Open Source Hotspot Shield Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Hotspot Shield is Proton VPN. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Hotspot Shield and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Hotspot Shield are Mullvad, Windscribe, Psiphon and Snowflake Tor.

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Hotspot Shield alternatives are mainly VPN Services but may also be VPN Clients or Anonymizing Networks.  Other popular filters includes Linux + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Hotspot Shield.
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Hotspot Shield alternatives page was last updated Dec 16, 2024
  1. AirVPN icon
     25 likes

    AirVPN is a VPN based on OpenVPN and operated by activists and hacktivists in defence of net neutrality, privacy and against censorship.

    219 AirVPN alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Top AirVPN Features

    1.  No Logs
    2.  WireGuard
    3.  VPN Kill Switch
    4.  Hide your IP
    5.  Port Forwarding
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  OpenVPN
    8.  Peer to peer VPN
    9.  Peer-To-Peer
    10.  Encrypted VPN
    11.  Online Anonymity
    12.  P2P Network
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  2. Geph icon
     6 likes

    Most VPNs and anti-censorship tools only rely on keeping a low profile to avoid blocking. Even worse, you never know which providers you can trust.

    68 Geph alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Anonymous Proxy
    2.  No Logs
    3.  Rust
    Geph iconHotspot Shield Icon

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  3. Bitmask icon
     23 likes

    Bitmask is an EXPERIMENTAL open source application to provide easy and secure encrypted communication. You can choose among several different service providers or start your own. Currently, it supports encrypted internet (VPN) and encrypted email.

    163 Bitmask alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Logs
    3.  Encrypted Email
    4.  Encrypted Connection
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  4. OpenVPN Finder icon
     9 likes

    This simple tool finds free OpenVPN servers for you and allow you to download the OVPN config file. The extension is written on top of VPN Gate Academic Experiment Project that is an online service as an academic research at Graduate School of University of Tsukuba, Japan.

    148 OpenVPN Finder alternatives
    OpenVPN Finder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    OpenVPN Finder Features

    1.  OpenVPN
    OpenVPN Finder iconHotspot Shield Icon

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  5. sshuttle icon
     19 likes

    sshuttle: where transparent proxy meets VPN meets ssh sshuttle is the only program that solves the following common case:

    Your client machine (or router) is Linux, FreeBSD, or MacOS.

    You have access to a remote network via ssh.

    You don't necessarily have admin access on th.

    160 sshuttle alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Python

    sshuttle Features

    1.  SSH Tunnel
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  6. Mysterium VPN icon
     4 likes

    Unblock content, bypass restrictions and browse anonymously with Mysterium VPN. Mysterium VPN has you connected wherever you are or what device you’re using

    68 Mysterium VPN alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid

    Mysterium VPN Features

    1.  WireGuard
    Mysterium VPN iconHotspot Shield Icon

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  7. Lavabit Proxy icon
     2 likes

    Lavabit encrypted proxy service.

    52 Lavabit Proxy alternatives
    Lavabit Proxy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    Lavabit Proxy Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No Logs
    3.  Anonymous Proxy
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    Lavabit Proxy iconHotspot Shield Icon

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  8. Algo VPN icon
     2 likes

    Algo VPN is a set of Ansible scripts that simplify the setup of a personal WireGuard and IPsec VPN. It uses the most secure defaults available and works with common cloud providers.

    45 Algo VPN alternatives
    Algo VPN screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Algo VPN Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  No registration required
    4.  WireGuard
    5.  No Logs
    6.  Decentralized
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    • Algo VPN is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Hotspot Shield.

    • Algo VPN is Free and Open SourceHotspot Shield is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Algo VPN is DecentralizedHotspot Shield is not according to our users
  9. ProxAllium icon
     6 likes

    ProxAllium is a Free and Open Source front-end for Tor which makes it easier for normal everyday people to make more out of Tor! With ProxAllium, you can circumvent censorship and be secure while using public internet hotspots (you can also be anonymous but only upto some...

    15 ProxAllium alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    • WineBottler

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Built-in VPN
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Bypass Censorship
    7.  Online Anonymity
    8.  Tor
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  10. Librem Tunnel icon
     1 like

    End-to-end encrypted VPN tunnel proven by millions of users.

    26 Librem Tunnel alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
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  11. Lantern icon
     39 likes

    Lantern allows you to give or get access to the internet through other users around the world connected by a trust-based peer-to-peer network.

    146 Lantern alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Homebrew

    Lantern Features

    1.  Anonymous Proxy
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  Anticensorship
    4.  Online Anonymity
    5.  Hide your IP
    6.  Peer-To-Peer
    7.  Direct P2P Sync
    Lantern iconHotspot Shield Icon

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    Comments about Lantern as an Alternative to Hotspot Shield
     
    Guest

    Four reasons: 1) very unobtrusive, 2) very easy to use, 3) FREE of cost, and 4) open source. Reason # 4 is the most important for me; open source allows you to inspect and compile the software (binary download also an option), which means that you need not trust anyone.

    Positive commentOct 24, 2016
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    • Some users think Lantern is a great Hotspot Shield alternative, some don't.

    • Lantern is Freemium and Open SourceHotspot Shield is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. VpnHood! icon
     1 like

    Undetectable VPN for ordinary users and experts. VpnHood is a solution to bypass Advanced Firewall and can circumvent deep packet inspection.

    92 VpnHood! alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android

    VpnHood! Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Anonymous Proxy
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Bypass Censorship
    VpnHood! iconHotspot Shield Icon

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