What we’re going to tell you today might be borderline illegal in Nepal. Or it might not be. Without clear directives, we don’t know.

We’re talking about the Virtual Private Networks (VPN). In simple terms, solutions that help you mask your IP Address to protect you from the potential threat of hackers (think using torrents), and let you access websites that have been banned.

When we say banned, we don’t mean only the porn websites that our super-intelligent Nepali government banned to curb sexual violence. It includes offerings of service providers like Netflix, Hotstar and even YouTube that may not show certain videos in Nepal. VPN helps users access those videos and plenty of other materials not available in Nepal.

So it’s not all sex and crimes with VPN. People can use it for protection and recreation.

ExpressVPN

The ExpressVPN is compatible with almost all available routers and operating systems and allows up to five simultaneous connections. With 256-bit AES encryption and a no-logs policy, ExpressVPN with 3,000+ servers in over 90 countries allows unlimited bandwidth and data.

This VPN service has a 30-day money back guarantee and is extremely secure and includes an automatic kill switch to prevent leaks during accidental disconnects, and split tunneling that allows you to choose what traffic passes through the VPN. Access to so many IP addresses allows the service to go undetected even by the strictest anti-VPN measures.

ProtonVPN

The ProtonVPN comes with unlimited free data and no-log policy adhering to Swiss privacy laws to protect your anonymity. It offers a limited free version, which gives you access to servers in Japan, Netherlands and US only. But the unlimited data even on the free version sets ProtonVPN apart from similar other services.

Upgrading to a paid plan will boost the performance and speed but you can use the free virtual locations to bypass censorship and access geo-blocked social media platforms and messaging apps.

Along with an easy-to-use, intuitive interface and multi-platform compatibility, this VPN also offers strong security, including powerful AES encryption and an automatic kill switch.

Windscribe

Windscribe allows 10GB of free data every month and with its robust encryption, malware protection and ad blocking, this VPN also offers a desktop app and browser extension.

The free version restricts you to servers in the US, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, and Switzerland. But this should be more than enough to unblock most contents on the web.

Windscribe comes with a firewall that blocks all traffic outside the VPN’s secure tunnel in order to prevent unexpected leaks. The company has a detailed privacy policy that clearly explains what data they store, as well as a no-logs policy to protect your privacy.