Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Simple VPN launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1DV
   Dedicated VPN Server(s) with Tor Bridges and a Tiny Hardware Client▲5

   2018 · blackholecloud.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TinyHardwareFirewall▲78

   When a VPN Alone Is Not Enough

   2014 · tinyhardwarefirewall.com · its alternatives →

3. 3DA
   DN42 – a free, BGP-routed VPN▲7

   2023 · dn42.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hola▲97

   Free VPN proxy for everyone

   2014 · hola.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Private Internet Access▲114

   $40/yr VPN w/ unlimited bandwidth & worldwide gateways

   2014 · privateinternetaccess.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GreenVPN▲67

   Simple VPN that works in China

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A simple SSH VPN client▲113

   SSH-based "VPN for poors". Contribute to ivanilves/xiringuito development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   VPNhub▲9

   Free & unlimited VPN Service for android, ios, mac & windows

   2018 · vpnhub.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Opera 41▲71

   Faster and better browsing with free VPN

   2016 · opera.com · its alternatives →

10. 10SC
    Simple Cloud, for the Modern Web▲6

    2020 · lucidsky.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Reverse engineered Opera VPN client▲8

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SetupVPN▲7

    Lifetime FREE VPN!

    2016 · setupvpn.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Simple VPN Turbo - Best VPN Proxy Server▲10

    Best Vpn Server Proxy

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ExpressVPN▲6

    vpn

    2018 · top10.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hide.me VPN▲5

    Hide.me VPN Review

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    VPN Hero▲9

    Simplest VPN app for iOS

    2015 · vpnhero.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Algo▲6

    a personal IPSEC VPN in the cloud

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Just Hide Me VPN▲5

    Free mobile VPN for Android

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hexatech▲7

    The VPN immune to blocking

    2016 · betternet.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    VPS marketplace for 5 Clouds in Yer Terminal▲6

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21AV
    A very simple http “proxy” on runkit▲5

    2017 · runkit.io · its alternatives →

22. 22SC
    Server configuration made easy▲9

    2014 · manageacloud.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Freenom▲7

    A fast and anonymous Public DNS resolver

    2017 · freenom.world · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Free Handshake TLD Hosting, no account required▲5

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →