Alternatives to VPN.ac
A commercial VPN service with WireGuard, OpenVPN and obfuscated protocols and servers in many countries. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
VPN.ac
A commercial VPN service with WireGuard, OpenVPN and obfuscated protocols and servers in many countries.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as VPN.ac.
NordVPN
Large commercial VPN with the WireGuard-based NordLynx protocol.
NordVPN offers a much larger server network with the NordLynx protocol and threat protection, but no obfuscated protocols are listed and renewals cost more.
ExpressVPN
Commercial VPN with RAM-only servers and its own Lightway protocol.
ExpressVPN uses RAM-only servers and its own Lightway protocol with published audits, adds router firmware, and is among the most expensive consumer VPNs.
Proton VPN
A VPN from the Proton Mail company with a free tier that has no data cap, and open source clients.
Proton VPN brings open source audited clients, a free tier with no data cap and Secure Core routing, from a Swiss company with a published no-logs policy.
Mullvad VPN
A flat-rate VPN service with anonymous account numbers instead of usernames, and open source apps.
Mullvad VPN offers open source apps, anonymous account numbers and a flat €5 monthly price, with WireGuard as default, but no SecureProxy gateways.
Astrill VPN
A commercial VPN service with a proprietary StealthVPN protocol for restrictive networks.
Astrill VPN targets restrictive networks with its proprietary StealthVPN protocol and adds port forwarding, dedicated IPs and multi-hop, with closed source apps.
AirVPN
Activist-run VPN with OpenVPN, WireGuard and detailed server statistics.
AirVPN is activist-run with OpenVPN, WireGuard, live per-server statistics, port forwarding and the open source Eddie client, but lacks an iOS app and immediate support.
IVPN
Gibraltar-based VPN with multi-hop routing and anonymous signup.
IVPN adds open source apps, multi-hop connections and signup without email, with payment by cash or Monero, at a higher price than budget providers.
VyprVPN
A commercial no-log VPN service with apps for computers, phones and TV devices.
VyprVPN has its own obfuscation protocol for restrictive networks and TV device apps, but the listing shows mainly Android and a closed-source protocol.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
DNS Leak Test
A web test that shows which DNS servers your connection is actually using.
WireGuard
A small, fast VPN protocol and set of official clients that connect two machines by exchanging public keys.
OpenVPN Connect
The official OpenVPN client app for connecting to OpenVPN servers from desktop and mobile devices.
Shadowsocks
A fast encrypted tunnel proxy for getting past firewalls, with implementations for most platforms.
Cloudflare WARP
A free WireGuard-based tunnel to Cloudflare that encrypts your traffic without pretending to be a privacy VPN.
