Fastest VPN

Hotspot Shield is the World's Fastest VPN. To win this award, Hotspot Shield outperformed competitors in both local and international testing conducted by Ookla®. For more details on our testing methodology, see our article on the fastest VPNs.

Fastest VPN - International Performance

Hotspot Shield achieved unprecedented results in testing by Ookla staff, actually increasing speed over long-distance connections. All other VPNs Ookla tested decreased download speed by at least 42.5%, while Hotspot Shield increased download speed by over 26.2%. When asked how Hotspot Shield managed to achieve these speeds, a Pango representative cited the technological advantages of Catapult Hydra — Hotspot Shield’s proprietary VPN protocol.

Fastest VPN - Local Performance

Hotspot Shield also outperformed competitors in Ookla's local connection test. Testing included popular VPNs like NordVPN, ExpressVPN and Private Internet Access. Hotspot Shield showed the lowest decrease in download speed among all VPNs tested.

"Ookla was very impressed with the speed we saw from Hotspot Shield – particularly during our international tests. This level of performance from a VPN product is outstanding, and resulted in Hotspot Shield being the fastest VPN in our testing," Jamie Steven, Chief Innovation Officer, Ookla.