AirVPN
airvpn.orgBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
The air to breathe the real Internet
How to Replace AirVPNOverview
Features
35 features across 11 categories
Account(1)
Five simultaneous connections allowed per account
Applications(1)
AirVPN proprietary client supporting Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Billing(1)
Support for PayPal, Credit Cards, Amazon Pay, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Doge, and Monero
Compliance(1)
Fully compliant with European Union legal framework: Directive 95/46/EC, Directive 2002/58/EC, and GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/579)
Connectivity(8)
Full access to all AirVPN exit nodes across many countries
All protocols welcome with no discrimination toward any service, protocol or application. Net Neutrality respected.
Circumvent censorship, georestriction and traffic shaping
Dynamic DNS support for services on your computer to be reachable from the Internet
OpenVPN over SSH, SSL or Tor for ISPs or countries disrupting OpenVPN
Every protocol is welcome, including peer-to-peer applications
Port forwarding without limitations to optimize applications like BitTorrent and eMule clients
Unlimited and free server switching between different exit nodes
Integration(1)
Application Programming Interface for integration and automation
Marketing(1)
Referrals program for promotional and sharing purposes with links, banners and HTML code
Performance(5)
Minimum allocated guaranteed bandwidth of 4 Mbit/s download and 4 Mbit/s upload
No maximum speed limit, performance depends only on server load
Unlimited connection time with no session duration restrictions
Unlimited bandwidth usage with no traffic restrictions
Transparent policies on bandwidth allocation with no overbooking or overselling
Privacy(4)
Surf anonymously with protection against snoopers, data miners and privacy intrusive entities
Hide your IP and get a new IP address so that nobody can discover your identity through it
No monitoring nor logging of your online activities
Create an account without entering any personal data, not even a real e-mail address
Protocol(5)
Direct OpenVPN over SSH support on every AirVPN server
Direct OpenVPN over SSL support on every AirVPN server
Direct OpenVPN over Tor support on every AirVPN server
OpenVPN on ports 80 TCP/UDP, 443 TCP/UDP and 53 TCP/UDP for secure encrypted tunnels
WireGuard protocol support for establishing connections between client and servers
Security(7)
Optional block lists protecting you from ads, adware, trackers and malicious sources
VPN DNS based on root servers with anti-ICE/ICANN censorship protection
All software released under GPLv3 with source code available on GitHub and GitLab
Through Diffie-Hellman key exchange DHE with re-keying performed every 60 minutes (configurable by client)
4096 bit DH and RSA keys size with AES-256-GCM or CHACHA20-POLY1305 encryption cipher
Make it impossible to identify the type of traffic or protocol you are using, even for your ISP
Connect to any wireless network without risking data eavesdropping between your computer and the WiFi hotspot
Cost Calculator
Pricing data not available for AirVPN. Check their website for current pricing.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a AirVPN alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 35 features.
Buy AirVPN
Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying AirVPN saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 35 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.