Alternatives to HOPR
Same kind, comparable, ranked by evidence - not by commission.
Mysterium Network (MYST residential dVPN)
5.1/10 · Switzerland
Verified live 2026-09-27 (now branded 'Open Web Protocol'). Longest-running dVPN; node quality/abuse problems are real; payments in MYST.
Sentinel dVPN (Cosmos bandwidth marketplace, token P2P)
5.1/10 · Seychelles
Verified live 2026-09-27; site cites ~$0.033/day style pay-per-use. Largest real dVPN ecosystem (Cosmos SDK chain, client apps), quality var
Althea
4.9/10 · United States
Mesh-ISP protocol (routers pay routers per GB) - the most technically credible dVPN-adjacent deployment; consumer exposure limited to Althea
Beldex (BDX dVPN)
4.9/10 ·
Privacy-chain ecosystem VPN (masternode mesh); niche, token-centric; confidence low on current consumer UX.
Deeper Network / Deeper Connect (hardware DPN + DPR token)
4.9/10 · United States
Verified live 2026-09-27: $399 hardware (Deeper Connect device) replaces subscription - you pay upfront for a router-node; earn DPR by shari
Orchid (OXT pay-per-use multi-hop dVPN)
4.9/10 ·
Verified live 2026-09-27; homepage now markets itself as 'DePIN that works' - VPN narrative subordinated to token/depin narrative. Pay-per-u