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HBetternet vs Turbo VPN
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Betternet if…
- you're in its core audience: casual mobile users, streamers
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Choose Turbo VPN if…
- you want the lower entry price ($3.33/mo vs $6/mo)
- you're in its core audience: casual users wanting a free vpn, gamers
Side by side
Feature Betternet Turbo VPN
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$6/mo$3.33/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, ChromeWindows, macOS, Android, iOS, Chrome
CompanyBetternet LLCINNOVATIVE CONNECTING PTE. LIMITED
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 Turbo VPN
- Servers in 111 locations, 21,000+ on premium
- AES-256 encryption
- IKEv2, OpenVPN UDP and L2TP-IPsec protocols
- Kill Switch and Split Tunneling
- Private DNS and Wi-Fi protection
- Dedicated gaming and streaming servers
- Device management for premium accounts
- Pay with crypto, cards, Apple Pay or local methods
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Betternet · betternet.co
Turbo VPN · turbovpn.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)
Turbo VPN
FreeFree
Gold Plan + 3 Months Free$3.33/mo ($89.99 billed every 27 months)
Platinum Plan$4.58/mo ($109.99 billed every 24 months)
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
Turbo VPN
- Free tier available alongside paid plans
- Premium plans allow 10 or 20 devices at once
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Accepts cryptocurrency and many local payment methods
- Free tier shows ads and lacks Kill Switch and Split Tunneling
- Listed prices require a 24- or 27-month upfront payment
- Pricing FAQ mentions a 5-device limit, which conflicts with the plan listings
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PSwiss no-logs VPN with a free plan, 20,000+ servers and built-in ad blocking
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Free, from $3.49/mo
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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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Freemium
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See site
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Freemium
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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