Parent company
The Tor Project, Inc.
Non-profit · headquartered in United States · owns 1 VPN brand
A US 501(c)(3) non-profit. Funded substantially by US government grants alongside donations, a fact it publishes itself and its critics raise. The code and the network are open, which is what makes the funding question answerable.
Brands it controls
Sources
- https://www.torproject.org/about/reports/ — funding, ownership
Verification: needs primary source check, checked 2026-09-06.
Frequently asked
Which VPNs does The Tor Project, Inc. own?
Tor Browser.
Is a VPN owned by The Tor Project, Inc. safe?
Ownership does not make a VPN unsafe, but it tells you whose incentives you are trusting. The Tor Project, Inc. is non-profit and headquartered in United States. A US 501(c)(3) non-profit. Funded substantially by US government grants alongside donations, a fact it publishes itself and its critics raise. The code and the network are open, which is what makes the funding question answerable. Each brand's review on this site scores the audit history and jurisdiction separately.
Does The Tor Project, Inc. own any VPN review sites?
Not that we have found. That is worth something: two of the largest VPN owners do.
How do you know this?
From the sources listed on this page — company filings, official brand pages and press releases. Verification status is needs primary source check, last checked 2026-09-06. If you know of a change, contact us.