AdGuard VPN vs Cloudflare WARP
AdGuard VPN
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| Figure | AdGuard VPN | Cloudflare WARP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 5 |
| Spec score · Free VPN Services | 9.5 (#1) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Spec score · VPN services | 9.3 (#4) | 9.3 (#5) |
| Company size | LinkedIn lists AdGuard as a privately held IT-services company with 51–200 employees and 73 employee profiles. | LinkedIn lists Cloudflare's company size as 1,001 to 5,000 employees. |
| Founded | 2009 | 2009 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Limit: streaming | Tom's Guide found that major streaming services frequently detected AdGuard VPN, making streaming access unreliable. | TechRadar found WARP unsuitable for dependable geo-unblocking and could not access BBC iPlayer in testing. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.5 out of 5 from 60 ratings | 4.5 out of 5 from 216K ratings |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.3 out of 5 from 174K reviews | 4.1 out of 5 from 1.34M reviews |
| Simultaneous devices | 10 | 5 |
| Streaming support | Yes | No |
| What it does | AdGuard VPN encrypts traffic, hides the user's IP address and provides VPN access through AdGuard applications and browser extensions. | Cloudflare WARP routes device traffic through Cloudflare to provide a faster, more secure and more private Internet connection. |
| Windows requirements | The Windows client supports Windows 11, 10 and 8.1, while Windows 8 and Vista SP2 are supported only through the web-based version. | Windows support covers Windows 10 LTSC, Windows 11 and Windows 365 Cloud PC on Windows 11, with .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later. |
| WireGuard support | No | Yes |
Plans
AdGuard VPN
- MonthlyPrice not published
- 1-yearPrice not published
- 2-yearPrice not published
- FreeFree
- Monthly$11.99 a month
- 1 year$47.88 a year
- 2 years$71.76 a year
Cloudflare WARP
- WARP+ UnlimitedPrice not published
- WARPFree
- WARPFree
- WARP+ Unlimited$4.99 a month
- WARP+Price not published
In their own words
AdGuard VPN
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Cloudflare WARP
Cloudflare WARP is a client that sits between a device and the Internet, with modes intended to provide a faster, more secure and more private connection. Its 1.1.1.1 with WARP mode replaces the device's Internet connection with an optimized protocol, and WARP encrypts more traffic leaving the device to limit snooping. It runs on the same network as Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver. WARP+ subscribers can access a larger network with more cities, which may reduce latency to a Cloudflare data center and improve browsing speed. Organizations can integrate WARP with Gateway to enroll devices and protect remote workers. The client supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows, with up to five simultaneous devices. Cloudflare says it collects limited DNS query and traffic data, excluding payload, while the app is enabled. Some app and site traffic using microphone or camera access can bypass WARP and expose the original IP. Encryption may reduce throughput, particularly for desktop users on high-speed broadband, and location-dependent licensed content may not work properly.