Proton VPN (Free)Connect your devices through a hosted VPN for private internet access.
Free plan: 1 device, no ads, no logs, unlimited bandwidth, 'free forever' (protonvpn.com/free-vpn); country choice and extra devices are paid.
Passwords & security
Outline VPN
Free optionOpen source
Set up a VPN server and share access through managed connection keys.
What you can use it for
Set up a VPN server and share access through managed connection keys.
- Developed by Jigsaw (Alphabet); uses Shadowsocks protocol specifically designed to resist harsh network censorship.
- Outline Manager UI allows single-click server creation on DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, or custom Linux servers.
- Cross-platform Outline Client for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Censorship-resistant Shadowsocks encrypted proxy server on your own VPS replacing metered or subscription VPN providers. Free open-source VPN alternative to Perimeter 81 developed by Jigsaw (Alphabet). Outline allows rapid deployment of encrypted proxy servers across cloud providers with a simple manager app and cross-platform clients. Built primarily for encrypted internet access rather than enterprise network microsegmentation.
Before you switch
Requires your own cloud VPS; does not offer commercial IP switching across 50+ countries.
Alternatives to these paid apps
Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.
