TunnelBear
tunnelbear.comBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
A more secure way to browse the web
How to Replace TunnelBearOverview
Features
24 features across 6 categories
Features(7)
Administrative tools for managing team accounts and access
Unblock apps and websites on school and work networks
Manage billing for multiple team members from one dashboard
Simple interface - select country and flip switch to connect
Change virtual location to access region-restricted content
Available on Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and Browser
No limit on the number of devices that can connect simultaneously using TunnelBear
Network(3)
Browse from 46+ countries with city-level server selection in premium plans
Control how you connect to TunnelBear with WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IKEv2 protocols
More than 8000 of the fastest VPN servers physically located in countries across the globe
Performance(3)
Automatically connects to the fastest available server without needing to select a specific country
Peer-to-Peer friendly servers that allow secure and private file sharing
Prevent speed throttling and play on new game servers
Privacy(5)
Set to launch at startup to stay connected and not worry about reconnecting on restart
Unblock websites and apps blocked by governments by changing virtual location
Stop ad services from tracking behavior across sites by assigning a new IP address
TunnelBear does NOT log any activity of customers connected to the service
Control which apps and websites are tunnelled through TunnelBear's secure and encrypted connection
Security(5)
Strong AES 256-bit encryption by default to encrypt device's incoming and outgoing data
Defeat VPN blocking and make encrypted VPN data less detectable to governments, businesses and ISPs
Blocks hackers from stealing passwords and data over insecure public WiFi
Only VPN in the industry to perform annual independent security audits and publish results
If connection gets disrupted, blocks all unsecured traffic until safely reconnected
Support(1)
Priority customer support included in premium plans
Pricing
Free
- ✓2GB of secure browsing
- ✓Limited usage
- ✓Testing
Unlimited
Popular- ✓Unlimited secure browsing
- ✓Unlimited devices
- ✓Premium VPN servers
- ✓City-level server selection
- ✓Priority customer support
Teams
- ✓Unlimited secure browsing
- ✓Unlimited devices
- ✓Premium VPN servers
- ✓City-level server selection
- ✓Priority customer support
- ✓Centralized team billing
- ✓Admin & account manager tools
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 24 features at easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a TunnelBear alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 24 features.
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying TunnelBear saves ~$35,761.2 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 24 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.