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Alternatives to Bitdefender VPN
24 cybersecurity tools sit alongside Bitdefender VPN in this directory. Below is what separates each from Bitdefender VPN on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 2
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Bitdefender VPN starts at
- On request
Why people look past Bitdefender VPN
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Bitdefender VPN entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Bitdefender VPN carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 2 of the 24 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
The world's most-loved password manager
- Publishes an entry price of $2.99/month, where Bitdefender VPN does not.
The world's #1 rated antivirus
- Publishes an entry price of $19.99/year, where Bitdefender VPN does not.
Simplify online life with LastPass password manager
- Can be used without paying; Bitdefender VPN cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
Powerful protection against evolving threats
- Publishes an entry price of $36/year, where Bitdefender VPN does not.
Free TOTP two-factor authentication app that gained optional cloud sync in 2023
- Can be used without paying; Bitdefender VPN cannot.
- Sold on a Free, no in-app purchases model rather than subscription.
Real-time transaction fraud and financial crime detection for banks and payment processors
- Sold on a quote model rather than subscription.
Every Bitdefender VPN alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender VPN (this page) | On request | Subscription | - | |
| 1PasswordThe world's most-loved password manager | $2.99/month | - | - | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Bitdefender Total SecurityThe world's #1 rated antivirus | $19.99/year | - | - | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| LastPassSimplify online life with LastPass password manager | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Norton 360Powerful protection against evolving threats | $36/year | - | 3 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Google Authenticator | Free | Free, no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Feedzai | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Entrust Identity as a Service | $2/month | Per user per month | 2 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Featurespace ARIC Risk Hub | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Dahua Technology | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Genetec Security Center | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Envysion | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| IDnow | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Delinea | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| DTiQ | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Hanwha Vision | On request | One-time purchase | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| BeyondTrust | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| HID Global | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Fenergo | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| iDenfy | On request | Per verification | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| March Networks | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Jumio | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Eagle Eye Networks | On request | Per camera per month | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Camio | $4.99/month | Per camera per month | 2 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
| Beyond Identity | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Bitdefender VPN |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Bitdefender VPN badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (2)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- LastPass , Free
- Google Authenticator , Free
What you would be giving up
Bitdefender VPN is most often brought in for an existing bitdefender customer who wants basic tunnel protection on public wi-fi without evaluating and buying a second product, households wanting one security subscription covering malware protection and casual vpn use across a few devices, hiding browsing activity from an internet service provider or a shared network operator rather than defeating a determined adversary, occasional access to region-locked content where a dedicated streaming-focused vpn would be more product than the need justifies. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Bitdefender VPN is broadly right and the question is cost, the Bitdefender VPN pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Cybersecurity category lists everything the directory holds, and best cybersecurity tools ranks them.
Bitdefender VPN runs on not recorded. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Bitdefender VPN alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Bitdefender VPN?
- 24 other cybersecurity tools are listed in this directory, led by 1Password, Bitdefender Total Security, LastPass, Norton 360. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Bitdefender VPN?
- 2 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: LastPass, Google Authenticator.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Bitdefender VPN?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Bitdefender VPN?
- Bitdefender VPN is most often brought in for an existing bitdefender customer who wants basic tunnel protection on public wi-fi without evaluating and buying a second product, households wanting one security subscription covering malware protection and casual vpn use across a few devices, hiding browsing activity from an internet service provider or a shared network operator rather than defeating a determined adversary, occasional access to region-locked content where a dedicated streaming-focused vpn would be more product than the need justifies. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Bitdefender VPN?
- None of the cybersecurity tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Bitdefender VPN alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Cybersecurity, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Bitdefender VPN against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Bitdefender VPN covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every cybersecurity tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Cybersecurity category, 24 tools beside Bitdefender VPN. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.