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HBetternet vs TunnelBear
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
B
Choose Betternet if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: casual mobile users, streamers
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Choose TunnelBear if…
- you're in its core audience: everyday internet users, travelers
Side by side
Feature Betternet TunnelBear
Pricing modelFreemiumPricing unknown
Starting price$6/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, ChromemacOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome
CompanyBetternet LLC—
Full feature lists
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
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.
Betternet · betternet.co
TunnelBear · tunnelbear.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Betternet
FreeFree
Premium (annual, promo)$71.99/yr (about $6/mo billed annually)
TunnelBear
Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.
Strengths and limitations
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
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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PSwiss no-logs VPN with a free plan, 20,000+ servers and built-in ad blocking
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Swiss no-logs VPN with a free plan, 20,000+ servers and built-in ad blocking
VPNFree planOpen source
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W
Freemium
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Freemium
A
Free VPN with 500 MB monthly data for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS users
VPNFree plan
Facts from each vendor's public pages. Editorial policy