Clash platforms

Platform Speed Stability
Android 431 kbps 99%
Windows 689 kbps 98%

Clash protocols

Other: Other protocol.
Shadowsocks: A socks5 proxy that encrypts web traffic. Switching the proxy on and off is fast and easy. Can only be used by software that supports web proxies, such as regular web browsers.
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.

Clash performance

by month | year

Speed

Stability

Number of tests

All Tests

Created At Platform Location Median Speed Stability
2024-03-17 Android 388.64 100.00%
2024-03-17 Android 511.82 100.00%
2024-03-17 Android 923.44 100.00%
2024-03-17 Android 596.92 100.00%
2024-03-16 Android 496.47 100.00%
2024-03-14 Android 300.42 100.00%
2024-03-12 Android 487.57 100.00%
2024-03-12 Windows 242.65 100.00%
2024-03-09 Windows 1208.25 100.00%
2024-03-09 Windows 1164.07 100.00%
2024-03-09 Windows 992.31 100.00%
2024-03-08 Windows 138.50 100.00%
2024-03-08 Windows 1191.61 100.00%
2024-03-08 Windows 601.60 100.00%
2024-03-08 Windows 132.40 100.00%
2024-03-07 Mac OS 567.22 100.00%
2024-03-07 Mac OS 541.17 100.00%
2024-03-07 Mac OS 667.04 100.00%
2024-03-07 Mac OS 390.75 100.00%
2024-03-06 Android 499.62 100.00%
2024-03-06 Android 576.08 100.00%
2024-03-05 iOS 676.24 100.00%
2024-03-04 Android 339.14 100.00%
2024-03-04 Android 251.91 100.00%
2024-03-04 Android 547.16 100.00%
2024-03-01 Mac OS 427.58 100.00%
2024-03-01 Mac OS 601.33 100.00%
2024-03-01 Windows 661.99 95.24%
2024-03-01 Mac OS 526.17 100.00%
2024-02-29 iOS 445.33 100.00%
2024-02-29 Mac OS 121.30 100.00%
2024-02-28 Windows 1052.36 100.00%
2024-02-28 Windows 739.75 95.24%
2024-02-28 Android 452.76 100.00%
2024-02-27 Android 399.21 100.00%
2024-02-22 Android 544.33 100.00%
2024-02-22 Android 216.26 100.00%
2024-02-22 Windows 1101.57 100.00%
2024-02-21 Windows 1249.05 100.00%
2024-02-20 Android 575.15 100.00%
2024-02-20 Android 595.03 97.62%
2024-02-20 Windows 351.87 100.00%
2024-02-19 Android 276.90 100.00%
2024-02-18 Windows 193.03 85.71%
2024-02-17 Windows 757.33 100.00%
2024-02-17 Android 245.90 100.00%
2024-02-17 Android 227.17 100.00%
2024-02-07 Windows 412.27 90.48%
2024-02-06 Windows 479.84 100.00%
2024-02-06 Windows 441.13 100.00%
2024-02-06 Android 221.64 100.00%
2024-02-04 Windows 932.30 100.00%
2024-02-04 Windows 780.56 100.00%
2024-02-03 Windows 727.80 100.00%
2024-02-02 Windows 112.43 90.48%
2024-02-01 Android 334.14 73.81%
2024-02-01 Windows 1061.63 100.00%
2024-02-01 Android 347.76 100.00%
2024-02-01 Windows 198.05 95.24%
2024-01-31 Windows 519.97 100.00%
2024-01-30 Windows 284.93 100.00%
2024-01-30 Windows 620.45 95.24%
2024-01-30 Windows 745.12 100.00%
2024-01-30 Windows 1565.54 100.00%
2024-01-29 iOS 459.84 100.00%
2024-01-29 iOS 985.02 95.24%
2024-01-27 Android 220.64 100.00%
2024-01-27 Android 274.86 100.00%
2024-01-27 Windows 310.18 100.00%
2024-01-26 Windows 1019.56 100.00%
2024-01-26 Windows 341.78 100.00%
2024-01-26 Mac OS 829.02 90.48%
2024-01-25 Windows 192.49 95.24%
2024-01-25 Windows 563.79 100.00%
2024-01-25 Windows 243.72 95.24%
2024-01-25 Windows 286.31 95.24%
2024-01-25 Windows 243.07 95.24%
2024-01-23 Android 538.22 100.00%
2024-01-21 Android 75.64 90.48%
2024-01-21 Windows 434.47 100.00%
2024-01-19 Windows 587.07 100.00%
2024-01-16 iOS 177.55 97.62%
2024-01-10 Android 482.14 100.00%
2024-01-10 iOS 539.51 100.00%
2024-01-09 Windows 415.38 100.00%
2023-12-24 iOS 1474.12 90.48%
2023-12-24 Mac OS 446.34 100.00%
2023-12-23 Windows 431.79 76.19%
2023-12-17 Windows 779.72 100.00%
2023-12-16 Android 204.97 90.48%
2023-12-14 Windows 201.10 100.00%
2023-12-14 Windows 501.13 100.00%
2023-12-12 Windows 421.58 100.00%
2023-12-11 Windows 528.50 100.00%
2023-12-08 Android 974.33 100.00%
2023-12-08 Android 796.24 90.48%
2023-12-08 Android 467.85 95.24%
2023-12-08 Windows 1838.40 100.00%
2023-12-08 Windows 1902.50 100.00%
2023-12-08 Windows 129.37 95.24%
2023-12-08 Windows 706.77 90.48%
2023-12-06 Android 199.75 100.00%
2023-12-06 Windows 531.98 90.48%
2023-12-05 iOS 979.71 100.00%
2023-12-05 iOS 528.86 100.00%
2023-12-05 Windows 317.47 95.24%
2023-12-05 Windows 1380.15 100.00%
2023-12-05 Windows 1628.27 100.00%
2023-12-05 Windows 976.93 100.00%
2023-12-05 Mac OS 617.29 100.00%
2023-12-04 Windows 261.07 100.00%
2023-12-03 iOS 214.99 100.00%
2023-11-28 iOS 483.71 100.00%
2023-11-27 Windows 1110.09 100.00%
2023-11-25 Windows 1006.02 100.00%
2023-11-25 Windows 955.30 100.00%
2023-11-25 Android 309.77 100.00%
2023-11-25 Windows 223.92 100.00%
2023-11-25 Windows 190.50 100.00%
2023-11-24 Windows 440.79 100.00%
2023-11-23 Mac OS 247.35 100.00%
2023-11-22 Windows 1096.25 100.00%
2023-11-22 Windows 701.46 100.00%
2023-11-18 Android 291.98 100.00%
2023-11-16 Windows 723.57 100.00%
2023-11-15 Mac OS 341.54 100.00%
2023-11-15 Mac OS 466.09 100.00%
2023-11-14 Windows 287.03 100.00%
2023-11-14 Windows 847.68 47.62%
2023-11-14 Windows 564.36 100.00%
2023-11-14 Mac OS 614.54 100.00%
2023-11-13 Mac OS 612.80 97.62%
2023-11-12 Windows 129.58 100.00%
2023-11-08 Mac OS 455.84 100.00%
2023-11-08 Mac OS 144.03 100.00%
2023-11-07 Mac OS 373.22 100.00%
2023-11-07 Windows 704.29 95.24%
2023-11-05 Windows 409.24 88.10%
2023-11-05 Mac OS 181.61 100.00%
2023-11-04 Linux 314.69 100.00%
2023-11-02 Android 220.27 100.00%
2023-11-01 Mac OS 582.56 97.62%
2023-11-01 Windows 1997.42 100.00%
2023-11-01 Windows 1448.09 100.00%
2023-11-01 Windows 973.97 95.24%
2023-10-28 Windows 499.41 100.00%
2023-10-28 Linux 195.48 100.00%
2023-10-28 Linux 620.97 90.48%
2023-10-28 Linux 857.92 85.71%
2023-10-26 Windows 127.52 100.00%
2023-10-24 Windows 395.28 90.48%
2023-10-24 Windows 594.63 100.00%
2023-10-24 Android 242.54 100.00%
2023-10-24 Android 282.16 100.00%
2023-10-23 Windows 244.00 100.00%
2023-10-23 Windows 1149.75 100.00%
2023-10-21 Android 806.96 100.00%
2023-10-21 Windows 309.86 88.10%
2023-10-21 Windows 407.37 76.19%
2023-10-20 Windows 555.59 90.48%
2023-10-20 Windows 244.83 69.05%
2023-10-19 Windows 401.22 100.00%
2023-10-19 Windows 268.15 97.62%
2023-10-19 Windows 352.54 100.00%
2023-10-18 Linux 2464.73 71.43%
2023-10-17 iOS 295.82 100.00%
2023-10-16 Windows 661.71 100.00%
2023-10-14 iOS 409.36 100.00%
2023-10-14 Android 404.88 85.71%
2023-10-14 Android 342.59 85.71%
2023-10-14 Windows 164.52 95.24%
2023-10-13 Windows 419.51 100.00%
2023-10-12 Android 237.88 100.00%
2023-10-11 Windows 502.04 100.00%
2023-10-09 Android 317.47 100.00%
2023-10-08 Windows 1108.47 100.00%
2023-10-07 Android 814.41 100.00%
2023-10-07 Windows 929.08 100.00%
2023-10-03 Windows 943.62 95.24%
2023-10-03 Windows 520.67 100.00%
2023-10-01 Windows 408.63 100.00%
2023-10-01 Windows 448.95 100.00%
2023-09-29 Android 505.84 100.00%
2023-09-29 iOS 243.07 100.00%
2023-09-28 Android 337.90 100.00%
2023-09-28 Android 316.97 83.33%
2023-09-28 Windows 1078.59 100.00%
2023-09-26 Windows 306.71 100.00%
2023-09-24 Windows 505.53 100.00%
2023-09-24 Windows 449.51 100.00%
2023-09-23 Windows 372.33 100.00%
2023-09-22 Windows 553.65 100.00%
2023-09-22 Windows 608.11 100.00%
2023-09-22 Windows 579.62 100.00%
2023-09-18 iOS 257.37 100.00%
2023-09-17 Android 378.52 100.00%
2023-09-17 Windows 596.32 100.00%
2023-09-17 Windows 365.74 100.00%
2023-09-16 Android 821.01 100.00%
2023-09-16 Mac OS 231.25 100.00%
2023-09-15 Windows 642.25 100.00%
2023-09-15 Android 474.29 97.62%
2023-09-14 Windows 178.89 97.62%
2023-09-13 Windows 218.77 97.62%
2023-09-13 Windows 566.07 100.00%
2023-09-12 Windows 559.36 100.00%
2023-09-08 Windows 271.23 100.00%
2023-09-07 Mac OS 299.18 100.00%
2023-09-07 Windows 867.61 100.00%
2023-09-04 Windows 584.90 100.00%
2023-09-04 Windows 508.03 100.00%
2023-09-03 Android 483.62 100.00%
2023-09-03 Mac OS 179.83 100.00%
2023-08-30 Windows 276.10 85.71%
2023-08-30 Windows 581.71 100.00%
2023-08-28 Windows 468.19 100.00%
2023-08-28 Windows 630.07 100.00%
2023-08-27 Mac OS 867.15 100.00%
2023-08-27 iOS 665.14 100.00%
2023-08-26 Windows 74.48 90.48%
2023-08-26 Windows 824.22 100.00%
2023-08-21 Android 398.90 100.00%
2023-08-20 iOS 468.45 100.00%
2023-08-20 Android 321.49 95.24%
2023-08-20 Windows 355.93 100.00%
2023-08-19 Windows 644.18 100.00%
2023-08-19 Windows 927.45 100.00%
2023-08-18 Android 270.74 100.00%
2023-08-17 Mac OS 383.98 85.71%
2023-08-16 Android 87.80 100.00%
2023-08-15 Windows 344.87 100.00%
2023-08-11 Windows 867.63 100.00%
2023-08-09 Android 472.58 100.00%
2023-08-09 Mac OS 1027.33 100.00%
2023-08-09 Windows 295.53 100.00%
2023-08-08 Mac OS 555.88 95.24%
2023-08-07 Windows 87.36 95.24%
2023-08-05 Windows 483.56 95.24%
2023-08-05 Mac OS 667.75 90.48%
2023-08-05 Windows 529.56 95.24%
2023-08-05 Windows 250.86 95.24%
2023-08-02 Android 563.77 95.24%
2023-08-02 Windows 599.12 95.24%
2023-08-02 Windows 228.01 95.24%
2023-08-02 Windows 487.29 92.86%
2023-08-01 Windows 389.44 95.24%
2023-07-31 Windows 603.76 95.24%
2023-07-31 Windows 358.05 78.57%
2023-07-27 Mac OS 738.42 95.24%
2023-07-23 Windows 355.64 95.24%
2023-07-22 Windows 688.39 95.24%
2023-07-21 Windows 605.16 95.24%
2023-07-21 Windows 405.10 95.24%
2023-07-21 Windows 605.40 95.24%
2023-07-21 Windows 895.71 95.24%
2023-07-21 Windows 527.54 95.24%
2023-07-21 Windows 295.36 95.24%
2023-07-21 Windows 365.59 95.24%
2023-07-20 Windows 718.89 95.24%
2023-07-20 Windows 471.35 95.24%
2023-07-20 Windows 621.65 80.95%
2023-07-19 Mac OS 504.48 95.24%
2023-07-17 Windows 551.44 66.67%
2023-07-17 Windows 450.08 95.24%
2023-07-16 Windows 733.91 90.48%
2023-07-16 Windows 266.51 95.24%
2023-07-15 Windows 331.09 80.95%
2023-07-14 Windows 357.94 90.48%
2023-07-14 Windows 571.42 90.48%
2023-07-13 Windows 285.85 95.24%
2023-07-12 Windows 814.71 90.48%
2023-07-12 Windows 409.19 95.24%
2023-07-12 Windows 130.63 92.86%
2023-07-12 Windows 796.03 95.24%
2023-07-11 Windows 235.88 95.24%
2023-07-09 Windows 247.12 92.86%
2023-07-08 Windows 350.39 95.24%
2023-07-05 iOS 312.52 95.24%
2023-07-05 Windows 558.38 85.71%
2023-07-04 Windows 506.32 95.24%
2023-07-03 Windows 414.05 95.24%
2023-07-03 Windows 1058.09 95.24%
2023-07-02 Mac OS 328.42 95.24%
2023-07-01 Windows 218.97 90.48%
2023-06-30 Windows 366.82 95.24%
2023-06-29 Windows 114.87 95.24%
2023-06-25 Windows 211.12 97.62%
2023-06-24 Windows 414.23 95.24%
2023-06-24 Windows 441.13 100.00%
2023-06-22 Windows 368.58 90.48%
2023-06-19 Windows 297.89 100.00%
2023-06-18 iOS 749.95 100.00%
2023-06-18 Windows 299.70 100.00%
2023-06-17 Windows 230.93 100.00%
2023-06-16 Mac OS 119.87 100.00%
2023-06-15 Windows 339.72 90.48%
2023-06-14 Mac OS 761.24 100.00%
2023-06-14 Windows 408.17 100.00%
2023-06-13 Android 245.71 100.00%
2023-06-10 Windows 1635.22 80.95%
2023-06-10 Android 351.12 100.00%
2023-06-08 Android 326.71 100.00%
2023-06-08 Windows 534.03 97.62%
2023-06-07 Windows 292.59 100.00%
2023-06-05 Windows 1056.35 100.00%
2023-06-04 Windows 737.51 100.00%
2023-06-02 Windows 1415.39 85.71%
2023-06-02 Android 255.33 97.62%
2023-05-30 Windows 287.20 100.00%
2023-05-30 Windows 322.07 100.00%
2023-05-27 Windows 1844.46 100.00%
2023-05-26 Android 372.30 100.00%
2023-05-26 Windows 615.71 100.00%
2023-05-25 Mac OS 2076.16 100.00%
2023-05-24 Android 590.85 100.00%
2023-05-24 Android 304.96 100.00%
2023-05-24 Windows 1140.98 92.86%
2023-05-24 Windows 848.36 100.00%
2023-05-24 Mac OS 619.69 100.00%
2023-05-24 Mac OS 820.41 100.00%
2023-05-24 Mac OS 617.83 95.24%
2023-05-24 Mac OS 890.02 90.48%
2023-05-24 Mac OS 1092.32 90.48%
2023-05-24 Mac OS 572.24 100.00%
2023-05-24 Mac OS 512.78 100.00%
2023-05-23 Android 800.39 100.00%
2023-05-23 Windows 304.60 88.10%
2023-05-22 iOS 1029.74 100.00%
2023-05-21 Windows 1127.23 97.62%
2023-05-20 Windows 438.61 100.00%
2023-05-20 Windows 324.60 100.00%
2023-05-19 Windows 175.77 97.62%
2023-05-19 Windows 566.75 100.00%
2023-05-18 Windows 994.78 100.00%
2023-05-18 Windows 573.91 100.00%
2023-05-17 Android 1086.22 100.00%
2023-05-17 Mac OS 785.58 100.00%
2023-05-17 Windows 531.53 100.00%
2023-05-17 Windows 588.65 73.81%
2023-05-16 Windows 874.39 100.00%
2023-05-15 Android 231.28 76.19%
2023-05-15 Android 556.68 100.00%
2023-05-12 Mac OS 189.81 83.33%
2023-05-11 Windows 429.14 100.00%
2023-05-11 Windows 750.25 100.00%
2023-05-05 Android 488.32 97.62%
2023-05-05 iOS 979.34 100.00%
2023-05-05 Windows 359.85 97.62%
2023-05-04 Windows 464.75 100.00%
2023-05-03 Windows 220.05 100.00%
2023-05-03 Windows 450.53 100.00%
2023-05-03 Android 128.27 97.62%
2023-05-02 Windows 438.85 88.10%
2023-05-01 Android 460.01 90.48%
2023-05-01 iOS 503.32 95.24%
2023-05-01 Mac OS 221.19 88.10%
2023-04-29 Windows 232.89 90.48%
2023-04-27 Android 238.14 100.00%
2023-04-27 Android 518.29 100.00%
2023-04-26 Windows 543.71 100.00%
2023-04-25 Android 207.36 95.24%
2023-04-24 iOS 118.38 100.00%
2023-04-21 Windows 1028.20 100.00%
2023-04-21 Windows 564.85 100.00%
2023-04-20 Android 415.89 100.00%
2023-04-19 Android 363.66 100.00%
2023-04-15 Windows 1167.30 100.00%
2023-04-15 Android 446.84 100.00%
2023-04-15 Windows 228.91 97.62%
2023-04-14 Windows 1193.03 100.00%
2023-04-14 Windows 1160.50 100.00%
2023-04-14 Windows 430.53 90.48%
2023-04-14 Windows 932.13 90.48%
2023-04-14 Windows 710.16 100.00%
2023-04-14 Android 835.19 100.00%
2023-04-12 Windows 458.96 90.48%
2023-04-11 Windows 1122.74 100.00%
2023-04-10 Mac OS 1092.93 100.00%
2023-04-09 Windows 448.87 100.00%
2023-04-07 Windows 275.58 100.00%
2023-04-06 Windows 964.72 100.00%
2023-04-06 Mac OS 499.35 88.10%
2023-04-05 Windows 1328.21 100.00%
2023-04-05 Windows 818.98 100.00%
2023-04-05 iOS 331.87 100.00%
2023-04-05 Android 915.82 95.24%
2023-04-05 Android 462.86 100.00%
2023-04-04 Windows 100.50 90.48%
2023-04-04 Windows 193.89 100.00%
2023-04-04 Windows 240.74 100.00%
2023-04-01 Mac OS 707.08 97.62%
2023-04-01 Android 847.13 100.00%
2023-04-01 Android 188.58 100.00%
2023-03-29 Windows 1057.45 76.19%
2023-03-29 Windows 325.68 100.00%
2023-03-28 Windows 480.82 100.00%
2023-03-28 Windows 1104.68 100.00%
2023-03-26 Windows 590.01 95.24%
2023-03-24 Android 424.45 100.00%
2023-03-24 Android 396.02 100.00%
2023-03-24 Windows 146.68 100.00%
2023-03-22 Windows 247.26 100.00%
2023-03-22 Windows 1209.08 100.00%
2023-03-21 Windows 489.12 80.95%
2023-03-19 Windows 892.19 100.00%
2023-03-18 Windows 1250.64 100.00%
2023-03-18 Windows 552.39 80.95%
2023-03-17 Windows 1145.14 100.00%
2023-03-17 Android 824.43 100.00%
2023-03-17 Android 493.54 100.00%
2023-03-16 Android 491.78 100.00%
2023-03-15 Android 342.58 100.00%
2023-03-15 Windows 466.09 100.00%
2023-03-15 Windows 779.99 100.00%
2023-03-13 Android 430.65 100.00%
2023-03-08 Windows 636.36 71.43%
2023-03-06 Windows 1088.09 100.00%
2023-03-05 Windows 732.10 100.00%
2023-03-04 Mac OS 1047.58 100.00%
2023-03-03 iOS 985.83 100.00%
2023-03-03 iOS 803.83 100.00%
2023-03-03 Windows 484.44 85.71%
2023-03-01 Android 414.02 97.62%
2023-02-28 iOS 1251.63 95.24%
2023-02-28 iOS 783.62 95.24%
2023-02-28 Android 901.88 100.00%
2023-02-25 Windows 667.30 100.00%
2023-02-24 Windows 297.68 100.00%
2023-02-24 Windows 656.49 85.71%
2023-02-24 Windows 604.47 85.71%
2023-02-24 Windows 507.15 100.00%
2023-02-23 Mac OS 94.76 95.24%
2023-02-23 Android 586.52 100.00%
2023-02-22 Windows 377.54 100.00%
2023-02-21 Windows 552.59 100.00%
2023-02-21 Windows 825.35 97.62%
2023-02-21 Windows 394.12 100.00%
2023-02-21 iOS 326.91 97.62%
2023-02-19 Windows 607.56 100.00%
2023-02-19 Mac OS 961.69 100.00%
2023-02-18 Windows 891.37 90.48%
2023-02-18 Windows 1499.21 90.48%
2023-02-18 Windows 978.76 90.48%
2023-02-18 Linux 598.38 100.00%
2023-02-17 Windows 146.38 100.00%
2023-02-15 Android 748.12 100.00%
2023-02-14 Windows 741.60 100.00%
2023-02-14 Windows 452.23 100.00%
2023-02-14 Windows 720.72 100.00%
2023-02-13 iOS 361.85 100.00%
2023-02-13 Windows 300.24 100.00%
2023-02-13 Windows 466.20 95.24%
2023-02-13 Windows 491.23 100.00%

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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.

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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.