When a VPN helps
On cafe or airport Wi-Fi, other people on the same network and whoever runs it can see where your device connects. At home, your internet provider can see which sites you open and when. With the VPN on, traffic leaves your device in an encrypted tunnel to a SoVPN server, and nobody in between sees the content or the destination.
Sites you visit see the SoVPN server's IP instead of yours. Connect to Seoul and you appear in Korea, connect to Tokyo and you appear in Japan. That matters when you open a Korean banking app on a business trip, or check prices for another country from home.
Which plan should I pick?
All three plans share servers in 44 countries, WireGuard, the kill switch, split tunneling and the no-logs policy. They differ in how many devices can connect at once and in extra features.
- Basic: 6 devices. Fits one person with a phone, laptop and tablet, and 24 months works out to $2.51 a month
- Plus: 10 devices. Adds ad and tracker blocking, malicious site blocking and Double VPN. A common pick when you have many devices of your own, TV included
- Pro: 12 devices. Everything in Plus plus a dedicated IP in one of 10 countries and priority support. Fits when a company system needs your IP on an allowlist
Why sign up with a token instead of an email
SoVPN doesn't ask for an email, name or phone number. The sign-up page creates an account token that starts with sox_. Copy it or save it as a .txt file, sign up, and from then on you paste the token to log in.
At login the token is checked against a value it can't be turned back from. Since we don't collect personal details there is little to leak, but it also means a lost token can't be recovered. Keep it in a password manager or a note you trust.
How do I choose a server country?
If speed matters most, pick the server closest to where you are. From Korea, Seoul and Busan are fastest, followed by Japan and Taiwan. Quick connect in the app picks a nearby server for you.
If you need an IP in a specific country, connect to that country: Korea for Korean services while abroad, the US to see US prices. All 44 countries are open on every plan, and you can switch as often as you like.
Using one account on several devices
- 1.Get the app for each device from the Downloads tab in the dashboard (apps are still being prepared)
- 2.Open the app and paste your account token to log in
- 3.Install the app on your other devices and log in with the same token
- 4.For a TV or console with no app, load the WireGuard config file into your router
How VPN pricing and term discounts work
Prices start from the 1-month rate, and the monthly cost drops as the term gets longer. Basic is 31% cheaper on 3 months, 50% on 6, 65% on 12 and 80% on 24. The term price comes out of your balance once on the day you buy, and nothing renews automatically.
You top up from $5 with 7 coins: USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL and LTC, across 12 coin and network options. Your balance never expires, and the same balance pays for proxies too.
How to buy SoVPN
Many people start with 1 or 3 months, then move to 12 or 24 once they know which devices and servers they use. If you buy while a plan is still active, the new one starts when the current one ends.
- 1.Save your account token on the sign-up page and sign up
- 2.Top up your balance with crypto in the Top up tab
- 3.Pick a plan and term in the VPN plans tab and pay from your balance
- 4.Get the app from the Downloads tab and log in with your token (apps are still being prepared)
- 5.Connect to a nearby server or the country you need
Ground rules for using a VPN safely
A VPN protects the connection between you and the server. These habits make that protection go further.
Keep the kill switch on
It stops your real IP from leaking when Wi-Fi changes or drops for a second.
Connect first on public Wi-Fi
Turn the VPN on as soon as you join cafe or hotel Wi-Fi, then open your apps.
Store your token in one place
Don't send your account token to anyone. Keep it somewhere only you open, like a password manager.
Using a VPN and proxies together
A VPN routes your whole device, a proxy routes one program or browser. Many people keep the VPN on their phone and laptop, and attach proxies separately to scripts that check prices in several countries or to account management tools.
One SoVPN account buys both. From the same balance you can pick a VPN plan and residential, unlimited residential, static ISP or datacenter proxies.