--- title: "Best Free VPN Software Solutions 2026 | Capterra" description: "Find and compare the 2026 best free VPN software solutions, using our interactive tool to quickly narrow your choices based on businesses like yours." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/vpn-software/s/free/" page_type: "subcategory" language: "en" --- # Best VPN Software for free ## TunnelBear Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (470 reviews) Profile: [TunnelBear](https://www.capterra.com/p/146806/TunnelBear/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? TunnelBear for Teams is the easiest way your team can work securely and privately from anywhere. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.7 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.4 out of 5 - Features: 4.3 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.3 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Pros: - Intuitive and engaging interface - Appealing design and playful animations Cons: - Frequent connection interruptions - Slow server speeds and lag #### Starting price Starting price: $138.00 Pricing details: Other, Per Year Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Secure Login: 4.8 rating - Activity Dashboard: 4.7 rating - Real-Time Monitoring: 4.7 rating - Access Controls/Permissions: 4.6 rating #### Lowest rated features - Security Auditing: 4.5 rating - Encryption: 4.0 rating #### Feature-related review snippet Reviewer: Shefali S. Reviewer details: Research, 1,001-5,000 employees Published: April 13, 2022 > "It is doing its job, and has a pretty nice graphic user interface but when it comes to the actual job, there are better alternatives." ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 (470 reviews) #### Related review snippet Reviewer: Linet G. Reviewer details: Automotive, 201-500 employees Published: October 1, 2024 > "Also i am in a better situation to secure sensitive data such as my credit card information and address." --- ## OpenVPN Access Server Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (200 reviews) Profile: [OpenVPN Access Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/159435/access-server/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Self-hosted secure remote access solution to your private network, in the cloud or on-prem. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.3 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.1 out of 5 - Features: 4.4 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.6 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $5.00 Pricing details: Other, Per Month Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Authentication: 4.6 rating - Secure Login: 4.9 rating - Remote Access/Control: 4.9 rating - Access Controls/Permissions: 4.7 rating #### Lowest rated features - Anonymous Browsing: 4.2 rating - User Management: 4.4 rating - Secure Browsing: 4.5 rating - Two-Factor Authentication: 4.7 rating #### Feature-related review snippet Reviewer: Erik M. Reviewer details: Design, 51-200 employees Published: April 19, 2022 > "Very minimal, clean interface." ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 (200 reviews) #### Related review snippet Reviewer: Sebastian C. Reviewer details: Higher Education, 51-200 employees Published: January 6, 2026 > "Was great for a higher education campus to allow staff, faculty, and members secure connection and access to private network resources" ### Integrations tab OpenVPN Access Server connects with 6+ software tools. [See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/159435/access-server/#integrations) #### Most popular integrations - Google Cloud: 4.7 rating - Microsoft Azure: 4.0 rating - AWS CloudFormation: 4.5 rating - AWS Config: 4.6 rating - AWS CloudTrail: 4.6 rating - AWS CodeCommit: 4.3 rating #### Integrations-related review snippet Reviewer: Phanit P. Reviewer details: Financial Services, 11-50 employees Published: July 19, 2021 > "It does the job well for our main use case which is to limit access to our APIs to only those who are connected to the VPN." --- ## Windscribe Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (181 reviews) Profile: [Windscribe ](https://www.capterra.com/p/167609/Windscribe/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Protect your data and access information without restrictions regardless of your geolocation through a secure VPN and ad-block. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.7 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.3 out of 5 - Features: 4.4 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.6 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $49.00 Pricing details: Flat Rate, Per Year Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Anonymous Browsing: 4.9 rating - Multi-Language: 5.0 rating - Kill Switch: 4.4 rating - Real-Time Monitoring: 4.3 rating #### Lowest rated features - DNS Leak Protection: 4.5 rating - Multi-Protocol: 4.6 rating #### Feature-related review snippet Reviewer: Aby S. Reviewer details: Legal Services, 11-50 employees Published: October 20, 2022 > "I am so lucky that this is a good software with easy usability and simple interface can be tested with any other security software." ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 (181 reviews) #### Related review snippet Reviewer: Haseeb A. Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees Published: January 31, 2023 > "We initially had the free version for over 6 months, and we kept using different VPNs (free and paid) but its consistent speeds, fast customer support and great extension for Firefox and Chrome won us over." --- ## Hotspot Shield VPN Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (80 reviews) Profile: [Hotspot Shield VPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/186549/Hotspot-Shield-VPN/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Provides access to a free and open Internet, connecting you to any content and sites, securely and anonymously. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.4 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.1 out of 5 - Features: 4.1 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.1 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $12.99 Pricing details: Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial: No Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Anonymous Browsing: 4.3 rating - Secure Browsing: 4.8 rating - DNS Leak Protection: 4.7 rating - Remote Access/Control: 4.4 rating #### Lowest rated features - Web Inspection: 4.0 rating - Anomaly/Malware Detection: 4.2 rating - Ad Blocker: 4.0 rating - Encryption: 4.5 rating #### Feature-related review snippet Reviewer: Mohammad Izaz Arefin M. Reviewer details: Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees Published: November 18, 2022 > "Hotspot Shield provides helpful live chat supports when you encounter problems, but the support can be improved further." ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 (80 reviews) #### Related review snippet Reviewer: Dennis M. Reviewer details: Leisure, Travel & Tourism, 11-50 employees Published: June 6, 2025 > "Overall, I am impressed by Hotspot Shield VPN reliability and performance and i Give it a Solid 9.5 Rating out of 10." --- ## IPVanish Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (65 reviews) Profile: [IPVanish](https://www.capterra.com/p/185615/IPVanish-VPN/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? IPVanish is a VPN solution that allows businesses to remain anonymous when browsing the web by hiding their IP address. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.6 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.2 out of 5 - Features: 4.5 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.3 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $10.99 Pricing details: Per User, Per Month Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Secure Login: 4.7 rating - Mobile Access: 4.6 rating - Anonymous Browsing: 4.2 rating - Real-Time Monitoring: 4.7 rating #### Lowest rated features - Remote Access/Control: 4.0 rating - Data Storage Management: 4.0 rating - Multi-Protocol: 4.0 rating - Web Inspection: 4.5 rating ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 (65 reviews) #### Related review snippet Reviewer: Roshish S. Reviewer details: Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees Published: October 25, 2023 > "Setting it up is a breeze, and their support team is top-notch. Whether I'm accessing blocked websites or ensuring my online safety, IPVanish does it all." --- ## VyprVPN Rating: 4.2 out of 5 (46 reviews) Profile: [VyprVPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/120353/VyprVPN/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? On-premise and mobile VPN tool that helps users browse in private network and prevent Internet Provider from monitoring communications. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.6 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.3 out of 5 - Features: 4.2 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.2 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $8.33 Pricing details: Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Anonymous Browsing: 5.0 rating - DNS Leak Protection: 5.0 rating - Multi-Protocol: 5.0 rating - Remote Access/Control: 5.0 rating --- ## Pritunl Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (18 reviews) Profile: [Pritunl](https://www.capterra.com/p/210346/Pritunl/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery, Integrations ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Enterprise VPN server designed to help businesses deploy and remotely send, receive & access private data across multiple networks. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.3 out of 5 - Customer Service: 3.8 out of 5 - Features: 3.9 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.2 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $10.00 Pricing details: Per Feature, Per Month Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Secure Login: 5.0 rating - API: 5.0 rating - Authentication: 5.0 rating - Remote Access/Control: 5.0 rating #### Lowest rated features - Two-Factor Authentication: 5.0 rating ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 (18 reviews) ### Integrations tab Pritunl connects with 8+ software tools. [See all integrations](https://www.capterra.com/p/210346/Pritunl/#integrations) #### Most popular integrations - Slack: 4.7 rating - Google Workspace: 4.7 rating - Google Cloud: 4.7 rating - Microsoft Azure: 4.6 rating - Okta: 4.7 rating - Cisco Duo: 4.7 rating - Auth0: 4.7 rating - OneLogin: 4.6 rating --- ## GOOSE VPN Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (12 reviews) Profile: [GOOSE VPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/165537/GOOSE-VPN/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? The affordable, customer-friendly VPN service that guarantees your safety on the internet. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.5 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.2 out of 5 - Features: 4.2 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.3 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $2.99 Pricing details: Per Feature, Per Month Free trial: Yes Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Mobile Access: 5.0 rating - Remote Access/Control: 5.0 rating - Secure Browsing: 5.0 rating - SSL Security: 5.0 rating #### Lowest rated features - Ad Blocker: 5.0 rating - Anomaly/Malware Detection: 5.0 rating - DNS Leak Protection: 5.0 rating - Encryption: 5.0 rating ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 (12 reviews) --- ## iTop VPN Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (9 reviews) Profile: [iTop VPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/232591/iTop-VPN/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? iTop is VPN software that provides encryption to protect internet privacy and security for users on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devi #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.9 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.8 out of 5 - Features: 4.7 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.8 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: $11.99 Pricing details: Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial: No Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Kill Switch: 4.8 rating ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.9 out of 5 (9 reviews) --- ## SoftEther VPN Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (8 reviews) Profile: [SoftEther VPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/170723/SoftEther-VPN/) Visible tabs: Overview, Features, Gallery ### Overview tab #### What is this product about? Open source VPN tool that provides remote-access, resistance to highly-restricted firewall, Source IP address control list, and more. #### Rating breakdown - Ease of Use: 4.8 out of 5 - Customer Service: 4.2 out of 5 - Features: 4.8 out of 5 - Value for Money: 4.6 out of 5 #### Pros and cons based on reviews Not available #### Starting price Starting price: Not available Pricing details: Per Feature Free trial: No Free demo: No ### Features tab #### Highest rated features - Remote Access/Control: 5.0 rating ### Gallery tab Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 (8 reviews) --- ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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