Best VPNs That Accept Monero in 2026 (and One That Stopped)

A VPN hides your traffic from your internet provider, but it has to know something about you to take your money. Pay with a card and the provider has your name, billing address and bank. Pay with Monero and, for the providers below, it has a random account number and nothing else. That is why "accepts Monero" is one of the first filters privacy-minded people apply.

Our VPNs drawer lists 44 services. We checked the payment page of each provider in this guide in October 2026, because these policies change and many review sites are out of date.

Comparison

Mullvad

Mullvad is the reference privacy VPN, and the easiest recommendation here. There is no username, password or email: you get a random account number and top it up. The price is a flat €5 a month however long you pay for, and Monero is on the payment list next to cash, Bitcoin and cards.

Its no-logs claim has been tested in the real world. On 18 April 2023 Swedish police arrived with a warrant to seize customer data, found there was none to take, and left with nothing. Mullvad removed port forwarding in 2023 because of abuse, and switched off OpenVPN completely on 15 January 2026, so it is WireGuard-only now. Its apps and infrastructure have been through several external audits, including two in early 2026.

Worth knowing: Mullvad gives a 10% discount for some anonymous payment methods, and its pricing page lists the current ones.

IVPN

IVPN, based in Gibraltar, is the closest alternative to Mullvad and goes further on payments: it runs its own Bitcoin and Monero nodes, so your XMR payment never passes through a payment processor. No email is required to sign up.

Since May 2026 it has three plans: Standard ($6 a month or $60 a year, 5 devices), Plus ($8 a month, adding its email-alias and DNS services) and Pro Suite ($10 a month, 10 devices). It commissions a yearly security audit from Cure53. One recent event to know about: in August 2026 a zero-day in BTCPay Server drained IVPN's Bitcoin Lightning operating funds. IVPN says no customer data or funds were affected; Lightning payments were down for three days.

Cryptostorm

Cryptostorm is the cheapest serious option if you pay yearly: $52 a year, $6 a month or $1.86 a week, for 4 devices. Accounts are tokens rather than logins, and its Monero checkout needs no third party, no email and no JavaScript. The site describes "roots in Iceland" with entities worldwide; the operating company listed in its footer is a Delaware LLC.

Njalla VPN

Njalla is better known for anonymous domain registration, but it also sells a VPN for €5 a month with WireGuard or OpenVPN. It accepts Monero, Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum. Sign-up uses an email address or an XMPP account. The company is njalla.srl in Costa Rica. A good pick if you already use Njalla for domains.

Obscura

Obscura is a newer service with an unusual design: it runs the first hop itself and hands your traffic to Mullvad for the exit, so neither company sees both who you are and where you go. It costs $8 a month, accounts are a random number with no email, and it accepts card, Bitcoin over Lightning or Monero. Its app is open source. It is young, so there is less of a track record to judge.

Windscribe and AirVPN

Windscribe lists Monero among 26 supported cryptocurrencies, at $9 a month or $69 a year, and an email is optional. The long coin list suggests a payment processor rather than a direct Monero wallet, so a third party may see the payment. AirVPN, based in Italy, also takes Monero according to the kycnot.me listing, which notes a third-party processor; its own pricing page needs JavaScript, so check it before paying.

VPNs that do not take Monero

Proton VPN is a strong service, but its anonymous payment options are Bitcoin and cash. No Monero. OVPN used to accept Monero and stopped on 9 February 2024, citing abuse. Many "best crypto VPN" lists still include it, so treat older reviews with care.

How to pay for a VPN with Monero

1. Create the account on the VPN's site. With Mullvad or Obscura you just get a number; write it down.
2. Choose Monero at checkout. You will see an address and an exact amount, often with a QR code.
3. Pay from your own wallet, not straight from an exchange account, so the payment is not linked to your exchange identity.
4. Wait for confirmation. Most providers activate after one to ten confirmations, so 2 to 20 minutes.
5. Connect with WireGuard where possible; it is faster and is now the default on most services.

A Monero payment removes the strongest link between you and your VPN account. It does not hide you from the sites you log into, and the VPN can still see the IP address you connect from. For more on keeping XMR payments private, see Is Monero traceable?