The company doesn't immediately drown you in cookie names or other technical descriptions, instead making an honest attempt to explain to VPN newbies exactly why they should care (VPNs can see unencrypted traffic, maybe amend it, inject ads, perhaps share data with third parties.) It's great to see a privacy policy (opens in new tab) which tries to begin to explain the basic issues rather than whitewash them, and we wish more providers did the same. Point your browser at the service’s privacy policy and one of the first headings you'll see is 'What user information does Psiphon collect?' While many VPNs invest a great deal of time and effort in pretending they absolutely never log anything at all, ever, no sir, not us sir, Psiphon is a little more honest.

Still, this is actually faster on both long-distance and local VPN links than many paid-for VPN apps.Psiphon is very upfront about the information it collects on its users (Image credit: Psiphon) Privacy No, you won't enjoy the same internet speeds you’d get without a VPN – we measured a drop-off of around 50% with Psiphon enabled. The logic being that these won’t be censored anyway (for example, accessing US Netflix within the US), and you can enjoy normal speeds when using those services. There’s also a split tunnel feature that enables services based in the same country to connect through a normal internet connection. Want stronger privacy assurances? Go for the former. So, if a masked, but still speedy, connection is your priority, opt for the latter. Privacy vs Performanceįor example, it gives you a choice of protocols that allow you to prioritise privacy or performance. It also has some advanced features you might expected from freebie software.

Despite being free, Psiphon did well in leak tests, keeping our true IP address well hidden. Psiphon, however, has plenty to recommend it. A lot of free VPN services can leave much to be desired.

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