Fact sheet
- Product: AI-powered consumer VPN (real-time threat detection on the connection pipeline)
- Encryption: ChaCha20-Poly1305 over WireGuard
- Logging: Strict no-logs; RAM-only servers that wipe on every reboot
- Network: 20+ servers across 16 countries
- Platforms: Windows and Android
- Pricing: From $3.99/month (3-year plan); 10-day free trial, no card required; 10 devices on every plan
How the service works — including the kill-switch behavior, server architecture, and what we can and cannot see — is documented in plain language on the methodology page. Transparency documents: transparency report, warrant canary, audits.
Citable research data
Our research hub maintains 20 statistics pages (VPN usage, data breaches, ransomware, phishing, censorship, IoT, and more) with every figure attributed to its primary source — most with direct source links. Last revised 2026-06-11.
Republishing policy: every statistic, chart, and finding is free to republish in articles, newsletters, and videos — no permission needed. We ask only that you link the research page you used as the source. Each page includes a ready-made citation and an embeddable HTML snippet.
Free tools you can reference or test
Independent of any subscription: speed test, IP checker, DNS leak test, WebRTC leak test, password strength checker, password generator, email leak checker.
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