Free tier: Hotspot Shield

Every version of this statement in our record, newest first, each with the state it was recorded with and the source it was read from.

Current value

Yes

Verified

www.hotspotshield.com/select-plan (Primary documentation), retrieved on 6 days: 2026-09-02, 2026-09-10, 2026-09-18, 2026-09-25, 2026-10-03, 2026-10-16

Observed 2026-09-02, last confirmed 2026-10-16, recorded in our database 2026-09-02.

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This id stays the same when a new value supersedes the old one, when we withdraw the statement and when two duplicate entries are merged. Each version below keeps the state it was recorded with; today's confidence for the current value is on the product page. Not yet verified describes our research, never the product.

Versions

1 in our record since 2026-09-02

Recorded 2026-09-02

Yes

Verified

www.hotspotshield.com/select-plan (Primary documentation), retrieved on 6 days: 2026-09-02, 2026-09-10, 2026-09-18, 2026-09-25, 2026-10-03, 2026-10-16
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Current version.

Changes attached to this statement

2026-09-02 · First documented

Hotspot Shield: Free tier documented as yes (verified). A first finding of ours, not a change at the vendor.