Alternatives to Cloudflare WARP
A free WireGuard-based tunnel to Cloudflare that encrypts your traffic without pretending to be a privacy VPN. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Cloudflare WARP
A free WireGuard-based tunnel to Cloudflare that encrypts your traffic without pretending to be a privacy VPN.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Cloudflare WARP.
Proton VPN
A VPN from the Proton Mail company with a free tier that has no data cap, and open source clients.
Proton VPN also has a free tier with no data cap and no advertising, but lets you pick server countries, needs an account and publishes open source clients.
Windscribe
Canadian VPN with built-in ad blocking and a usable free tier.
Windscribe offers a free tier with a limited monthly allowance and restricted servers, adding ad and tracker blocking, split tunnelling and open-source apps, from a Canadian company.
Mullvad VPN
A flat-rate VPN service with anonymous account numbers instead of usernames, and open source apps.
Mullvad VPN is a paid service at a flat €5 a month with anonymous account numbers and open source apps, and it changes your apparent location, unlike WARP.
NordVPN
Large commercial VPN with the WireGuard-based NordLynx protocol.
NordVPN is a paid service with a very large server network and the WireGuard-based NordLynx protocol, but renewal pricing is much higher than the first term.
ExpressVPN
Commercial VPN with RAM-only servers and its own Lightway protocol.
ExpressVPN is a paid service with RAM-only servers and its Lightway protocol, but it is among the most expensive consumer VPNs and its apps are closed source.
Surfshark
VPN with unlimited simultaneous devices on one subscription.
Surfshark is a paid service allowing unlimited simultaneous devices with RAM-only servers and multi-hop routing, but renewal pricing is far higher than the introductory rate.
Mozilla VPN
A paid WireGuard-based VPN service from Mozilla that runs on Mullvad's server network.
Mozilla VPN is a paid WireGuard service on Mullvad's server network covering up to five devices, with a 30-day money-back guarantee and no free tier.
IVPN
Gibraltar-based VPN with multi-hop routing and anonymous signup.
IVPN is a paid service with signup that needs no email, cash or Monero payment, multi-hop routing and open-source apps, but it has no free tier.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Cloudflare WARP as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Avira Phantom VPN
Avira's VPN app with a free data allowance and a paid unlimited plan.
Cloudflare WARP encrypts public Wi-Fi traffic for free with no data cap on all major platforms, but it does not change your apparent country.
TunnelBear
A simple consumer VPN service with a limited free plan and apps for major platforms.
Cloudflare WARP is free with no data cap and includes Linux, but does not change your apparent country, so it cannot unblock regional content.
VPN Gate
A free academic VPN network of volunteer-run public relay servers from the University of Tsukuba.
Cloudflare WARP is a free WireGuard tunnel with no data cap and consistent speed, but it does not change your apparent country.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
WireGuard
A small, fast VPN protocol and set of official clients that connect two machines by exchanging public keys.
Tailscale
Builds a private network between your own devices using WireGuard, without opening ports or running a server.
DNS Leak Test
A web test that shows which DNS servers your connection is actually using.
Aloha Browser
A privacy-focused web browser for mobile and desktop with a built-in free VPN and ad blocker.
