VpnHood!

Free VPN comparison

VPN brands comparison in the free tier

Compare data limits, registration, open-source code and split tunneling to find a free VPN that fits your needs.

Features Recommended VpnHood! ProtonVPN Windscribe Hotspot Shield NordVPN
Unlimited free version
No registration
Unlimited data 10 GB/mo 15 GB/mo
No speed limits
Multi protocol
Split tunneling by countries
Split tunneling by apps
Split tunneling by local network
Server locations (free plan)6 10
100% open source (server & client) Client app

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What makes VpnHood! different?

VpnHood! CONNECT combines unlimited free data, open-source client and server code, flexible split tunneling and Cloak Mode. The free plan includes ads; Premium adds more locations and features.

Unlimited data, no sign-up

Browse without a data cap or account registration. There are no speed limits, though actual speeds depend on your network and server load. The free plan is funded by ads, so it is not available in every country.

100% open source

Both the client and server code are published on GitHub for inspection. You can review the implementation and run your own server.

Advanced split tunneling

Choose which traffic uses the VPN by country, app or local network, so you can tailor your connection to the services you use.

Cloak Mode for blocked networks

Cloak Mode helps disguise VPN traffic as ordinary HTTPS traffic. Effectiveness depends on the network's filtering methods; no connection is guaranteed to remain unblocked.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Let's find the answers to your questions.

Yes, VpnHood offers a free VPN service without any time, data, or speed limitations. However, you can unlock additional features by upgrading to a premium subscription. With the premium plan, you gain access to servers in more countries, faster connection speeds, and enhanced app functionality. For further information, visit the plan details page.

No. The free plan has no data cap and no time limit. The VpnHood! server can enforce a monthly quota per user, and on the free servers none is set, so nothing counts down while you browse. Most free VPNs cap you at a few gigabytes because the cap is what sells the upgrade.

No. The VpnHood! server can cap speed per user, and on the free servers it does not. What differs between the plans is capacity: free servers carry many more people, so your share of a server changes with how busy it is, while Premium servers are more powerful and shared only among premium users, which is why they are consistently faster.

Yes, all of it. VpnHood! CONNECT, VpnHood! CLIENT, the server, and the VpnHood! ENGINE behind them are published on GitHub, and the project has been audited by Include Security for the Open Technology Fund's Red Team Lab. You can read the code yourself rather than take our word for it.

VpnHood's Cloak Mode is designed to make VPN traffic resemble ordinary HTTPS traffic, helping it avoid some VPN-detection methods. This does not guarantee that every network will allow the connection; effectiveness depends on the filtering methods in use.
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