Hotspot Shield
⭐ 3.9 (provider's own rating)
Site is up· 343 ms
30-day site uptime: 100% (4 of 4 checks)
In short: Hotspot Shield costs from $7.99/mo; free option: Free ad-supported version. Protocols: Hydra, WireGuard, IKEv2, OpenVPN. Up to 10 devices at once. Platforms: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Router. Checked against the provider's site on September 5, 2026.
Its own Hydra protocol, marketed as one of the fastest VPNs available, with a free ad-supported version with limits.
61
VPNmarket Score
What this rating means →Privacy
20
Speed
100
Price
47
Streaming
30
Features
70
Reliability
100
- Price
- $7.99/mo
- Claimed speed
- up to 1000 Mbps
- Free tier
- Free ad-supported version
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Router
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