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Hotspot Shield vs ZoogVPN

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Speed

Speed
SpeedHotspot ShieldZoogVPN
Paid · Download

No data

561.48 Mbps

Paid · Upload

No data

720.76 Mbps

Free · Download

448.18 Mbps

128.95 Mbps

Free · Upload

252.95 Mbps

46.09 Mbps

30-Day Speed History

Free options

Free options
Free optionsHotspot ShieldZoogVPN
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.

The free plan offers 10 GB per month, five locations and one device; Android may show ads. Android and iOS also offer trials through their stores, usually 3 days with some 7-day promotions. Confirm the duration shown at signup. Payment details are required, and billing starts automatically unless you cancel.

Pricing

Pricing
PricingHotspot ShieldZoogVPN
Paid plan

Premium

ZoogVPN Premium

1 month

1 month / $1.99

$1.99 per month

At renewal: 1 month / $12.99

$12.99 per month (+553%)

1 month / $9.99

$9.99 per month

At renewal: 1 month / $9.99

$9.99 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%)

12 months / $39.99

$3.33 per month

At renewal: 12 months / $39.99

$3.33 per month (Same monthly price)

2 years

No plan for this term

27 months / $59.99

$2.22 per month

At renewal: 24 months / $59.99

$2.50 per month (+13%)

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 ShieldZoogVPN
Automatic renewal

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

Renews automatically.

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

Credit card, Debit card, PayPal

Renews automatically.

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

Cryptocurrency, Alipay, Paymentwall

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

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, Debit card, PayPal

In your VPN account or Through support

In your VPN account

  1. Open https://app.zoogvpn.com/plans.
  2. Scroll down and select Cancel.

Through support

  1. Alternatively, contact ZoogVPN support to request cancellation.

Deleting your ZoogVPN account does not cancel recurring payments.

The policy also asks you to cancel recurring payments with the payment provider.

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.

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

Credit card, Debit card, PayPal

Through support: At least 72 hours before the paid period ends.

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, App Store, and Google Play

Credit card, Debit card, PayPal

Available until the paid period ends.

Removing a card from your VPN account

It is unknown whether the saved card can be removed.

It is unknown whether the saved card can be removed.

Refund conditions

Refund conditions
Refund conditionsHotspot ShieldZoogVPN
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 · Debit card · PayPal

The provider’s refund guarantee applies subject to conditions.

Within 7 days

Starting from your initial purchase

Refund amount & fees

A 5% fee is deducted from the refund.

A partial refund for unavailable services may be considered within seven days at ZoogVPN’s discretion.

Conditions

Use less than 10 GB of VPN data.

The purchased plan must last at least 30 days.

Give support a chance to resolve technical problems and follow its recommendations.

You must not have claimed a refund before.

How to request a refund

  1. Contact ZoogVPN support through https://zoogvpn.com/contact/.
  2. Provide your username and the reason for cancellation.

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 · Debit card · PayPal

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

Accounts suspended for violating the terms of service are excluded.

Cryptocurrency · Alipay · Paymentwall

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

Ownership & jurisdiction

Ownership & jurisdiction
Ownership & jurisdictionHotspot ShieldZoogVPN
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.

Zoog Services IKE (registered in Greece) is the company named as providing the VPN service. We could not confirm whether this company handles purchases in every country and through every store.

Which laws apply?

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

The company is registered in Greece, but we could not confirm which law governs your subscription.

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 ShieldZoogVPN
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 independent audit found for this area.

App security

No independent audit found for this area.

Android application security

What was checked: Android app security controls under the Mobile Application Security Assessment (MASA) programme.

Findings: The provider reports passing the MASA Level 2 assessment. A public auditor report with detailed findings was not found.

An auditor report is not publicly available.

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 ShieldZoogVPN
Computers & mobile devices

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS

TV devices

PaidAndroid TV, Fire TV

FreeNot supported

Android TV, Fire TV

Browser extensions

Chrome

Chrome, Firefox, Edge

Manual setup

Not supported

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chromebook, Routers

Connection details

Connection details
Apps, protocols & serversHotspot ShieldZoogVPN
Simultaneous connections

Paid10

Free1

PaidSources give different counts

Free1

WireGuard

Supported

Supported

OpenVPN

Supported

Supported

IKEv2/IPsec

Supported

Supported

L2TP/IPsec

Not supported

Supported (Manual setup)

PPTP

Not supported

Supported (Manual setup)

Provider-specific technologies

Hydra

Shadow, ZoogTLS (based on OpenConnect)

Network

Network
Apps, protocols & serversHotspot ShieldZoogVPN
Servers

No data

No data

Countries

Paid85

Free3

Paid80

Free3+

Locations

1

100+

Features

Features
FeaturesHotspot ShieldZoogVPN
Auto-connect

Supported

Supported

Kill Switch

Supported

Supported

Split tunneling

Supported (Smart VPN)

Supported

VPN traffic obfuscation

Supported (Hydra)

Supported (Shadow)

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

Supported

Port forwarding

Not supported

Not supported

Dedicated IP

Not supported

Not supported

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 ShieldZoogVPN
Netflix

Supported

Supported

Amazon Prime Video

Supported

Supported

Disney+

Supported

Supported

HBO Max

Not supported

Supported

Hulu

Supported

Supported

BBC iPlayer

Not supported

Supported

ESPN+

Not supported

Supported

ITVX

Not supported

Supported

RTÉ Player

Not supported

Supported

Other services (47)
Streaming
FeaturesHotspot ShieldZoogVPN
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

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

SonyLIV

Not supported

Not supported

Vidio

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

Vision+

Not supported

Not supported

RCTI+

Not supported

Not supported

Exxen

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

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 ShieldZoogVPN
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, this VPN bypassed VPN blocking: we successfully connected to a VPN server and transferred data through the connection.