Alternatives to PrivadoVPN
A commercial VPN service with a free tier, bundled with ad blocking and antivirus. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
PrivadoVPN
A commercial VPN service with a free tier, bundled with ad blocking and antivirus.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as PrivadoVPN.
Proton VPN
A VPN from the Proton Mail company with a free tier that has no data cap, and open source clients.
Proton VPN offers a free tier with no data cap or ads, open source audited clients and Linux support, without a bundled antivirus.
Windscribe
Canadian VPN with built-in ad blocking and a usable free tier.
Windscribe keeps a usable free tier, ad and tracker blocking and browser extensions, adds open source apps and Linux, and is based in Canada.
NordVPN
Large commercial VPN with the WireGuard-based NordLynx protocol.
NordVPN has no free tier but provides a large server network with NordLynx, threat protection and meshnet, with renewal prices higher than the first term.
Surfshark
VPN with unlimited simultaneous devices on one subscription.
Surfshark is paid only, with unlimited simultaneous devices, RAM-only servers, multi-hop routing and Linux support, and renewals priced well above the introductory rate.
TunnelBear
A simple consumer VPN service with a limited free plan and apps for major platforms.
TunnelBear is a simple consumer VPN with a limited free plan and a Chrome extension, aimed at beginners, without bundled ad blocking or antivirus.
hide.me VPN
An independent commercial VPN service with a free plan, WireGuard support and native IPv6.
hide.me VPN is an independent provider with a free plan, WireGuard and native IPv6 support, though it offers no browser extensions and its Bolt feature is Windows only.
ZoogVPN
A commercial VPN service with a limited free plan and apps for desktop, mobile and browsers.
ZoogVPN offers a limited free plan with kill switch, split tunneling and browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, and adds a Linux app.
AdGuard VPN
A VPN service from the makers of AdGuard with a free monthly allowance and paid plans.
AdGuard VPN has a free tier capped at 3 GB per month, more than 75 server locations and apps for Linux, TVs and routers.
Also worth comparing
These listings name PrivadoVPN 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.
PrivadoVPN has a free plan plus kill switch, split tunnelling and a SOCKS5 proxy, with apps for macOS, iOS, TVs and several browsers.
Betternet
A VPN app with a free tier needing no registration, plus a paid Premium plan.
PrivadoVPN has a free plan and adds a SOCKS5 proxy, kill switch, split tunnelling and browser extensions, with ad blocking and antivirus in paid plans.
Browsec
A VPN and proxy service with browser extensions and apps, free to start without an account.
PrivadoVPN adds extensions for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Brave alongside a free plan, SOCKS5 proxy and split tunnelling, though no Linux app is listed.
Cloudflare WARP
A free WireGuard-based tunnel to Cloudflare that encrypts your traffic without pretending to be a privacy VPN.
PrivadoVPN adds a free plan with SOCKS5 proxy, kill switch, split tunnelling and browser extensions, but bundles antivirus extras and lists no Linux app.
X-VPN
A commercial VPN service with a free tier and apps for desktop, mobile, TV and browsers.
PrivadoVPN has a free plan, SOCKS5 proxy, kill switch, split tunnelling and browser extensions, bundling ad blocking and antivirus, but lacks a Linux app.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
DNS Leak Test
A web test that shows which DNS servers your connection is actually using.
Malwarebytes
An anti-malware scanner with real-time protection, VPN and scam detection for computers and phones.
Norton 360
A paid security suite combining antivirus, a VPN, identity protection and scam detection.
Aloha Browser
A privacy-focused web browser for mobile and desktop with a built-in free VPN and ad blocker.
