Orchid
Pay-as-you-go decentralized VPN that pays bandwidth providers with nanopayments, secured by the OXT token.
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Orchid key facts
| Category | Decentralized VPN |
|---|---|
| Chains | Ethereum |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Pricing | Pay as you go for bandwidth; no monthly subscription |
| US availability | Listed in the US App Store (Orchid: Secure Networking) |
| Token | OXT, ERC-20 on Ethereum, fixed supply of 1 billion |
| Open source | Yes, AGPL-3.0 on GitHub |
| Company | Orchid Labs Inc. (App Store seller) |
| Security audits | OXT audited by ConsenSys Diligence and Certora |
OXT token
- Price
- $0.0081 -3.3% 24h
- Market cap
- $8.1M
- Fully diluted value
- $8.1M
- 30-day change
- -21.3%
Market data: CoinGecko, updated Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
What is Orchid?
Orchid is a decentralized bandwidth marketplace and VPN where users fund an account and pay providers with nanopayments instead of a subscription. Providers stake OXT, an ERC-20 token with a fixed supply of one billion, to receive traffic. The VPN supports multi-hop WireGuard and OpenVPN routes, and all code is on GitHub under AGPL.
How Orchid works
An Orchid account is a deposit plus a balance held in the Lottery contract (0x6db8381b2b41b74e17f5d4eb82e8d5b04dda0a82).
While the VPN runs, the app sends nanopayment tickets alongside your data packets. Each ticket has a small chance of paying out, and its face value is set to half of your deposit. When a ticket wins, the provider claims it with an on-chain transaction, so you pay many providers for bandwidth while only a few payments ever reach the chain.
The app picks a node with a linear stake-weighted algorithm: providers stake OXT, and more stake means more of the user traffic. Selection draws from a curated list of providers, and Orchid ships a default list with the app. Advanced users can chain several hops into one circuit and mix Orchid nodes with WireGuard or OpenVPN servers. The docs label multi-hop "use at your own risk" and suggest funding each hop from a different wallet.
How to start with Orchid
- On iOS, macOS and Android you can skip crypto and buy an account with an in-app purchase.
- Orchid Labs then credits xDAI on the Gnosis chain, and these purchased accounts connect only to preferred providers.
- The other route is to create L2 keys in the app and fund your own account through the Orchid dApp from a wallet you control.
- You then need both the funder wallet address and the Orchid identity to point the app at that account.
Orchid fees and limits
- The US App Store lists in-app purchases from $0.99 up to $199.99, including Tier 1, 2 and 3 PAC packs at $39.99, $79.99 and $199.99.
- The docs recommend a deposit large enough that ticket face value is about 20 times the network fee, which works out to roughly 95% efficiency, and at least four tickets' worth of balance to smooth out variance.
There is no subscription. For self-funded accounts, the cost is the bandwidth you use plus the network fees providers pay to claim winning tickets.
Risks to know before using Orchid
- Orchid's own FAQ says a provider on a single-hop circuit can see your real IP address and the destinations you connect to if it keeps logs, and plain HTTP traffic is readable at the exit node.
- Winning tickets post your payment address, the provider's address and a timestamp on-chain.
- A funded deposit is locked and can only be withdrawn after you unlock it and a 24-hour cool-off passes.
- The OXT token lists audits by ConsenSys Diligence and Certora.
Orchid alternatives
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Where Orchid ranks on DappAtlas
Orchid pros and cons
- No subscription: you pay only for bandwidth you use
- Multi-hop routing across WireGuard and OpenVPN
- Code is open source under AGPL-3.0
- Self-funded accounts need crypto and a wallet; the in-app purchase option only reaches preferred providers
- Provider selection is random, so speed and location vary
- Site footer still reads 2025, a sign of slow updates
Orchid FAQ
What is Orchid?
Orchid is a decentralized bandwidth marketplace and VPN where users fund an account and pay providers with nanopayments instead of a subscription. Providers stake OXT, an ERC-20 token with a fixed supply of one billion, to receive traffic. The VPN supports multi-hop WireGuard and OpenVPN routes, and all code is on GitHub under AGPL.
Which chains does Orchid support?
Ethereum.
How much does Orchid cost?
Pay as you go for bandwidth; no monthly subscription, according to Orchid’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Does Orchid have a token?
Yes, OXT. Its market cap was $8.1M on CoinGecko on Nov 10, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
Is Orchid available in the US?
Listed in the US App Store (Orchid: Secure Networking), according to Orchid’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Sources
How this page works
Sources: Orchid: official site, Orchid: VPN, Apple App Store: Orchid. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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