Alternatives to TorGuard
A commercial VPN and proxy service with stealth connection options and client apps, including Android. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
TorGuard
A commercial VPN and proxy service with stealth connection options and client apps, including Android.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as TorGuard.
Astrill VPN
A commercial VPN service with a proprietary StealthVPN protocol for restrictive networks.
Astrill VPN offers a proprietary StealthVPN protocol for restrictive networks plus port forwarding and dedicated IPs, with apps for desktop, mobile and routers.
VPN.ac
A commercial VPN service with WireGuard, OpenVPN and obfuscated protocols and servers in many countries.
VPN.ac provides WireGuard, OpenVPN and obfuscated protocols with SecureProxy gateways, publishes a node status page, and has apps on desktop and mobile.
VyprVPN
A commercial no-log VPN service with apps for computers, phones and TV devices.
VyprVPN brings its own obfuscation protocol for restrictive networks, a stated no-log policy and apps for TV streaming devices.
NordVPN
Large commercial VPN with the WireGuard-based NordLynx protocol.
NordVPN provides a very large server network and the NordLynx protocol across desktop and mobile, with renewal pricing well above the first term.
ExpressVPN
Commercial VPN with RAM-only servers and its own Lightway protocol.
ExpressVPN runs RAM-only servers and the Lightway protocol with published audits, and covers desktop, mobile and routers at a higher price.
Private Internet Access
Long-running VPN with fully open-source apps and port forwarding.
Private Internet Access offers fully open-source apps, port forwarding and browser extensions across desktop and mobile, under United States jurisdiction.
Proton VPN
A VPN from the Proton Mail company with a free tier that has no data cap, and open source clients.
Proton VPN adds a free tier with no data cap and open-source, audited clients, with a published no-logs policy from a Swiss company.
Windscribe
Canadian VPN with built-in ad blocking and a usable free tier.
Windscribe adds a free tier, open-source apps, built-in ad blocking and port forwarding across desktop, mobile and browser extensions.
Also worth comparing
These listings name TorGuard as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Psiphon
A censorship-circumvention app that combines several blocking-resilient transports to reach sites blocked in your country.
TorGuard is a paid VPN and proxy service with stealth connection options for networks that block VPNs, with fewer verifiable details about its protocols.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
FoxyProxy
A proxy management browser extension from a company that also sells proxy and VPN services.
Shadowsocks
A fast encrypted tunnel proxy for getting past firewalls, with implementations for most platforms.
DNS Leak Test
A web test that shows which DNS servers your connection is actually using.
OpenVPN Community
The VPN protocol and client that has been the default for two decades, and still runs on everything.
WireGuard
A small, fast VPN protocol and set of official clients that connect two machines by exchanging public keys.
