Avast VPN vs Hotspot Shield

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Pros

• Specialized streaming servers
• Torrent support with specialized servers
• Based outside the 5/9/14 Eyes Alliance jurisdiction
• 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee

Pros

• 45-day money-back guarantee
• Fast without compromising performance
• Offers a free version
• Kill-switch feature is included
• 24/7 customer support
• Military-grade encryption

Cons

• Lacks the split tunneling feature
• Doesn't function well in high censorship countries
• Worrisome logging policy

Cons

• Plans are expensive compared to other VPNs
• Free VPN version is limited to 500MB per day
• Bypasses US and UK Netflix only

Quick Stats

• Price : $3.99
• Free Trial : 1
• Global Coverage : 2

Quick Stats

• Price : $6.99
• Free Trial : 1
• Global Coverage : 2
• Customer Experience : "True"
• Number of Servers : "True"

Selling Points

• Specialized streaming servers
• Torrent support with specialized servers
• Based outside the 5/9/14 Eyes Alliance jurisdiction
• 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee

Selling Points

• 45-day money-back guarantee
• Free VPN version is available
• Military-grade encryption

General Features & Perks

• Allows Torrenting
• Antivirus / Antimalware
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  Free Version
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  Integrated SSOs
• Mobile App
• Onion Over VPN Support
• OpenVPN Support
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  Password Manager
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  Propriety Protocol
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  Streaming Support
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  WireGuard Support

General Features & Perks

• Allows Torrenting
• Antivirus / Antimalware
• Free Version
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  Integrated SSOs
• Mobile App
• Onion Over VPN Support
• OpenVPN Support
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  Password Manager
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  Undisclosed
  Propriety Protocol
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  Undisclosed
  Streaming Support
• WireGuard Support

Security Measures

• 256-bit AES Encryption
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  Dedicated IP Servers
• Kill-Switch
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  RAM-Only Servers
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  Split Tunneling
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  Two-Factor Authentication
• Warrant Canary
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  Zero-Logging-Policy

Security Measures

• 256-bit AES Encryption
• Dedicated IP Servers
• Kill-Switch
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  Undisclosed
  RAM-Only Servers
• Split Tunneling
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  Undisclosed
  Two-Factor Authentication
• Warrant Canary
• Zero-Logging-Policy

Privacy Features

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  Undisclosed
  Actionable Password Strength Report
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  Biometric Logins (Face ID, Touch ID)
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  Undisclosed
  Dark Web Scanning
• Located Outside of the 5/9/14 Eyes Alliance
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  Mobile App PIN Unlock
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  Obfuscated Servers
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  Secure Password Sharing

Privacy Features

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  Undisclosed
  Actionable Password Strength Report
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  Undisclosed
  Biometric Logins (Face ID, Touch ID)
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  Undisclosed
  Dark Web Scanning
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  Located Outside of the 5/9/14 Eyes Alliance
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  Undisclosed
  Mobile App PIN Unlock
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  Obfuscated Servers
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  Undisclosed
  Secure Password Sharing

Device Compatibility

• Android
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  Browser Plugins
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  ChromeOS
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  Fire OS
• iOS
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  Linux
• macOS
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  Routers
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  Streaming Devices
• Windows

Device Compatibility

• Android
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  Undisclosed
  Browser Plugins
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  Undisclosed
  ChromeOS
• Fire OS
• iOS
• Linux
• macOS
• Routers
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  Undisclosed
  Streaming Devices
• Windows

Customer Service

• Email
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  FAQs
• Help Guides
• Live Chat
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  Phone
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  Social Media
• Ticket

Customer Service

• Email
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  Undisclosed
  FAQs
• Help Guides
• Live Chat
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  Undisclosed
  Phone
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  Undisclosed
  Social Media
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  Undisclosed
  Ticket