In this review, we’ll take a look into how UTunnel VPN fits the bill as an easy-to-setup Cloud VPN solution. There are many cases where you might need a Private VPN just for yourself, instead of using shared public VPN servers, that are used by hundreds to thousands of strangers on the internet. Being a task reserved for networking experts, setting up, and managing a VPN server used to be a difficult one. But, UTunnel makes this task so simple that now anyone, even with limited technical knowledge can set up their own VPN in just a few clicks.

UTunnel is a VPN solution rather than a VPN provider and made its entry to the market recently. Nevertheless, the product has a constantly growing user base around the world. Based in Pennsylvania, United States, UTunnel VPN is owned and operated by a network security company, Secubytes LLC. With UTunnel, you have the flexibility to set up your dedicated VPN server in more than 17 locations spread around 9 countries with one of its premium cloud-provider partners such as DigitalOcean, Linode, Hetzner, and UpCloud. Furthermore, your location options are limitless, if you are setting up your cloud VPN on your own cloud account with an external cloud provider like AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, etc. enabling you to have your VPN server at any available location that is offered by your cloud provider.

• Set up your own private VPN servers with a simple wizard.
• Military-grade 256-bit encryption standards.
• Best-in-class features and security for personal users.
• A Clean dedicated IP address for enhanced security.
• Multiple cloud providers for setting up their VPN: DigitalOcean, Linode, Hetzner, and UpCloud
• Better security with an inbuilt firewall to block blacklisted websites.
• Manually block domains or groups of domains from specific countries to help prevent cyber attacks.
• 2-Factor authentication for stronger security.
• Lightning-fast server management capabilities via a user-friendly dashboard.
• Split routing to tunnel only specific web traffic through your VPN server.
• Supports multiple encryption protocols, such as OpenVPN and IPSec/IKEv2.
• Downloadable VPN configuration files for manual VPN connections.
• Runs VPN on custom protocol and port
• VPN Obfuscation feature which masks VPN traffic as regular internet traffic, which makes UTunnel work in locations where VPNs are blocked.
• Supports all your devices: Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS and Routers.

Comparing UTunnel’s features with other regular VPN providers will be like comparing apples and oranges. UTunnel is a VPN solution that is not meant for anonymity but offers the best privacy, safety, and flexibility for its users. With your dedicated UTunnel VPN server, you are the one in control of different VPN configuration options and the users connected to it.

With your own private VPN, you get a dedicated IP address, which has a much lower chance of getting blacklisted by websites and will save you the headache of frequent captcha routines to confirm that you are not a bot. A static IP address also helps you in hassle-free login to your email service or banking websites. With your own private VPN, you can secure your home network and can even set up secure remote access, preventing unauthorized entry to your private network.

Most VPN providers lure customers by offering long-term subscription plans that sound cheap when calculating effective monthly rates. Their monthly billing plans will be expensive. This will force you to stick with the VPN provider even if you are not satisfied with their service since you have opted for a long-term subscription plan while paying the subscription price in one go. Moreover, additional services like a dedicated IP address will cost you more.

UTunnel offers flexible monthly plans at competitive prices for your own private VPN server with a dedicated IP address solely used and managed by you or the users authorized by you. The cost of subscriptions are based on two factors:

1. The number and type(Basic/Standard) of user accounts/licenses you want to purchase:

You are charged per user account per month and each user account/license allows you up to 5 simultaneous connections.

The two types of licensing plans are as follows:

Basic Plan: $5.00 /user/month (Ideal for personal use)

• Cloud/On-premise VPN Server
• Clean Static IP Address
• Multiple Protocols
• OpenVPN on custom protocol and port
• VPN Obfuscation
• Manual VPN connection

Standard Plan: $7.50/user/month (Ideal for business use)

• Cloud/On-premise VPN Server
• Clean Static IP Address
• Multiple Protocols
• OpenVPN on custom protocol and port
• VPN Obfuscation
• Manual VPN connection
• External DNS server
• Split routing/tunneling
• Router Configuration
• Enable logs
• Live status
• Priority Support

The Basic subscription plan is all you need to get started with your dedicated VPN, while the Standard plan offers advanced features suitable for the tech-savvy or for business users.

2. The type of server(Cloud/On-Premise) you choose:

Apart from the license cost, there is also a nominal cost involved in setting up your VPN server. You can either set up your VPN server with one of UTunnel’s partner cloud providers or at your own cloud account/device. If you install UTunnel VPN server software on your own device or on your own cloud account with any cloud provider (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, etc.), you will not be charged any subscription cost for the server. In that case, you only need to pay for the number of user accounts/licenses you want to use. But, if you choose to set up the VPN server on an integrated Cloud Provider who has partnered with UTunnel VPN (Digital Ocean, Linode, Hetzner, or UpCloud), you will be charged based on the selected cloud provider and starts from $5 per month.