Hotspot Shield comparisons
Hotspot Shield is compared head-to-head with Proton VPN, hide.me and Windscribe and more: 7 head-to-heads in Free VPN Services, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Hotspot Shield head-to-head
- Hotspot Shield vs Proton VPN
- Hotspot Shield vs hide.me
- Hotspot Shield vs Windscribe
- Hotspot Shield vs Planet VPN
- Hotspot Shield vs PrivadoVPN
- Hotspot Shield vs Bitdefender Premium VPN
- Hotspot Shield vs TunnelBear
Hotspot Shield vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hotspot Shield | Yes | $6.99/mo | 8.5 |
| 1 | Proton VPN | Yes | 9.3 | |
| 2 | hide.me | Yes | 9.1 | |
| 3 | Windscribe | Yes | $69/yr | 9.0 |
| 4 | Planet VPN | Yes | €1.99/user/mo | 8.8 |
| 5 | PrivadoVPN | Yes | $1.11/user/mo | 8.7 |
| 6 | Bitdefender Premium VPN | Yes | $2.92/mo | 8.6 |
| 8 | TunnelBear | Yes | $3.33/mo | 8.4 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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