VPN & Privacy
VPN clients, encrypted DNS, tracker blockers and privacy tools.
AdGuard VPN is a VPN client for Windows that encrypts your connection and routes it through servers in more than 70 locations. Its split-tunneling rules let you decide per app or per website whether traffic goes through the tunnel or straight out.
Endpoint client for Barracuda's SecureEdge platform. It carries a device's traffic through Barracuda's cloud points of presence, opening Zero Trust connections to internal applications and filtering internet access. Intended for organizations that already subscribe to SecureEdge, not for individual use.
A free Windows app from Cloudflare that routes your device's internet connection through Cloudflare's network, replacing your default DNS resolver and encrypting traffic to stop ISPs and local networks from seeing your browsing activity. On Windows, the same installer also acts as Cloudflare's Zero Trust client for organizations.
CyberGhost is a VPN client that encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP address through servers in 100 countries. It includes a kill switch, DNS leak protection, and specialized servers for streaming and torrenting.
ExpressVPN routes your internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel to hide your IP address and location. It runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, mobile and routers, and includes a kill switch, split tunneling and an ad blocker. It is a paid subscription service with no free tier.
Hamachi creates a hosted virtual private network so that machines in different locations behave as if they sat on the same local network. It is aimed at remote teams, unattended office computers and LAN-only games that expect every player on one subnet.
hide.me VPN routes Windows network traffic through the provider's encrypted servers, replacing your visible IP address and shielding your browsing from the local network. A permanently free tier with limited locations sits alongside paid subscription plans that open up the full server list.
IPVanish is a subscription VPN client for Windows that routes internet traffic through the provider's server network. It includes a kill switch, split tunneling, and leak protection, and one account can be used on an unlimited number of devices at once.
Malwarebytes Privacy is a VPN client that encrypts internet traffic and masks the user's IP address on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. It targets users who want protection on public WiFi and want to reduce tracking and surveillance while browsing.
Mozilla VPN is a virtual private network service that encrypts internet traffic and hides the user's location. It connects up to 5 devices at once through a network of servers in over 30 countries, aimed at people who want protection on public Wi-Fi and less tracking by advertisers.
A desktop client for a Swedish VPN service that identifies users by a randomly generated account number instead of an email address. It builds WireGuard tunnels with leak protection, ad and tracker blocking and split tunnelling, and suits people who want their provider to hold as little personal data as possible.
NordVPN is a virtual private network client that encrypts a device's internet connection and routes it through remote servers to mask the user's IP address and location. It bundles extra tools such as malware/tracker blocking, a kill switch, and split tunneling, with apps for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Linux.
OpenVPN is an open-source VPN daemon that creates encrypted point-to-point or site-to-site tunnels between computers. On Windows it installs as the OpenVPN GUI application together with a background service, letting users connect to a VPN server or run their own using standard .ovpn configuration files.
OpenVPN Connect is the client application published by OpenVPN Inc. for joining networks that speak the OpenVPN protocol. You import a connection profile as an .ovpn file or a server URL, then connect. It is meant for people signing in to a company or provider network, not for running a VPN server.
Private Internet Access is a subscription VPN service that encrypts a device's internet traffic and masks its IP address through a large network of servers. It supports the WireGuard and OpenVPN protocols and one subscription covers an unlimited number of devices.
Proton VPN is a virtual private network client that routes your internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel and masks your IP address. It includes ad/malware blocking, a kill switch, and a large server network, with a free tier available alongside paid subscription plans.
Surfshark is a VPN and online privacy suite that encrypts internet traffic across unlimited devices simultaneously. Higher tiers bundle antivirus, a data-breach alert tool, a personal data removal service, and identity theft coverage into a single subscription.
Tailscale creates a private mesh network between your computers, servers, and other devices using the WireGuard protocol. Once installed, devices can reach each other directly over an encrypted tunnel as if on the same LAN, without manually configuring firewalls, port forwarding, or a central VPN server.
A VPN application for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android that encrypts internet traffic and routes it through servers in dozens of countries. Aimed at everyday users who want to protect their traffic on public WiFi, hide their IP address, or reach content restricted to another region, rather than at power users needing advanced network configuration.
Viscosity is a desktop OpenVPN client for Windows and macOS. It replaces hand-edited config files and command-line work with a graphical connection editor, and shows live traffic and connection statistics while a tunnel is up.
Windscribe is a VPN application for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS that encrypts a device's internet traffic and routes it through servers in dozens of countries. Beyond the VPN tunnel, it includes a network-level ad and tracker blocker, a firewall, split tunneling, and port forwarding, suiting users who want privacy tools bundled with their VPN rather than a bare tunnel alone.
WireGuard is an open source VPN protocol and client that builds encrypted point-to-point tunnels over UDP. The Windows version installs a tunnel service plus a small desktop app where you import a configuration file and switch tunnels on or off.