Does Astrill work in Indonesia?

As of Jul 25, 2026, we have not yet verified whether Astrill works in Indonesia.

Status: unverified
Confidence: low
Last verified: Jul 25, 2026
Method: No fresh in-country evidence either way. Background (2016-2021 anecdotes, Indonesia's DNS-level Trust Positif blocking that does not target VPN tunnels) suggests the tunnel likely works, but nothing within 30 days supports a working verdict. Astrill's user base is China/expat-focused; its Indonesia footprint is thin.

What we're seeing

OONI recorded zero measurements of astrill.com from Indonesia between January and July 2026, so there is no current evidence for or against the tunnel working. The most recent in-country user comments about Astrill in Indonesia date to 2016-2021. Status stays unverified pending a dated report.

Sources for the above:

user_report (Jul 22, 2026): OONI: zero measurements of astrill.com or www.astrill.com from Indonesia in 2026; no in-country probe has ever tested the site; no signal either way
reddit (Jul 22, 2026): Background (archive): all in-Indonesia usage anecdotes are positive but dated 2016-2021; r/indonesia Astrill mentions (latest Jan 2025) discuss China trips, not availability inside Indonesia; zero Indonesia posts in r/Astrill ever
vendor (Jul 22, 2026): Vendor homepage has no Indonesia-specific claim; Jakarta not among named locations; vendor silence, not a signal
user_report (Jul 22, 2026): OONI: result array empty for astrill.com from Indonesia Jan-Jul 2026. No in-country probes have tested Astrill's site at all.
reddit (Jul 22, 2026): r/Astrill archive: zero posts mentioning Indonesia in the entire subreddit archive.

Common questions

Is using a VPN legal in Indonesia?

Yes. No law bans VPN use. The government has only floated permit rules for providers and once urged people to uninstall free VPN apps during the 2019 social media restrictions.

Do I need obfuscation in Indonesia?

No. Indonesia blocks websites at the DNS level (Trust Positif), not VPN tunnels. Standard protocols connect normally on the major ISPs as of July 2026.

Why do people in Indonesia use VPNs?

To reach sites on the Trust Positif blocklist, which included Reddit until July 2026 (unblocked after 11 years) and briefly Telegram in June 2026. Any working VPN does the job; see the table for current statuses.