AirVPN
Open-source, customisable VPN for privacy-focused and advanced users
AirVPN is an Italian VPN service launched by activists and hacktivists in 2010, prioritising encryption, privacy, and control over mainstream convenience. It emphasises open-source transparency, advanced customisation, and no-logs policies, making it particularly suited to technically skilled users seeking unrestricted internet access and strong security rather than streaming performance.
How we scored it
A weighted average of the 4 dimensions below, each judged 0–10 from published pricing, vendor documentation and independent user feedback. We do not run hands-on tests, and no vendor has any say in a score.
2 further dimensions are not scored for this product yet, so they are left out of the average rather than counted as zero. How the score works.
What it actually costs
Intro pricing shown — see the renewal note for what you'll pay after the introductory term. We don't hide the second-act price.
What to check before you rent AirVPN
Infrastructure is cheap to start and expensive to leave. These four questions decide what it costs you over three years rather than three months.
The renewal, not the intro price
Introductory pricing is normal in this category and the renewal is the price that matters. Check the renewal rate on AirVPN’s own pricing page before the first term ends, not after.
What the commitment buys
Longer terms carry the lowest headline rate and the least room to change your mind. Price the shortest term you would actually be comfortable with, then decide whether the discount is worth the lock-in.
The cost of leaving
Moving a site or a workload is the hidden switching cost: migration time, DNS and TLS changes, and whatever egress the provider charges to hand your own data back. A provider is only cheap if leaving is.
What is actually metered
Bandwidth, storage, backups and support tiers are usually the lines that grow, not the base plan. Find the ceiling on each before you commit, because that is where the bill moves.
These are the checks we apply across vpn, in the same order, so two pages can be compared line for line.
How much does AirVPN really cost?
Our calculation from the vendor's published prices — not a figure the vendor advertises.
One price covers the account whatever the team size, so cost per person falls as the team grows. Plans are offered as time-based subscriptions (monthly / yearly / multi-year) with a fixed fee per plan period.
We have not verified whether this plan is charged per seat, so a team cost would be a guess.
- The vendor does not publish a renewal price, so three-year totals assume today's price holds.
- No annual price recorded, so annual figures are twelve times the monthly price.
Work out your own cost
- Whether this plan is charged per seat is not published, so the figure below is for one subscription.
- No renewal increase is published, so today's price is held flat.
AirVPN against the field
The highest-scoring alternatives in the same category, compared on the figures we hold for all of them.
| AirVPNThis page | ExpressVPN | NordVPN | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReviewCost score | 6.7/10 | 8.5/10 | 8.4/10 |
| Cheapest plan | 3-Year Plan | — | — |
| From | $3.13/mo | $3.49/mo | $3.09/mo |
| Renews at | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Biggest strength | Industry-leading encryption (AES-256-GCM) and strong kill switch for security-conscious users | Proprietary Lightway protocol delivers consistently fast speeds, particularly with Lightway Turbo on Windows | Fastest VPN in independent 2026 tests—82% speed retention with NordLynx protocol, minimal latency on local and mid-distance servers |
| Biggest drawback | Steep learning curve; desktop client (Eddie) buries features across 12+ tabs, unsuitable for beginners | Device limits (10/12/14) lag behind competitors like Surfshark and PIA that offer unlimited simultaneous connections | Renewal pricing jumps significantly—2-year Basic plan renews at $219.48/year ($18.29/mo), a 529% increase over introductory $3.09/mo rate |
Prices are the published figures at the time of writing and change often. Renewal pricing is shown where the vendor publishes it. See how we review.
What people ask about AirVPN
Straight answers to what buyers actually ask, drawn from the documentation and published user reports.
Does AirVPN work with Netflix?
Is there a free trial?
What payment methods does AirVPN accept?
How many simultaneous connections are allowed?
Is AirVPN suitable for beginners?
Page history
- Published
- 13 September 2026
- Last updated
- 1 October 2026
- Pricing checked against vendor
- 1 October 2026
Sources & verification
Pricing on this page was taken from the vendor's published pricing page on 1 October 2026.
- Pricing - AirVPNOfficial pricing page · AirVPN · read 1 October 2026
- AirVPNOfficial pricing page · AirVPN · read 1 October 2026