NymVPN

Mixnet

Decentralised mixnet VPN that hides metadata, not just your IP, with a 5-hop noise-generating mix network.

98/100Overall score

Jurisdiction: Switzerland
Founded: 2018
Owner: Nym Technologies SA
Best price: $2.25/mo
Devices: 10
Free tier: No

Mixnet VPN. Routes traffic through a multi-hop mix network with cover traffic, resisting the traffic-correlation attacks ordinary VPNs can't.

Privacy100

Security88

Transparency100

Value100

Ethics100

Best for

· High-risk users who need metadata protection, not just IP-hiding
· Activists, journalists and crypto users facing traffic-analysis adversaries
· People who want anonymous payment (Monero, Zcash, cash, GNU Taler)

Not ideal for

· Streaming / high-bandwidth use in Anonymous Mode (5 hops add latency)
· Users wanting a large country/server menu like a commercial VPN
· People who want a mature, set-and-forget consumer app

Strengths

✓5-hop noise-generating mixnet resists the traffic-correlation attacks ordinary VPNs can't
✓Fully open-source clients (Rust) with a strong public audit trail (Aumasson 2021, Oak 2023, Cure53 2024)
✓Outside 14 Eyes (Switzerland); zk-nym credentials decouple payment from traffic
✓Wide anonymous payment: Monero, Zcash, Bitcoin, $NYM, cash, GNU Taler

Weaknesses

✗Anonymous Mode's 5 hops add real latency vs a normal VPN
✗Younger product; smaller network and fewer consumer conveniences
✗No dedicated independent no-logs audit (protection is architectural); some past audits flagged backend issues since addressed
✗No OpenVPN; some features (split tunnelling) still in beta

Full data sheet

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

Company & jurisdiction

Based in	Switzerland
Eyes alliance	Outside 5/9/14 Eyes
Enemy of the Internet	No
Owner	Nym Technologies SA
Conglomerate	n/a
Founded	2018

Logging

Traffic / activity	None kept
DNS requests	None kept
Timestamps	None kept
Bandwidth	None kept
Source IP address	None kept

Zero-knowledge architecture: Nym states no point on the network, neither Nym nor the node operators, can link your identity to your activity. zk-nym anonymous credentials decouple payment from traffic. The no-logs property rests on the decentralised mixnet design rather than a dedicated no-logs audit.

Payment & anonymity

Anonymous signup	Yes
Accepts cash	Yes
Accepts crypto	Yes
PGP key	Unknown

Protocols & features

OpenVPN	No
WireGuard	Yes
Proprietary protocol	Nym Noise-Generating Mixnet, 5-hop Sphinx routing with cover traffic (Anonymous Mode); AmneziaWG/WireGuard 2-hop (Fast Mode)
Multi-hop	Yes
Obfuscation	Yes
Kill switch	Yes
First-party DNS	Yes
RAM-only servers	Unknown
Port forwarding	Unknown
P2P / torrenting	Unknown
IPv6	Unknown

Encryption

Data cipher	ChaCha20-Poly1305 / AES-128
Handshake	Sphinx layered encryption; BLAKE2; post-quantum planned

Transparency

Open-source clients	Yes, all apps
Independent audits	3
Transparency report	Unknown
Court / seizure-tested	Untested

Not yet tested by a public seizure or subpoena; protection rests on a decentralised mixnet where node operators cannot see who is communicating with whom.

Infrastructure

Simultaneous devices	10
Countries	n/a
Servers	n/a
Linux support	GUI app

Pricing

Month-to-month	$7.70
Best $/mo	$2.25
On plan	2 years
Free trial	7 days
Refund window	n/a
Free tier	No

Ethics

Logging policy	Consistent
Marketing honesty	No overclaiming

Independent audits

Cure53· 2024 · Apps, backend/API, infrastructure & cryptography (generally strong posture; some medium-severity backend issues)report ↗
Oak Security· 2023 · Protocol / cryptography
JP Aumasson· 2021 · Cryptography

Built on the Nym mixnet (NYM token). Two modes: 2-hop 'Fast' (AmneziaWG/WireGuard) and 5-hop 'Anonymous' (Sphinx with continuous cover traffic). Up to 10 devices. Cure53's July 2024 assessment found a generally strong posture with some medium-severity backend DoS issues; the Coconut/e-cash cryptography was reviewed without exploitable leaks.

Sources

Last verified 2026-06-18. Point-in-time data, so always confirm on the provider's own site.