RiseupVPN is a trusted, zero-registration, anonymous VPN
Pros & Cons
Open-source with Cure53 audit
Zero-registration and no logs
Free-to-use, donation-funded model
Leak protection on public Wi-Fi and strong privacy focus
May lack a larger server network visibility or location details in-app compared to some competitors
Feature set may be lighter than other VPNs (e.g., fewer advanced options)
WireGuard support is listed as coming soon, so immediate expansion may be limited for some users
About RiseupVPN
RiseupVPN is a communication app developed by LEAP Encryption Access Project.
Download Statistics
RiseupVPN has been downloaded 1.2 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 12 thousand times.
User Ratings
RiseupVPN is rated 3.99 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 4.1 thousand ratings.
App Information
RiseupVPN is FREE to download. The APK download size is 23.01 MB. The latest version available is 1.5.3. The last update was on April 14, 2025.
Technical Requirements
RiseupVPN requires Android 4.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play December 2018.
Description
RiseupVPN is open source, fast, secure, super easy to use, and free! You just install it and run it—zero configuration, zero registration. RiseupVPN does not require a user account, keep logs, or track you in any way.
VPNs help protect your privacy and secure your online activity, but it’s super important to use a trusted VPN provider. Riseup has been providing secure communications for decades and is a well respected and trusted provider of online communication tools (https://riseup.net).
OPEN SOURCE AND THIRD-PARTY AUDITED
Like any good VPN, RiseupVPN helps you to protect your internet traffic against mass surveillance, enhances your online privacy, and can help bypass censorship. RiseupVPN – is third-party audited and uses only open source technology – encrypts and protects your traffic from the spying eyes of your internet service provider – secures your browsing traffic on public and private Wi-Fi networks – hides your IP and your real location from websites and online services – circumvents censorship and allows you access to blocked content
THIS IS A FREE, DONATION-FUNDED SERVICE
RiseupVPN is free to use and funded by donations from users like you. We believe everyone should have access to secure communication tools. Your donations keep RiseupVPN running. Thank you! https://riseup.net/vpn/donate
DEVELOPED BY OUR TRUSTED PARTNERS, LEAP
RiseupVPN is developed by our trusted partner, LEAP Encryption Access Project. Founded in 2012, LEAP is dedicated to giving all internet users access to secure communication. There are many fronts in the fight against the enclosure of the internet and the relentless efforts to surveil and monetize our lives. LEAP is part of the growing effort to expand the use of circumvention technology to protect us from government and corporate incursion into our online lives. https://leap.se
MORE TRANSLATIONS!
We want to continue to expand the use of VPNs, and translations are critical to this effort. Contributions to this effort are greatly appreciated and can be done here: Transifex project https://app.transifex.com/otf/bitmask/dashboard/
THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUSTED VPNs
At Riseup, we believe it is important for everyone to use some technology like VPN or Tor to encrypt their internet traffic. Why? Because the internet is being broken by governments, internet service providers (ISPs), and corporations. Read more about this here, https://riseup.net/en/vpn/why-is-needed, use our free VPN, and please don’t forget to donate so we can keep providing this valuable service.
TECH SPECS
– 100% Open Source, and third party audited by Cure53 – Built on Android's VPNService – Uses OpenVPN with WireGuard coming soon – UDP for fast connections, and TCP for more stability – No IPv6 Leaks: will not leak IPv6 traffic – No DNS Leaks: RiseupVPN is configured on both the client and the server to prevent any leaking of DNS.
Recent changes: features: - provide support for quic as obfuscation protocol - improve bridge hopping mode bugfixes: - reduce obfuscated connection failure rates after changing settings - fix updating VPN certificate via APIv5 - fix minor UI bugs in location selection and censorship circumvention settings - remove camera permission, since invite code scanning feature is not yet enabled for RiseupVPN
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Free and open source FOSS software So less feature is well accepted My request to the public to use open source FOSS apps download from DROID app store They don't steal and sale you information like Big tech companies Donate to developer if you can & as much as you can. My request to LEAP FOUNDATION to include fast and lite WireGuard protocol perfect for smartphone because WireGuard don't drain battery like Udp and TCP protocol
★★★★★Odysseas Matsioris Oddy· Apr 28, 2026
Best free vpn no log in or sign up completely free of ads and subscriptions best for privacy and doesn't log anything untraceable
★☆☆☆☆Reza Kazemi· Jan 29, 2026
Hello to the creators of Rise up vpn, unfortunately users in Iran are unable to connect Rise up vpn to any of the bridges, especially the Snowflake bridge. Please make an immediate update so that we can bypass the severe Internet censorship in Iran with the Snowflake bridge. Thank you.
★★☆☆☆Murad “Gness Erquint” Beybalaev· Aug 13, 2025
Not a VPN. It's just a TOR client with private branding slapped on it. If you live in a country that censors Internet access — TOR bridges are most likely blocked for you, rendering this app useless. Same for Bit mask app by the same publisher.
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