Hola VPN
★★★
A free VPN. Its outstanding features are:
Hola VPN is another of the services that you have surely heard or read about, but before rushing to get it you should read this review, as it may not be exactly what you expect. However, it is not without its advantages over other services, which could be good for some specific uses. It all depends on your needs...
What is Hello VPN?
The first thing to make clear is what is and what is not hello. Hello, it is not a VPN that uses servers as could be the case with others such as NordVPN, ExpressVPN, PrivateVPN, etc. Instead it is a decentralized service based on a P2P (Peer-to-Peer) network supported by the community.
Disadvantages
Hola's own physiognomy presents a series of drawbacks very flashy. Among them, some that are the least liked by their users can be highlighted.
That means it will route the traffic through users' own nodes, with a total of 115 million of them using the service. Hello will therefore use a portion of each user's hardware resources, but only when they are idle.
It generates some problems which has upset many users (with a free account), since they became exit nodes, so other users could use their bandwidth to carry out all kinds of activities, including illegal ones (see the attack on this service, now solved).
On the other hand, Hola is not your service if you are looking for a VPN that gets good results with Netflix. So if you are thinking of unblocking content from this specific streaming platform, it is better to choose another of the services analyzed on this website.
Also remember that by making use of Hola add-ons or extensions for your browser, it will only protect the traffic through web browser, and not from other programs you are running on your machine that have access to the network.
You also have to know about waiting times for free users. If you don't pay for a premium account, they will make you wait a few seconds between hour and hour. But as you use it more and more, each time the time increases until it reaches 1 hour of waiting.
As to its technical support, the truth is that if you are Premium you will have advantages, but if you are a free user, do not expect a quick response through the contact email. They may take days to reply.
Advantages
However not everything is negative, since as it is a distributed service, such as a P2P network, so decentralized, it makes the traffic routed through it more anonymous and secure than when servers are used where part of the activity is saved.
Also, when you try Hola you realize that it is a service that works very well when it comes to unblock services and websites with geographical restrictions, such as BBC iPlayer. In fact, Hola allows you to choose the IP of the country with which you want to access the Internet.
It also stands out for its ease of installation and use, so it could be a good alternative for beginner users. You just have to use its web browser extension, compatible with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft IE/Edge and Opera, as well as some derivatives of these that support official extensions.
Not only can it work on all operating systems supported by those browsers, but you can also find the app on the Google Play and App Store to make it work on Android and iOS mobile devices respectively. Therefore, the compatibility is excellent.
Of course Hello has a free service, but in that case you automatically become a peer of the network. That is, your resources will be used for other network users. This is also the case with some VPN services that offer free access, they use your bandwidth to deliver it to premium users who have paid.
Therefore, it is not exclusive to Hello. But if you want to avoid that, Can access payment service, with which you become a Premium with some advantages and without being used as a peer.
Both in one case and in the other, if you are registered in Hola you will be able to access the network and connect more than one device simultaneously. Something that is also welcome news. Remember that many free VPNs do not support more than one at a time…
As for the hello premium, you have several plans, with which pay about €2.69 per month (with the cheapest) and enjoy great speed, unlimited data, no data logs, up to 10 devices at the same time, email support, and great security with strong encryption. With servers in more than 300 countries and exceeding 5000, as well as 10.000.000 IPs.
And to conclude with its benefits, say that Hola also offers its own multimedia player, to see multimedia content online quickly and reliably.
How to use Hello VPN
Hola VPN
★★★
Using Hello, as I have already mentioned, is very simple. The steps to follow to start enjoying it are:
- Install the extension for your favorite web browser or the app from the official app store of your mobile device:
- Now all that remains is to use the extension or the app to start protecting network traffic. If you have Premium account, enter your credentials to benefit from the advantages of paying.
- You will see that when you click on the app or the extension it shows you to choose the country of the world with which you want to connect.
- Ready! To enjoy.
Conclusion
Hi, it's a strange case., a VPN service that in turn recommends other VPN services from its website, and with those P2P features that I have mentioned. But despite that, the truth is that it has its appeal for being a network constituted by the community and for its free nature with some almost premium features that you will not find in other free VPN services.
But you already know the disadvantages mentioned, among others that you depend on the equipment of others, and others also depend on you. That is, it will have someSide effects” associated, like bandwidth usage if you don't pay…
hello can be a good opportunity for momentary use. At no cost, but it would not be a great option for those looking for something to work, for more generic use, or daily use, which may be a bit short.
