Compare Hotspot Shield
Details side-by-side comparison of Hotspot Shield against top competitors.
Detailed Comparison
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SquirrelVPN
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CyberGhost
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ExpressVPN
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Hotspot Shield
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IVPN
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Mullvad
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Mysterium Network
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NordVPN
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Orchid
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Private Internet Access
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ProtonVPN
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Surfshark
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Tachyon VPN
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VyprVPN
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Windscribe
Hotspot Shield
Ultra-Fast VPN Powered by Proprietary Hydra Protocol
Hydra Protocol
Free VPN
Fast VPN
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Tailscale
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Tailscale
Zero-Config Mesh VPN — Secure Private Networks for Teams
Mesh VPN
Team VPN
Developer VPN
| Model |
Freemium
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Freemium (Seat-based for Teams)
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| Starting Price |
Free (500MB/day)
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Free (Personal)
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| Monthly Plan |
$12.99/mo
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$7/user/mo (Starter)
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| Has Free Version |
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| Free Trial Days |
7
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0
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| Money-Back Guarantee |
45 days
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N/A
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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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Personal: Free (3 users, 100 devices)
Starter: ~$6-8/user/mo (billed annually)
Premium: ~$18-20/user/mo
Enterprise: Custom pricing
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| VPN Type |
Traditional Centralized VPN
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Mesh VPN
Team Network VPN
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| Use Cases |
Fast Streaming
Free VPN Casual Users
Families
Chrome Users
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Remote Teams
Developers
Self-Hosting
Home Lab
Secure Access
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| WireGuard |
No
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| OpenVPN |
No
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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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No
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| Jurisdiction |
United States
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Canada
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| Kill Switch |
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No
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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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No
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| Server Type |
Centralized Servers
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Peer-to-Peer Mesh (no central servers)
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| Server Locations |
80+ countries
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Your own devices
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| Server Count |
1,800+
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N/A (P2P mesh)
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| Residential IPs |
No
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No
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| Simultaneous Connections |
25
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Up to 100 devices (Personal Free)
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| Platforms |
Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
Linux
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Windows
macOS
Linux
iOS
Android
Raspberry Pi
Kubernetes
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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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No
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| Obfuscation |
No
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No
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| P2P/Torrenting |
No
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No
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| Streaming Support |
Good
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Not Designed For
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| Works in China |
Limited
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Limited
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