Hotspot Shield vs VirtualShield
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Pros
- 45-day money-back guarantee
- Fast without compromising performance
- Offers a free version
- Kill-switch feature is included
- 24/7 customer support
- Military-grade encryption
Pros
- Good speed
- User friendly interface
- Family plan option for multiple users (15 devices)
Cons
- Plans are expensive compared to other VPNs
- Free VPN version is limited to 500MB per day
- Bypasses US and UK Netflix only
Cons
- No split tunneling
- No RAM-based servers
- Protocol options are limited
Selling Points
- 45-day money-back guarantee
- Free VPN version is available
- Military-grade encryption
Selling Points
- Good speed
- User friendly interface
- Family plan option for multiple users (15 devices)
Browser Extensions
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Opera—Undisclosed
- Safari—Undisclosed
Browser Extensions
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge—Undisclosed
- Opera
- Safari—Undisclosed
Browser Plugins
- Google Chrome—Undisclosed
Browser Plugins
- Google Chrome—Undisclosed
Bypassing Geo-Censorship
- Works in China
- Works in Iran
- Works in Russia
- Works in Turkey
- Works in UAE
Bypassing Geo-Censorship
- Works in China
- Works in Iran
- Works in Russia
- Works in Turkey
- Works in UAE
Compatibility
- Android
- Fire OS
- iOS
- Linux
- macOS
- Router Support
- Windows
Compatibility
- Android
- Fire OS—Undisclosed
- iOS
- Linux
- macOS
- Router Support—Undisclosed
- Windows
Customer Service
- Email Support
- Live Chat
- Phone Support—Undisclosed
- Searchable Help Articles and Guides
- Ticket Support—Undisclosed
Customer Service
- Email Support
- Live Chat
- Phone Support—Undisclosed
- Searchable Help Articles and Guides
- Ticket Support
Features
- Allows Torrenting
- Free Version
- Mobile App
- Money-Back Guarantee
- More than 3,000 Servers
- More than 50 Different Server Locations
- Onion Over VPN Support
- OpenVPN Support
- WireGuard Support
Features
- Allows Torrenting
- Free Version—Undisclosed
- Mobile App
- Money-Back Guarantee
- More than 3,000 Servers—Undisclosed
- More than 50 Different Server Locations—Undisclosed
- Onion Over VPN Support
- OpenVPN Support
- WireGuard Support—Undisclosed
General Features
- Admin Controls—Undisclosed
- Browser Import—Undisclosed
- Digital Legacy/Will—Undisclosed
- Form Filling—Undisclosed
- Free Plan—Undisclosed
- Free Trial—Undisclosed
- Integrated SSOs—Undisclosed
General Features
- Admin Controls—Undisclosed
- Browser Import—Undisclosed
- Digital Legacy/Will—Undisclosed
- Form Filling—Undisclosed
- Free Plan—Undisclosed
- Free Trial—Undisclosed
- Integrated SSOs—Undisclosed
Payment Methods
- Alipay—Undisclosed
- AmazonPay—Undisclosed
- Cryptocurrency—Undisclosed
- GooglePay—Undisclosed
- Major Credit Cards (Mastercard, Visa, American Express)
- Mint—Undisclosed
- Paypal
- PayPal—Undisclosed
- Prepaid Cards—Undisclosed
- Sofort—Undisclosed
- UnionPay—Undisclosed
- Yandex Money—Undisclosed
Payment Methods
- Alipay—Undisclosed
- AmazonPay—Undisclosed
- Cryptocurrency—Undisclosed
- GooglePay—Undisclosed
- Major Credit Cards (Mastercard, Visa, American Express)
- Mint—Undisclosed
- Paypal
- PayPal—Undisclosed
- Prepaid Cards—Undisclosed
- Sofort—Undisclosed
- UnionPay—Undisclosed
- Yandex Money—Undisclosed
Security and Privacy
- 256-bit AES Encryption
- Dedicated IP Servers
- Kill-Switch
- Located Outside of the 5/9/14 Eyes Alliance—Undisclosed
- Servers Run on RAM (no data is written to hard drives)—Undisclosed
- Split Tunneling
- Warrant Canary
- Zero-Logging-Policy
Security and Privacy
- 256-bit AES Encryption
- Dedicated IP Servers—Undisclosed
- Kill-Switch
- Located Outside of the 5/9/14 Eyes Alliance—Undisclosed
- Servers Run on RAM (no data is written to hard drives)—Undisclosed
- Split Tunneling—Undisclosed
- Warrant Canary—Undisclosed
- Zero-Logging-Policy—Undisclosed
Security Features
- 256-bit Encryption Vault—Undisclosed
- Actionable Password Strength Report—Undisclosed
- Biometric Logins (Face ID, Touch ID)—Undisclosed
- Dark Web Scanning—Undisclosed
- Mobile App PIN Unlock—Undisclosed
- Secure Password Sharing—Undisclosed
- Two-Factor Authentication—Undisclosed
Security Features
- 256-bit Encryption Vault—Undisclosed
- Actionable Password Strength Report—Undisclosed
- Biometric Logins (Face ID, Touch ID)—Undisclosed
- Dark Web Scanning—Undisclosed
- Mobile App PIN Unlock—Undisclosed
- Secure Password Sharing—Undisclosed
- Two-Factor Authentication—Undisclosed
Streaming
- Unblocks Amazon Prime
- Unblocks BBC iPlayer
- Unblocks Disney+
- Unblocks HBO Go
- Unblocks Hulu
- Unblocks Netflix UK
- Unblocks Netflix US
Streaming
- Unblocks Amazon Prime—Undisclosed
- Unblocks BBC iPlayer
- Unblocks Disney+
- Unblocks HBO Go—Undisclosed
- Unblocks Hulu
- Unblocks Netflix UK—Undisclosed
- Unblocks Netflix US
Customer Support
- Email Support—Undisclosed
- Live Chat—Undisclosed
- Searchable Help Articles and Guides—Undisclosed
- Ticket Support—Undisclosed
Customer Support
- Email Support—Undisclosed
- Live Chat—Undisclosed
- Searchable Help Articles and Guides—Undisclosed
- Ticket Support—Undisclosed