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TorGuard

A US-based, power-user-oriented VPN with a large server network and broad protocol/obfuscation support, but no independent audit and US-server torrenting restrictions.

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73/100Overall score
Jurisdiction
United States (five eyes)
Founded
2012
Owner
VPNetworks LLC
Best price
$4.27/mo
Devices
8
Free tier
No
Privacy80
Security100
Transparency40
Value67
Ethics100

Best for

  • · Torrenting/P2P users who connect to non-US servers
  • · Technical/power users who want manual configs, port forwarding, dedicated IPs, and many protocols
  • · People who want to pay anonymously with crypto, gift cards, or cash
  • · Users who want to test the service first via a free 7-day trial

Not ideal for

  • · Users who require an independently audited, proven no-logs provider
  • · Those who want to torrent on US-based servers
  • · Privacy maximalists who prefer a non-Five-Eyes jurisdiction or fully open-source consumer clients
  • · Users wanting a reliable, plug-and-play WireGuard experience

Strengths

  • ✓Large network (3,000+ servers in 50+ countries) with extensive protocol support (OpenVPN, WireGuard, IKEv2) plus strong obfuscation/Stealth options for restrictive networks
  • ✓Power-user features: port forwarding, dedicated/static IPs, scriptable configs, app- and network-level kill switch, and own encrypted DNS
  • ✓Privacy-friendly signup with anonymous payment options including cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Monero via self-hosted BTCPay Server), 100+ gift cards (PayGarden), and cash by mail
  • ✓RAM-based server infrastructure, and a real-world 2022 lawsuit in which no user activity logs were produced
  • ✓Genuine no-credit-card 7-day free trial available in addition to the money-back guarantee

Weaknesses

  • ✗US jurisdiction (Five Eyes) with no independent no-logs or security audit to back the privacy claims
  • ✗BitTorrent/P2P is blocked on US servers following the 2022 studio settlement
  • ✗Reported reliability problems, notably a WireGuard implementation that testers in 2026 found unstable or inoperable
  • ✗Flagship desktop/mobile clients are not open source (only router/OpenWRT helper apps are); short 7-day refund window with case-by-case exceptions; streaming access often needs a paid add-on/dedicated IP

Full data sheet

Every attribute we track, coloured by whether it helps or hurts your privacy.

Company & jurisdiction
Based inUnited States
Eyes alliance5 Eyes
Enemy of the InternetNo
OwnerVPNetworks LLC
ConglomerateData Protection Services LLC
Founded2012
Logging
Traffic / activityNone kept
DNS requestsNone kept
TimestampsNone kept
BandwidthNone kept
Source IP addressNone kept

TorGuard states it collects no VPN/proxy usage or connection logs (no traffic, DNS, timestamps, bandwidth, or IP logging). It does keep regularly-purged Apache web-server logs and uses analytics (Google Analytics) on its website. No independent audit verifies the no-logs claim.

Payment & anonymity
Anonymous signupYes
Accepts cashYes
Accepts cryptoYes
PGP keyUnknown
Protocols & features
OpenVPNYes
WireGuardYes
Proprietary protocolStealth VPN (OpenVPN Scramble / Shadowsocks / Stunnel obfuscation)
Multi-hopNo
ObfuscationYes
Kill switchYes
First-party DNSYes
RAM-only serversYes
Port forwardingYes
P2P / torrentingYes
IPv6Unknown
Encryption
Data cipherAES-256-GCM
HandshakeRSA-2048/4096
Transparency
Open-source clientsPartial
Independent auditsNone
Transparency reportUnknown
Court / seizure-testedUntested

In a March 2022 US civil copyright suit brought by independent film studios, TorGuard reached a confidential settlement and agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to block BitTorrent on its US servers; no money changed hands and no user activity logs were produced or demanded, but this was a pre-ruling settlement rather than a server seizure or raid that demonstrably yielded no data.

Infrastructure
Simultaneous devices8
Countries50
Servers3000
Linux supportGUI app
Pricing
Month-to-month$10.99
Best $/mo$4.27
On plan3-year
Free trial7 days
Refund window7 days
Free tierNo
Ethics
Logging policyConsistent
Marketing honestyNo overclaiming

Parent entity is VPNetworks LLC, under the Data Protection Services LLC holding structure (which also owns Private-Email and PrivateRouter); not part of a large VPN conglomerate (e.g., Kape/Gen/Ziff Davis). HQ in Orlando, Florida; the company briefly used a Nevis offshore structure (~2013) before moving back to the US. Pricing has three tiers (Standard/Pro/Premium) with simultaneous connections of 8/12/30 respectively; the figure given here is for the base Standard plan. Cheapest effective rate (~$4.27–$4.28/mo) is on the 3-year Standard plan at regular pricing; frequent promo codes push this lower. A 7-day free trial (no credit card required) is offered at torguard.net/free-trial/ alongside a 7-day money-back guarantee. Streaming/dedicated-IP features typically cost extra (~$7.99/mo add-on). WireGuard, IKEv2, and OpenVPN are supported in-app; additional protocols (L2TP/IPsec, Stunnel, Shadowsocks, OpenConnect, V2Ray) are available. Official open-source code (github.com/torguardvpn) covers OpenWRT/router client apps and server tooling, but the main consumer GUI apps are closed-source. No National Security Letter or FISA order has been reported received per the company.

Sources

Last verified 2026-06-17. Point-in-time data, so always confirm on the provider's own site.

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