Description
AzireVPN is a privacy-focused VPN service founded in 2012 by a team of information security experts in Stockholm, Sweden. Now part of Malwarebytes, it remains independently operated from Sweden with the same original team and core values.
Purpose
AzireVPN was built to give users true online privacy without compromise. The service is designed for those who need bulletproof anonymity, uncensored internet access, and the assurance that no data is ever logged, tracked, or stored.
Key Features
- Zero data collection — No email, address, phone number, or credit card details required to sign up.
- Strict no-logs policy — Independently verified through a third-party audit by X41 D-Sec. Diskless servers with no physical hard drives make data storage impossible.
- Blind Operator 2.0 — Servers are completely headless with no local or remote access possible after deployment, ensuring maximum infrastructure security.
- WireGuard support — AzireVPN was among the first VPNs to implement WireGuard (2017) and supports ultra-fast 10G servers.
- Full IPv6 support — Prevents data leaks from your ISP on both IPv4 and IPv6 connections.
- Port forwarding — Direct incoming traffic to specific devices or services within your private network.
- Built-in Kill Switch — Ensures your connection is instantly cut if the VPN drops.
- P2P and BitTorrent allowed — All servers support peer-to-peer traffic.
Use Cases
- Bypass geo-restrictions and censorship to access global content
- Secure your connection on public WiFi networks
- Prevent ISP tracking and online surveillance
- Change your virtual location for privacy or remote work
- Share files via P2P without restrictions
Highlights
Pros
- Zero-logs policy independently verified through a third-party security audit by X41 D-Sec confirming no evidence of user activity logging
- Account sign-up requires no personal data — only a username and password, with no email address or credit card details needed
- Full IPv6 support ensures no data leaks from IPv6 traffic, a known weakness in many competing VPNs
- All servers run entirely on RAM with no hard drives and use a Blind Operator mode that prevents system administrators from monitoring or logging traffic
Cons
- DNS address leaks detected during independent testing, exposing DNS requests to the internet service provider's DNS servers
- Cannot bypass the Great Firewall of China and fails to consistently unblock Hulu and BBC iPlayer
- Small server network with roughly 80 servers across only 26 countries, heavily concentrated in Europe and North America with no presence in South America, Africa, or Australia
- Desktop client is extremely bare-bones with no settings menu, no auto-connect feature, and requires manually re-entering the password for every connection
- No kill switch on Windows and macOS desktop apps, leaving users exposed if the VPN connection drops unexpectedly