Compare Hotspot Shield
Details side-by-side comparison of Hotspot Shield against top competitors.
Detailed Comparison
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Hotspot Shield
Ultra-Fast VPN Powered by Proprietary Hydra Protocol
Hydra Protocol
Free VPN
Fast VPN
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IVPN
Privacy-Focused VPN Built for Transparency and Ethical Operation
Ethical VPN
Open Source
Multi-Hop
| Model |
Freemium
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Subscription
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| Starting Price |
Free (500MB/day)
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$5/mo (Standard, Annual)
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| Monthly Plan |
$12.99/mo
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$6/mo (Standard)
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| Has Free Version |
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No
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| Free Trial Days |
7
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3
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| Money-Back Guarantee |
45 days
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30 days
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| Plan Summary |
Free: 500MB/day, 1 device, US server only
Premium: ~$7.99/mo monthly or ~$2.99/mo on 3-yr plan
Premium Family: ~$11.99/mo (5 members, 25 devices)
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Standard: $6/mo monthly, $5/mo annually
Pro: $10/mo monthly, $8.33/mo annually (Multi-hop, Port Forwarding)
Accepts cash, Monero, BTC, credit card
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| VPN Type |
Traditional Centralized VPN
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Traditional Centralized VPN
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| Use Cases |
Fast Streaming
Free VPN Casual Users
Families
Chrome Users
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Privacy Advocates
Journalists
Open-Source Users
Anonymous Payment Users
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| WireGuard |
No
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| OpenVPN |
No
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| IKEv2 |
No
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No
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| Hydra |
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-
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| Lightway |
No
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No
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| NordLynx |
-
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No
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| No-Logs Policy |
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| No-Logs Audited |
No
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| Jurisdiction |
United States
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Gibraltar
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| Kill Switch |
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| DNS Leak Protection |
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| IPv6 Leak Protection |
No
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| Ad & Malware Blocker |
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| Server Type |
Centralized Servers
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Owned Servers
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| Server Locations |
80+ countries
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35 countries
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| Server Count |
1,800+
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80+
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| Residential IPs |
No
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No
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| Simultaneous Connections |
25
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2 (Standard) / 7 (Pro)
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| Platforms |
Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
Linux
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Windows
macOS
Linux
iOS
Android
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| Browser Extensions |
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No
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| Router Support |
No
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| Split Tunneling |
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| Multi-Hop |
No
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| Obfuscation |
No
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No
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| P2P/Torrenting |
No
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| Streaming Support |
Good
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Poor
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| Works in China |
Limited
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Limited
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