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For years Hotspot Shield has been marketed as the best free VPN for security while using Hotspots and Wifi, but they also have a paid premium VPN service as well. Hotspot Shield Elite users will enjoy unlimited bandwidth on 20+ VPN Server locations around the world. Torrenting and P2P traffic is safely permitted on their VPN servers. Hotspot Shield’s main website and Elite website have been around since 2006 and 2012, and they do keep logs but their privacy policy states no “identifiable data” is kept.
Hotspot Shield Elite offers a custom client for Windows, Mac, Linux, as well as Android, iOS, and other operating systems. They also have guides and tutorials available for advanced setup and usage of their VPN on all major operating systems. Hotspot Shield Elite is a solid choice for casual VPN use, and the free version of Hotspot Shield is a great way to try things out first! Hotspot Shield Prices start at $12.99 USD per month.
(Hotspot Shield Elite has not been reported to work for Netflix or Hulu in a while, but it should work for BBC iPlayer and other streaming/Video-on-Demand services!)
Hotspot Shield Elite Key Points
| VPN Name | Hotspot Shield Elite |
| VPN Website |  |
| Price | $12.99/mo |
| Countries | 20 |
| Locations | 20+ |
| Connections | 5 |
| Torrents | Yes |
| Protocols | Unstated |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited |
| Servers | 20+ |
| IP Addresses | Unstated |
| Logs Kept | Yes - No Identifiers |
| Client Provided | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Other |
| Guides Provided | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Other |
| Trial | Free Version |
| Money-Back Guarantee | 30 Days |
| Encryption Levels | Unstated |
| Payments Accepted | Credit Cards, Paypal |
| Support | Yes |
| Proxy Servers | Not Included |
| Other Extras | None |
| Supported Services | BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Skype, Twitter, YouTube, WordPress |
| Virtual Locations | Yes |