SpeedVPN Free VPN Proxy Review 2024: Is It Worth Buying?

Good and Reliable Speed on All Servers

SpeedVPN Secure offers reliable download speeds, but upload speeds and pings were much slower. Since SpeedVPN Secure prioritizes speed over anything else, I was especially interested in its speed test.

I ran tests on SpeedVPN Secure to check the speed of a few popular servers popular with international streamers. While my speeds were the fastest when connected to a US server, I also had decent speeds from distant servers in Japan, although HD videos buffered frequently.

Speed Test Results

I experienced decent speeds on nearby servers, but slower speeds on distant servers. In my tests with Ookla, SpeedVPN Secure produced a 50% speed loss across all servers. The connection speed was not as good as any of the leading VPNs on the market, but it was adequate for streaming, browsing, and other everyday tasks.

Without SpeedVPN Secure connected, my download speed was 41.98 Mbps, upload speed was 15.42 Mbps, and ping time was 2 ms. Using SpeedVPN Secure’s quick-connect feature, you can automatically connect to the fastest server based on your location. However, the feature did not work for me – it connected me to a Dutch server instead of an American one.

So, I manually connected to a server in the US instead, which was 38 percent faster than the Netherlands server. My download speed dropped to 26.98 Mbps while connected to a local US server. I was surprised to see my ping time jump from 2 to 20 considering I reside in the United States. As far as streaming or browsing is concerned, I experienced no difficulties at all.

I experienced a 60% drop in speed while connected to a UK server. In spite of this, websites loaded within 5 seconds, and HD and 4K videos within 2–3 seconds. Most of the best VPN services typically have little or no delay when connected to the fastest servers.

Surprisingly, the Japanese server outperformed the UK and Netherlands ones. In my test, I recorded a download speed of 25.24Mbps, an upload speed of 4.35Mbps, and a ping time of 155ms. Considering how far my data has to travel from where I am in the United States, it wasn’t expected.

Overall, SpeedVPN Secure performed fairly well on both local and long-distance servers. You should also keep in mind that your results may be different from mine, based on your internet connection and geographic position.

Server Network — Only Nine Server Locations

SpeedVPN Secure has servers in 9 locations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada, France, Singapore, Germany, Japan, and Hong Kong. Having said that, SpeedVPN Secure is not open about how many servers it has — leading VPN providers generally disclose their server count, which boosts their transparency.

SpeedVPN Secure doesn’t offer servers in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, or South America, so it’s hard to find fast servers if you are situated in those regions. In addition, you can’t select individual cities or states within the locations, so those hoping for geo-specific content are out of luck.

The geographical diversity of a server network might facilitate faster connections. You will receive faster transfer speeds if you use a server that is located relatively near your physical location. Contrary to this, it helps to have a good selection of servers located around the world if you want to spoof your location to access geo-restricted sites.

It’s for reasons like these that VPNs such as CyberGhost maintain extensive server networks that contain thousands of servers in hundreds of different geographic locations. CyberGhost’s number of servers is so large that it boasts about how diverse its locations are.

Security — Flawed Security

SpeedVPN Secure provides very little information about its encryption and security features. There is no website dedicated to this app, and no mention is made of any of the important details about protocols and hardware in its description on Google Play – not even a vague assurance about security. My request to the company to express exactly how it encrypts and protects its users did not receive a response.

The application does not provide basic security features such as a kill switch, nor does it provide additional security tools or configuration options. In the absence of a kill switch, anyone can easily see what websites you visit and what files you download if you lose your connection.

Despite its lack of basic security features, I was surprised to find out that SpeedVPN Secure offers IPv6 and DNS leak protection. I conducted over ten leak tests and did not encounter any IP/DNS leaks. That said, I did notice some WebRTC leaks during the test.

SpeedVPN Secure offers Split Tunneling (called App Filter), allowing you to choose which apps use the VPN and which ones use your ISP’s network. However, SpeedVPN Secure’s split-tunneling doesn’t enable you to split-tunnel third-party apps. It only allows you to exclude operating system-related features like phone calls, photo editors, radios, etc.

Privacy — Suspicious Logging Policy

The logging policy of SpeedVPN Secure exemplifies everything you don’t want from a VPN provider. It doesn’t go into details, but states that logs are kept – IP addresses, browser types, and operating systems are among the basic information it keeps.

In addition, SpeedVPN Secure collects your email address and payment information. There is no statement in the policy as to whether or not SpeedVPN Secure records your internet traffic (sites you visit and files you download).

Upon closer examination of the app, I discovered it requested a number of sensitive permissions, including reading your phone’s status and identity, reading and modifying the contents of your storage, as well as accessing your network (view your network and WiFi connections).

There is no information on the SpeedVPN Secure app description about where it is headquartered. Its Google Play store page shows the address of a Hong Kong office, and its only method of contact is a Gmail account. The developer of the program is listed as GoSpeed Software, but its website does not appear to exist. I was redirected to SpeedVPN Secure’s Google Play Store download page when I attempted to visit the site.

You should absolutely avoid using a VPN that disregards user privacy so clearly and is so opaque about its processes. Unlike this provider, ExpressVPN has stricter and clearer no-logs policies, which have been independently verified by multiple independent investigators.

Editors' Note: ExpressVPN and this site are in the same ownership group.

Torrenting — Allowed, but Not Safe

It’s unclear whether SpeedVPN Secure supports torrenting, but the absence of a solid privacy policy makes the service unsuitable for P2P use. The service does not support connection encryption nor does it have a kill switch. In other words, your real IP address will become visible to everyone if the VPN connection fails.

My team and I do not condone any involvement in any illegal activities. We recommend that you check with the rules and regulations of your country to ensure that you are not breaking any law.

Does SpeedVPN Secure Proxy Work in China? No!

No evidence exists that SpeedVPN Secure Proxy can get around censorship, and I haven’t seen a single example of people successfully using it for this purpose. The service is not equipped with obfuscation tools to get around Chinese censorship. Furthermore, customer support was unavailable to answer my queries about China censorship.

While you should exercise caution when using a VPN within Chinese borders, you are unlikely to suffer any legal repercussions. No public cases have been reported where the Chinese government has taken action against foreigners for using a VPN to access restricted content or websites. The usual practice is that China blocks VPN services by implementing technological measures, rather than pursuing individuals who use them.

Support at SpeedVPN Secure is terrible – there’s no phone support, live chat support, or support guides. There is a Gmail account available for customers to contact the provider, but I have not received a response after contacting the provider for more than five days.

In all, SpeedVPN Secure’s customer support is practically nonexistent, so if you have any questions or run into any problems, you are pretty much on your own. The best VPN providers offer friendly and knowledgeable 24/7 live chat service, responsive email support, and a wealth of material on their sites, including FAQs, tutorials, and troubleshooting guides.