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9 Best Free Free VPN Services of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 9, 2026

9 of the 9 tools in our best free vpn services ranking offer a permanent free plan. Proton VPN scores highest among them at 9.1 out of 10.

01
Proton VPN
Anyone who wants a free VPN they can leave on all day on one device.
Free plan with no data cap; VPN Plus $3.49 per month on the 2-year plan, billed $83.76, then $83.88 a year
Full entry, No. 1 overall
Paid from
$3.49
Score 9.1
02
Windscribe
Users who want more control over servers and apps and can live with a monthly data allowance.
Free plan with 10GB a month after you confirm an email; Build A Plan from $3 a month (3 locations at $1 each); Pro $69 a year or $9 a month
Full entry, No. 2 overall
Paid from
$3
Score 8.5
03
PrivadoVPN
Free users who expect to upgrade and want the lowest monthly price on a long plan.
Free plan with 10GB every 30 days; Unlimited VPN $1.11 per month on the 24-month plan, $1.33 on 12 months, $10.99 month to month
Full entry, No. 3 overall
Paid from
$1.11
Score 8.3
04
Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 with WARP
People who want encrypted traffic on public Wi-Fi and do not need to change their visible country.
Free; WARP+ Unlimited is a paid upgrade (USD check pending)
Full entry, No. 4 overall
Paid from
Free plan
Score 8.2
05
hide.me
Users who want unlimited free data with a choice of locations and no account.
Free plan with unlimited data; Premium $2.33 per month, billed $69.99 every 30 months and renewing at the same price; $11.99 month to month
Full entry, No. 5 overall
Paid from
$2.33
Score 8.2
06
Opera Free VPN
People who mainly need privacy while browsing and do not want to install a separate app.
Free VPN inside the Opera browser; VPN Pro $3.33 per month billed $39.99 a year, $7.99 month to month
Full entry, No. 6 overall
Paid from
$3.33
Score 8.1
07
TunnelBear
Beginners who want to test a VPN before paying and value audited apps.
Free plan with 2GB of secure browsing; Unlimited from $3.33 per month
Full entry, No. 7 overall
Paid from
$3.33
Score 7.6
08
Hotspot Shield
Light users who mainly need a quick encrypted connection on public Wi-Fi.
Basic free with 500 MB a day; Plus $6.99 per month and Premium $7.99 per month on yearly plans
Full entry, No. 8 overall
Paid from
$6.99
Score 7.2
09
Avira Phantom VPN
Existing Avira users who want an occasional VPN alongside their security suite.
Free plan with 500 MB a month; Pro with unlimited data (USD check pending)
Full entry, No. 9 overall
Paid from
Free plan
Score 6.8