Hotspot Shield vs PrivadoVPN

Hotspot Shield is a VPN service for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with free and paid plans. Its Basic plan costs nothing and covers one device, 500 MB of daily data, one U.S. virtual location, and a 2 Mbps limit. Paid plans include unlimited data and access to 115+ locations. Plus costs $6.99 a month with yearly billing and covers 5 devices; Premium costs $7.99 a month with annual billing and covers 10 devices. Family costs $11.99 a month with yearly billing and includes 5 member accounts and 25 devices. Listed features include streaming and torrent support, a kill switch, and WireGuard support. A verified no-logs audit is listed, and the pricing note mentions a 7-day trial. The maker is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The free and paid tiers differ in data allowance, location count, speed limit, and device coverage, so the Basic plan's stated limits are important to consider before choosing a plan.

PrivadoVPN is a VPN service from a company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. It is available through web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, with servers in 45 countries. The free plan costs nothing and includes 10 GB of data for one device. Paid plans allow 10 simultaneous connections. The 12 Month Unlimited VPN + 3 FREE plan is listed at $1.33 a year, displayed as a monthly equivalent, and the 24 Month Unlimited VPN + 3 FREE plan at $1.11 a year, also displayed as a monthly equivalent. The 1 Month Plan costs $10.99 a month. The service lists streaming and torrent support, a kill switch, and WireGuard support. Its paid plans provide a higher simultaneous-device allowance than the free plan, while the free option has a fixed data allowance. No verified no-logs audit is listed. This gives readers clear distinctions between the one-device free plan and paid plans with up to 10 connections, alongside the available platform and feature details.