AirVPN

Hacktivist-operated Italian VPN with a track record of resisting government pressure.

Zero KYCTrust 69/100IT

Trust

CAUTION

JURISDICTIONIT

WARNINGItaly is EU jurisdiction — subject to Italian court orders and EU data directives. Less restrictive than Five Eyes but not Mullvad/IVPN tier.

AUDITED BYNone on record

TRUST SCORE

LAST VERIFIED3/12/2026

LAST UPDATED3/12/2026

Specs

KYC LEVELZero

KYC TRIGGERSNo email required. Accepts BTC and XMR. Open source client.

FEE~€7/mo

CATEGORIESVPN

BEST FOREU-based users, Anti-censorship, Tor over VPN

FEATURESNo logs, No email required, BTC accepted, XMR accepted, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Tor over VPN, Eddie client open source

TORYes

REGIONS1 country — Global

About

Italian hacktivist-operated VPN. No logs, no email required, accepts BTC/XMR. OpenVPN and WireGuard. Open source client (Eddie). EU jurisdiction (Italy).

Follow the Money

  AirVPN S.r.l. — Perugia, Italy (IT)
  ──────────────────────────────────────
  Operator: Paolo Brini (IT hacktivist)
  Funding: bootstrapped, subscriptions
  Revenue: ~€7/mo per subscriber
  ├─ Refused Italy Piracy Shield 2024
  ├─ EU jurisdiction (IT, not Five Eyes)
  └─ No VC, no OFAC, no logs

AirVPN — ownership and funding chain

Frequently Asked Questions

Does AirVPN require KYC or identity verification?

No. AirVPN does not require identity verification (KYC) for typical usage. No email required. Accepts BTC and XMR. Open source client.

What payment methods does AirVPN accept?

Please check the provider site for accepted payment methods.

Is AirVPN available in my country?

AirVPN is available in: GLOBAL.

Is AirVPN based in a Five Eyes country?

No. AirVPN is based in IT, which is not a Five Eyes member country.

Is AirVPN safe to use for privacy?

Use AirVPN with caution. Italy is EU jurisdiction — subject to Italian court orders and EU data directives. Less restrictive than Five Eyes but not Mullvad/IVPN tier.

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