Free VPN Comparison 2026
Side-by-side analysis of all 10 reviewed free VPNs — scroll horizontally on mobile.
| Feature | ProtonVPN | Windscribe | PrivadoVPN | Hide.me | TunnelBear | Speedify | ZoogVPN | Hotspot Shield | Betternet | Urban VPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 8.7 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
6.5 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
| Data Limit | Unlimited | 10GB/mo | 10GB/mo | Unlimited | 2GB/mo | 2GB/mo | 10GB/mo | 500MB/day | 500MB/day | Unlimited |
| Server Locations | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 47 | Auto | 5 | 1 (US) | 1 (US) | 80+ |
| Devices | 1 | Unlimited | 1 | 1 | Unlimited | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Encryption | AES-256 | AES-256 | AES-256 | AES-256 | AES-256 | AES-128 | AES-256 | AES-256 | AES-256 | AES-256 |
| Logging | No logs | No logs | No logs | No logs | No logs | Some logs | No logs | Some logs | Some logs | Some logs |
| Jurisdiction | Switzerland | Canada (5E) | Switzerland | Malaysia | Canada (5E) | USA (5E) | Greece (EU) | USA (5E) | USA (5E) | Israel |
| Kill Switch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mobile only | Mobile only | Limited |
| P2P/Torrenting | Blocked | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Blocked | Blocked | Risky |
| Streaming | Limited | Netflix, BBC | Netflix US | Blocked | Very Limited | Some | Inconsistent | Blocked | Blocked | Variable |
| Speed | Good | Good | Good | Throttled | Inconsistent | Excellent | Average | Excellent | Excellent | Variable |
| Ads | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | Frequent | Frequent | Yes |
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