PrivadoVPN is independently registered in Switzerland with a free tier but no published audit program. TunnelBear is owned by McAfee in Canada and publishes annual audit reports fully downloadable without account. Independent ownership without verification against corporate ownership with a clean published audit record.

What you get that TunnelBear doesn't offer

Swiss jurisdiction — constitutional privacy protections outside all Eyes alliances; Canada is a 5-eyes member. Independent ownership with no parent company. Free tier with 10GB monthly vs TunnelBear's 2GB. Ten simultaneous connections vs TunnelBear's five on paid plans.

What you give up

TunnelBear publishes annual independent audit reports fully downloadable without account — PrivadoVPN has no published third-party verification. TunnelBear's interface is designed for zero onboarding friction. McAfee's commercial backing provides infrastructure stability PrivadoVPN's independent structure doesn't have. TunnelBear's audit history starts clean with no preceding incident.

What you get that PrivadoVPN doesn't offer

Annual independent audit reports fully public and downloadable without account — with no incident preceding them. Interface designed for zero VPN configuration experience. McAfee commercial backing. Free tier with 2GB monthly.

What you give up

Canada is 5-eyes; Switzerland is outside all Eyes alliances. McAfee owns TunnelBear — PrivadoVPN has no parent company. PrivadoVPN's free tier offers 10GB vs TunnelBear's 2GB. Ten connections vs five. PrivadoVPN's Swiss jurisdiction provides structural separation that Canadian registration cannot.