TunnelBear
Owned by McAfee Corp.
Overview
TunnelBear, founded in 2011 in Canada and now owned by McAfee, is known for its approachable, user-friendly design and strong privacy stance. TunnelBear offers a free plan (500MB/month), has undergone annual independent audits, and provides apps for all major platforms. It supports OpenVPN, IKEv2, and is rolling out WireGuard.\n\nTunnelBear is best for casual users and those new to VPNs, but also appeals to privacy-minded users due to its transparency and no-logs policy. It offers a kill switch, leak protection, and split tunneling (Android only), but streaming support is inconsistent.
VPN Scorecard
Privacy
3.2/5
Technical
3.1/5
Security
4.2/5
Value
3.8/5
Streaming
1.0/5
Overall Score
Based on our comprehensive testing
3.0/5
Key Features
Server Network
Server Count
5,000
Countries
47
Server Ownership
Owned
Connection Features
Multi-hop
No
P2P Support
Yes
Obfuscation
No
Device Support
Windows
Yes
macOS
Yes
Linux
Yes
iOS
Yes
Android
Yes
Security
Encryption
AES-256
OpenVPN Support
Yes
WireGuard Support
No
Kill Switch
Yes
Speed Performance
Speed Rating3.8/5
Based on aggregated speed tests from multiple review sources
Privacy & Logging
Jurisdiction
Based inCanada
Jurisdiction Risk
high
Data Retention Laws
No
Logging Policy
No-Logs Policy
Yes
Independent Audit
Yes
Warrant Canary
Yes
Payment Privacy
Credit Card
Supported
PayPal
Supported
Cryptocurrency
Not Supported
PGP Key Available
No
WebRTC Leak Protection
Yes
IP Leak Protection
Yes
Security Features
Encryption
Encryption StandardAES-256
Handshake ProtocolRSA-2048
RAM-only Serverspartial
Protocols
OpenVPN
Supported
WireGuard
Not Supported
IKEv2
Supported
L2TP/IPSec
Not Supported
Security Features
Kill Switch
Yes
Split Tunneling
Yes
Multi-hop
No
DNS Leak Protection
Yes
Perfect Forward Secrecy
Yes
Advanced Features
Ad Blocker
No
Dedicated IP
No
Tor over VPN
No
Shadowsocks Support
No
Stealth Mode
No
Pricing
Monthly Price$3.33
Yearly Price$39.99/mo
Free Trial
Available
Money-Back Guarantee
30 days
Prices shown are for annual plans. Terms apply.
