Hotspot Shield VPN Performance Summary
Hotspot Shield is a VPN service based in 美国, founded in 2008. It supports 10 simultaneous device connections across Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux, Chrome, Firefox.
- Overall Score
- 6.4/10
- Streaming Score
- 6.5/10
- AI Services Score
- 5.5/10
- Speed Score
- 7.8/10
- Privacy Score
- 4.8/10
- Security Score
- 6/10
- Price Value Score
- 6.5/10
- Download Speed
- 78.2 Mbps
- Upload Speed
- 35 Mbps
- Latency
- 20 ms
- Monthly Price
- $12.99/month
- Yearly Price
- $7.99/month
- 2-Year Price
- $5.99/month
- Money-Back Guarantee
- 45 days
- Free Trial
- Yes
Streaming Unlock Status
- Netflix (US): unlocked
- Disney+ (US): blocked
- Hulu (US): partial
- HBO Max (US): blocked
- BBC iPlayer (UK): blocked
AI Service Access
- ChatGPT: partial
- Claude: blocked
- Gemini: unlocked
- Midjourney: blocked
Hotspot Shield
Uses proprietary Catapult Hydra protocol, fast but privacy concerns
Catapult HydraFast Speed
Jurisdiction: United StatesFounded: 2008Devices: 10
WindowsmacOSiOSAndroidLinuxChromeFirefox
6.4
Overall Score
Streaming6.5
AI Services5.5
Speed7.8
Privacy4.8
Security6.0
Value6.5
Overall Score Trend
Streaming Unlock Results
Netflix (US)✅
Disney+ (US)❌
Hulu (US)⚠️
HBO Max (US)❌
BBC iPlayer (UK)❌
AI Service Unlock Results
ChatGPT⚠️
Claude❌
Gemini✅
Midjourney❌
Speed Performance
Download
78.2 Mbps
Upload
35.0 Mbps
Latency
20 ms
Speed Loss
21.8%
Pricing Plans
Monthly
$12.99/mo
Yearly
$7.99/mo
2-Year
$5.99/mo
Money-back Guarantee45 days
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