.
- No account needed Yes Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email needed Yes An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone number Yes A phone number is never required.
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 cryptostorm require KYC?
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
KYC level 0: ID never required. The terms rule out identity checks, or the design makes them impossible.
Access uses hashed tokens rather than accounts, so no identity or email is tied to network use.
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
8.7- Starting points 50
- KYC level 0: ID never required +20
- No registration +6
- No email needed +3
- No phone needed +1
- Tor onion service +4
- I2P address +1
- No-logs policy +2
- Total, clamped to 0–100 87
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 cryptostorm’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 cryptostorm. If you have a documented case, report it.
User reviews
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cryptostorm: common questions
Does cryptostorm require KYC?
cryptostorm is rated KYC level 0 of 4 on this site: ID never required. Access uses hashed tokens rather than accounts, so no identity or email is tied to network use.
Is cryptostorm safe to use?
cryptostorm has a Safety grade of 6.0 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 8.7 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is cryptostorm legit?
cryptostorm is a working VPN. 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 cryptostorm 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 cryptostorm.
Do I need an account or email to use cryptostorm?
No account needed.
What fees does cryptostorm charge?
$52 per year for four devices when checked. Fees were recorded from cryptostorm's own pages and can change; check before you send.
Does cryptostorm have a Tor onion address?
Yes. cryptostorm publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser.
Can I use cryptostorm over Tor?
Yes. cryptostorm 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.