Free VPN

CNET Editors' review

A VPN is a virtual private network, an isolated subset of the Internet that allows for much greater security and privacy without sacrificing the Internet's ability to connect far-flung PCs and users together. VPNs have lots of uses, such as telecommuting into a corporate network, secure collaboration with others -- even on the other side of the world -- and private browsing. With a VPN, you can surf the Web anonymously and securely, leaving no traces. Free VPN from VPN Master is an easy-to-use VPN tool for Windows. Free VPN comes with more than 1,400 minutes of free access on VPN Master's network. After that, you can opt for an inexpensive monthly plan, if you'd like. We looked around for some sort of limitations or fine print, but it appears that your free minutes start when you start using Free VPN and end when they run out.

Free VPN is easy to use, but you must provide a username and e-mail address to access the VPN servers. But the rest is easy; Free VPN's tiny, draggable, Aero-style interface has two buttons, Connect and Disconnect. We pressed Connect, and a message indicated we were connected while a counter began counting down our free minutes. VPN Master says its network doesn't compromise browsing speed. Experience made us skeptical, but bandwidth tests proved the claim, and Free VPN didn't affect our bandwidth at all -- a first, for us. There's no Help file or support for Free VPN, beyond VPN Master's contact form and FAQs.

Now we understand that there are many reasons for wanting to use a VPN, and not all of them are ethical or even legal, at least maybe not in your country. But that's the point: the Internet reaches all corners of the globe, but not all of them allow free and open access, and tools that let citizens communicate freely, safely, and anonymously are obviously a good thing, though in this case, "freely" doesn't necessarily mean "for free." But it goes without saying that it's a good thing that Free VPN is said to work perfectly nearly everywhere, including China and the Middle East.

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All User Reviews
  • All versions:

    4.4 stars

    out of 221 votes

    • 5 star: 181
    • 4 star: 7
    • 3 star: 2
    • 2 star: 4
    • 1 star: 27
  • Current version:

    4.8 stars

    out of 43 votes

    • 5 star: 38
    • 4 star: 3
    • 3 star: 0
    • 2 star: 1
    • 1 star: 1
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  • 2.0 stars

    "Beware of CNET's bundled software like price***"

    April 5, 2013  |   By bondbase

    Version: Free VPN 3.0

    Pros

    None: Do not download or install through CNET, in spite of their download policies, they still bundled unwanted software with which was virtually unremovable from my browser

    Cons

    Dsownload somewhere else apart from CNET! DISSAPOINTED!

    Summary

    This is my last CNET download, in spite of choosing custom installation and disabling all add-on software. the bundled software still got installed on my computer. It says a lot about the organisational policy

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Full free VPN software"

    April 2, 2013  |   By amiralil

    Version: Free VPN 3.0

    Pros

    Normally when i can't open youtube, I use VPN Software. It is very easy.

    Cons

    VPN (virtual private network) is still a very popular software.

    Summary

    VPN is the basically poxy system for internet. This program is very very useful for the organizations who focus on the quality service along with the security of the data. it is the best software.this software is very useful to me.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "VPN is high speed soft"

    April 1, 2013  |   By rumsau

    Version: Free VPN 3.0

    Pros

    its easy and simple to use

    Cons

    not recognized so far but there is a great opportunity to recognize it.

    Summary

    i think it is the best softwere.this softwere is very useful to me because i like to download from youtube.thanks

    Read more: Free VPN - CNET Download.com http://download.cnet.com/Free-VPN/3000-7240_4-75445860.html#ixzz2PGpoQGRL

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Really great and awesome soft"

    April 1, 2013  |   By chondojsr

    Version: Free VPN 3.0

    Pros

    VPN is the basically poxy system for internet .It offers to user to use free internet via poxy setting from long distance server .This software is more useful .I have download this and get free 1 GB internet .I like it for using free

    Cons

    very nice.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "VPN in most powerful tool for using internet."

    April 1, 2013  |   By mousumibdjsr

    Version: Free VPN 3.0

    Pros

    I am using it. It has better performance than other.

    Cons

    VPN works very fast.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "this softwere running my pc successfully."

    April 1, 2013  |   By jamansauu

    Version: Free VPN 3.0

    Pros

    it works very fastly in my pc.

    Cons

    i use this softwere only one reason because youtube has been closed in my country.so by this softwere i easily enter the youtube.

    Summary

    i think it is the best softwere.this softwere is very useful to me because i like to download from youtube.thanks

    Updated on Apr 1, 2013

    if you needed to download this softwere please visit this site

    http://download.cnet.com/Free-VPN/3001-7240_4-75445860.html?spi=f2e8772c2b6c2cf937ea797bfcd8e9f1

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Vpn software"

    April 1, 2013  |   By sohag788

    Version: Free VPN 3.0

    Pros

    VPN is really a handy software. I am using it over 6 month and I am satisfied with the service it provided.

    Cons

    It's help me to control my virtual privacy and security in simple and effective way.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "VPN is very helpful for block website."

    April 1, 2013  |   By robijsr

    Version: Free VPN 3.0

    Pros

    Now I am using VPN Software it is very.Normally when i can't open youtube. When I install VPN software It is very easy.

    Cons

    It is very useful soft.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "VPN is high speed soft for internet brwosing."

    April 1, 2013  |   By marjanjsr

    Version: Free VPN 3.0

    Pros

    This program is very very useful for the organizations who focus on the quality service along with the security of the data. Free VPN from VPN Master is supported for windows and user friendly in many ways. Time to get better and fell more secure!

    Cons

    I think it is best.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "virtual private network connections"

    April 1, 2013  |   By rok_007

    Version: Free VPN 3.0

    Pros

    It's a nightmare for IT pros, forcing them to alter management practices for fleets of occasionally connected computers.

    Cons

    More than a decade after they first arrived on the network scene, VPNs (virtual private networks) are still a very popular technology.

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