Free Virtual Private Network Apps

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  1. Proton VPN icon
     482 likes

    Swiss-based VPN that ensures online privacy with a high-speed network, advanced encryption, and no-logs policy, offering a free version. Supports multiple platforms and unblocks content worldwide.

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Flatpak
    • Fire TV
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    +6
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    235 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent64 reviews
  2. OpenVPN Connect icon
     763 likes

    OpenVPN Connect provides flexible VPN solutions to secure your data communications, whether it's for Internet privacy, remote access for employees, securing IoT, or for networking Cloud data centers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    +1
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    55 alternatives
    3.8
    Good15 reviews
  3. WireGuard icon
     257 likes

    Simple, fast VPN tunnel utilizing state-of-the-art cryptography, minimal codebase for security, supports cross-platform use, offers IPv4/IPv6, and ease of deployment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenWrt
    • Termux
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    55 alternatives
  4. Windscribe icon
     172 likes

    Windscribe is a desktop application and browser extension that work together to block ads and trackers, restore access to blocked content and help you safeguard your privacy online.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    +3
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    220 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent16 reviews
  5. Orbot icon
     157 likes

    Orbot is a freely licensed open-source application developed for the Android platform. It acts as a front-end to the Tor binary application, and also provides an HTTP Proxy for connecting web browsers and other HTTP client applications into the Tor SOCKS interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    +2
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    24 alternatives
  6. Tailscale icon
     48 likes

    Private networks made easy. Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Kubernetes
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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    43 alternatives
  7. pfSense icon
     110 likes

    pfSense is a free and open source firewall and router that also features unified threat management, load balancing, multi WAN, and more.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • BSD
    Dashboard page
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    +2
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    30 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good6 reviews
  8. NetBird icon
     27 likes

    NetBird is an open-source Zero Trust networking platform that makes it easy for engineers to create fast, secure, and private networks with simple, decentralized management.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
    • Docker Hub
    List of connected machines (peers)
    Network access control
    Desktop UI client
    +1
    Machine authentication flow
    30 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent6 reviews
  9. ZeroTier icon
     95 likes

    Creates encrypted peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks for remote access, gaming, secure virtual LANs, and private networks without complex setup.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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    55 alternatives
    4.1
    Very Good15 reviews
  10. SoftEther VPN icon
     121 likes

    SoftEther VPN ("SoftEther" means "Software Ethernet") is one of the world's most powerful and easy-to-use multi-protocol VPN software. It runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, FreeBSD and Solaris.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    52 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent8 reviews
  11. Hotspot Shield icon
     358 likes

    Secure fast VPN to protect identity and hide location. Bypass geo-blocks to stream content globally. Offers free basic and full-featured paid versions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
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    +5
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    227 alternatives
    3.2
    Fair13 reviews
  12. Outline VPN icon
     29 likes

    Journalists need safe access to information to research issues, communicate with sources, and report the news. Outline lets news organizations easily provide their network safer access to the open internet.

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
    • F-Droid
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    +3
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    190 alternatives
  13. TunnelBear icon
     127 likes

    Easily browse privately with secure VPN. High-speed global access, protects data, bypasses restrictions, and offers encrypted connections in 48 countries.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    +2
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    197 alternatives
  14. UltraSurf icon
     102 likes

    UltraSurf is a free software which enables users inside countries with heavy Internet censorship to visit any public web sites in the world safely and freely. Users in countries without internet censorship also use it to protect their internet privacy and security.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
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    97 alternatives
  15. Bitmask icon
     25 likes

    Bitmask is an open source application to provide easy and secure encrypted communication with a VPN. You can choose among different providers or start your own.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Main
    Settings
    About
    +9
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    163 alternatives
  16. IPFire icon
     19 likes

    IPFire is a server distribution with intended to use as a firewall. It focuses on flexibility, and scales from small to middle sized business networks and home networks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    14 alternatives
  17. V2Ray icon
     13 likes

    A platform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Go (Programming Language)
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    174 alternatives
  18. OnionCat icon
     23 likes

    OnionCat creates a transparent IPv6 layer on top of TOR's hidden services. It allows users to anonymously access Internet services. It transmits any kind of IPv6-based data transparently through the TOR network on a location hidden basis.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Tor Browser Bundle
    • Tor
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    14 alternatives