{"id":23829,"date":"2012-03-15T14:25:54","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T12:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=23829"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:51:34","slug":"4-alternatives-to-hotspot-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/4-alternatives-to-hotspot-shield\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Alternatives to Hotspot Shield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[body]-->It can be really frustrating when you want to watch a video on <a title=\"Download the YouTube Web App\" href=\"http:\/\/youtube.en.softonic.com\/web-apps\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, only to receive a notice saying that viewing is region-restricted for your country. The same goes for accessing other websites available only to <strong>certain countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, there are tools like\u00a0<a title=\"Download Hotspot Shield\" href=\"http:\/\/hotspot-shield.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hotspot Shield<\/a> which create a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and allows <strong>access to geo-restricted websites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re <a href=\"http:\/\/features.en.softonic.com\/stream-your-favorite-us-content-while-abroad-with-these-tools\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interested in viewing content<\/a> from countries other than the US, or are just looking for a comparable <strong>alternative to Hotspot Shield<\/strong>, there are a ton of great tools that&#8217;ll let you view the content you want, no matter where you are.<\/p>\n<h3>Cyberghost VPN<\/h3>\n<p>Cyberghost VPN is a nice alternative that lets you <strong>access region-restricted online services<\/strong>, as well as browse anonymously online. There is a<strong> free VPN package available<\/strong> for download on the <a href=\"http:\/\/cyberghostvpn.com\/en\/product\/purchase.htm\">developer\u2019s website<\/a> that includes up to 1 GB of traffic per month, as well as access to free servers. There are also other monthly paid plans if you want less wait time and more server availability.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Download Cyberghost VPN\" href=\"http:\/\/cyberghost-vpn.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Cyberghost VPN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23831\" title=\"CyberGhost VPN\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/03\/3-14-2012-2-28-01-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/03\/3-14-2012-2-28-01-PM.jpg 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/03\/3-14-2012-2-28-01-PM-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>UltraSurf<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>UltraSurf is well-known as a tool to <strong>browse the web anonymously, <\/strong> but it can also help you view sites that are otherwise restricted based on your location. Simple to install and use, UltraSurf \u00a0is a tool for <a title=\"Download Internet Explorer 9\" href=\"http:\/\/internet-explorer-9.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Internet Explorer<\/a> that\u00a0<strong>works automatically<\/strong> on startup. You can also use it on <a title=\"Download Firefox on Softonic\" href=\"http:\/\/firefox.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Firefox<\/a>, thanks to the handy <a title=\"Download UltraSurf Firefox Tool\" href=\"http:\/\/ultrasurf-firefox-tool.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UltraSurf Firefox Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Download UltraSurf\" href=\"http:\/\/ultrasurf.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download UltraSurf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>TunnelBear<\/h3>\n<p>Much like Hotspot Shield, TunnelBear enables users to view region-restricted web content <strong>securely<\/strong>. By creating an encrypted connection between your computer and a server in the country you want to connect to, TunnelBear essentially lets you experience online content as if you were viewing it from another country. TunnelBear is available in three pricing plans, one of which is free and gives you <strong>up to 500MB of free data<\/strong> per month via the <a title=\"TunnelBear\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tunnelbear.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">developer\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Download TunnelBear\" href=\"http:\/\/tunnelbear.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download TunnelBear<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23832\" title=\"TunnelBear\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/03\/3-14-2012-2-57-39-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/03\/3-14-2012-2-57-39-PM.jpg 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/03\/3-14-2012-2-57-39-PM-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>ExPat Shield<\/h3>\n<p>ExPat Shield is essentially Hotspot Shield for users who want <strong>access to UK-specific content<\/strong> from outside of the United Kingdom. It does this by connecting your IP address to a UK IP. Installation of ExPat Shield can be a bit arduous, but the surfing speed is pretty impressive. In addition to offering simple VPN connectivity, ExPat Shield also has an <strong>anonymous browsing option<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Download ExPat Shield\" href=\"http:\/\/expat-shield.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download ExPat Shield<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--[\/body]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[calltoaction]--><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re looking for a few more options for streaming video content, there are <a title=\"How to stream US video content while abroad\" href=\"http:\/\/features.en.softonic.com\/stream-your-favorite-us-content-while-abroad-with-these-tools\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">even more browesr add-ons<\/a> and tools you can use.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--[\/calltoaction]--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It can be really frustrating when you want to watch a video on YouTube, only to receive a notice saying that viewing is region-restricted for your country. The same goes for accessing other websites available only to certain countries. Luckily, there are tools like\u00a0Hotspot Shield which create a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and allows access &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/4-alternatives-to-hotspot-shield\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;4 Alternatives to Hotspot Shield&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2022,"featured_media":23832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[3150],"tags":[2671],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-23829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionhotspot-shield"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2022"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23829"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":333878,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23829\/revisions\/333878"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23829"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=23829"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=23829"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=23829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}