Lantern: Fast & Private VPN

Brave New Software Project, Inc

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About this app

Lantern is the fast, open source VPN built for the world's most heavily censored networks. Downloaded 250 million times over 12+ years. If it works there, it will work anywhere. Built by Brave New Software Project, a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and independently audited.

SMART ROUTING, BUILT FOR SPEED

Most VPNs route everything through their servers, slowing you down. Smart Routing uses region-specific rules to automatically send traffic that needs the VPN through Lantern. Everything else goes direct for speed and reliability. Prefer everything encrypted? Switch to full tunnel mode anytime.

SPLIT TUNNELING YOU CONTROL

Choose which apps or websites bypass the VPN. Split tunneling works on top of either routing mode, so you stay in control whether you are in Smart Routing or full tunnel.

CENSORSHIP-RESISTANT PROTOCOLS

Lantern supports 15+ obfuscation protocols, including WireGuard, Shadowsocks, Hysteria2, VLESS, and AmneziaWG, as well as several in-house protocols developed with leading internet freedom researchers. Adaptive routing learns which transport works on your network right now, so you stay connected when other VPNs fail.

PRIVACY WITHOUT COMPROMISE

When your users include dissidents and opposition journalists, the stakes are different. Lantern keeps absolutely no logs, and our fully open source stack has been independently audited. The same protection they rely on is what protects you.

PRIVATE SERVER

Your own VPN, no middleman. Run Lantern on your own hardware or cloud account. Deploy in minutes from inside the app, or bring your own server. Included with all plans, just pay your own server costs.

UNBLOCK WHAT MATTERS

Reach the apps and sites your network restricts:

Social: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Snapchat
Messaging: WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal
Streaming: YouTube and more
Information: Wikipedia, Google, news sites
Gaming: Steam and more

TESTED BY CRISIS, TRUSTED BY MILLIONS

Lantern kept millions connected during Iran's 2022 protests, Hong Kong's 2019 demonstrations, and Russia's crackdown after February 2022. When the stakes are highest, people choose Lantern.

USING LANTERN HELPS OTHERS

Lantern is for people who believe internet access is a human right. Every Pro subscription funds free access for people in censored regions. Protect your privacy and join a community fighting for a more open interenet.

WORKS EVERYWHERE YOU DO

Protect up to 5 devices with Lantern Pro across Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and Linux.

FREE PLAN, NO ADS, NO ACCOUNT

The free plan is genuinely free. No ads, no signup, no email required. Pro unlocks unlimited data, server selection, and multi-device support.

WHY TRUST LANTERN

Open source: github.com/getlantern
Rigorously audited by independent security firms
Built by Brave New Software Project, a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit
No logs or trackers

Lantern uses Android VpnService to create an encrypted tunnel between your device and our servers. See lantern.io/privacy for details.

Ratings and reviews

It used to work well. just updated and now it sucks. it constantly runs out of data in an attempt to force you to buy the pro version. There are many better options.

It was good vpn but now everything is paid and you get so mb to use. Even before they had ads but now they want you to empty your wallets. 1 star.

i used to like this vpn it was fast and ez to connect but right now the speed and connection is a bit underwhelming.