Hi. Can anybody tell me what's the difference between free and paid VPN? and which VPN should I go for if I have a low budget?
Okay before i go into detail, please know that the key selling point behind any freebie, at least to me, is its price.
Free VPNs - Pros
1. It’s free
Free VPNs - Cons
1. Sometimes you have to wait in line to get a connection
2. Most spammers and hackers use free VPNs
3. This means most of those IPs are already blacklisted/blocked
4. With some of those blocked IPs, you will not be able to access certain websites or services
5. You can also be more vulnerable
6. The encryption isn’t as solid as a paid VPN
7. Very limited number of servers available to choose from
8. There is no kill switch on free VPNs (in case you’re unaware of it, read more about it here)
9. There is usually a cap (limit on data transfer)
10. The DNS usually isn’t secured
11. very limited number of regions to connect from
12. limited regions means more probability of latency
13. This means slower browsing
14. No split tunneling (read here)
15. Log-keeping(free ones keep a log of your activities which are sold to third parties for marketing and in rare cases, spamming)
Pros - Paid VPN
1. Hundreds of regions to choose from
2. No logs (only valid for non-US)
3. No limit of data transfer
4. Split tunneling
5. No stress of paid IPs being used for spamming or getting blacklisted
6. Better encryption (xxx bit) and hence more security
7. Kill switch and thus more safety
8. Unlimited server switching
9. Zero logs are maintained
10. Dedicated customer supported that can help you when you’re stuck
Cons - Paid VPNs
1. It’s not free
Those were my two cents... maybe you can check out this link for a more detailed answer.
www.ivacy.com/free-vs-paid-vpn/But like i said, it's free. That's it's strength, and the dogma of "all good things come at a price" has some truth to it.