VPN Comparisons

Kill Switch A VPN kill switch automatically cuts your internet if the VPN drops, preventing data leaks and protecting your IP, location, and sensitive information.

Auto Connect VPN Auto Connect automatically connects to a vpn as soon as the device connects to Wi-Fi or ethernet, so you won't forget to connect your vpn and no data will be leaked.

Double Hop A VPN Double Hop is a feature that routes your internet traffic through two servers instead of one, so the first one can only see who connected and the second can see which websites are being visited. This feature protects against one of the servers being compromised, allowing each to only see a limited amount of information.

Two Party Double Hop Two Party Double Hop is a feature where your traffic is routed through two servers owned by separate entities so there is a very low chance that your traffic on both servers will be connected together and tied to you.

3 or More Party Hop 3 or More Party Hop is a feature where your traffic is routed through more than two servers, each owned by separate entities so the chance that your traffic is connected together and tied back to you gets lower with each server added.

No Email Required Relying on a single email address can link a person's real identity across multiple online accounts, creating significant privacy risks. While users can mitigate this by using email aliasing tools, a truly private messaging service should not require personal information at all to sign up.

No Phone Number Required Your phone number is a unique identifier that often links back to a person's identity. In some regions, obtaining a phone number even requires an ID, so not requiring a phone number reduces the likelihood that your messaging account can be tied to your real identity.

Perfect Forward Secrecy Perfect Forward Secrecy is a security feature in which each session or connection uses a unique encryption key. This design ensures that if a key is compromised, only that particular session is affected, not every session.

Independent Security Audit Independent security audits are important because they provide an unbiased, third-party evaluation of a system’s security, helping to identify vulnerabilities that internal teams might overlook. They enhance trust and accountability by verifying that security claims are accurate and that best practices are followed.

Transparency Report A Transparency Report is a report that a company releases that details how the company handles data and responds to government requests. These reports are important because they offer a verifiable way to see how a company upholds user privacy, manages content moderation, and complies with legal demands.

Perfect Forward Secrecy Perfect Forward Secrecy is a security feature in which each session or connection uses a unique encryption key. This design ensures that if a key is compromised, only that particular session is affected, not every session.

No Email Required Relying on a single email address can link a person's real identity across multiple online accounts, creating significant privacy risks. While users can mitigate this by using email aliasing tools, a truly private messaging service should not require personal information at all to sign up.

No Phone Number Required Your phone number is a unique identifier that often links back to a person's identity. In some regions, obtaining a phone number even requires an ID, so not requiring a phone number reduces the likelihood that your messaging account can be tied to your real identity.

Independent Security Audit Independent security audits are important because they provide an unbiased, third-party evaluation of a system’s security, helping to identify vulnerabilities that internal teams might overlook. They enhance trust and accountability by verifying that security claims are accurate and that best practices are followed.

Transparency Report A Transparency Report is a report that a company releases that details how the company handles data and responds to government requests. These reports are important because they offer a verifiable way to see how a company upholds user privacy, manages content moderation, and complies with legal demands.