You are on a café network and want your traffic hidden from everyone else on it. TunnelBear is a VPN client for Windows that encrypts your connection for that purpose. Version 4.20.0.0 weighs 187.3 MB.
Price and paid plans
The app is free and uses a proprietary licence.
The download link points to the official server, tunnelbear.s3.amazonaws.com. We do not host the file.
Encryption on any network
The app encrypts your internet connection to keep activity private on any network, and it offers a more secure way to browse the web. It is tagged for network, privacy, proxy and security use.
Release dated October 2, 2026
Version 4.20.0.0 was released and last updated on October 2, 2026. The package ID is TunnelBear.TunnelBear. Because release and update dates match, this is a fresh build.
TunnelBear pros and cons
Pros
- Free to download
- Encrypts the connection on any network
- Updated on October 2, 2026
- Downloaded from the official TunnelBear server
Cons
- Proprietary licence
- Closed source, so the code cannot be inspected
- Installer is 187.3 MB
- Proprietary licence, so the code is not open
Is TunnelBear safe?
This TunnelBear build for Windows comes straight from the publisher's own bucket at tunnelbear.s3.amazonaws.com, so the file and its maker match. Since a VPN client routes all your traffic, it is worth scanning the download yourself before you run it. The license is proprietary.
How to install TunnelBear
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start TunnelBear from the Start menu.
