P
PSwiss no-logs VPN with a free plan, 20,000+ servers and built-in ad blocking
Free, from $3.49/mo
Amnezia VPN vs TunnelBear
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Amnezia VPN if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- 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
T
Choose TunnelBear if…
- you work on macOS, Windows, iOS
- you're in its core audience: everyday internet users, travelers
Side by side
Feature Amnezia VPN TunnelBear
Pricing modelFreemiumPricing unknown
Starting price$3.3/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsSelf-hostedmacOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome
CategoryObfuscation & anti-censorshipVPN
CompanyEUPHORIATECH LIMITED—
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
T TunnelBear
- Private, secure web browsing over VPN
- Unblocks websites around the world
- Mac and Windows apps
- iOS and Android apps
- Chrome browser extension
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Amnezia VPN · amnezia.org
TunnelBear · tunnelbear.comWhat 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
TunnelBear
Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.
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
TunnelBear
- Apps for Mac, PC, iOS, Android and Chrome
- Built around simple use
- No pricing information on the pages we received
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Facts from each vendor's public pages. Editorial policy