Is vpnmeter.com safe?
http://vpnmeter.com/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Long-standing VPN testing site with free browser tools and affiliate links
VPNMeter operates as a free, browser-based VPN diagnostic lab offering leak tests, speed tests, and encryption checks. The domain is nearly ten years old, the tools run without accounts or downloads, and the site displays a privacy policy that discards IP addresses after temporary lookups. The only commercial element is a results database that compares commercial VPN providers, a common affiliate pattern.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
VPNMeter operates as a free, browser-based VPN diagnostic lab offering leak tests, speed tests, and encryption checks. The domain is nearly ten years old, the tools run without accounts or downloads, and the site displays a privacy policy that discards IP addresses after temporary lookups. The only commercial element is a results database that compares commercial VPN providers, a common affiliate pattern.
Domain age and privacy policy support legitimacy
The registrable domain is 3790 days old, placing registration in 2016 and giving the site a substantial history that most scam operations lack.
The site’s privacy policy states that IP addresses are used only for temporary lookups and are discarded, with cache entries hashed daily, reducing the likelihood of data harvesting.
Affiliate monetization through VPN comparison results
The site presents a “Results DB” that ranks commercial VPN services such as ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and Mullvad; this database is the primary commercial CTA and is typical of affiliate-supported review platforms.
All diagnostic tools are free, run entirely in the browser, and do not require account creation, payment, or file downloads, limiting visitor exposure to the affiliate links alone.
Why the score is 82
The saved analysis does not include enough completed checks for a Safe rating. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 64
No detectionsSaved result - stale
No detections across 64 engines
No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 64
All 64 engine results
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Avira - clean - Clean
- Baidu-International - clean - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- C-SIRT - clean - Clean
- Certly - clean - Clean
- CLEAN MX - clean - Clean
- Comodo Site Inspector - clean - Clean
- CyberCrime - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- FraudScore - clean - Clean
- FraudSense - clean - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - clean - Clean
- Kaspersky - unrated - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Malc0de Database - clean - Clean
- Malekal - clean - Clean
- Malware Domain Blocklist - clean - Clean
- Malwarebytes hpHosts - clean - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwareDomainList - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- malwares.com URL checker - clean - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- Nucleon - clean - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- Opera - clean - Clean
- ParetoLogic - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- SecureBrain - clean - Clean
- securolytics - clean - Clean
- Sophos - unrated - Clean
- Spam404 - clean - Clean
- StopBadware - unrated - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- Tencent - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- Trustwave - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Web Security Guard - clean - Clean
- Websense ThreatSeeker - unrated - Clean
- Webutation - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZCloudsec - clean - Clean
- ZDB Zeus - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- Zerofox - clean - Clean
- ZeusTracker - clean - Clean
- zvelo - clean - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
The Internet's Most Thorough VPN Testing Lab
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
The Internet's Most Thorough VPN Testing Lab
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Home - VPNMeter
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 64 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Domain registered 3790 days ago
- 02Results DB compares commercial VPN providers
Web research findings
Independent findings for vpnmeter.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for vpnmeter.com. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainvpnmeter.com
- Redirects tovpnmeter.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencesgmpg.org · googletagmanager.com
Domain Timeline
- Apr 21, 2016Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 10 years old today.
- Sep 6, 2026Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
vpnmeter.com has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (hello@vpnmeter.com).
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://vpnmeter.com/
- 2200https://vpnmeter.com/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 0 of 64 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · Sep 6, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 64 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · Sep 6, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
Is vpnmeter.com a scam or is it safe?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Long-standing VPN testing site with free browser tools and affiliate links
VPNMeter operates as a free, browser-based VPN diagnostic lab offering leak tests, speed tests, and encryption checks. The domain is nearly ten years old, the tools run without accounts or downloads, and the site displays a privacy policy that discards IP addresses after temporary lookups. The only commercial element is a results database that compares commercial VPN providers, a common affiliate pattern.
09 · Community