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Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 80 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Pango ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 12.99 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: The product is available for free as well as on monthly or annual subscriptions as follows: Basic: Available for free Premium: $12.99 per month, $7.99 per month (billed annually) Premium Family: $19.99 per month, $11.99 per month (billed annually) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Ad Blocker - Anomaly/Malware Detection - Anonymous Browsing - Compliance Management - DNS Leak Protection - Data Security - Encryption - Geo-spoofing - IP Masking - Kill Switch - No-log VPN - Remote Access/Control - Secure Browsing - VPN Tunneling - Web Inspection ## Support Options - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Encryption Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/472/encryption/software) ## Related Categories - [Encryption Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/472/encryption/software) - [VPN Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1219/vpn/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I think Hotspot Shield team should work on this part. For this reason, the app is open in the background, and the battery is consumed a lot. ----- ### "Connect to any place in the world with optimal security and anonymous identity" — 5.0/5 > **Osamah** | *18 November 2019* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The main purpose of Hotspot Shield VPN is to keep your identity secured and protected while surfing the internet as well as to connect you to literally any place / any country in the world. And the truth is said, Hotspot does what it is supposed to do with great efficiency. I like the unlimited amount of countries you can connect to from your very same seat at home\! When gaming, some servers in particular countries have higher PING than others and Hotspot can give you access to those servers without the hassle of actually travelling to the countries. It is fast and efficient, some other VPN programs might slow down your internet connection, but Hotspot does not slow it down and instead, it increases it. > > **Cons**: As good as the free trial version might be, it is not enough. The bandwidth is limited and so is the possible countries to connect to. But once you've purchased a subscription, I guarantee it you won't face any troubles\! and you will enjoy endless features and deals. > > I am a big gamer and in games, milliseconds can make a difference. In most cases, the country I live in is pretty far away from the games server, thus I would have a very bad PING and delay in the game. But Hotspot Shield VPN has brought me closer to those servers, allowing me to play my favourite games without any sort of delay and with better connectivity. I am really grateful to my friend who introduced this software to me\! ----- ### "Hotspot Shield" — 2.0/5 > **Sanel** | *31 December 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is easy to use. Did have a history of better service for clients. Can be bundled with other products. > > **Cons**: It can be gotten for free. Many free VPN's typically sell data. Has had a data leak of user information. > > You get what you pay for. Buy a quality VPN and do research looking for data leaks and country that company resides in. ----- ### "Hotspot Shield" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *26 September 2022* | Computer Networking | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: One of the best programs that provide VPN service, the program is easy to use and supports all browsers and supports additional features such as virus checking, provides a secure, effective and stable connection. > > **Cons**: There is only one issue , when I run the program, I always notice a slow internet speed. > > In general, my experience with the program is excellent, the program helped me a lot in preserving my privacy and browsing safely, especially when using public internet networks ----- ### "Key player in the market" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *30 December 2021* | Computer Networking | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: their interface is very friendly and easy to figure out. they offer server in many countries. > > **Cons**: their protocols is very limited, they have hydra and one other protocol which is very limited for nowadays. > > I used Hotpsot shield to access steaming service world wide, it does the job as it is expected, they don't reduce your speed ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2047225/hotspot-shield-vpn?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2047225/hotspot-shield-vpn) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | ----- ## Structured Data