Contact

Score derivation

VPN Cat

Preview, not yet human-verified. The citations below were gathered by machine and no editor has checked them. Nothing on this page is a recommendation; it is the raw derivation, published so the arithmetic can be audited before the review is.

Under the Default (evidence-weighted) weighting, VPN Cat scores 6.9 on the 32% of our methodology we hold evidence for, provably between 2.22 (every unmeasured dimension at its worst) and 8.67 (every one at its published maximum).

6.9evidence coverage 32% (not a second score)

provably between 2.22 and 8.67

Weighting: Default (evidence-weighted). Weights are allocated toward what this site independently verifies. Speed and streaming are vendor-claimed rather than measured here, so they carry roughly half the weight the industry standard assigns them; that weight moves to privacy, transparency and server authenticity, all of which are checked against primary documents or our own probe network.

How the headline is summed

DimensionWeightValueFloor addPotential add
Privacy0.245.901.4161.416
Security0.1810.00.0001.800
Transparency0.1210.00.0001.200
Server authenticity0.1010.00.0001.000
Server locations0.0710.00.0000.700
Streaming0.076.50.0000.455
Speed0.078.50.0000.595
Device compatibility0.0510.000.5000.500
Usability0.0410.00.0000.400
Torrenting0.0310.000.3000.300
Additional features0.0310.00.0000.300
Totals1.002.2168.666

Floor 2.216 is the value column summed; potential 8.666 credits each unscored dimension at its ceiling instead. Renormalising the floor over the 32% that scored gives 6.93, held at or below the potential to publish 6.9.

Privacy

5.9Documented44% assessed7.2

composite · value = clamp(Σ weightᵢ · valueᵢ / Σ weightᵢ) · base 9.375 · ceiling 7.2 · coverage 44%

dataLogged5.760% of Privacy · 75% of what scored · absolute
Browsing history logged: nonedataLogged.log.browsingHistory
  • Privacy policyPrivacy Policy (no last-updated date stated)vpncat.netretrieved 2026-07-16unverified
    We do not monitor, record, or store logs of customer VPN activity. Personal Information: Information you provide during the registration process, such as your name, email address, and payment details. VPN Cat integrates Google Mobile Ads SDK to display advertisements. We use cookies and similar technologies to track user activity and preferences on our Site. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following circumstances.
,
DNS queries: no evidence collectednot assesseddataLogged.log.dnsQueries

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

−1.00
Originating IP logged: ephemeral→ −0.75 on PrivacydataLogged.log.originatingIp
  • Privacy policyPrivacy Policy (no last-updated date stated)vpncat.netretrieved 2026-07-16unverified
    We do not monitor, record, or store logs of customer VPN activity. Personal Information: Information you provide during the registration process, such as your name, email address, and payment details. VPN Cat integrates Google Mobile Ads SDK to display advertisements. We use cookies and similar technologies to track user activity and preferences on our Site. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following circumstances.
,
Assigned VPN IP: no evidence collectednot assesseddataLogged.log.assignedVpnIp

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Connection timestamps: no evidence collectednot assesseddataLogged.log.connectionTimestamps

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Session duration: no evidence collectednot assesseddataLogged.log.sessionDuration

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Bandwidth usage: no evidence collectednot assesseddataLogged.log.bandwidthUsage

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

−2.50
Device identifiers logged: retainedIndefinite→ −1.87 on PrivacydataLogged.log.deviceIdentifiers
  • Privacy policyPrivacy Policy (no last-updated date stated)vpncat.netretrieved 2026-07-16unverified
    We do not monitor, record, or store logs of customer VPN activity. Personal Information: Information you provide during the registration process, such as your name, email address, and payment details. VPN Cat integrates Google Mobile Ads SDK to display advertisements. We use cookies and similar technologies to track user activity and preferences on our Site. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following circumstances.
  • Pricing pageApple App Store listing (seller, pricing, privacy label)apps.apple.comretrieved 2026-07-16unverified
    Seller SAFDAR NETWORK SMC-PRIVATE LIMITED. High speed VPN - Monthly plan $4.99; High speed VPN - Yearly plan $29.99. App Privacy: data collected includes Coarse Location, User ID, and Advertising Data used for third-party advertising, plus Crash Data.
−0.30
Email address logged: retainedIndefinite→ −0.22 on PrivacydataLogged.log.emailAddress
  • Privacy policyPrivacy Policy (no last-updated date stated)vpncat.netretrieved 2026-07-16unverified
    We do not monitor, record, or store logs of customer VPN activity. Personal Information: Information you provide during the registration process, such as your name, email address, and payment details. VPN Cat integrates Google Mobile Ads SDK to display advertisements. We use cookies and similar technologies to track user activity and preferences on our Site. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following circumstances.
−0.50
Payment records logged: retainedIndefinite→ −0.37 on PrivacydataLogged.log.paymentRecords
  • Privacy policyPrivacy Policy (no last-updated date stated)vpncat.netretrieved 2026-07-16unverified
    We do not monitor, record, or store logs of customer VPN activity. Personal Information: Information you provide during the registration process, such as your name, email address, and payment details. VPN Cat integrates Google Mobile Ads SDK to display advertisements. We use cookies and similar technologies to track user activity and preferences on our Site. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following circumstances.
history20% of Privacy

No evidence, this part scored nothing and its weight was redistributed across the parts that did.

jurisdiction10.010% of Privacy · 13% of what scored · absolute
Outside the eyes alliancesjurisdiction.eyesAlliance
  • Vendor claimHomepage / footervpncat.netretrieved 2026-07-16unverified
    Free Forever, Unlimited Traffic. Straightly connect, Keep anonymous. © SAFDAR NETWORK SMC-PRIVATE LIMITED 2021-2024 All Rights Reserved
,
Mandatory data retention law: no evidence collectednot assessedjurisdiction.mandatoryDataRetention

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Compelled logging possible: no evidence collectednot assessedjurisdiction.compelledLogging

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

trustworthiness6.05% of Privacy · 6% of what scored · absolute
−4.00
Ultimate ownership not disclosed→ −0.25 on Privacytrustworthiness.ownershipDisclosed
  • Privacy policyPrivacy Policy (no last-updated date stated)vpncat.netretrieved 2026-07-16unverified
    We do not monitor, record, or store logs of customer VPN activity. Personal Information: Information you provide during the registration process, such as your name, email address, and payment details. VPN Cat integrates Google Mobile Ads SDK to display advertisements. We use cookies and similar technologies to track user activity and preferences on our Site. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following circumstances.
,
Parent owns comparison sites: no evidence collectednot assessedtrustworthiness.parentOwnsReviewSites

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

privacyFeatures0.05% of Privacy · 6% of what scored · normalized
+0.00
of 0.50
Anonymous (no-email) signup→ +0.00 on PrivacyprivacyFeatures.anonymousSignup
  • Terms of serviceTerms of Servicevpncat.netretrieved 2026-07-16unverified
    To use our Services, you must register with us and submit certain personally identifiable information.
,
Accepts cash: no evidence collectednot assessedprivacyFeatures.acceptsCash

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Accepts crypto: no evidence collectednot assessedprivacyFeatures.acceptsCrypto

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

Security

no evidence, excluded from the weighted mean

Nothing here could be scored, so this dimension is dropped from the mean rather than counted as zero. In the interval it is credited at its ceiling of 10.0, the most it could ever earn, and nowhere else.

Transparency

no evidence, excluded from the weighted mean

Nothing here could be scored, so this dimension is dropped from the mean rather than counted as zero. In the interval it is credited at its ceiling of 10.0, the most it could ever earn, and nowhere else.

Server authenticity

no evidence, excluded from the weighted mean

Nothing here could be scored, so this dimension is dropped from the mean rather than counted as zero. In the interval it is credited at its ceiling of 10.0, the most it could ever earn, and nowhere else.

Server locations

no evidence, excluded from the weighted mean

Nothing here could be scored, so this dimension is dropped from the mean rather than counted as zero. In the interval it is credited at its ceiling of 10.0, the most it could ever earn, and nowhere else.

Streaming

no evidence, excluded from the weighted mean

Nothing here could be scored, so this dimension is dropped from the mean rather than counted as zero. In the interval it is credited at its ceiling of 6.5, the most it could ever earn, and nowhere else.

Speed

no evidence, excluded from the weighted mean

Nothing here could be scored, so this dimension is dropped from the mean rather than counted as zero. In the interval it is credited at its ceiling of 8.5, the most it could ever earn, and nowhere else.

Device compatibility

10.0Documented9% assessed

normalized · value = clamp(10 × Σ delta / Σ max) · base 0 · coverage 9%

,
Windows app: no evidence collectednot assessedwindows

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
macOS app: no evidence collectednot assessedmacos

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

+1.00
of 1.00
iOS appios
  • Pricing pageApple App Store listing (seller, pricing, privacy label)apps.apple.comretrieved 2026-07-16unverified
    Seller SAFDAR NETWORK SMC-PRIVATE LIMITED. High speed VPN - Monthly plan $4.99; High speed VPN - Yearly plan $29.99. App Privacy: data collected includes Coarse Location, User ID, and Advertising Data used for third-party advertising, plus Crash Data.
,
Android app: no evidence collectednot assessedandroid

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Fire TV app: no evidence collectednot assessedfireTv

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Android TV app: no evidence collectednot assessedandroidTv

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Apple TV app: no evidence collectednot assessedappleTv

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Browser extension: no evidence collectednot assessedbrowserExtension

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Linux GUI client: no evidence collectednot assessedlinuxGui

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Router app: no evidence collectednot assessedrouterApp

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Simultaneous connections: no evidence collectednot assessedsimultaneousConnections

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

Usability

no evidence, excluded from the weighted mean

Nothing here could be scored, so this dimension is dropped from the mean rather than counted as zero. In the interval it is credited at its ceiling of 10.0, the most it could ever earn, and nowhere else.

Torrenting

10.0Documented25% assessed

normalized · value = clamp(10 × Σ delta / Σ max) · base 0 · coverage 25%

,
P2P-permitted servers: no evidence collectednot assessedp2p.servers

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Port forwarding for P2P: no evidence collectednot assessedp2p.port-forwarding

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

,
Kill switch: no evidence collectednot assessedp2p.kill-switch

No evidence gathered yet, this rule was not assessed, and cost the provider nothing.

+1.00
of 1.00
Originating-IP loggingp2p.source-ip-logging
  • Privacy policyPrivacy Policy (no last-updated date stated)vpncat.netretrieved 2026-07-16unverified
    We do not monitor, record, or store logs of customer VPN activity. Personal Information: Information you provide during the registration process, such as your name, email address, and payment details. VPN Cat integrates Google Mobile Ads SDK to display advertisements. We use cookies and similar technologies to track user activity and preferences on our Site. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following circumstances.

Additional features

no evidence, excluded from the weighted mean

Nothing here could be scored, so this dimension is dropped from the mean rather than counted as zero. In the interval it is credited at its ceiling of 10.0, the most it could ever earn, and nowhere else.

Reading the derivation

Measured
We produced this number ourselves and can reproduce it.
Documented
Read out of a primary document: a privacy policy, an audit report, or source code.
Vendor-claimed
Asserted by the provider. We have not independently verified it, and the score is capped accordingly.
No evidence
We found nothing to score. The dimension is excluded from the weighted mean rather than counted as zero.

A ✓ is a rule we checked that found nothing wrong, for a no-logs provider that is the point, not an absence of news. A “not disclosed” line is a negative we scored and cited; a “not assessed” line is our own gap, which lowers coverage but costs the provider nothing. Every score here is a published-formula reading of the published evidence.