VPNBook is a Web Proxy1 and VPN service offering servers in multiple countries.
Description
The service connects to a VPN via OpenVPN, WireGuard or Outline VPN clients, or a PPTP connection. There are minimal variety of geographic locations. Available servers include the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Poland, and the UK.2 VPNBook can be used to bypass some governmental restrictions. The service can be connected to by two ways, by connection via a third-party OpenVPN client or through PPTP. The Mac OS X, iOS, Android, Ubuntu, and Windows operating systems all have PPTP support built in.
The software (OpenVPN clients) can also be used, which provides the protocol stack, file system, and process scheduling. OpenVPN uses SSL protocol which is generally more secure than Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol's PPTP.3
Reception
In a review done by PC Magazine, it was concluded that the service is a good choice among free VPN services, even though it has certain functionality flaws.4 TechRadar reviewed VPNBook negatively, criticizing its poor performance and lack of desktop and mobile apps.2
References
References
- "Free Web Proxy • Unblock YouTube".
- Mike Williams (July 21, 2020). "VPNBook Dedicated VPN review". TechRadar. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- "Which is the best VPN protocol? PPTP vs. OpenVPN vs. L2TP/IPsec vs. SSTP". How to Geek. March 10, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- "VPNBook Review". PCMAG. November 14, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
