Canadian VPN with open-source apps, a free tier and crypto payment
Privacy 6.8
Safety 8.1
VPNs Since 2019 Reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Mysterium VPN review
Subscription VPN that routes traffic through residential IP addresses
- Open source
- No-logs policy
- 5+ years operating
- Email required
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Documentation reviewed
Privacy
6.0/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic
Mysterium VPN review in short
Mysterium VPN is a VPN operating since 2019. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.0/10 for privacy (fair) and 5.0/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: open source, no-logs policy and 5+ years operating. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.
- Category
- VPNs
- KYC level
- 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- Grades
- Privacy 6.0/10, Safety 5.0/10
- Sign-up
- Email required
- Fees
- From $2.59/month on a 2-year Basic plan when checked
- Limits
- 6, 10 or 15 simultaneous devices depending on plan; one refund per user
- Jurisdiction
- Panama
- Incidents on record
- 0
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
Cite this review
NoKYC Score, "Mysterium VPN review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/mysterium-vpn
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What Mysterium VPN is
Mysterium VPN is a subscription VPN that exits through residential IP addresses supplied by independent node operators, with plans covering 6 to 15 devices. The terms are an agreement with UAB MN Intelligence and are governed by the law of Panama. The privacy policy says the service processes the user's email address, bandwidth volumes and session timestamps but keeps no record of visited sites or IP addresses, and that payments go through card processors, PayPal and CoinGate for cryptocurrency. The site says its app code is open source, but no repository link was found on the pages reviewed.
What Mysterium VPN offers, and what to watch
3 of 14 privacy and safety features, 1 warning in its terms.
"Not stated" means its own pages do not say.
Identity
- ID never required Not stated
- No account needed No
- No email needed No
- 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 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 Yes An email address is required to use the service.
- Phone number required Not in terms
- Closed source Not in terms
- Nobody accountable Not in terms
Does Mysterium 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-document requirement appears in the terms; they reserve only the right to block the service on suspected fraudulent use of a payment method, and the homepage says "no ID scans".
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
6.0- Starting points 50
- KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
- Requires email -4
- No-logs policy +2
- Total, clamped to 0–100 60
Safety
5.0- Starting points 50
- Total, clamped to 0–100 50
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 Mysterium 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 Mysterium VPN. If you have a documented case, report it.
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Mysterium VPN: common questions
Does Mysterium VPN require KYC?
Mysterium VPN is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. No identity-document requirement appears in the terms; they reserve only the right to block the service on suspected fraudulent use of a payment method, and the homepage says "no ID scans".
Is Mysterium VPN safe to use?
Mysterium VPN has a Safety grade of 5.0 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.0 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is Mysterium VPN legit?
Mysterium VPN is a working VPN that has operated since 2019. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.0 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is Mysterium 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 Mysterium VPN.
Do I need an account or email to use Mysterium VPN?
Email required.
What fees does Mysterium VPN charge?
From $2.59/month on a 2-year Basic plan when checked. Fees were recorded from Mysterium VPN's own pages and can change; check before you send.
What are Mysterium VPN's limits?
6, 10 or 15 simultaneous devices depending on plan; one refund per user.
Does Mysterium VPN have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Mysterium VPN's own pages.
Can I use Mysterium VPN over Tor?
Mysterium 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.