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Amnezia VPN vs Betternet
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Amnezia VPN if…
- you want the lower entry price ($3.3/mo vs $6/mo)
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Self-hosted
- you're in its core audience: users in heavily censored countries, privacy-conscious individuals
B
Choose Betternet if…
- you work on iOS, Android, Windows
- you're in its core audience: casual mobile users, streamers
Side by side
Feature Amnezia VPN Betternet
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$3.3/mo$6/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsSelf-hostediOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Chrome
CategoryObfuscation & anti-censorshipVPN
CompanyEUPHORIATECH LIMITEDBetternet LLC
Full feature lists
A Amnezia VPN
- AmneziaWG protocol with DPI obfuscation, based on WireGuard
- XRay VLESS Reality support
- Self-hosted VPN setup on your own VPS from the app
- Eight protocols incl. OpenVPN over Cloak, IKEv2, ShadowSocks
- Split tunneling and KillSwitch
- 20 virtual locations including P2P on Premium
- Up to 7 devices per Premium subscription
- Android TV and router support
B Betternet
- One-tap VPN connection that hides your IP
- Encrypted web traffic
- No registration or email required
- Access to content from other regions
- Protection against ISP throttling
- Blocks malware and phishing sites
- Apps for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and Chrome
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Amnezia VPN · amnezia.org
Betternet · betternet.coWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Amnezia VPN
Amnezia Free$0/month
Amnezia Self-hosted$0/month
Amnezia Premiumfrom $3.3/month
Amnezia Business$8/month per user
Betternet
FreeFree
Premium (annual, promo)$71.99/yr (about $6/mo billed annually)
Strengths and limitations
Amnezia VPN
- Open-source client, and AmneziaWG source code is on GitHub
- Free tier and free self-hosted option
- Security audits by 7ASecurity in 2022, 2024 and 2025
- Premium starts from $3.3/month with up to 7 devices
- Free plan is capped at 8 Mbps, has no location choice and excludes YouTube
- Self-hosted option needs a VPS bought from a hosting provider
- Premium offers 20 countries
Betternet
- Free version with no registration needed
- Premium includes a 7-day free trial
- Apps for five platforms, including a Chrome extension
- Large review base: 191K on the App Store and 1.2M on Google Play
- Promo price applies only to annual billing and renews at $95.99/year
- No Linux app listed
- Home page does not explain how the free plan differs from Premium
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