{"rid":"egress/vpn-ac","card":{"rid":"egress/vpn-ac","eid":"vpn","topic":"egress","slug":"vpn-ac","provider":"VPN.ac","url":"https://vpn.ac/vpn-accounts","domain":"vpn.ac","category":"tunnel (hosted): VPN with OpenVPN, WireGuard, IKEv2 and L2TP on shared addresses; no port forwarding","tier":"1 year","verdict":"paid-only","vorder":3,"grp":"paid","self_hosted":0,"confidence":"documented","binding":"none","identity_kind":"email","identity_basis":"defaulted","needs_card":null,"needs_phone":null,"needs_id":null,"needs_institution":null,"country":null,"crypto":1,"interfaces":null,"egress_metered":0,"per_object_bytes":null,"retention_days":null,"verified_at":"2026-11-04T10:11:45.490Z","verified_basis":"live","checked_on":"2026-11-04","stale_on":"2026-12-05","n_evidence":16,"usd_month":null,"usd_per_tb_month":null,"summary":"No free plan. The plans page lists '1 Year' at '$58' ('$4,8 / month') beside 1 Month '$9', 3 Months '$24' ('$8 / month') and 2 Years '$90'. A trial exists: '...","duplicate_of":null,"n_unknown":3,"free_unit":"none"},"record":{"topic":"egress","slug":"vpn-ac","provider":"VPN.ac","url":"https://vpn.ac/vpn-accounts","category":"tunnel (hosted): VPN with OpenVPN, WireGuard, IKEv2 and L2TP on shared addresses; no port forwarding","tier":"1 year","free_tier":{"stated":"No free plan. The plans page lists '1 Year' at '$58' ('$4,8 / month') beside 1 Month '$9', 3 Months '$24' ('$8 / month') and 2 Years '$90'. A trial exists: 'a 1-week trial account for only $2'.","unit":"none","metered_on":"none","source_url":"https://vpn.ac/vpn-accounts","read_on":"2026-11-04","notes":"The plan links carry a promotion code (OCT26), so the listed prices may be promotional. The trial allows 3 simultaneous connections instead of 6."},"per_object_cap":{"stated":"not applicable","bytes":null,"notes":"","source_url":"https://vpn.ac/vpn-accounts"},"retention":{"stated":"not applicable: a tunnel, not stored bytes","days":null,"source_url":"https://vpn.ac/faq","notes":"The vendor states it does not log or monitor user activity such as visited sites or files transferred; its FAQ also describes the connection logs it keeps."},"egress":{"terms":"No speed limit and no byte cap stated: the features list says 'No speed limit', and servers are 'connected to gigabit ports'. The vendor says it does not oversell bandwidth.","metered":false,"free_allowance":"none: no free plan; 1-week trial at USD 2","price_per_tb":null,"source_url":"https://vpn.ac/"},"interface":["unknown"],"interface_detail":"A tunnel and a browser proxy. Protocols: OpenVPN (TCP and UDP on several ports, with XOR and a V2Ray-based TCP obfuscation), IKEv2/IPsec, WireGuard (stated 'in beta' in the FAQ) and L2TP/IPsec. UDP: yes, OpenVPN UDP is offered. Port forwarding: not offered ('No, we don't. We believe it is a risk for the privacy and security of users.'). SOCKS5: unverified: the SecureProxy browser extension is an HTTPS proxy, and the SOCKS5 knowledge-base page returned the vendor's home page; no SOCKS5 endpoint is confirmed. Obfuscation: OpenVPN XOR on TCP 443 and a V2Ray TCP obfuscation layer. BitTorrent: not blocked; advised only on the P2P-optimised locations.","tooling":"The vendor's apps (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux beta) and OpenVPN, WireGuard, IKEv2 or L2TP clients with the account's credentials; SecureProxy browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox.","chaining":"A tunnel exit: the vendor states it provides shared IP addresses only, so the upstream sees an address shared with every user on the node.","limits":[{"kind":"per-ip-shaping","value":"shared addresses: 'all users connected to the same VPN node will use the same IP addresses'; no dedicated IP is sold","source":"https://vpn.ac/faq"},{"kind":"request-rate","value":"6 simultaneous connections with OpenVPN or IPsec plus 6 with WireGuard (12 in total); the trial allows 3","source":"https://vpn.ac/faq"}],"limits_note":"The connection counts are filed under request-rate because the vocabulary has no concurrent-connection kind. The P2P guidance names seven locations (Canada - Toronto, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, France, Romania) and the 28 gigabit servers in them.","binding":"none","binding_note":"No byte quota or rate is published; the shared-address model and the connection counts are stated, and the vocabulary cannot rank them against a quota.","identity_cost":{"kind":"email","detail":"unverified: the checkout and sign-up form are behind a sign-up and were not read; the FAQ says the vendor sends auto-generated payment reminders and confirmations to customers, and accepts Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, PayPal, cards and vouchers. The email kind is the structured value inferred from the payment reminders; no phone, card or ID requirement is stated on the pages read.","country":null},"reliability_note":"The FAQ says accounts are activated when the payment is confirmed; the vendor keeps connection logs described in its FAQ (connection start and end) and states it does not log activity.","confidence":"documented","confidence_note":"Documented: price, protocols, UDP, port-forwarding refusal, obfuscation and the BitTorrent line are quoted from the vendor's plans page, FAQ and knowledge base. Identity is inferred, not read, because the checkout is behind a sign-up. Nothing was connected through the service.","verdict":"paid-only","price_per_tb_month":"USD 58 for 1 year; a subscription price, not a per-TB price","notes":"Cheapest yearly price: USD 58 for 1 year ('$4,8 / month') on the plans page; the 2-year price is USD 90. Plan links carry a promotion code. SecureProxy covers 32 locations against 21 for the VPN.","verified_at":"2026-11-04T10:11:45.490Z","evidence":[{"url":"https://vpn.ac/vpn-accounts","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:aabaa76fd463e044f113f846fe1761eebbc2ec9a8d28cc7ae262f38efa431b92","quote":"1 Year\nSave 46%\n\n$58\n($4,8 / month)","proved":"the 1-year plan is USD 58"},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/vpn-accounts","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:aabaa76fd463e044f113f846fe1761eebbc2ec9a8d28cc7ae262f38efa431b92","quote":"2 Years\nSAVE 62%-BEST DEAL-\n\n$90\n($3,75 / month)","proved":"the 2-year plan is USD 90"},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/faq","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:0b204b97389a111c280079e35da96b942e137eb225c60d564d29db515ec5fada","quote":"Yes, we provide a 1-week trial account for only $2.","proved":"A 1-week trial costs USD 2."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/faq","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:0b204b97389a111c280079e35da96b942e137eb225c60d564d29db515ec5fada","quote":"We offer support for OpenVPN (with different encryption types, TCP and UDP on several ports), IKEv2/IPsec, WireGuard (in beta), L2TP/IPsec.","proved":"Protocols and UDP."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/faq","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:0b204b97389a111c280079e35da96b942e137eb225c60d564d29db515ec5fada","quote":"No, we don't. We believe it is a risk for the privacy and security of users.","proved":"Port forwarding is not provided."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/faq","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:0b204b97389a111c280079e35da96b942e137eb225c60d564d29db515ec5fada","quote":"Yes, we don't block such protocols.","proved":"P2P/torrent is not blocked."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/faq","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:0b204b97389a111c280079e35da96b942e137eb225c60d564d29db515ec5fada","quote":"We provide shared IP addresses, which means that all users connected to the same VPN node will use the same IP addresses (best practice for privacy purposes).","proved":"Addresses are shared."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/faq","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:0b204b97389a111c280079e35da96b942e137eb225c60d564d29db515ec5fada","quote":"We will send you only auto-generated payment reminders/confirmations and important announcements on very rare occasions.","proved":"Customers receive payment reminders, so an email is held."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/faq","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:0b204b97389a111c280079e35da96b942e137eb225c60d564d29db515ec5fada","quote":"Bitcoin and many altcoins, such as Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, Monero, Dash and others","proved":"Cryptocurrency payment is accepted."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/knowledgebase/80/What-are-the-P2P-optimized-locations.html","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:51496c56a57779325a9cc78adcf9451ecd84ba496a1be28d29f7f0c322395067","quote":"While P2P/torrent traffic isn't blocked in any location, it's advised to use it only in the following locations: Canada - Toronto, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, France, Romania.","proved":"P2P is not blocked anywhere; seven locations are advised."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/what-vpn-protocols","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:01178e9a5968f576603494b731fc838764d4f01e904414897b89c4f87eb2d71e","quote":"OpenVPN UDP can be faster than OpenVPN TCP over high-speed connections (over 100 Mbps).","proved":"OpenVPN runs over UDP and TCP."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/what-vpn-protocols","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:01178e9a5968f576603494b731fc838764d4f01e904414897b89c4f87eb2d71e","quote":"If you're connecting from a firewall-restricted network, try OpenVPN XOR with port TCP-443.","proved":"OpenVPN XOR obfuscation on TCP 443."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/what-vpn-protocols","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:01178e9a5968f576603494b731fc838764d4f01e904414897b89c4f87eb2d71e","quote":"For that reason, an extra obfuscation layer needs to be implemented and we use 2 different obfuscation methods to make it stealthier.","proved":"Two obfuscation methods are used."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:4797bfe8318260803d6497c55ac06ab96c9d75a27c2dece0cd5c4bc8537f1b88","quote":"No speed limit","proved":"No speed limit is stated."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/secureproxy","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:de72bee5108b2238d766210a8de8def6fc87c58e84345d6161288e82ab2ca3e8","quote":"Strong encryption for all browsing activity using TLS (pure HTTPS traffic)","proved":"SecureProxy is an HTTPS browser proxy."},{"url":"https://vpn.ac/register.php","date":"2026-11-04","capture":"sha256:f6f754d8c3a817f25739f34f1fc2847e8b30ab75f3fefd714e39f32519ecc79a","quote":"Spam Bot Verification","proved":"the register page shows a character-image verification"}]},"claims":[{"path":"$.free_tier","kind":"has-free-tier","num":0,"unit":null,"per":null,"currency":null,"usd":null,"fx_date":null,"parse":"ok"},{"path":"$.free_tier.stated","kind":"free-quota","num":null,"unit":null,"per":null,"currency":null,"usd":null,"fx_date":null,"parse":"unparsed"},{"path":"$.limits[0].value","kind":"limit:per-ip-shaping","num":null,"unit":null,"per":null,"currency":null,"usd":null,"fx_date":null,"parse":"unparsed"},{"path":"$.limits[1].value","kind":"limit:request-rate","num":null,"unit":null,"per":null,"currency":null,"usd":null,"fx_date":null,"parse":"unparsed"},{"path":"$.price_per_tb_month","kind":"price","num":58,"unit":null,"per":null,"currency":"USD","usd":58,"fx_date":null,"parse":"ok"}],"unknown":[["$.identity_cost.kind","identity-defaulted"],["$.interface","interface-unknown"],["$.per_object_cap.stated","not-applicable"]],"history":[],"drift":[]}