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Hotspot Shield vs strongSwan

A side-by-side look at Hotspot Shield and strongSwan. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Hotspot Shield

Hotspot Shield

Security & Privacy

Hotspot Shield is a virtual private network (VPN) app and service that encrypts internet traffic and hides your IP address to protect your privacy and security online. It works across devices like Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.

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strongSwan

strongSwan

Security & Privacy

strongSwan is an open-source IPsec-based VPN software for Linux. It implements IKEv1 and IKEv2 key exchange protocols and can interoperate with other IPsec VPN solutions. It offers encryption, authentication, and network access control for securing communications over public networks.

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