VPNhub Review-An unnecessarily small VPN despite good intentions! The USA (Alliance with 5 Eyes). Logs Collect data which is anonymised. Server Number 49 countries 74 servers. 3 The AES-256 OpenVPN (TCP / UDP) encryption standards IKEv2 SOCKS5 proxy. Speed reduction on average 26 per cent. YES Live Chat Support NO Supported Android and iOS Windows MacOS Platforms. $6.99/month Get VPNhub We realize that many of you need a VPN which can unblock streaming media services. Hence we’ve checked VPNhub with the most popular websites and applications and the findings are here. Media streaming US Netflix Hulu NO BBC iPlayer NO Amazon Prime VideoCons Amazingly limited server network Limited client support Limited application compatibility Collects overpriced anonymous data. The VPNhub Final Verdict has a few things to do – but we can hardly suggest this VPN. You can easily find much better offers on VPN which are also more affordable. Our ranking And we are now able to dive into our full review. There is plenty to learn as we have gone in-depth with VPNhub. But, if you stay with us until the end of this article, you can learn all there is to know about this VPN. Without further ado let’s get started.
VPNhub TechNadu’s Hands-On Analysis
We are making every effort to check each VPN in depth. We’re putting each VPN through a series of strictly defined tests to ensure we have appropriate comparative points. To learn more about how we assess VPN services please use the connection given where you will find our insightful description. Background Jurisdiction Reputation
“3/3.1439.jpg” VPNhub comes from the United States which is perhaps the most problematic country for any business related to VPN. However it also comes free from any previous leaks. Our Score: Score 2/10. Before you get any VPN subscription make sure you know where it comes from. And understanding the knowledge is important, this has numerous legal consequences. We have done our homework as you can imagine and here’s what you need to know. Jurisdiction Applicable Laws
Appatomic Limited-founded and based in Cyprus-creates VPNhub according to the legal documents of this VPN. This seems just the ‘ company ‘ part of this VPN service, however. The new servers are based in California. It means that in the United States Appatomic must process your personal information which is definitely a cause of concern. We understand that many think otherwise, but since 1986 the USA has no mandatory data retention lawStored Communications Act allowing the US government to access personal data. As you imagine, if you are under criminal investigation, government agencies can easily force third parties to collect and store your personal data. Of course we all know that in terms of data collection the USA is not really willing to respect its own laws. We also learn about the disclosures of Edward Snowden5-Eyes Alliance. This is a group of countries aggressively collecting various types of data which endanger their own citizens ‘ privacy under the disguise of protecting them.
Previous Data Leaks
VPNhub is a relatively new VPN service which has been operating for about a year. This is not enough time for any VPN to prove its worth even though there might be plenty to do in one year. Okay, you’ll be glad to know that in the past, VPNhub comes free from any data leaks. We can see with all that’s said so far that VPNhub has two names. First it looks like a secure and user friendly VPN that prevents any kind of data collection. Nevertheless our perception changed once we began digging under the surface. Based in the United States we find it very difficult to trust this VPN and recommend it to anyone who is searching for a safe way to protect their privacy. MacOS Windows Desktop Platforms. Desktop IOS Mobile Platforms. Routers Internet browsers N / A. Some Appliances N / A. VPNhub supports only four platforms, as you can see from above table. You can use it on Windows and MacOS when it comes to computers. And you can install VPNhub on Android and iOS, when it comes to mobile platforms. And it is pretty much that. Additionally you get three connections simultaneously. VPNs generally offer about 5 connections per subscription. Nonetheless, given its limited compatibility with devices and platforms, we assume that additional connections will hardly be required.
Setup Initial Configuration
“3/3.1441.jpg” You first need to sign up for VPNhub7-day free trial to get started with this VPN, but first you need to finalize the sign-up process. It involves choosing a plan that will enter your email address and password as well as filling out your payment information. You can then download this VPN onto your device. The installation process is fairly simple. If you are a Windows user you will need to download an installation file of 16 MB which tells us that VPNhub is sufficiently lightweight. Then double-click on the installer to choose the files you want to install and that’s about it. You’ll see the VPN log-in screen after a few moments, where you need to enter your username and password. “3/3.1442.jpg” Whether you’re running Windows MacOS Android or iOS the installation process doesn’t stray from what you’re used to. No bundled apps or other irritating deals. All in all you can get started in just minutes with VPNhub.
“3/3.1443.jpg” VPNhub is an average home user based VPN service. It ensures that it will leave more qualified individuals looking for more. Our Rating: 7/10. Each VPN offers an array of basic and advanced features. So we want to know what kinds of features it promises to bring before we start testing this VPN. Take a look at table below. VPN Checklist FeaturesNO Unlimited Server Switches YES Unlimited Bandwidth YES To ensure that your private data remains within the secure VPNhub tunnel offers a defense against DNS and IPv6 leakage. Then there is a built-in kill switch that will shut down all of your Web connection if you get disconnected from a secure server. The best thing is that all of these choices can be enabled / disabled one by one which gives you complete control over your privacy. You won’t find them in here when it comes to more advanced features. Split tunneling, for example, is not on sale, nor is there any form of ad-blocking or anti-malware. Luckily you can use this VPN with no restrictions on the bandwidth or data of the server switches. The segment can be concluded by saying the VPNhub is an average VPN service. This provides good coverage of the basic features. But, when it comes to more advanced and creative solutions, it does fall short. With this said we believe it is designed for the average users of VPN.
“3/3.1444.jpg” Sadly VPNhub only comes with 70 + servers. You however get plenty of locations to choose from and unrestricted moving to 49 nations. Our Rating: 3/10. When it comes to using VPNs you want plenty of locations nearby as well as remote. When you want the best possible performance, you use nearby locations while remote locations allow you to unblock specific web sites and get foreign IP addresses. Server Count Info 74 Number of locations 74 Country Number 49 YES Unlimited switching YES As you can see VPNhub currently has 70 + servers available. We have to say that information about this VPN’s server is polarizing on the Web, with some sources claiming VPNhub has more than 800 servers. Nonetheless, we reviewed the application on our own and also spoke with members of the company and we believe it has 74 servers in 74 different locations right now. This is one of the ‘ smallest ‘ VPNs out there when it comes to its sheer server count. As its rivals have up to 5000 servers from 3000 this is one of VPNhub’s weaker sides. It’s not all negative though as you get excellent access to 49 nations. VPNs today are incredibly intuitive software with highly polished UIs. This means you can expect to find a VPN that is intuitive enough for full beginners whilst offering plenty of flexibility for more advanced users. Now we are going to check how VPNhub looks and if it’s easy to use. VPNhub’s home screen comes with clear UI. There are two buttons with which to select a server and establish a secure connection. When you first open the application you need to click on the ‘ Change Position ‘ button and then you will see a server list. “3/3.1446.jpg” Available servers are filtered three ways. You can choose to list them by place or charge of their country of origin. Luckily there’s also a search option for a specific site. Double-click on it once you find something interesting and you’ll be sent back to home screen. You need to click on the popular ‘ Link ‘ button at the bottom of the UI to activate the link. “3/3.1447.jpg” General: the first tab allows you to set up VPNhub when starting the system and connect to the last server used. Then you can enable / disable the kill-switch of the VPN, and choose whether to reconnect automatically if the VPN tunnel is disconnected. “3/3.1448.jpg” Link: Lets you choose a VPN protocol from the Connection tab. On a Windows 10 PC we checked VPNhub, where we had to choose from IKEv2 and OpenVPN (TCP / UDP). You may also choose between two levels of encryption: AES-128-CBC and AES-256-CBC. Logs: If you have any problems with this VPN, you will be asked to provide log data-which can be found here. This is a text-based document that describes how the application acts, so that support technicians can identify the exact cause of your problem. “3/3.1449.jpg” About: The About tab lets you check which VPN software version you have installed. Sadly from here you can’t update the application that seems like a missed opportunity. Everything about VPNhub comes with a simple interface. We can’t say it’s highly polished however. In some ways it seems obsolete and there are some things missing. There’s no easy way, for example, to change the application itself or check your account information (so you can know when your contract is due to end). In other words it is fairly functional but it is not the best example of a user-friendly UI.
Media Streaming Torrenting Support
VPNhub can help you access Netflix’s US version, as well as download torrent files. It is not supported by other streaming services. Our Rating: Score 4/10. We are sure many of you would like to learn if VPNhub will unblock websites like Netflix and Hulu. Okay we did a number of experiments and here are our results. Media streaming help Netflix US YES NO BBC iPlayer NO Amazon Prime Video NO3/3.1451.jpg VPNhub which uses strict VPN protocols and hard encryption. It doesn’t have any DNS leaks but it gathers some anonymized user data. Our Rating: 8/10. Let us not forget that any VPN’s primary purpose is to keep you safe online. Which means you need to pay special attention to its protocols for encryption and VPN. To help you figure out if VPNhub is the right choice for continuing to read this study.
Encryption Supported Protocols Currently VPNhub provides 128-AES-CBC and 256-AES-CBC encryption. The latter is considered the industry standard, as it is essentially uncrackable. And let’s not forget that VPNhub provides two protocols-IKEv2 then OpenVPN-to choose from. Depending on your platform of choice you will only get one or both of these. Nevertheless both IKEv2 and OpenVPN are considered incredibly safe without sacrificing performance. The official website of VPNhub
Logging Policy
states that this VPN does not collect any data. However to find out if this is the case you need to take a close look at the Privacy Policy of this VPN. We have done that for you and we’ve found that here. You should also be aware that VPNhub offers its service on mobile devices at no charge. If you choose to use the free version you will see announcements. As the Privacy Policy states, marketers may be able to collect such details including the IMEI MAC address and wireless carrier advertising ID of your user. Just as most VPNs do, VPNhub collects a lot of data. But you can only hope all that data is anonymous. Still at least at the moment there is no reason to think otherwise.
DNS Leak Test
As you can see from the screenshot above VPNhub is free of any leaks associated with the DNS. This means that none of the data is deliberately leaked out. Instead, third parties will only be able to see what VPNhub shows them, and that is your virtual hostname and ISP address, as well as your virtual location.
Speed
“3/3.1453.jpg” Even the most attractive features don’t mean much when you’re faced with slow Web speed. We’ve done a round of speed tests to give you an idea of what to expect from VPNhub. So here’s exactly what you need to hear. “3/3.1454.jpg” Figure 1 Our datasheet. First we need to set up baseline data by testing our Web connection speed. We leave VPNhub disabled during this step, as we want to see the speed of our ‘ naked ‘ connection. We received 148.02 Mbps for downloads, and 9.60 Mbps for uploads as you can see from the screenshot above. “3/3.1455.jpg” Baseline Speed Reduction Speed 148.02 Mbps 9.60 Mbps 0 per cent 126.23 Mbps 9.22 Mbps 14.7 per cent Remote Server 92.66 Mbps 37.4 per cent We conclude this section by saying that VPNhub has made our network link slower by an average of 26 per cent. It is well above the average result and the efficiency of this VPN was generally pleasing to us.
Customer Support
If necessary, VPNhub is ready to help, but you can only rely on reading the FAQ section or contacting the company via email. Our Rating: 3/10. VPNs are operated by various types of complex systems, and sometimes something can go wrong. Therefore it is important to have a reliable support team ready to answer your questions at any time. Here’s how in that regard VPNhub ranks. FAQ: This VPN comes with a series of questions that are commonly asked and answered in a simple way. The FAQ section tends to be created on the official website for complete beginners who face a VPN query for the first time. Email Help / Tickets: There is an email address you can use to contact this organization in case you have any more questions. It took about 10 hours to get a response in our situation. You should foresee plenty of follow-up questions however until the problem is solved. Which means you may not be able to use VPNhub for a few days if problems arise. We must admit we were rather disappointed with the support mechanism for VPNhub. There is no live-chat and the resources of the company’s self-help are quite limited. VPNhub is one of the most costly VPNs out there. Price
“3/3.1458.jpg” And surprisingly enough it offers no guarantees of money-back. Our Rating: 1/10. VPNhub comes with two planes to register. What you need to keep in mind is that if you pick the monthly VPN plan that gives you plenty of time to try it out, you’ll get a 7 day free trial. Let’s look at how much you will have to pay for registering with this VPN service.3/3.1451.jpg VPNhub which uses strict VPN protocols and hard encryption. It doesn’t have any DNS leaks but it gathers some anonymized user data. Our Rating: 8/10. Let us not forget that any VPN’s primary purpose is to keep you safe online. Which means you need to pay special attention to its protocols for encryption and VPN. To help you figure out if VPNhub is the right choice for continuing to read this study.
Encryption Supported Protocols Currently VPNhub provides 128-AES-CBC and 256-AES-CBC encryption. The latter is considered the industry standard, as it is essentially uncrackable. And let’s not forget that VPNhub provides two protocols-IKEv2 then OpenVPN-to choose from. Depending on your platform of choice you will only get one or both of these. Nevertheless both IKEv2 and OpenVPN are considered incredibly safe without sacrificing performance. The official website of VPNhub
Logging Policy
states that this VPN does not collect any data. However to find out if this is the case you need to take a close look at the Privacy Policy of this VPN. We have done that for you and we’ve found that here. You should also be aware that VPNhub offers its service on mobile devices at no charge. If you choose to use the free version you will see announcements. As the Privacy Policy states, marketers may be able to collect such details including the IMEI MAC address and wireless carrier advertising ID of your user. Just as most VPNs do, VPNhub collects a lot of data. But you can only hope all that data is anonymous. Still at least at the moment there is no reason to think otherwise.
DNS Leak Test
As you can see from the screenshot above VPNhub is free of any leaks associated with the DNS. This means that none of the data is deliberately leaked out. Instead, third parties will only be able to see what VPNhub shows them, and that is your virtual hostname and ISP address, as well as your virtual location.
Speed
“3/3.1453.jpg” Even the most attractive features don’t mean much when you’re faced with slow Web speed. We’ve done a round of speed tests to give you an idea of what to expect from VPNhub. So here’s exactly what you need to hear. “3/3.1454.jpg” Figure 1 Our datasheet. First we need to set up baseline data by testing our Web connection speed. We leave VPNhub disabled during this step, as we want to see the speed of our ‘ naked ‘ connection. We received 148.02 Mbps for downloads, and 9.60 Mbps for uploads as you can see from the screenshot above. “3/3.1455.jpg” Baseline Speed Reduction Speed 148.02 Mbps 9.60 Mbps 0 per cent 126.23 Mbps 9.22 Mbps 14.7 per cent Remote Server 92.66 Mbps 37.4 per cent We conclude this section by saying that VPNhub has made our network link slower by an average of 26 per cent. It is well above the average result and the efficiency of this VPN was generally pleasing to us.
Customer Support
If necessary, VPNhub is ready to help, but you can only rely on reading the FAQ section or contacting the company via email. Our Rating: 3/10. VPNs are operated by various types of complex systems, and sometimes something can go wrong. Therefore it is important to have a reliable support team ready to answer your questions at any time. Here’s how in that regard VPNhub ranks. FAQ: This VPN comes with a series of questions that are commonly asked and answered in a simple way. The FAQ section tends to be created on the official website for complete beginners who face a VPN query for the first time. Email Help / Tickets: There is an email address you can use to contact this organization in case you have any more questions. It took about 10 hours to get a response in our situation. You should foresee plenty of follow-up questions however until the problem is solved. Which means you may not be able to use VPNhub for a few days if problems arise. We must admit we were rather disappointed with the support mechanism for VPNhub. There is no live-chat and the resources of the company’s self-help are quite limited. VPNhub is one of the most costly VPNs out there. Price
“3/3.1458.jpg” And surprisingly enough it offers no guarantees of money-back. Our Rating: 1/10. VPNhub comes with two planes to register. What you need to keep in mind is that if you pick the monthly VPN plan that gives you plenty of time to try it out, you’ll get a 7 day free trial. Let’s look at how much you will have to pay for registering with this VPN service.12 Months $83.88 $6.99 50 percent This is one of the most costly VPNs we’ve covered yet, priced at $13.99 a month. We think of VPNhub as an average VPN in terms of features and capabilities as you know by now. That is to suggest it is certainly overpriced. We also need to stress the fact that money-back guarantees are not valid. That means you can cancel it anytime you pay for a subscription. It will however be difficult to persuade VPNhub to return your money.
Do we say VPNhub?
“3/3.1459.jpg” PROS: Trustworthy brand Doesn’t monitor your online activity Doesn’t leak info. CONS: Weak storage network Collect anonymized data Poor customer support Without overpriced advanced features. OUR SCORE: 4.7 From 10! If you want to learn further, make sure you visit today’s official VPNhubbest VPNs website and make sure you look at it. REVIEW OVERVIEW Supported Devices3 Installation Initial Configuration7 Prominent Features7 Server Count3 Ease of use6 Security Privacy8 Speed Performance8 Customer Support3 Pricing1 SUMMARY ByTechNadu Staff-January 28, 2017 “3/3.1460.jpg” In its community, the evolving nature of the apps like Snapchat it has made some changes to traditional ways. Through introducing Instagram Stories, Instagram now lets people see who likes their posts. “3/3.1461.jpg” Figure 2 Source: Instagram Instagram Stories operates in the same way as, and almost similar to, Snapchat’s My Story. Although Facebook and Instagram have always prevented people from seeing who is viewing their content (excluding comments and likes), Snapchat has taken a different approach that allows users to accurately see who had seen videos and photo stories before auto-erasing. In response Instagram set up ‘ Instagram Stories ‘ with the user’s ability to post more than one tale of photos as well as videos. The idea was to put an end to overposting and to block the stream of your follower with the same photos. Anthony Quintano (@AnthonyQuintano) January 14, 2016 Also Mashable reported in his stumbling post about such a feature to show profile viewers who may be in the testing phase. Several popular apps from the 3rd party are InstaReportSocial TrackSocial Fansand they’re a tricky bunch. “3/3.1462.jpg” But note there are some flawed apps stealing some user details that happened back in 2013 that Symantec estimated around 100,000 had dropped from the InstLike program. Tip: Any program that asks for passwords in place of authentication will undoubtedly have a loophole to steal your data. And when you use them, always have a keen eye on these kinds of devices.