Comparison

Private Internet Access vs TunnelBear

No leader: the top candidate TunnelBear has only 0.18 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Private Internet Access77
TunnelBear92
Score
Vioscale score
Private Internet Access77 / 100low · 14%
TunnelBear92 / 100low · 18%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Private Internet Access
TunnelBear
Model
Private Internet Accesscommercial
TunnelBearfreemium
Price level
Private Internet Accesslow
TunnelBearlow
Starting price
Private Internet Access
TunnelBear$3.33
Transparent
Private Internet Access
TunnelBear
Security
Disclosure policy
Private Internet Access
TunnelBear
Gdpr
Private Internet Access
TunnelBear
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for consumer vpn. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Kill switch
Private Internet Access-
TunnelBear-
Split tunneling
Private Internet Access-
TunnelBear-
Multi hop double VPN
Private Internet Access-
TunnelBear-
RAM only servers
Private Internet Access-
TunnelBear-
No logs audit published
Private Internet Access-
TunnelBear-
Dedicated ip available
Private Internet Access-
TunnelBear-
Router firmware support
Private Internet Access-
TunnelBear-
Streaming unblock support
Private Internet Access-
TunnelBear-
Torrenting p2p support
Private Internet Access-
TunnelBear-
Open source client
Private Internet Access-
TunnelBear-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Private Internet Access

A virtual private network provider offering encrypted connections with a no-logs policy, preventing third-party tracking of browsing activity. Available across multiple platforms with unlimited simultaneous device connections on a single subscription.

Independently observed

TunnelBear

TunnelBear provides VPN encryption to prevent network owners and internet providers from monitoring your online activity. It includes servers across 46+ countries and features for accessing regional content and bypassing censorship.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Private Internet Access

from $11.95/moSubscription

From $2.03/month (3-year plan) or $11.95/month (monthly). 30-day money-back guarantee for new users.

  • 1 Month$11.95/month
  • 3 Years + 3 Months$2.03/month (billed $79 every 3 years, promotional discount)
as of verify ↗

TunnelBear

from $3.33/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $3.33/month. Free tier.

  • FreeFree
    • 2GB of secure browsing
  • Unlimited$3.33/month
    • Premium VPN servers
    • City-level server selection
    • Priority customer support
  • Teams$5.75/user/month
    • Centralized team billing
    • Admin & account manager tools
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Private Internet Access
TunnelBear
iOS
Private Internet Access
TunnelBear
Android
Private Internet Access
TunnelBear
macOS
Private Internet Access
TunnelBear
Windows
Private Internet Access
TunnelBear
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Private Internet Access
TunnelBear

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.