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Hotspot Shield vs PureVPN

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Speed

Speed
SpeedHotspot ShieldPureVPN
Paid · Download

No data

651.49 Mbps

Paid · Upload

No data

707.64 Mbps

Free · Download

448.18 Mbps

No data

Free · Upload

252.95 Mbps

No data

30-Day Speed History

Free options

Free options
Free optionsHotspot ShieldPureVPN
Free options

Free Basic offers unlimited traffic, one connection and one virtual location on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS; ads may appear. A 7-day trial is also offered with an annual subscription. It converts to paid access unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the trial ends.

Android and iOS offer a 7-day free trial when signing up in the app. On iOS, it is limited to accounts that have not used a trial before; a paid subscription follows unless cancelled. Check the store confirmation before subscribing.

Pricing

Pricing
PricingHotspot ShieldPureVPN
Paid plan

Premium

PureVPN Standard

1 month

1 month / $1.99

$1.99 per month

At renewal: 1 month / $12.99

$12.99 per month (+553%)

1 month / $12.95

$12.95 per month

At renewal: 1 month / $12.95

$12.95 per month (Same monthly price)

1 year

1 year / $29.00

$2.42 per month

At renewal: 1 year / $95.99

$8.00 per month (+231%)

16 months / $40.80

$2.55 per month

At renewal: 12 months / $57.95

$4.83 per month (+89%)

2 years

No plan for this term

27 months / $58.20

$2.16 per month

At renewal: 12 months / $47.95

$4.00 per month (+85%)

Direct purchases only. Monthly equivalents include bonus time; the full amount is charged upfront. Taxes and eligibility may differ.

Managing your subscription

Managing your subscription
Managing your subscriptionHotspot ShieldPureVPN
Automatic renewal

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website, App Store, and Google Play

Renews automatically.

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

Credit card

Renews automatically.

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

Paymentwall, CoinPayment

No automatic renewal. Another paid period requires a manual payment.

To continue your subscription, pay the next renewal invoice manually in the Member Area.

If you do not want another period, do not pay the next renewal invoice.

How to turn off renewal

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

In your VPN account or Through support

In your VPN account

  1. Sign in to your Hotspot Shield account.
  2. Open Account info.
  3. Choose Cancel membership and complete the cancellation process.

Through support

  1. Alternatively, contact Hotspot Shield support to cancel.

After your paid period ends, your account returns to Basic.

Canceling your subscription does not automatically request a refund.

Subscriptions purchased through App Store and Google Play

If you purchased through the App Store or Google Play, open the subscription settings in that store, select the VPN and cancel the subscription.

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

Credit card

In your VPN account or Through support

In your VPN account

  1. Open Subscriptions in your Member Area.
  2. Select Cancel Subscriptions.
  3. Choose Continue to cancellation.

Through support

  1. Alternatively, email support to request cancellation.

Canceling your subscription does not automatically request a refund.

Subscriptions purchased through App Store and Google Play

If you purchased through the App Store or Google Play, open the subscription settings in that store, select the VPN and cancel the subscription.

When to cancel

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

In your VPN account: At least 24 hours before the next charge.

The exact cancellation deadline is not specified. Cancel well before the next renewal charge to avoid being charged again.

Access after cancellation

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website, App Store, and Google Play

Available until the paid period ends.

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

Credit card

Remaining access after cancellation is not established.

Removing a card from your VPN account

It is unknown whether the saved card can be removed.

Contact support to remove the card.

Refund conditions

Refund conditions
Refund conditionsHotspot ShieldPureVPN
What can be refunded and under what conditions

Purchases on the VPN website

The provider’s refund guarantee applies subject to conditions.

Within 45 days

Starting from your initial purchase

Refund amount & fees

The website advertises a full refund within the guarantee window.

How to request a refund

  1. Contact Hotspot Shield support by email or chat to request a refund.

App Store & Google Play purchases

If you paid through the App Store or Google Play, you can request a refund through that store. Requests are assessed under the store’s rules; approval is not guaranteed.

Purchases on the VPN website

Credit card

The provider’s refund guarantee applies subject to conditions.

Within 31 days

Starting from your initial purchase

How to request a refund

  1. Email help@purevpn.com to request a refund.
  2. Include your VPN username and the reason for your request.

App Store & Google Play purchases

If you paid through the App Store or Google Play, you can request a refund through that store. Requests are assessed under the store’s rules; approval is not guaranteed.

What is not covered by refunds

Purchases on the VPN website

Renewal payments after the initial 45-day guarantee period are not covered by the money-back guarantee.

Purchases through resellers have separate refund terms.

Purchases on the VPN website

Credit card

Renewal payments are not covered by the provider’s guarantee.

Accounts designated for special purposes are excluded from the guarantee.

CoinPayment

The provider’s refund guarantee does not apply to this purchase.

Ownership & jurisdiction

Ownership & jurisdiction
Ownership & jurisdictionHotspot ShieldPureVPN
Who runs the VPN?

The legal documents name Anchorfree, LLC and Pango Gmbh as possible service operators, but we could not confirm which company provides your subscription. Terms name either Anchorfree, LLC or Pango Gmbh depending on purchase location; the exact mapping was not established.

GZ Systems Limited (registered in British Virgin Islands) is the company named as providing the VPN service. Purchases through app stores or resellers may involve other companies; we have not confirmed those arrangements.

Which laws apply?

The terms specify New York law while preserving mandatory consumer protections. The company may be registered elsewhere.

The terms specify British Virgin Islands law and courts, with separate rules for disputes handled through arbitration.

Audits

Each audit covers particular systems and a particular point in time. A provider announcement is distinct from a publicly available audit report.

Audits
AuditsHotspot ShieldPureVPN
No-logs policy

No-logs review

Aon · 2023

What was checked: Logging behaviour in free and paid clients and a development server node.

Findings: The review found no browsing activity traceable to an individual and no plaintext IP-address logging in the examined setup.

Limitations: This privacy review did not assess the security of data storage or hosting.

Read the auditor’s summary

No-logs review

KPMG LLP · 2023

What was checked: Seven servers in six countries, examined in February 2023, with follow-up validation in March and April.

Findings: The public letter supports four claims: no recording of original IPs, assigned VPN IPs, connection times or VPN activity.

Limitations: Only a summary is public; the detailed findings are not included.

Read the auditor’s summary
App security

No independent audit found for this area.

No independent audit found for this area.

Infrastructure security

No independent audit found for this area.

No independent audit found for this area.

Apps, protocols & servers

Apps & devices

Apps & devices
Apps, protocols & serversHotspot ShieldPureVPN
Computers & mobile devices

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux, Chromebook

TV devices

PaidAndroid TV, Fire TV

FreeNot supported

PaidAndroid TV, Fire TV, Apple TV

FreeNot applicable

Browser extensions

Chrome

Chrome, Firefox, Edge

Manual setup

Not supported

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chromebook, Routers, Raspberry Pi, NAS

Connection details

Connection details
Apps, protocols & serversHotspot ShieldPureVPN
Simultaneous connections

Paid10

Free1

Paid10

FreeNot applicable

WireGuard

Supported

Supported

OpenVPN

Supported

Supported

IKEv2/IPsec

Supported

Supported

SSTP

Not supported

Supported (Manual setup · Selected servers)

L2TP/IPsec

Not supported

Supported (Manual setup · Selected servers)

PPTP

Not supported

Supported (Manual setup · Selected servers)

Provider-specific technologies

Hydra

—

Network

Network
Apps, protocols & serversHotspot ShieldPureVPN
Servers

No data

6,000+

Countries

Paid85

Free3

Paid65+

FreeNot applicable

Locations

1

80+

Features

Features
FeaturesHotspot ShieldPureVPN
Auto-connect

Supported

Supported

Kill Switch

Supported

Supported

Split tunneling

Supported (Smart VPN)

Supported

VPN traffic obfuscation

Supported (Hydra)

Supported

Multi-hop

Supported (Android app only)

Not supported

Tor over VPN

Supported

Not supported

P2P / torrenting

Supported

Supported (Selected servers)

Ad blocking

Not supported

Supported

Tracker blocking

Not supported

Supported

Malicious website blocking

Supported

Not supported

Port forwarding

Not supported

Supported (Paid add-on)

Dedicated IP

Not supported

Supported (Paid add-on)

Shared static IP

Not supported

Not supported

Automatic IP rotation

Not supported

Not supported

Streaming

Based on providers’ published information. “Not supported” means the service was not listed in the reviewed materials; playback has not been tested.

Streaming
FeaturesHotspot ShieldPureVPN
Netflix

Supported

Supported

Amazon Prime Video

Supported

Supported

Disney+

Supported

Supported

Hulu

Supported

Supported

BBC iPlayer

Not supported

Supported

SonyLIV

Not supported

Supported

Vidio

Not supported

Supported

ITVX

Not supported

Supported

Vision+

Not supported

Supported

Exxen

Not supported

Supported

Other services (46)
Streaming
FeaturesHotspot ShieldPureVPN
HBO Max

Not supported

Not supported

Paramount+

Not supported

Not supported

Apple TV+

Not supported

Not supported

Peacock

Not supported

Not supported

Crunchyroll

Not supported

Not supported

YouTube TV

Not supported

Not supported

iQIYI

Not supported

Not supported

WeTV

Not supported

Not supported

Viki

Not supported

Not supported

DAZN

Not supported

Not supported

ESPN+

Not supported

Not supported

F1 TV

Not supported

Not supported

beIN Sports

Not supported

Not supported

fuboTV

Not supported

Not supported

Kayo Sports

Not supported

Not supported

JioHotstar

Not supported

Not supported

ZEE5

Not supported

Not supported

Canal+

Not supported

Not supported

Channel 4

Not supported

Not supported

NOW TV

Not supported

Not supported

France.tv

Not supported

Not supported

TF1+

Not supported

Not supported

RTL+

Not supported

Not supported

Joyn

Not supported

Not supported

ARD

Not supported

Not supported

ZDF

Not supported

Not supported

RaiPlay

Not supported

Not supported

Mediaset Infinity

Not supported

Not supported

Movistar Plus+

Not supported

Not supported

RTVE Play

Not supported

Not supported

Viaplay

Not supported

Not supported

U-next

Not supported

Not supported

TVING

Not supported

Not supported

Coupang Play

Not supported

Not supported

Wavve

Not supported

Not supported

FPT Play

Not supported

Not supported

VieON

Not supported

Not supported

VTV Go

Not supported

Not supported

RCTI+

Not supported

Not supported

puhutv

Not supported

Not supported

M6+

Not supported

Not supported

Videoland

Not supported

Not supported

NPO Start

Not supported

Not supported

Ziggo Go

Not supported

Not supported

RTÉ Player

Not supported

Not supported

RTBF Auvio

Not supported

Not supported

Censorship

Relevant mainly where VPN services are blocked

If you are in the US, a European country, or elsewhere and VPN services are not blocked on your network, these results need not rule this VPN out of your purchase decision. A failed test under blocking in Russia does not, by itself, mean the VPN is poor quality or will not work where you live. Consider its speed, features and price for your needs.

Censorship
CensorshipHotspot ShieldPureVPN
Does it work on restricted networks?

In our tests in Russia, the free plan bypassed VPN blocking and allowed data transfer. We could not establish a working connection with data transfer on the paid plan.

In our tests in Russia, we could not establish a working VPN connection that allowed data transfer under VPN blocking.