{
  "slug": "nymvpn",
  "category": "vpns",
  "name": "NymVPN",
  "description": "VPN from Nym Technologies SA in Switzerland that runs on a decentralized network of independent nodes. It offers a fast two-hop WireGuard mode and an anonymous mode routed through the Nym mixnet.",
  "website": "https://nym.com",
  "source": "https://github.com/nymtech/nym-vpn-client",
  "license": "GPL-3.0",
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "linux",
    "android",
    "ios"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "CH",
    "name": "Switzerland",
    "eyes": null,
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "B",
  "score": 77,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "NymVPN scores 77 out of 100 (grade B) on the VPN providers criteria. It meets 7 of 12 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, independent audit, TLS configuration, anonymous payment, open-source apps and modern protocols. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry, transparency report, security headers and audited no-logs policy. It does not meet tells users about requests. It is based in Switzerland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; GDPR-style data protection law. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/vpns/nymvpn/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/vpns/nymvpn/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/nymtech/nym-vpn-client/blob/develop/LICENSE",
      "note": "The apps and the Nym network node software are open source under GPL-3.0."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://nym.com/vpn-privacy-statement",
      "note": "App error reports via Sentry and usage statistics are off by default. The website uses self-hosted Matomo analytics."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://nym.com/pricing",
      "note": "Funded by paid subscriptions. The privacy statement rules out selling data to advertisers."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://cure53.de/audit-report_nym.pdf",
      "note": "Full Cure53 report on the apps, VPN, infrastructure and cryptography is public."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://nym.com/vpn-privacy-statement",
      "note": "The privacy statement says requests will be challenged and made public. No request counts are published."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No published policy on notifying users about data requests."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=nym.com&hideResults=on",
      "note": "Grade A+"
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=nym.com",
      "note": "Grade B (75/100+)"
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "pending",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Not tested yet."
    },
    "no_logs_audited": {
      "title": "Audited no-logs policy",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://nym.com/vpn-privacy-statement",
      "note": "The privacy statement describes a no-logs design with anonymous credentials. The Cure53 audit is a security audit, not a no-logs assessment."
    },
    "anonymous_payment": {
      "title": "Anonymous payment",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://nym.com/vpn-privacy-statement",
      "note": "Cash, Monero and Zcash are accepted, and no email is needed with these payment methods."
    },
    "open_source_clients": {
      "title": "Open-source apps",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/nymtech/nym-vpn-client",
      "note": "Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS are open source."
    },
    "modern_protocols": {
      "title": "Modern protocols",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://nym.com/blog/building-decentralized-wireguard-vpn",
      "note": "The fast mode uses WireGuard across two hops."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": "A+",
    "observatory": "B",
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:38:26.593Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}