CosmoVPNChoose CosmoVPN if you want a WireGuard-based VPN with apps for Linux and Android TV, and modes made for networks that block VPNs.
Comparison
CosmoVPN vs Psiphon
How CosmoVPN and Psiphon compare on blocked networks, privacy, free versions, apps and price.
Checked on 1 October 2026
Quick verdict
Which one is for you?
CosmoVPNChoose Psiphon if you only need to reach blocked sites and want a tool with a very long track record in heavily censored countries.
Side by side
Feature by feature
| Feature | CosmoVPN | Psiphon |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | Yes: no data cap and no account; each connection lasts 1 hour (then you connect again), with ads and fewer locations than Premium. | Yes, with ads and lower speeds than the paid version; no account needed. |
| Account | None for the free version; an e-mail address and password for Premium. | None. |
| Tools for blocked networks | CosmoGhost, made for heavily censored networks, and CosmoShield, which is hard for networks to detect or block. Auto switches to the mode that works on your network. | Built for censorship: many ways to connect, chosen automatically, including domain fronting and relays run by volunteers (Conduit). |
| Protocols | WireGuard, plus the CosmoGhost and CosmoShield modes; Auto picks the one that works. | SSH-based transports picked automatically (obfuscated SSH, TLS, QUIC, meek and others); not WireGuard. |
| Logging | Doesn't log the websites you visit, your DNS requests or the content of your traffic. Keeps a record of each connection: time, server, device identifier and model, app version and connection mode. | Logs connection length, data used and performance, the protocol, app version and server, and the country, city and provider worked out from your connection. Doesn't store your IP address or record the sites you visit (since 28 September 2026). Connection data is deleted on a schedule; aggregated statistics are kept. |
| Audits | No independent audit. | Security audits by Cure53 (2017 to 2024), 7ASecurity (2021) and others, but no no-logs audit. |
| Open source | No. | Yes. |
| Devices | Up to 5 devices per account, free or Premium; the free version also works without an account. | Not stated. |
| Apps | Android, iPhone and iPad, Windows, macOS, Linux and Android TV. | Android, iOS, Windows and macOS (Apple silicon); no Linux app. |
| Price | Free. Premium for 1, 6 or 12 months, bought in the app (App Store or Google Play) at the price shown there in your currency. | Free with ads; the paid version is $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year on the US App Store. |
Getting past blocked networks
Psiphon is made for one job, getting around censorship, and has many ways to connect that it chooses automatically. CosmoVPN is a VPN built on WireGuard with modes for blocked networks (CosmoGhost, CosmoShield and Auto). Both are free to start and are used in countries with heavy filtering.
Privacy and logging
Psiphon says it is built for circumvention and recommends Tor if you need anonymity. Its privacy policy (updated 28 September 2026) says it doesn't store your IP address or record the sites you visit; it logs connection length, data used and approximate location. CosmoVPN doesn't log the websites you visit or your DNS requests; it keeps connection records (time, server, device identifier and model, app version, connection mode).
Free version
Both have a free version with ads. Psiphon Free is slower than its paid version; CosmoVPN free has no data cap, with 1-hour connections that you renew by connecting again and fewer locations than Premium.
Apps and devices
Psiphon has apps for Android, iOS, Windows and Apple-silicon Macs. CosmoVPN also covers Linux and has an Android TV app.
Price
CosmoVPN: Free. Premium for 1, 6 or 12 months, bought in the app (App Store or Google Play) at the price shown there in your currency.
Psiphon: Free with ads; the paid version is $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year on the US App Store.
Questions
CosmoVPN or Psiphon?
Psiphon is a circumvention tool: it is built to reach blocked content, encrypts the data that goes through it and recommends Tor if you need anonymity. CosmoVPN is a VPN based on WireGuard that sends all your traffic through its encrypted tunnel and has modes for networks that block VPNs.
According to its privacy policy (updated 28 September 2026), Psiphon logs connection length, data used, network performance and the country, city and provider derived from your connection, but doesn't store your IP address or record the sites you visit. CosmoVPN doesn't log the sites you visit either; its privacy policy lists the connection records it keeps.
Yes. You can use CosmoVPN for free on our free servers, with ads and time-limited connections: when the time is up, just connect again. Premium removes the ads, gives you much longer connections and unlocks the Premium servers.
Compare Free and Premium →We do not log the websites you visit, your DNS requests or the content of your traffic. To run the service we keep basic connection records, such as which device connected to which server and when.
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Sources
The facts about Psiphon come from its own website and app-store listings, checked on 1 October 2026:
- Psiphon
- Psiphon FAQ
- Psiphon privacy policy
- Psiphon downloads
- Psiphon privacy bulletin
- Psiphon trust center
- Psiphon on the App Store
The facts about CosmoVPN come from our features, FAQ and privacy policy.
Psiphon is a trademark of its owner; CosmoVPN isn't affiliated with Psiphon. Something out of date? E-mail [email protected] and we'll correct it.