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IVPN vs VUEWorks

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IVPN

Cybersecurity

Privacy-focused VPN with anonymous account numbers instead of email signup

From
$6/month
Free plan
No
Visit IVPNFull review
VUEWorks logo

VUEWorks

Government

GIS-centred enterprise asset management for public agencies, built around Esri ArcGIS

From
On request
Free plan
No
Visit VUEWorksFull review

The short version

  • IVPN starts at $6/mo; VUEWorks prices on request.
  • Only IVPN lists anonymous account numbers; only VUEWorks lists native Esri integration.
  • Where IVPN falls short: has no free tier, unlike several consumer VPN competitors with limited free plans.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which IVPN and VUEWorks actually diverge.

Attributes where IVPN and VUEWorks differ
AttributeIVPNVUEWorks
Starting price$6/monthOn request
Pricing modelSubscriptionQuote
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryCybersecurityGovernment

Identical on both: free tier (No).

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 VUEWorks

  • Native Esri integration
  • Work orders and requests
  • Inspections
  • Condition and risk
  • Capital planning
  • Pavement management
  • Mobile field access
  • Dashboards

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 VUEWorks
  • Verifying a VPN's no-logs claims via independent auditsnot VUEWorks
  • Layering multi-hop routing for higher-anonymity browsingnot VUEWorks
  • Blocking trackers and ads via built-in AntiTrackernot VUEWorks

VUEWorks

  • A county public works department that already runs Esri and wants work orders raised directly against map featuresnot IVPN
  • A stormwater utility recording CCTV sewer inspection results against pipe segments for regulatory reportingnot IVPN
  • A transport agency modelling pavement treatment strategies to defend a road resurfacing budgetnot IVPN
  • A city consolidating sign, signal and streetlight inventories that currently live in separate spreadsheetsnot 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

VUEWorks

  • The product assumes a maintained enterprise ArcGIS geodatabase; agencies without one face a spatial data cleanup project before VUEWorks does anything useful, and that project is usually quoted by the same consultancy selling the software
  • No pricing is published and deals are typically bundled with consulting services, which makes it hard to separate the software cost from the data work when comparing bids
  • The interface is functional rather than modern, and field crews accustomed to consumer mobile apps often resist it, which undermines the data quality the capital planning depends on
  • The Esri dependency is also an Esri cost: agencies need current ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online licensing, and that sits outside the VUEWorks quote entirely
  • It is a small vendor with a limited partner network and a mainly North American footprint, so support and implementation capacity outside that region is thin

Pricing, plan by plan

IVPN

$6/month
  • Standard$6/mo
    • 2 simultaneous connections
    • $60/year billed annually
    • WireGuard and OpenVPN support
  • Pro$10/mo
    • 7 simultaneous connections
    • Multi-hop connections
    • $100/year billed annually

VUEWorks

On request
  • VUEWorks EnterpriseOn request
    • Quoted per agency by user count and modules
    • Hosted or on-premise deployment options
    • GIS integration, data migration and configuration quoted separately

Which should you pick?

Choose IVPN if

  • You need anonymous account numbers.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.
  • You also want multi-hop connections.
IVPN review

Choose VUEWorks if

  • You need native esri integration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want work orders and requests.
VUEWorks review

Questions people ask

Is IVPN or VUEWorks better?
Neither clearly leads. IVPN starts at $6/month and VUEWorks at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, IVPN or VUEWorks?
IVPN starts at $6/month and VUEWorks at On request.
Does IVPN or VUEWorks run on more platforms?
IVPN runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android. VUEWorks runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 VUEWorks is typically brought in for.
What can IVPN do that VUEWorks cannot?
IVPN covers Anonymous account numbers, Multi-hop connections, Independent audits, WireGuard and OpenVPN support. VUEWorks covers Native Esri integration, Work orders and requests, Inspections, Condition and risk.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

VUEWorks: Do we need Esri ArcGIS?

Effectively yes. The asset register is the GIS, and the ArcGIS licensing sits outside the VUEWorks quote.

VUEWorks: Is pricing published?

No. VUEWorks is quoted per agency by users and modules, often bundled with data collection services.

VUEWorks: Can it replace Cityworks?

It occupies the same GIS-centric municipal asset management space, so yes in principle, but migration means remapping workflows and history.

VUEWorks: Is there a cloud option?

Yes, VUEWorks is offered hosted as well as on-premise.

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