Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
IVPN vs Sublime Text

IVPN
Security & Cybersecurity
Privacy-focused VPN with anonymous account numbers instead of email signup
- From
- $6/month
- Rated
- -

Sublime Text
Technology
A sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose
- From
- $99/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: IVPN has no free tier, unlike several consumer VPN competitors with limited free plans.; Sublime Text a personal licence is $99 as a one off purchase but includes only 3 years of updates, after which a paid upgrade is required to keep receiving them
- They diverge on capability: IVPN covers Anonymous account numbers, Sublime Text covers Lightning fast performance.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IVPN and Sublime Text actually diverge.
| Attribute | IVPN | Sublime Text |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $6/month | $99/one-time |
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
| Platforms | windows, mac, linux, ios, android | Windows, Macos, Linux |
| Category | Security & Cybersecurity | Technology |
| Founded | Unknown | 2007 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Sublime Text
- Lightning fast performance
- Multiple selections
- Command palette
- Instant project switch
- Plugin ecosystem
- Customizable UI
- Advanced search and replace
- Split editing
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 Sublime Text
- Verifying a VPN's no-logs claims via independent auditsnot Sublime Text
- Layering multi-hop routing for higher-anonymity browsingnot Sublime Text
- Blocking trackers and ads via built-in AntiTrackernot Sublime Text
Sublime Text
- Editing code and text files in a fast native desktop editornot IVPN
- Working across large files and projects with multi cursor editingnot 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.
Sublime Text
- A personal licence is $99 as a one off purchase but includes only 3 years of updates, after which a paid upgrade is required to keep receiving them
- Business use is a separate annual subscription rather than a perpetual licence, starting at $65 per seat per year
- The distinction means the same editor is perpetual for an individual and subscription for a company
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
Sublime Text
$99/one-time- Personal License$99/one-time
- 3 years of updates
- All current features
- Cross-platform license
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 Sublime Text if
- You need lightning fast performance.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux.
- You also want multiple selections.
Questions people ask
- Is IVPN or Sublime Text better?
- Neither clearly leads. IVPN starts at $6/month and Sublime Text at $99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IVPN or Sublime Text?
- IVPN starts at $6/month and Sublime Text at $99/one-time.
- Does IVPN or Sublime Text run on more platforms?
- IVPN runs on windows, mac, linux, ios, android. Sublime Text runs on Windows, Macos, Linux.
- 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 Sublime Text is typically brought in for.
- What can IVPN do that Sublime Text cannot?
- IVPN covers Anonymous account numbers, Multi-hop connections, Independent audits, WireGuard and OpenVPN support. Sublime Text covers Lightning fast performance, Multiple selections, Command palette, Instant project switch.
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