Service / independent field notes
Mysterium
Mysterium has paid out successfully many times and lets you choose traffic types to allow based on your preferences. Setup is more involved, and payouts incur a 20% provider fee.
Recommended as one of the main services to try, based on my regional results.
- Status
- Used / active
- Last checked
- 2026-09-03
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Docker
- Payout methods
- Crypto
Average earnings
~$1.50 per month
As of 2026-09.
Payout details
Paid in the network token, MYST, on Polygon (an Ethereum layer 2) network. Automatic withdraws when a node earns 5 MYST, but 20% of it goes for Mysterium's own fees.
Personal payout history
I have successfully received a payout from this service.
Latest successful payout: 2026-09.
Method used: MYST tokens.
Experience
Bit more involved setup, but has toggles to choose what type of bandwidth to allow. Personally I allow only business traffic, but you can also allow normal consumer VPN traffic.
Sign-up bonus
5% bonus on your first month's earnings