Proxy VeePN vs the VeePN App

The short answer

VeePN’s browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge act as an encrypted proxy for that browser only. VeePN’s apps for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS create a system-wide VPN tunnel that protects every app on the device.

How the proxy extension works

The extension tells your browser to send its traffic to a VeePN server over an encrypted HTTPS connection. Websites then see the server’s IP address instead of yours. Everything outside the browser, such as email clients, games, messaging apps and system updates, keeps using your normal connection.

How the VPN app works

The app adds a virtual network adapter to your device and routes all traffic through it using WireGuard, IKEv2 or OpenVPN. That covers every app, and it allows features a browser extension can’t offer, like the system-wide Kill Switch and split tunneling.

Which should you use?

• Use the extension on a computer you can’t install software on, for a quick IP change for browsing, or to try VeePN for free.
• Use the app on public Wi-Fi, when you need every app protected, or when you want the Kill Switch.
• Don’t run both at once on the same computer. It adds a second hop and can cause conflicts.

How to check what you’re using

With only the extension connected, search “what is my IP” in that browser and then in a different browser. If the addresses differ, only the browser is covered. With the app connected, every browser shows the VeePN server’s address.

Get either one

Get the extension from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons, or download the app with the download buttons on our homepage.