NymVPN is the boldest of the new decentralized VPNs. Its mixnet mode shuffles and pads your packets so the timing and shape of your traffic are hidden, not only the contents, which defeats an adversary watching both ends of a connection. It is open source and pays node operators through the NYM token. That protection costs speed. Mixnet mode is noticeably slower than a normal VPN and the product is still young. Choose it when metadata leakage worries you more than raw throughput.
NymVPN
Decentralized mixnet VPN that hides traffic patterns.
nym.com
PaidOpen SourceE2E EncryptedAccepts CryptoWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSSwitzerland
Pricing Subscription with a short free trial; yearly billing brings it down to a few dollars a month. Pay with card or crypto, including the NYM token.
Strengths
- Mixnet mode hides traffic patterns and timing
- Decentralized infrastructure with no single operator
- Open source, run by a nonprofit foundation
- Pay with card or crypto
Considerations
- Mixnet mode is noticeably slower than a normal VPN
- Young product; smaller ecosystem than the majors
Listed in VPN
