We’ve said it time and time again – there is no free lunch in the world and you/we shouldn’t expect one. And the same goes for VPNs – you can’t get a good service for free.
You see, building a good — let alone great — VPN costs real money, with all those servers around the world requiring maintenance. Even before that, buying those servers comes with a hefty price tag and so do reliable connections in data centers.
So no, there is no good free VPN, but there is one you can try for free — whereas the majority of VPNs come with a money-back guarantee. That, in case you wonder, we take to be as good as a free trial.
But presuming you don’t want to pull out your credit card in order to try out some VPN, you can…
Start with Hotspot Shield’s free plan
It is not as great as its premium offering, but it can be used to try out this awesome VPN. It includes the following:
- 1 device support – no multiple simultaneous connections
- Limited streaming access – I guess you can watch a single series in full HD with it, but for the best experience get a paid VPN
- Up to 2 Mbps – enough for things like web browsing and cyber-schmoozing on social media
- 500 MB daily data limit – again, enough for accessing websites
- US-only – you get access to the server in a single location.
As you would imagine, Hotspot Shield’s paid plan is much better, adding support for 5 devices with no limits of any kind.
You can use it to access any streaming service you want and roam the Internet like it’s nobody’s business. Which is the main point of a VPN in the first place — to get you anonymity on the Internet.
You should really pay for a VPN
Trying something for free is ok, perhaps even advised — but here, we’re talking about your privacy and that, we think, is worth a lot.
Without a VPN, tech giants and various government agencies will know every step you make online. Why provide them with that benefit for free?
There is no need to let Google and Facebook turn you into a product. Cause that’s what they do — collect all the data they can about us and then use it to sell us ads. Without our data, they lose their appeal to advertisers.
And that’s just a start, with VPNs also letting you bypass various restrictions that could be imposed in your workplace, school and the country you may be visiting. Plus, you get to access video streaming services from across the world, even in places when some of them are not available — just connect to the server in the country you need, and you’re good to go.
To sum it up, with a VPN – you get more freedom and that is priceless. Don’t you think?
You can start by checking out Hotspot Shield and take it from there…
Pros
Cons
- It's super fast!
- Works with Netflix, BBC and others
- Easy to use apps, browser extensions
- You can try it for free!
- Some advanced features are not configurable
- Not the best for high-censorship countries