The Best Free VPN of 2024

You don't have to spend a penny to encrypt your web traffic with a VPN. We tested the best Free VPNs, and here’s what we found.

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By Aliza Vigderman Aliza Vigderman, Senior Editor, Industry Analyst & Gabe Turner Gabe Turner, Chief Editor
The Best Free VPN of 2024
2,500+ research hours
50+ VPNs reviewed
300 speed tests
6 experts consulted
5 VPNs recommended
Citations
  1. Ikram, M., Vallina-Rodriguez, N., Seneviratne, S. (2016). An Analysis of the Privacy and Security Risks of
    Android VPN Permission-enabled Apps
    .
    research.csiro.au/isp/wp-content/uploads/sites/106/2016/08/paper-1.pdf

  2. Hotspot Shield. (2023). What's Hotspot Shield's Basic (free) app?
    support.hotspotshield.com/hc/en-us/articles/207507483-What-s-Hotspot-Shield-s-Basic-free-app-

  3. Netflix. (2023). Watching TV shows and movies through a VPN.
    help.netflix.com/en/node/114701

  4. Netflix. (2023). How to control how much data Netflix uses.
    help.netflix.com/en/node/87

  5. TunnelBear. (2023). How much data do free users get?
    help.tunnelbear.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007004411-How-much-data-do-free-users-get-

  6. TunnelBear. (2021). What is the difference between a free and paid TunnelBear account?
    help.tunnelbear.com/hc/en-us/articles/360059027431-What-is-the-difference-between-a-free-and-paid-TunnelBear-account-