We have covered plenty of free VPN software and other privacy tools on The Windows Club. So far, the best VPN we found is Spotflux. Hotspot Shield VPN was mentioned by a reader, so I thought of ...

Windows, Linux, Smart TVs, and Chrome. Hotspot Shield is among the few VPN services that have servers in China and Russia. Free VPN users have access to only one server location in the United States.

So why would anyone pay for a US VPN? Simple ... I ran speed tests using Hotspot Shield over two days with dynamic IP addresses on both Windows and Apple devices. Internet speeds in the US ...

The only real issue is that the VPN is quite expensive, which makes competing services more attractive. Hotspot Shield offers custom apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Android TV, and FireTV.

Hotspot Shield markets itself as the “world’s fastest VPN.” While it provides good speed and performance, it lacks a clear no-logs policy—a key security feature one expects from a VPN.

A lack of support for the WireGuard standard outside of Android and Windows devices is disappointing. The Smart VPN feature is Hotspot Shield’s version of split tunneling, where you can send ...

Hotspot Shield is up first and this VPN looks marvelous, no matter the device. We’ve been using it mostly on Windows and its apps shine like a freshly painted car. The big connection button is ...

Hotspot Shield has a large VPN network, lots of features, and unblocked almost everything we threw at it. Unfortunately, the poor Windows kill switch, lack of audits, and a host of usability and ...

The Hotspot Shield client looks much more at home on Windows 10 than other VPN apps. It's a simple, dark blue window with snazzy cyan highlights. It looks and feels solid and modern. Opening the ...