

Hotspot Shield has DNS leak protection on all platforms, but IPv6 and WebRTC leak protection are available only on Windows. The kill switch is available on Android and Windows, but not on iOS and macOS. Kill switch - Hotspot Shield disables internet traffic if your VPN connection drops.However, if you use the free plan, Hotspot Shield uses your IP to determine your geo-location. No-logs policy - Hotspot Shield doesn’t log your IP address, websites you visit, and files you download.256-bit AES encryption - Hotspot Shield uses military-grade encryption to protect your data.Hotspot Shield has the following security features: Hotspot Shield has a free plan and 1-month, 1-year, and 3-year paid plans, and backs all of the premium plans with a lengthy 45-day money-back guarantee. Plus, its 1-year deal is on the pricey side.

Also, Hotspot Shield doesn’t have WireGuard, it’s not reliable for bypassing internet firewalls in restrictive countries like China, and oddly, its quick-connect feature only connects you to US servers (leaving non-US users having to manually connect to a local server). I like Hotspot Shield, but it has a few issues - for example, IPv6 and WebRTC leak protection only work on Windows, and the kill switch only comes with Android and Windows. Hotspot Shield is very fast, good for streaming, easy to use, and secure. Hotspot Shield has a big server network (1,800+ servers in 80+ countries), allowing users all over the world to easily find nearby servers to get the fastest internet connection speeds - I had blazing-fast speeds on virtually every server I tested! Plus, in my tests, Hotspot Shield worked with all of the popular streaming sites like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+.īesides industry-standard VPN security features, Hotspot Shield also has:
