Pow VPN vs IVPN: Which Should You Choose?
IVPN is one of the better-known names in the VPN category. If you're deciding between IVPN and Pow VPN, here's an honest look at where each one actually stands out -- not a one-sided takedown.
IVPN at a glance
| Jurisdiction | Gibraltar |
| Primary protocol | WireGuard and OpenVPN |
| Network | account numbers instead of email addresses are supported for sign-up |
| Standout feature | regularly published transparency reports and a firm no-discount, no-dark-patterns pricing policy |
| Pricing pattern | priced at the higher end, with no multi-year discount games — the price shown is the price you pay |
Where IVPN does well
- Sign-up without an email address is fully supported, not just an afterthought.
- Published transparency reports and a public warrant-canary-style disclosure history.
- Deliberately avoids the discount/upsell pricing tactics common elsewhere in the industry.
IVPN is a solid pick for privacy purists who want transparent, no-games pricing and are willing to pay more for it.
Where Pow VPN is the better fit
- Plans sized to how many devices you actually have -- 1 device on Lite, 2 on Max, 3 on Elite -- instead of one fixed price for everyone.
- AmneziaWG (an obfuscated WireGuard variant) and VLESS Reality, both designed to blend in on networks and countries that actively block ordinary VPN traffic.
- No browsing activity, DNS query or destination logs kept at the network layer -- session metadata used for abuse prevention is short-lived and never includes what you visited.
- A real free plan (2 GB every month on Lite locations) and a genuine 3-day, 10 GB trial before you enter a card for a paid plan.
- One price shown once -- no countdown-timer discounts that quietly renew at a much higher rate.
Pricing side by side
Pow VPN's paid plans start at $1.59/month (Lite, 1 device), $2.99/month (Max, 2 devices) and $4.59/month (Elite, 3 devices) on monthly billing, dropping further on 3-month and annual terms -- see the pricing page for the current annual rates. Compare that against IVPN's pricing pattern above and pick based on how many devices you actually need to cover and which protocol matters more for your network.
Bottom line
IVPN suits privacy purists who want transparent, no-games pricing and are willing to pay more for it. If you'd rather pay only for the devices you use, connect through obfuscated protocols built for restrictive networks, and know exactly what is (and isn't) logged, try Pow VPN free -- no card required to start.