AdGuard VPN

AdGuard VPN is a capable streaming and censorship-circumvention tool -- its custom HTTPS-based protocol slips through restrictive networks that block WireGuard, and independent testing found it unblocked every major platform tested. The honest drawback is that you are asked to trust it entirely: the protocol is proprietary and unaudited, there is no third-party no-logs engagement, and there is no standard-protocol fallback if you would rather not rely on a vendor's own cryptography. It also does not accept crypto, which undercuts any anonymous-payment story. Reasonable as a convenience VPN, weak as a privacy VPN.

Jurisdiction
Cyprus (EU; company relocated from Russia). AdGuard's Russian origins remain a consideration for some threat models.
Servers
not exposed
Countries
44
Independent audit
not exposed
Audit scope
No published third-party no-logs audit and no public audit of the proprietary AdGuard VPN protocol.
RAM-only servers
not exposed
Kill switch
Yes
DNS leak protection
Yes
Own DNS resolvers
Yes
IPv6 handling
not exposed
Port forwarding
No
Split tunnelling
Yes
Simultaneous devices
10
Monthly price
$11.99
Annual, per month
$3.99
Two year, per month
$2.99
Money back
30 days
Accepts crypto
No
AdGuard VPN protocol (proprietary, HTTPS-based)

Where it is strong

Existing AdGuard ad-blocker users who want VPN and ad/tracker blocking from one vendor, and anyone on a restrictive network -- the HTTPS-masquerading proprietary protocol is unusually good at getting through firewalls that block WireGuard and OpenVPN.

Where it is weak

It is the weakest option here on verifiability: a single proprietary protocol with no public audit, no OpenVPN or WireGuard fallback, no published no-logs assurance engagement, and no cryptocurrency payment option. Independent testing also reports wavering upload speeds and high latency on distant servers.

Reported to work with

Netflix USBBC iPlayerDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHuluMax

Streaming access changes weekly on both sides. Treat this as a snapshot, never a guarantee.

Every field above was taken from AdGuard VPN's own current documentation or an independent audit report, and left blank where neither confirmed it. A blank is not a criticism; it means we could not verify it, and we would rather show you that than fill the gap.

Sources: adguard-vpn.com · www.cloudwards.net

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