Psiphon has a VPN mode and proxy mode and works on Android, macOS, iOS, and Windows. It is “a circumvention tool that utilizes VPN, SSH, and HTTP Proxy technology, to provide you with uncensored access to internet content.” It uses L2TP/IPsec for VPN tunneling and provides extra data security using AES 256-bit encryption.

Today, Psiphon has grown to become an independent corporation offering VPN and proxy services among digital civil rights groups such as Access Now. Psiphon is a free, open-source, Canadian-born VPN that started as a project to bypass censorship in 2008 at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. The rankings we publish may take into consideration the affiliate commissions we earn for purchases through links on our website. Such standards ensure that each review is based on the independent, professional and honest examination of the reviewer, and takes into account the technical capabilities and qualities of the product together with its commercial value for users. The reviews published on vpnMentor are written by experts that examine the products according to our strict reviewing standards. The latter are determined on the basis of customer satisfaction of previous sales and compensation received. That being said, we may earn a commission when a user completes an action using our links, which will however not affect the review but might affect the rankings.

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