Since May, the VPN issue has become especially relevant for Ukrainians, who are legally banned from using a number of Russian services, including VKontakte and Mail.Ru. In this article, we will consider the best free VPN programs, their advantages and capabilities.
What is a VPN?
A VPN is a private virtual network, a network connection that overlays over other networks. By connecting a VPN, the computer changes IP. This is the basis for the use of prohibited services in Ukraine - Russian networks are blocked for all Ukrainian IPs. In addition, the technology is used to protect data.
A common drawback for all VPN programs is the drop in Internet connection speed.
Opera
The first on the list is the browser itself and the application on the “Android” Opera Free VPN. In the first case, to connect, go to "Settings" - "Security" and check the box "Enable VPN". The advantage is that you do not need to install third-party services.For Android smartphones, Opera is launching the Opera Free VPN app. It is on Google Play. The disadvantage is that because of its popularity, it is not regularly available for download.
Advantages: intuitive interface, one-click VPN setup .
Both in the browser and in the application, it is possible to select the optimal virtual network location or the one that is suitable from the list. Options are Canada, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore.
The speed of the Internet connection allows you to watch videos online, but the browser has the problem of regularly resetting the connection when watching long videos. Also, the speed drops significantly when downloading ( life hack: start downloading from a blocked site in virtual network mode, turn it off, restart the browser and restart the stopped download).
Tunnelbear
This program for VPN connection is suitable not only for Android and Windows, but also for the "apple" Mac operating system (both on computers and on smartphones and tablets). It has a cartoony interface, but it is a serious service. TunnelBear has more countries than Opera (only 20 countries, including Ireland, Italy, Sweden, the UK and France).. - 500 /. TunnelBear : , 20 /. - 10 / VPN . .
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Hola VPN
For "Android" Hola VPN is released as an application, for computers - as plug-ins for browsers. Keep in mind that Hola only works for the browser for which it is running. This means that all other programs (for example, Skype on a PC) will use a regular connection. At the same time, Hola is installed on Android with the browser through which it works.Advantages: Hola was originally focused on streaming audio and video services, so there will be no problems with playing VKontakte music and movies. In addition, there is no restriction on traffic and banner advertising, but there is a wide selection of accessible regions (including not only the familiar America and the Netherlands, but also Angola, Indonesia, etc.)
Disadvantages: reduced speed. Hola works on the principle of a peer- to -peer network, which means that the smartphone of the connected user at the time of downtime is used to transfer traffic to other users. This drawback is present only in the free version.
ZenMate Security & Privacy VPN
This VPN program is provided in the form of extensions for all popular browsers on your PC (Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Safari) and applications on Android. To use, you must create an account.In the free version, there are four countries available for choosing a virtual network (Romania, America, China and Germany) and a speed limit of up to 15 Mb / s (in practice, it reaches just over 14 Mb / s for both transmitting and receiving traffic), and from Security (security) & Privacy VPN (private virtual network), only the VPN itself remains.
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