About TunnelBear
TunnelBear is a virtual private network (VPN) system that helps businesses securely browse and access corporate data across various devices including mobiles, desktop and tablets.. The software protects organizations from data leaks by converting browsing history into an unreadable format, restricting internet service providers, network owners, and hackers from accessing data.
The application uses Ghostbear functionality to prevent detection of VPN traffic among governments, businesses, and ISPs . With TunnelBear’s blocker tool, companies can control and correct the information shared on the network and facilitate website loading. The Splitbear capability also allows managers to control applications that are not required to be managed by the TunnelBear gateway.
In order to secure businesses, the solution utilizes AES-256 bit technology. The software can be deployed in the cloud and on-premise environments. It is also available as an application for Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS devices.
Key benefits of TunnelBear
TunnelBear VPN is used by over 16 million people in 179 countries and is available in 16 languages. TunnelBear also offers a lightweight Google Chrome extension that installs in seconds and seamlessly melts into your browsing experience.
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- Industry: Writing & Editing
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Addressing the Needs of International Clients While Ensuring Security
Reviewed on 7/9/2019
Overall, I was very pleased with TunnelBear. It did exactly what I needed to affordably, allowing...
Overall, I was very pleased with TunnelBear. It did exactly what I needed to affordably, allowing me to work with international clients on their content from a U.S. IP address. I appreciated TunnelBear's candid FAQs which helped me to better understand what VPN was and what the benefits and considerations were for using it. While those projects have ended, I will definitely consider using TunnelBear in the future specifically for privacy and security purposes as I often work remotely over highly vulnerable public WiFi.
Pros
The internet has changed the face of producing content by expanding clientele from a local pool to an international one. Many clients need writers to be able to view sites and broadcasts as if they were local, but sometimes your IP address is a barrier. With TunnelBear I was able to toggle between my US IP address and an address local to my clients so I could stay abreast of local broadcasts. It was actually only after discovering TunnelBear for this purpose that I discovered it's full use as a VPN to protect privacy.
Cons
Toggling between my home IP address and an international one takes a little more time than simply surfing directly, but it's isn't too long and is as close to seamless as possible.
- Industry: Human Resources
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Easiest VPN service
Reviewed on 28/12/2018
In general TunnelBear is an excellent opportunity for a fast, simple VPN service that has a very...
In general TunnelBear is an excellent opportunity for a fast, simple VPN service that has a very good free plan. Additionally, it improves the user experience with its extension for the browser.
Pros
What I like most about this service is that it is very easy to use. One click and ready to navigate. The interface is another point that I would like to highlight because other services can be very easy too but they do not have an interface as polished as TunnelBear has it. It's gamified and I like the drawing of the bear very much. For the free version you have 500mb of navigation that you can increase by an additional 1GB if you make a tweet, very good.
Cons
If we talk about cons, TunnelBear is very well done, however I would like to expand the number of servers that can be connected.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
TunnelBear enables a secure and high-performance connection
Reviewed on 31/5/2020
TunnelBear allows us to connect to public networks from our corporate laptops and cell phones,...
TunnelBear allows us to connect to public networks from our corporate laptops and cell phones, thanks to the fact that it has desktop applications and mobile applications for all platforms. With this software we managed to encrypt the connection through the IKEv2 protocol and we can navigate at high speed and without restrictions.
Pros
I like TunnelBear because it offers completely free browsing data and has a large number of countries. Its user interface is interactive and lively, making it easy to connect to the VPN. I also like that it has desktop apps and also mobile apps. Also, it has very good security protocols like IKEv2 and IPSec.
Cons
The only thing that disgusts me is that it does not have different options of cities per country, it is only possible to change the country.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Stay Anonymous on The Web
Reviewed on 21/7/2020
TunnelBear is used mostly in our SEO department and are satisfied with the tool. Moreover, we were...
TunnelBear is used mostly in our SEO department and are satisfied with the tool. Moreover, we were able to extend our business in different regions.
Pros
TunnelBear gives free access to many of the country as VPN service. Although its premium version is catchy with many different choices but free version is capable of doing all the things in for our organisation's need. We also do Digital Marketing and SEO requires backlinks to be set up to get higher ranks. TunnelBear has helped get this done perfectly and even expanded our horizon to accept customers from many parts of the world.
It does not require any professional knowledge to set up. Just a click for enabling service and one more to disable.
Data is not stored and privacy is ensured.
Cons
Price range for premium version is higher than ome would expect.
There is limit to devices that it can run with same account.
Though you can access offers from different countries but you may not access it fully as sometimes there is problem loading images or text which you may not understand at all.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Multi-platform VP goodness
Reviewed on 6/4/2021
I have used Tunnelbear to protect public internet connections for over 3 years. The company kept a...
I have used Tunnelbear to protect public internet connections for over 3 years. The company kept a clean interface and make it easy to use and promote.
Pros
It is so easy to deploy, manage and use. It protects and has clear notifications of when it is one, how it is connected, and where it is connected to. They audit their software and make the 3rd party report publically available so that you can trust your data is even private from them.
Cons
Nothing, I have had great experiences, it is low overhead and easy to deploy. The price is a bit more than similar solutions. Not crazy it is owned by McAfee now.
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It was made in Canada.TunnelBear FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for TunnelBear.Q. What type of pricing plans does TunnelBear offer?
TunnelBear offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$138.00/year
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
TunnelBear offers a free trial of 7 days, after which the software is available in 2 pricing tiers: Unlimited, Teams. Pricing starts from $3.33 per month for Unlimited and scales for other pricing tiers, outlined below: Unlimited version - $3.33/month. Teams - $207/annually for 3 users.
Q. Who are the typical users of TunnelBear?
TunnelBear has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does TunnelBear support?
TunnelBear supports the following languages:
Portuguese, Spanish
Q. Does TunnelBear support mobile devices?
TunnelBear supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does TunnelBear integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations TunnelBear has
Q. What level of support does TunnelBear offer?
TunnelBear offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Chat
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