TunnelBear Free review

TunnelBear Free is the easiest VPN on this list to understand, which makes it a good way to try a VPN for the first time. You choose a country, flip the switch, and the app works in the background. The pricing page sets the free plan at 2GB of secure browsing, the smallest allowance here, and lists country selection, split tunneling, premium servers and city-level selection as Unlimited plan features. TunnelBear says it uses AES 256-bit encryption by default, blocks unsecured traffic with VigilantBear if your connection drops, and is the only consumer VPN provider to run annual security audits and publish the results. Its network has 8,000+ servers in 46+ countries, and there is no limit on devices per account. The Unlimited plan starts at $3.33 per month, priced in USD on the page. For ongoing free use 2GB is too small, but it is enough to test the app on public Wi-Fi.

Who it is for

beginners testing a VPN before paying

Price

Free plan with 2GB of secure browsing; Unlimited from $3.33 per month; Teams $5.75 per user per month.

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Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• 2GB of secure browsing on the free plan
• AES 256-bit encryption by default
• VigilantBear blocks unsecured traffic if the connection drops
• Annual, independent security audits with published results
• 8,000+ servers in 46+ countries

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Simplest app on the list: choose a country and flip the switch
• Strength: Publishes regular independent security audits
• Strength: Unlimited plan starts at $3.33 a month
• Weakness: 2GB is the smallest allowance on this list
• Weakness: Country selection is listed as an Unlimited plan feature
• Weakness: Split tunneling and city-level selection are paid

Key facts

• Free data: 2GB
• Devices: No limit on devices
• Network: 8,000+ servers, 46+ countries
• Paid from: $3.33 per month

Where it ranks

TunnelBear Free is No. 7 in our Best Free VPN Services verdict.