Betternet platforms

Platform Speed Stability
Android 456 kbps 100%
Windows 280 kbps 100%

Betternet protocols

VPN: Virtual Private Networks come in many forms. Advantages include security and ease of use. VPNs can be used by any software. Turning the VPN on and off can be slow.

Betternet performance

by month | year

Speed

Stability

Number of tests

All Tests

Created At Platform Location Median Speed Stability
2024-03-08 Windows 118.92 100.00%
2024-03-05 Android 315.30 100.00%
2024-03-02 Windows 440.31 100.00%
2024-02-27 Android 596.58 100.00%
2024-01-14 Windows 808.96 97.62%
2024-01-07 Windows 1131.23 100.00%
2023-12-12 Android 173.30 100.00%
2023-11-14 Mac OS 146.53 90.48%
2023-11-12 iOS 256.38 100.00%
2023-11-02 Windows 147.89 100.00%
2023-11-02 Windows 307.54 95.24%
2023-10-19 iOS 454.22 100.00%
2023-09-28 Windows 247.58 100.00%
2023-09-27 Windows 243.13 100.00%
2023-08-19 Android 225.20 100.00%
2023-08-15 Windows 133.44 76.19%
2023-08-03 Android 59.74 80.95%
2023-07-31 Windows 381.19 95.24%
2023-07-21 Windows 504.35 88.10%
2023-07-07 Mac OS 561.00 95.24%
2023-06-26 Windows 405.49 100.00%
2023-06-08 Windows 1123.01 100.00%
2023-05-04 Android 371.84 80.95%
2023-03-22 Windows 523.38 100.00%
2023-03-17 Android 1156.35 100.00%
2023-03-17 Android 756.17 100.00%
2023-03-17 Android 1162.83 100.00%
2023-03-17 Android 995.40 100.00%
2023-01-18 Android 133.96 85.71%
2023-01-05 Android 288.17 95.24%
2022-12-27 Android 699.31 100.00%
2022-12-27 Android 506.96 100.00%
2022-12-27 Android 647.33 100.00%
2022-12-24 Windows 740.93 100.00%
2022-12-13 Mac OS 1180.72 100.00%
2022-11-25 Windows 486.74 90.48%
2022-11-16 Mac OS 682.03 100.00%
2022-11-12 iOS 549.96 100.00%
2022-11-12 iOS 544.37 100.00%
2022-11-06 Android 263.92 95.24%
2022-11-01 Windows 397.20 97.62%
2022-10-16 Linux 624.52 95.24%
2022-10-14 Android 1483.23 100.00%
2022-10-14 Android 1048.10 100.00%
2022-10-14 Android 1188.79 100.00%
2022-10-12 Windows 640.81 100.00%
2022-10-11 Windows 289.07 100.00%
2022-10-04 Android 824.16 100.00%
2022-10-04 Android 576.66 100.00%
2022-10-03 Android 491.62 100.00%
2022-10-03 Android 372.06 100.00%
2022-10-03 Android 426.73 100.00%
2022-10-03 Android 798.71 100.00%
2022-10-03 Android 700.26 100.00%
2022-10-03 Android 638.33 100.00%
2022-10-03 Android 1011.92 100.00%
2022-10-03 Android 573.99 97.62%
2022-10-03 Android 488.15 100.00%
2022-10-03 Android 555.76 100.00%
2022-10-03 Android 302.04 100.00%
2022-10-03 Android 469.08 100.00%
2022-09-10 Windows 733.68 100.00%
2022-07-02 iOS 169.73 97.62%
2022-06-23 iOS 263.82 100.00%
2022-06-23 iOS 287.44 100.00%
2022-06-11 Mac OS 968.49 100.00%
2022-05-08 Windows 741.49 100.00%
2022-05-08 Windows 781.38 100.00%
2022-05-08 Windows 754.83 100.00%
2022-05-08 Windows 361.76 90.48%
2022-05-03 Windows 557.09 97.62%
2022-05-01 Android 998.19 90.48%
2022-04-23 iOS 580.62 95.24%
2022-04-18 Windows 598.45 97.62%
2022-04-17 iOS 374.95 97.62%
2022-04-13 Windows 437.71 97.62%
2022-03-08 Windows 194.95 100.00%
2022-03-04 Windows 614.21 100.00%
2022-02-26 iOS 1135.16 100.00%
2022-01-21 iOS 1008.18 100.00%
2022-01-14 Windows 202.46 100.00%
2021-12-13 Windows 420.81 100.00%
2021-12-05 Windows 309.10 100.00%
2021-11-25 Windows 198.96 100.00%
2021-10-27 Windows 974.72 100.00%
2021-10-06 Windows 402.71 90.48%
2021-10-02 Windows 595.24 100.00%
2021-09-13 Windows 252.87 90.48%
2021-09-11 Windows 263.00 100.00%
2021-09-06 Android 525.83 100.00%
2021-09-04 Windows 1286.91 100.00%
2021-09-04 Android 385.29 95.24%
2021-09-04 Android 541.21 100.00%
2021-09-04 Android 200.65 100.00%
2021-09-04 Android 283.41 100.00%
2021-09-04 Android 302.77 95.24%
2021-07-30 Windows 287.22 90.48%
2021-07-09 Windows 181.31 50.00%
2021-07-08 Windows 817.09 80.95%
2021-06-21 Windows 382.43 85.71%
2021-06-09 Windows 466.13 90.48%
2021-06-05 Windows 80.98 90.48%
2021-05-28 Windows 408.06 85.71%
2021-05-26 Android 218.11 100.00%
2021-04-24 Linux 282.64 85.71%
2021-03-12 iOS 214.67 100.00%
2021-02-14 Windows 159.15 90.48%
2021-02-09 Windows 539.69 90.48%
2021-01-28 Windows 487.34 90.48%
2021-01-21 Windows 377.92 78.57%
2021-01-21 Windows 204.14 80.95%
2021-01-21 Windows 767.48 80.95%
2021-01-19 Mac OS 566.30 90.48%
2021-01-18 Windows 483.29 90.48%
2021-01-18 Windows 377.15 90.48%
2021-01-08 Windows 412.94 85.71%
2021-01-06 iOS 632.66 100.00%
2020-12-27 Windows 391.25 90.48%
2020-12-03 Windows 1261.01 90.48%
2020-12-03 Windows 1164.45 90.48%
2020-12-03 Windows 1445.96 90.48%
2020-11-27 Windows 341.03 100.00%
2020-11-15 Windows 350.67 90.48%
2020-10-18 Mac OS 574.50 100.00%
2020-10-16 Windows 325.34 90.48%
2020-10-10 Android 302.06 97.62%
2020-09-25 Windows 738.66 90.48%
2020-09-25 Windows 876.13 90.48%
2020-09-15 iOS 422.59 95.24%
2020-09-12 Android 210.23 100.00%
2020-09-05 Android 837.31 100.00%
2020-08-21 Android 285.26 100.00%
2020-08-19 Windows 456.19 100.00%
2020-08-19 Mac OS 497.04 100.00%
2020-08-02 Windows 237.92 100.00%
2020-08-01 Windows 114.71 100.00%
2020-06-28 Windows 394.73 100.00%
2020-06-28 Windows 326.31 100.00%
2020-06-26 Windows 360.11 100.00%
2020-06-02 Windows 340.19 100.00%
2020-05-18 Mac OS 291.57 100.00%
2020-05-10 Windows 359.09 88.10%
2020-05-06 Windows 729.94 100.00%
2020-05-03 Windows 132.09 95.24%
2020-05-03 Windows 141.82 95.24%
2020-04-29 iOS 558.45 100.00%
2020-04-27 Windows 894.61 95.24%
2020-04-04 Mac OS 338.29 95.24%
2020-03-31 Windows 390.04 85.71%
2020-03-27 Windows 557.57 100.00%
2020-03-22 Windows 535.44 100.00%
2020-03-21 Windows 743.21 100.00%
2020-03-19 Windows 718.67 76.19%
2020-03-16 Windows 1079.90 100.00%
2020-03-15 Windows 464.65 100.00%
2020-03-15 Windows 649.98 100.00%
2020-03-15 Windows 342.43 97.62%
2020-03-15 Windows 554.85 100.00%
2020-03-08 Android 329.20 100.00%
2020-03-05 Windows 591.83 100.00%
2020-02-27 Mac OS 175.19 100.00%
2020-02-22 Android 159.32 90.48%
2020-02-20 Mac OS 1768.16 100.00%
2020-02-16 Windows 526.88 95.24%
2020-02-16 iOS 373.11 100.00%
2020-02-15 Mac OS 327.41 100.00%
2020-02-12 Android 39.36 85.71%
2020-02-11 Windows 215.93 95.24%
2020-02-10 Windows 271.79 100.00%
2020-02-10 Windows 422.34 95.24%
2020-02-09 Windows 61.60 97.62%
2020-02-09 Windows 83.71 100.00%
2020-02-09 iOS 201.94 100.00%
2020-02-09 iOS 216.97 100.00%
2020-02-09 Windows 57.79 92.86%
2020-02-09 Windows 33.80 97.62%
2020-02-09 iOS 42.35 97.62%
2020-02-09 iOS 149.59 80.95%
2020-02-09 iOS 82.46 100.00%
2020-02-09 Windows 186.26 100.00%
2020-02-09 Windows 104.25 78.57%
2020-02-09 Windows 103.28 76.19%
2020-02-09 Windows 148.24 100.00%
2020-02-09 Windows 39.61 90.48%
2020-02-09 Windows 60.55 100.00%
2020-02-09 iOS 341.91 100.00%
2020-02-09 Windows 94.63 100.00%
2020-02-09 Windows 37.29 100.00%
2020-02-09 Windows 80.98 100.00%
2020-02-09 iOS 260.42 100.00%
2020-02-08 Windows 96.38 78.57%
2020-02-07 Windows 935.05 100.00%
2020-02-03 iOS 168.74 97.62%
2020-01-26 Mac OS 411.78 100.00%
2020-01-18 Windows 861.76 100.00%
2020-01-09 Windows 242.15 97.62%
2019-12-31 Android 324.72 100.00%
2019-12-18 Mac OS 130.42 97.62%
2019-12-17 Windows 104.68 97.62%
2019-12-16 Windows 1582.53 100.00%
2019-12-04 Windows 1197.05 100.00%
2019-11-29 Android 229.11 100.00%
2019-11-29 Windows 159.52 100.00%
2019-11-27 Windows 846.06 100.00%
2019-11-27 Windows 503.13 100.00%
2019-11-27 Windows 723.46 97.62%
2019-11-25 Android 244.68 100.00%
2019-11-04 Windows 311.21 100.00%
2019-11-04 Windows 380.49 100.00%
2019-11-02 Windows 281.69 95.24%
2019-11-02 Windows 257.51 100.00%
2019-11-02 Windows 433.11 100.00%
2019-11-02 Windows 392.76 92.86%
2019-11-02 Windows 376.58 95.24%
2019-11-02 Windows 328.56 95.24%
2019-11-02 Windows 408.53 97.62%
2019-10-28 Windows 98.61 45.24%
2019-10-22 Windows 120.15 100.00%
2019-10-22 Windows 106.16 78.57%
2019-10-21 Windows 647.53 85.71%
2019-10-15 Mac OS 363.56 100.00%
2019-10-13 Windows 333.44 100.00%
2019-10-06 Windows 322.14 88.10%
2019-10-01 Windows 617.43 100.00%
2019-10-01 Windows 572.10 100.00%
2019-09-26 Android 257.95 100.00%
2019-09-24 Mac OS 279.32 100.00%
2019-09-23 Windows 1166.77 90.48%
2019-09-18 Android 253.01 100.00%
2019-09-18 iOS 933.92 100.00%
2019-09-18 iOS 635.52 100.00%
2019-09-18 iOS 1112.27 100.00%
2019-09-18 iOS 837.75 100.00%
2019-08-19 Windows 13.23 71.43%
2019-08-10 Windows 358.89 100.00%
2019-08-10 Windows 343.08 100.00%
2019-06-29 Mac OS 160.73 100.00%
2019-06-29 Windows 798.38 100.00%
2019-06-27 Android 246.98 90.48%
2019-06-27 Android 184.68 90.48%
2019-06-15 Windows 253.62 100.00%
2019-06-11 Windows 712.23 100.00%
2019-06-10 Windows 549.58 100.00%
2019-06-08 Windows 298.78 100.00%
2019-06-03 Mac OS 187.85 90.48%
2019-06-03 Mac OS 260.32 90.48%
2019-05-18 Windows 441.41 100.00%
2019-05-15 Windows 219.31 90.48%
2019-04-24 iOS 124.24 100.00%
2019-04-22 Windows 108.94 100.00%
2019-04-20 Windows 598.11 100.00%
2019-04-12 iOS 394.31 100.00%
2019-04-12 iOS 371.10 100.00%
2019-04-06 Windows 218.34 100.00%
2019-04-06 Windows 337.10 100.00%
2019-04-06 Windows 176.44 100.00%
2019-04-06 Windows 166.57 100.00%
2019-04-04 Windows 355.74 92.86%
2019-03-27 Windows 350.51 88.10%
2019-03-27 Windows 308.03 95.24%
2019-03-26 Windows 365.10 100.00%
2019-03-25 iOS 92.09 100.00%
2019-03-25 Windows 182.09 100.00%
2019-03-24 Mac OS 565.15 100.00%
2019-03-23 Windows 138.96 100.00%
2019-03-19 Windows 268.66 100.00%
2019-03-16 Windows 181.20 100.00%
2019-03-11 Windows 1283.27 100.00%
2019-03-11 Windows 999.38 100.00%
2019-03-11 Windows 968.76 100.00%
2019-03-11 Windows 165.52 100.00%
2019-03-08 Windows 207.02 100.00%
2019-03-08 Windows 342.22 100.00%
2019-03-02 Android 122.43 100.00%
2019-02-26 iOS 362.68 100.00%
2019-02-14 Windows 198.65 100.00%
2019-02-11 Mac OS 417.87 100.00%
2019-02-11 Mac OS 249.32 97.62%
2019-01-29 iOS 325.45 100.00%
2019-01-17 Mac OS 332.89 100.00%
2019-01-08 Windows 175.51 100.00%
2019-01-05 Windows 542.09 100.00%
2018-12-29 Windows 200.78 95.24%
2018-12-21 Windows 181.66 100.00%
2018-12-13 Windows 303.03 100.00%
2018-12-05 Mac OS 241.36 100.00%
2018-11-30 Mac OS 505.04 100.00%
2018-11-23 Windows 569.85 100.00%
2018-11-13 Windows 545.87 95.24%
2018-11-11 Windows 505.99 95.24%
2018-11-11 Android 471.04 95.24%
2018-11-04 Linux 793.78 95.24%
2018-10-17 Windows 341.71 100.00%
2018-10-12 Windows 293.16 100.00%
2018-09-28 Mac OS 931.40 100.00%
2018-09-28 Windows 228.14 52.38%
2018-09-24 Windows 250.33 76.19%
2018-09-14 Windows 420.85 85.71%
2018-08-30 Mac OS 117.97 97.62%
2018-08-16 Windows 307.47 100.00%
2018-08-12 Windows 430.69 100.00%
2018-08-08 Windows 1542.37 100.00%
2018-07-26 Android 143.61 97.62%
2018-07-26 Android 120.40 97.62%
2018-07-26 Android 170.64 100.00%
2018-07-26 Android 269.05 100.00%
2018-07-25 Windows 275.32 100.00%
2018-07-15 Windows 649.14 100.00%
2018-07-04 Linux 269.31 100.00%
2018-06-29 Android 345.31 100.00%
2018-06-29 Android 251.28 100.00%
2018-06-15 Windows 87.31 100.00%
2018-06-14 iOS 329.21 100.00%
2018-06-04 iOS 410.83 100.00%
2018-05-15 Windows 231.08 100.00%
2018-04-25 Android 453.33 71.43%
2018-04-22 Windows 1023.29 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 816.32 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 374.90 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 242.51 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 381.92 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 441.91 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 438.48 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 471.09 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 537.03 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 373.22 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 463.02 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 368.39 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 452.46 100.00%
2018-04-22 Windows 461.99 100.00%
2018-04-18 Windows 386.58 100.00%
2018-04-18 Windows 106.46 100.00%
2018-04-14 Windows 315.75 100.00%
2018-04-07 Mac OS 221.89 97.62%
2018-04-06 Windows 503.30 100.00%
2018-04-05 Windows 465.70 100.00%
2018-04-05 Windows 401.24 100.00%
2018-03-30 Windows 400.43 100.00%
2018-03-30 Windows 438.15 100.00%
2018-03-21 Android 297.42 100.00%
2018-03-20 Windows 261.51 97.62%
2018-03-20 Windows 248.57 95.24%
2018-03-13 Android 271.00 100.00%
2018-03-12 Windows 198.05 100.00%
2018-03-05 Windows 85.59 100.00%
2018-03-05 iOS 586.70 100.00%
2018-03-05 iOS 463.77 100.00%
2018-02-28 Mac OS 517.71 100.00%
2018-02-16 Windows 905.45 100.00%
2018-02-07 Android 199.13 100.00%
2018-02-07 Windows 204.50 95.24%
2018-02-07 Windows 204.49 100.00%
2018-02-05 iOS 134.18 100.00%
2018-02-02 Windows 486.98 100.00%
2018-01-23 Windows 404.49 100.00%
2018-01-06 Windows 115.00 100.00%
2018-01-05 iOS 295.21 100.00%
2017-12-19 iOS 1022.45 97.62%
2017-12-18 Windows 400.47 97.62%
2017-12-11 Android 539.13 100.00%
2017-11-30 Windows 300.29 100.00%
2017-11-28 Windows 374.56 100.00%
2017-11-24 Windows 771.57 100.00%
2017-11-19 iOS 241.67 100.00%
2017-11-10 Windows 375.14 100.00%
2017-11-07 Windows 1086.95 100.00%
2017-11-01 Windows 122.84 100.00%
2017-10-29 iOS 127.29 97.62%
2017-10-29 Windows 344.48 100.00%
2017-10-20 Windows 510.78 88.10%
2017-10-17 Windows 587.85 100.00%
2017-10-12 Windows 202.63 80.95%
2017-09-28 Android 228.57 90.48%
2017-09-20 Android 446.58 100.00%
2017-09-20 Android 280.29 100.00%
2017-09-14 Android 409.83 100.00%
2017-09-08 iOS 102.69 97.62%
2017-08-05 iOS 124.61 100.00%
2017-08-05 iOS 154.47 100.00%
2017-07-31 Android 234.99 100.00%
2017-07-25 Android 2381.01 100.00%
2017-07-16 Linux 365.71 100.00%
2017-07-08 Android 280.18 100.00%
2017-07-01 Linux 177.28 100.00%
2017-06-30 Mac OS 545.03 100.00%
2017-06-27 Windows 526.24 100.00%
2017-06-25 Windows 801.93 100.00%
2017-06-21 Windows 478.42 100.00%
2017-06-12 Mac OS 326.23 100.00%
2017-06-06 Android 296.48 100.00%
2017-06-06 Android 221.69 100.00%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I buy my circumvention service on Circumvention Central?

  • You can download the latest Android client without Google Play.
  • You can download and install the latest Windows client to your computer without circumventing.
  • You can use Alipay to buy any service.
  • Bilingual installation guides.
  • Bilingual customer support.
  • Support all of GreatFire's work including FreeBrowser and FreeWeibo.

How do you measure the speed of a circumvention tool?

The speed test that we have developed aims to reflect the real user experience. While a visitor to the site runs a test, in the background, their browser is downloading resources from the ten most popular websites in the world. According to Alexa, these sites are Google, Facebook, YouTube, Baidu, Amazon, Yahoo, Wikipedia, QQ, Twitter and Microsoft Live. The speed reported is simply the size of the file downloaded divided by the time taken to download it. We also verify whether the downloaded resource is complete. If the contents returned are incorrect or if the download fails to complete within 40 seconds, we mark it as failed. This data is then used to calculate our other main indicator - stability.

Other speed tests typically just measure download and upload speed by sending a couple of requests to the speed test server itself. The reported speed is not reflective of the user experience because normal browsing involves frequently sending lots of requests (not downloading or uploading one big file) to many different servers, not just one.

Why do you measure the stability of a circumvention tool?

Stability is typically not tested by other services at all. A healthy internet connection anywhere is supposed to deliver 100% stability, unless someone pulls the cable during the test. But using a circumvention tool in China is different. At any point, the connection can become unstable and/or go down completely. Individual requests may fail depending on the size of the request, the final destination and how they are proxied. Thus comparing service stability is just as important if not more important than comparing speed.

Can I test any circumvention tool on the site?

You can use our speed and stability tests with any circumvention tool, whether it is listed on our site or not. VPN users from around China will be able to test their tool on the site and those results will be added to our data. This data will be available for all to see.

Can I see the inner workings of your tests?

Tech savvy users can inspect how we conduct our tests by reviewing our javascript code.

Does GreatFire.org make money if I subscribe to a circumvention tool on this site?

One of the objectives in launching CC is to generate revenue for GreatFire.org. At the moment GreatFire relies on the kindness of individuals who send us donations and from a host of grant-making organizations around the world. We want to reduce our reliance on these organizations and set GreatFire.org on a path of self-sustainability. Visitors to the CC site will be able to purchase any paid-for tool that we currently test. GreatFire will act as a reseller of these tools in China and as such we will be given a portion of each sale by the VPN providers themselves. Users need not be based in China to purchase a circumvention service.

How does CC compare to other VPN review websites?

There are a host of websites that provide “VPN reviews” and “VPN ratings”. But anybody who has visited those sites can quickly see that they act as referral and marketing sites for a small subset of VPN providers and that most of those services do not work in China.

Where did you find those VPNs?

We used this great list of VPNs put together by That One Privacy Guy. We took that list and recruited a team of testers across China and tested almost every tool to see what works and what does not. It will come as little surprise to those in China to know that a very small number of these tools actually work in China.

Do we think that the authorities will use our website to crackdown on VPNs that work?

It would be very easy to completely block all VPNs if the authorities wanted to. However, we believe that they have not because of the importance of allowing access for businesses and for others. The goal of CC is simply to make it easier for all to find the circumvention tools that work the best.

Your tests tell me that my favorite tool does not work but it’s working great for me, what gives? Your tests tell me that my favorite tool works but it’s not working for me, what gives?

Test results can vary according to location, the service you are using to connect to the internet and your device. As more people use this site to test their circumvention tools, we will accumulate more data and will be able to develop a clearer idea of what is working and what is not.

How do you measure “stability”?

When you test your tool on our site in the background we download a certain number of images. If these images do not download or take more than 40 seconds to download then we consider this to be a failed test of stability and we calculate a percentage based on the number of images we attempted to download during the test.

Circumvention Central / GreatFire.org VPN Terms of Service:

Dear user, to provide a better experience, before purchasing a VPN service please carefully read through our terms:

  1. All the VPN services are provided by the respective VPN provider and not by Circumvention Central.
  2. If when using the VPN service you cannot connect to the service or find the service to be unstable, there can be several causes:
    1. Problems with your device or software.
    2. Problems originating from the VPN provider itself.
    3. The Great Firewall has temporarily or permanently blocked the VPN service.
    In case of (a), our customer service will try to assist you in resolving the problem. In the case of (b) or (c), we will alert the VPN provider of the problem and assist them in resolving it.
  3. We provide test data that helps you find a VPN provider that works well. However, if the VPN provider that you selected still does not work for you, we cannot provide a refund. Before choosing a VPN provider, please carefully review the performance data, user reviews or register a free trial account first (if available).

By purchasing a VPN service, you agree to these terms.