There are countless reasons why a business or individual may need to use an online VPN. Virtual Private Networks are software that create an encrypted connection between the PC or smartphone of the person connecting to a site or service and servers controlled by the service provider.
All activity on the network performed by the user passes through this tunnel, and through this solution it is therefore not possible for anyone to trace the user’s data and IP address. VPNs are used primarily to preserve one’s privacy, which on the Web is everyone’s right. But sometimes they are also used to access websites or services that are not available in Italy (think of Netflix USA) or that have been blacked out (as is often the case with piracy sites). In some nations such as China, then, using a VPN is essential to be able to access Google and many other sites and services on the web.
While the premium features of the best VPNs are often paid for, there are many free proxy and VPN services available for download for PC, Android and iPhone with free features that are often enough to protect your Internet traffic. Within this selection you will find the best free VPNs for anonymous surfing on PC and Android, which can be used in conjunction with Google Chrome and any other web browser.
Best Android, Windows 10 and Mac VPNs
One of the most popular free VPNs is Hotspot Shield, which in its free version offers 500 MB of web browsing traffic. Available on PC, Android and iOS, we recommend it because it can achieve high connection speeds, and performance is often a disadvantage of VPNs precisely because of the connection to servers that takes place before accessing sites and services.
In addition, Hotspot Shield offers very high protection through military-grade encryption, so privacy is further preserved. In the free version you can choose 25 countries from which to access the web and you can use it on up to 5 devices. It is also very easy to use.
One of the most popular free VPNs is Hotspot Shield, which in its free version offers 500 MB of web browsing traffic. Available on PC, Android and iOS, we recommend it because it can achieve high connection speeds, and performance is often a disadvantage of VPNs precisely because of the connection to servers that takes place before accessing sites and services.
In addition, Hotspot Shield offers very high protection through military-grade encryption, so privacy is further preserved. In the free version you can choose 25 countries from which to access the web and you can use it on up to 5 devices. It is also very easy to use.
ProtonVPN does not have a lot of features compared to other free VPNs for PCs and smartphones, but it does have one feature that virtually everyone is looking for and that is impossible for some to give up: unlimited traffic. In fact, unlike most free VPNs, ProtonVPN offers unlimited bandwidth and, more importantly, unlimited traffic with no time or volume limits.
However, it is only possible to use the servers of 3 nations. In addition to having support for browsing it also has support for streaming content, although with limited speed. ProtonVPN employs 256-bit encryption and is compatible with PC, Android, iOS and Mac.
With TunnelBear’s free VPN you can enjoy 500 MB of free data traffic per month, but at unlimited speeds. It is very suitable for those with an unstable connection because thanks to the TCP Override feature it manages to improve its performance while guaranteeing anonymity.
It works with 256-bit encryption and, a very interesting feature, is able to bypass the blocks of websites and services designed specifically to keep users from accessing VPNs. In fact, TunnelBear is one of the few free VPNs that also works in China.
The free VPNs you have seen so far are downloadable as separate applications for both PCs and mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Opera VPN, on the other hand, is a free VPN integrated within the well-known Opera browser. Those who use this browser will therefore find it very convenient precisely because they will not need to use a separate application in order to reroute traffic to their favorite free VPN.
Since it is built into the browser, it is easy to install and use, because you just install the browser and then enable the feature within it. Also, a very important advantage, it offers unlimited traffic, so you can use it on any site or service without limits, as long as of course you use it on the Opera browser. In fact, remember that since it is a free VPN built into the browser, all traffic outside Opera will not be protected. This free VPN also supports streaming and viewing video content (including YouTube).
Usually the best free VPNs in terms of protection and performance offer very limited traffic. Windscribe is one of those VPNs, with the difference that it offers much more traffic: you can browse by reaching up to 10 GB of Internet traffic per month, which for many will be enough to perform all the activities for which they usually need to use a Virtual Private Network.
Windscribe is compatible not only with PCs and mobile devices, but also with the Amazon Fire Stick operating system and routers. You can then activate it directly on your router to access it from any device without even installing the application. Windscribe uses military encryption to protect traffic and also manages to bypass the Chinese firewall.
As an honorable mention we propose the Hide.me service, which provides 10 GB of data traffic per month, is also compatible with routers and offers unrestricted speed, support for torrent downloads and streaming services such as Spotify and YouTube.
Finally, we point out that with the exception of Opera, all the free VPNs reported in this article also have paid versions that include more advanced features and make them more comprehensive. Should you want to check out all the additional features of the paid versions, you can visit the official websites of each service
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