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Anwar

Verified reviewer

Hospitality, 201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed July 2021

Simple To Use With Certainty

It has benefited me a lot personally and officially, I have also told my friends to install it and they are still using the hotspot shield.

PROS

First of All, Thank you for giving it away for FREE No problem while using it. I searched a lot and finally got a good VPN like this

CONS

Promotion problematic: Hotspot Shield Free incidentally appears as a spring up or header on the highest point of your program. While this window might be shut, it turns out to be fairly dreary to close some without fail

Osamah

Verified reviewer

Computer & Network Security, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2019

Connect to any place in the world with optimal security and anonymous identity

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!

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.

Anonymous

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed July 2022

Hotspot Shield VPN Review

Overall, its is an excellent VPN for everyday users because of its price and features.

PROS

I have been using this software since 2018 and I love to use for my future. The best thing in this software is that it is inexpensive with almost every premium feature.

CONS

Sometimes, it gets hang while connecting to far states.

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Nhan

Verified reviewer

Financial Services, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed September 2022

Free and fast VPN solution

PROS

Hotspot Shield is one of the fastest VPN solution, I noticed little to no difference between browsing with and without VPN. User can user Hotspot Shield to access websites blocked by the ISP with minimal configuration. The installation project is quite simple, UI is also simple and very to use.

CONS

Since all the traffic flows through the application, users should be careful when using Hotspot Shield. Hotspot Shield should not be used when accessing mission-critical accounts/websites.

Anonymous

1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed December 2019

My Favorite VPN

I tried out different VPN's but I liked HotSpot Shield the best. It's the most reliable and easy-to-use VPN among the ones I used.

PROS

There are lots of countries to connect to, which is nice. It's a great product if you are living in a country with restrictions on certain websites. It also provides a greater security as your actions are not traced. Speed can sometimes be an issue, but I overcame that problem by trying out different country options. So that's not too big of a problem. The speed overall is nice. For example, video streaming websites like Netflix worked without pausing.

CONS

Disconnections can be a problem if you are using the regular version, but I guess that is the nature of VPN's

Anonymous

1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed September 2022

Hotspot Shield

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

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.

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Joshua

Verified reviewer

Real Estate, 2-10 employees

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2021

Best Free VPN, Not Sure On Paid Version

Overall, this is the best free VPN service we've ever used.

PROS

The best part of this software is an alternative way of obtaining decent service speeds than paying a monthly fee. We don't have to use VPNs all the time, but only occasionally. Thanks to Hotspot Shield's feature that allows you to watch an ad to earn VPN time, it accomplishes what we need without the need to commit to a monthly fee for limited use. Not only that, it gives you USABLE speeds, which is not common with free VPN options.

CONS

Not really a complaint, but an observation. The ads are not very relevant. They are almost all for mobile games.

Reason for choosing Hotspot Shield VPN

Usable speeds with a free option.

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Samuel

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed February 2023

Top quality VPN software

PROS

It's affordable and does what it should which is providing you with a virtual private network to browse securely.

CONS

Sometimes it disconnects automatically which is not ideal

Anonymous

501-1,000 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2021

Very good especially for Mac users

It is really easy to use and fast. I didn't have any problems when it connects. the only problem sometimes is to connect to a server.

PROS

The best thing about it is that it has a native application for Mac. The main reason i switched to Hotspot shield was its support for mac. secondly, it's very fast and easy to use with lots of servers to choose from.

CONS

The biggest pitfall is that it sometimes doesn't function well on android devices and sometimes it doesn't connect well and fast in countries with internet restrictions like Iran. It is also a bit expensive. It would also be good if it suggest the fastest possible server based on the location. For example someone in Iran may have a faster connection with UAE servers than USA.

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Jeremy

Verified reviewer

Construction, 501-1,000 employees

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

2

FUNCTIONALITY

2

Reviewed March 2020

Wouldn’t download

PROS

That it was fairly cheap and when worked worked great

CONS

The constant disconnections and wouldn’t autostart

Saman

Education Management, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2020

Good software

I have had a very positive experience. I have used it to 1. access sites which were limited in certain countries and 2. apps whose features were limited in certain countries .

PROS

Very easy to use. This app opens any web content which is restricted in your area. This software super user friendly . You just need to open the app and click the power button and it works smoothly for hours.

CONS

As this app opens the content which is limited due to geographical limits, I am worried that this app also opens the website with viral content which can damage my phone .

Saif

Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2022

Good VPN to connect with middle east

PROS

Hotspot shield is providing really amazing service, the best part of Hotspot shield is that it is providing applications for the system so that we can use the VPN for the whole system. Also, It provides some countries of the middle east so that we can connect to them.

CONS

I really do not think i have anything to say least like about Hotspot shield VPN.

Burak

International Trade and Development, 10,000+ employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2019

One of the best VPN services in the market

When I am in Turkey, I mostly use it to unblock some websites, and, when I am not, I use it mainly for security purposes.

PROS

What I like the most about Hotspot Shield are the design of the user interface and the functionality of the browser extension. Hotspot Shield offers much more than what you expect from a VPN service, by providing lots of useful information about your connection and blockers to secure your activity and it does so through a cutting-edge but user-friendly interface.

CONS

There are mainly two things that I like the least about Hotspot Shield: First, the rather limited list of country servers that can be used and, second, the monthly price of the premium account.

islam

Internet, 1 employee

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed August 2021

Hotspot Shield VPN _ experiment with

Great program, popular on the Internet But the paid version is better, he thought that they should continue it because it gives more advantages than an IP address, it is available, they can create offers for the reduction and work on the paid version only, this is an opinion about my experience of the product

PROS

Easy to use, free version with limited space

CONS

The free version is sometimes interrupted because the space is limited, one address does not allow you to all countries

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Roshish

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2023

Outstanding affordable VPN

PROS

This VPN is incredibly user-friendly, and what's even better is that you can use it on up to 10 devices at once with a single premium plan. I've been relying on this software since 2018, and I can't imagine my online life without it. The real standout feature here is that it offers premium functionality at a price that won't break the bank

CONS

Using this VPN has generally been a smooth experience, with just a few recent hiccups in terms of connecting properly. While the connection issues are a bit bothersome and need some attention, once it's up and running, I haven't encountered any major problems. The only occasional challenge is establishing a connection to a server.

Amin

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

1

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

2

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

1

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed May 2021

Was good before!

It was a good app but the protocol used by the app is not working anymore in my country.

PROS

This app is user friendly and easy to use. It also has some options for experienced users.

CONS

The app does not work anymore in my country. I have to switch to other VPN apps although I used this app more than 2 years.

Anonymous

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed August 2019

My experience with Hotspot Shield VPN

PROS

I discovered Hotspot Shield VPN while looking for a VPN that could replace the one I was using. What I like best about it is how I can use it on my browser alone. This lets me keep my software number at a minimum. Within the browser, it offers many benefits like access to geo-locked content. I also like how it gives me security while I am browsing sites because it masks my location and identity.

CONS

I have also tried using its downloadable software. It opened new doors such as secure P2P but it throttled my limited computing resources. Plus, there were way too many ads that they distracted me from work.

Arda

Computer Software, 501-1,000 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2023

One of my most trusted VPN app

PROS

It's VPN always worked for me, whenever or wherever i need it.

CONS

I can not really say that this app has cons.

Annelies

Writing and Editing, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2021

Works great!

I couldn't access a site that I needed for research purposes, but could access it just fine with Hotspot Shield VPN.

PROS

I use the free version of VPN and it contains all of the features I need. It's very easy to use and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for free or cheap VPN software but still has good quality.

CONS

Only one location to choose from when you use the free version. I wish there would be several other locations available.

Murad

Accounting, 2-10 employees

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2020

Watch ads, Enjoy the internet

I used this app for 44 days. It was a good experience.

PROS

With watching ads, you can earn 10 minutes to use the software. You can think it is much, but no it is not. You can use it without any problem.

CONS

When I started using this software, every time you watched the ad you could use the VPN for 15 minutes, but after it decreased to 10.

Anonymous

10,000+ employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: GetApp
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed January 2023

Hotspot Shield VPN review

PROS

many different server locations split-tunneling according to the domain. bulky services package

CONS

Android's free version is throttled and is sponsored with customized advertisements

Anonymous

11-50 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2023

Easy to use but does not work well streaming services

PROS

Cost is low and the VPN is very easy to use

CONS

It does not work well with streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu

Andre

Real Estate, 1 employee

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2021

The best VPN

It allows making my queries and accesses in a safe and efficient way with a very fast connection.

PROS

Fast and secure connection are attributes that I value in this software. I keep it available in my browser and I can connect it as easily as with a click.

CONS

I would love it if they had more options for plans to upgrade my version.

Anonymous

1 employee

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2022

It allows you to see some content but with limited countries

PROS

the free version is easy to use, but only the professional version gives you unlimited data and country selection

CONS

In the free version, you can only pick up some places in the US or Europe and sometimes it doesn't hide very well your IP

Mark

Food Production, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2021

Hotspot VPN shield

PROS

This software works as an excellent vpn. Whenever I need to mask my identity/ details online I always use this software

CONS

The app can run slow at times but this is a small issue.

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