--- description: Review of TunnelBear Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: TunnelBear | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Computer Security Software](/directory/4528/security/software) > [TunnelBear](/software/157423/tunnelbear) # TunnelBear Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/157423/tunnelbear Page: 1 / 20\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/157423/tunnelbear?page=2) > TunnelBear is a virtual private network (VPN) software that allows companies to protect corporate data by providing an extra layer of security to online browsing. The solution enables users to access censored or blocked websites by opting to access it using other browsing locations from across the globe. The cloud-based software permits administrators to utilize the TunnelBear’s administration console to access information including user details, billing, and invoicing history. With TunnelBear, developers can receive security alerts for insecure public networks and automatically connect to closest servers via the fastest tunnel functionality. Additionally, it is available as an application for all Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices and authorizes businesses to secure multiple devices at the same time. The pricing of the product is available on a monthly basis and support is extended via FAQs and online documentation. It also offers announcements and suggestions regarding updates in newly launched applications. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 470 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 470 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: TunnelBear - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$138.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: 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. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Portuguese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Canada ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Monitoring - Anti Spam - Application Security - Data Security - Encryption - Financial Data Protection - Network Provisioning - Real-Time Monitoring - Secure Login - Security Auditing - Threat Intelligence - Threat Response - User Management - VPN Software ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Computer Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4528/security/software) ## Related Categories - [Computer Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4528/security/software) - [Network Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4170/network-security/software) - [Threat Intelligence Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3995/threat-intelligence/software) - [Encryption Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4659/encryption/software) - [VPN Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4669/vpn/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Developers found their own original mascot and style, they are doing there best to tell sort of a story about the bear, drawing different icons for trial and even having a special minification screen when you are about to cancel the service (trust me, I hesitated for a good week before I could transform bear to cub). They have a decent list of European countries, which is shortened during last days, but it is still acceptable. Network speed is not bad most of the time. They seems to pass independent security audit and this is very important characteristic. > > **Cons**: Software stability is something developers need to work on, both in term of applications and servers. Application may start to eat the battery, network may completely disappear after vpn is switched off (very often on android). Too few exit nodes. If exit node is located in one of less popular countries the speed may be as slow as 56k rendering the service unusable. They lingered quite a while before deciding to stop cooperate with Russian that wanted them to share private data. There was some humors that wasn't quite dispelled that TunnelBear actually saving some session data. > > I used TunnelBear for two years and finally decided to switch. Reasons: 1. unstable software 2. slow speed 3. narrow set of exit nodes per country 4. small list of countries - that making the service useless to tests. 5. somewhat high price compared to offered services. 6. this one is very subjective - rumors of keeping session data. Should not be true, as they did pass the security audit more than few times, though ----- ### "The most friendly VPN out there" — 5.0/5 > **Javier** | *4 February 2022* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Great UX and the easy of use is really impressive. When using on iPhone it's really nice they suggest you to turn on TunnelBear when you are about to connect to a very insecure network > > **Cons**: Literally nothing. The company is always very open even about the third party security companies do about them. ----- ### "An Okay VPN" — 4.0/5 > **Corine** | *9 November 2019* | Public Relations & Communications | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I liked that TunnelBear had a free version that you can use at anytime and not just for a free trial. The 500mb of data you get for free renews each month, so this is very convenient. There are also a lot of countries you can choose from for your VPN. > > **Cons**: I'm not sure that the overall quality of this software is so great. I don't think it is necessarily worth the money. 500mb is also a nice amount to get for free, but it can run out quickly, depending on how often you are going to use the VPN. > > My overall experience with TunnelBear was fairly positive. It helped me to be able to use a VPN and I got to choose which country to use out of at least 23 different countries. I think that the free version should offer a little more because I'm not sure that the paid subscriptions are truly worth the money. ----- ### "Review for Tunnel Bear" — 4.0/5 > **Krutik** | *9 July 2020* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: A Great Virtual Private Network all over the world Fast speed connectivity and hide the original ISP of the user > > **Cons**: Less number of the VPN server in most of the countries Need more server some bugs in user interface > > I have been using Tunnel bear VPN service to browse securely over internet ----- ### "The Bear Will Get You There\!" — 5.0/5 > **Nadine** | *6 May 2022* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Relatively good speed. It worked well for social media live streaming. > > **Cons**: In a few instances, it took a shorter time than I needed to conned to the source. > > I feel it is worth using, I can't say that I have had an unpleasant experience using it. It sufficed for what it was required to deliver. ----- Page: 1 / 20\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/157423/tunnelbear?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/157423/tunnelbear) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data