Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
IVPN vs Enpass
IVPN
Security & Cybersecurity
Privacy-focused VPN with anonymous account numbers instead of email signup
- From
- $6/month
- Rated
- -
Enpass
Security & Cybersecurity
Offline-first password manager that stores your vault locally instead of the cloud
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Enpass has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: IVPN has no free tier, unlike several consumer VPN competitors with limited free plans.; Enpass no built-in cloud sync of its own, so users must configure a third-party storage provider for multi-device sync.
- They diverge on capability: IVPN covers Anonymous account numbers, Enpass covers Offline vaults.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IVPN and Enpass actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in IVPN
- Anonymous account numbers
- Multi-hop connections
- Independent audits
- WireGuard and OpenVPN support
- AntiTracker
Only in Enpass
- Offline vaults
- Bring-your-own-cloud sync
- Autofill and password generator
- Password audit
- Business admin console
- Cross-platform apps
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
IVPN
- Signing up for a VPN without providing an email addressnot Enpass
- Verifying a VPN's no-logs claims via independent auditsnot Enpass
- Layering multi-hop routing for higher-anonymity browsingnot Enpass
- Blocking trackers and ads via built-in AntiTrackernot Enpass
Enpass
- Storing passwords without trusting a vendor's cloudnot IVPN
- Syncing a vault via personal cloud storagenot IVPN
- Managing a household's shared loginsnot IVPN
- Provisioning team vaults with SSO-adjacent admin controlsnot IVPN
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
IVPN
- Has no free tier, unlike several consumer VPN competitors with limited free plans.
- Standard plan's two-connection limit is lower than many rivals offering five or more devices.
- Smaller server network than large mainstream VPN providers, which can limit streaming unblocking.
- Pricing is higher than budget VPN competitors for comparable simultaneous-connection counts.
Enpass
- No built-in cloud sync of its own, so users must configure a third-party storage provider for multi-device sync.
- Mobile Lite tier caps vaults at 25 items, pushing active mobile users toward a paid plan quickly.
- Lacks dark web monitoring and breach alerting found in some competing password managers.
- Team/business plan lacks a native SSO login option comparable to enterprise-grade competitors.
Pricing, plan by plan
IVPN
$6/month- Standard$6/month
- 2 simultaneous connections
- $60/year billed annually
- WireGuard and OpenVPN support
- Pro$10/month
- 7 simultaneous connections
- Multi-hop connections
- $100/year billed annually
Enpass
Free- LiteFree
- Up to 25 items on mobile
- Unlimited items on desktop trial
- No cloud sync
- Individual$1.99/month
- Unlimited items
- Cloud sync via own storage provider
- Unlimited devices
- Family$2.99/month
- Up to 6 members
- Shared vaults
- Unlimited devices per member
- Business$1.99/month
- Per-user pricing billed yearly
- Admin console
- Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace integration
Which should you pick?
Choose IVPN if
- You need anonymous account numbers.
- You work on windows, mac, linux, ios, android.
- You also want multi-hop connections.
Choose Enpass if
- You need offline vaults.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, ios, android, windows, mac, linux.
- You also want bring-your-own-cloud sync.
Questions people ask
- Is IVPN or Enpass better?
- Neither clearly leads. IVPN starts at $6/month and Enpass at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IVPN or Enpass?
- Enpass has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $6/month for IVPN and Free for Enpass.
- Does IVPN or Enpass run on more platforms?
- IVPN runs on windows, mac, linux, ios, android. Enpass runs on web, ios, android, windows, mac, linux.
- Can I use Enpass for free?
- Yes. Enpass has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. IVPN starts at $6/month.
- What is IVPN best used for?
- IVPN is most often used for signing up for a vpn without providing an email address, verifying a vpn's no-logs claims via independent audits, layering multi-hop routing for higher-anonymity browsing, blocking trackers and ads via built-in antitracker. Of those, signing up for a vpn without providing an email address and verifying a vpn's no-logs claims via independent audits are not what Enpass is typically brought in for.
- What can IVPN do that Enpass cannot?
- IVPN covers Anonymous account numbers, Multi-hop connections, Independent audits, WireGuard and OpenVPN support. Enpass covers Offline vaults, Bring-your-own-cloud sync, Autofill and password generator, Password audit.
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