Official free networks (verified)

Channel F of CloudWard: networks run by their own operators, free by design. Each entry below was checked against the operator's official pages in November 2026.

Proton VPN Free

Unlimited traffic, no logs policy, funded by paid plans. Free servers in a rotating set of countries; speed is "medium" by design.

Cloudflare WARP

Free tier of 1.1.1.1 WARP: fast and unlimited, but it is an encrypted DNS + tunnel to Cloudflare, not a country-picker VPN.

VPN Gate

University of Tsukuba research project, volunteer relays since 2013. Note: connection logs are kept for 3+ months per its published policy.

Psiphon

Circumvention network funded by grants and sponsors; designed for censored regions, speed varies.

Tor

Volunteer-run anonymity network, ~9,400 relays. Strong anonymity, slow speeds — for browsing, not streaming.

hide.me Free

Free plan with unlimited data at limited speed and a small set of locations; no sign-up required for the app.

Safety rule that never changes: free nodes and networks are for everyday low-risk use only — never for banking, primary email, or crypto exchanges.