NetShade

Name: NetShade
Price: 59.00 $
Rating: 4.0275 (183 reviews)

NetShade overview

NetShade is an anonymous proxy and VPN app+service for Mac. Unblock your Internet through NetShade's high-speed proxy and VPN servers spanning 17 countries.

NetShade masks your IP address as you browse the web, by routing you through a proxy server. Anonymous proxies are becoming more and more popular in this age of heightened security and privacy concerns, and NetShade provides an effective and straightforward interface to easily protect your privacy.
NetShade 8 is a complete rewrite of the app, which brings great new features:
SOCKS5 support
Kill switch
VPN scrambler
Hop client
Speed test
Ping test
Web access test
Custom proxy servers
Sync proxy settings with server
Touch bar support
Dark mode support
New servers

What’s new in version 8.3.1

Updated on Jan 11 2020

Version 8.3.1:

Added "Set up an iOS device…" to Tools menu
More lenient about registration code input
Added a preference for Default Server: nearest, or last used

View older NetShade updates

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Pablo-The-Innocent

Apr 22 2020

8.3.1

Version: 8.3.1

Netshade 8.3.1 flies on a 2017 5K iMac27. Am running Catalina Beta 10.15.5 and often use the US West Servers. Just ran Speedtest : 310.3 Mbps download 8.83 " upload Am a very happy user.

aaronclottey

Jan 13 2020

1.0

I HAVE BEEN USING FOR YEARS BUT THIS PAST YEAR. I COULD NEVER SEEM TO BE BLOCKED FOR MORE THAN 2 MINUTES AND I AM SKEPTICAL ABOUT RENEWING BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET TO USE THE SERVICE AS MUCH. BECAUSE NETSHADE KEPT KICKING ME OUT SOMEHOW.

Big77

Dec 15 2019

8.3

4.0

Version: 8.3

NetShade 8.3 (230) release notes: - Globe now has clickable pins for proxy servers - Added buttons to Preferences->VPN for viewing or clearing PKI - Right-clicking or long-pressing on the globe now sets your location - Now properly removes defunct servers from the list

Jun 16 2019

8.0

Version: 8.0

This page is giving release notes for Netshade 7 even though Netshade 8 is out. Netshade 8 is a newer GUI and now supports different connection modes (VPN, SOCKS, HTTP). includes a speed test, and Netshade 8 apparently also lays down the foundation for their new product, HOP, which lets you easily configure your own computer as a VPN server.

jpnedeleg

Oct 23 2018

7.2.1

Version: 7.2.1

Been using Netshade since NS3. Never had ANY problem with it. Smooth, easy, and very reactive developer, even for local problems! Won't change before next century :p

SprintiPhone

Aug 10 2017

7.0.3

Version: 7.0.3

Netshade is the only annually billed VPN/proxy that I've been willing to pay for. More reliable than the other paid or free ones I've tried. There are periods where there are issues, generally when there is an update. But developer is very quick to respond to inquiries, usually in a day or two.

ben-marko

Jan 7 2017

3.0

Good bit of software, but goes through periods where no network traffic can make it through. When it works however, it is very reliable.

Odysseus

Oct 29 2016

The app is buggy beyond a shadow of a doubt. The service is incredibly slow -- both the proxy and the VPN server.

tcr

Jun 20 2016

7.0.1

Version: 7.0.1

For clarification: Today's MacUpdate promo is for 6 months of VPN + Proxy access, which would normally be $29.50. It works for new and existing customers.

markr9439

5.0

This is the best product by far i bought it at version 5 and never looked back its awesome and very secure the they reply really fast with queries. i made a mistake of buy another company VPN offering a lifetime subscription as i was installing it on another mac in another country but it was not as good as this one so the saving did not really work out. buying another one of these while its on offer ;) version 7 is really cool they are on the ball with this product and i feel safe and secure using it.

Guido-Muldoon

Jun 1 2016

Version 7 is fast, easy to use and seems far superior to me versus other paid for VPN/proxy software I've tried. I first used Netshade back in version 4. All the problems/concerns/issues and needed features of past versions appear to have been addressed in version 7. Many VPN services are now offering lifetime licenses for less than the Netshade annual fee but they just don't seem to me as professionally implemented. Netshade does not now offer lifetime licensing but do offer several license options and occasional discounts. They also have Keyshade for password security and Flight Kit which looks like it might be nice for private pilots but I am not a pilot so I can not offer any advice on that one.

Achim2

May 23 2016

7.0

Version: 7.0

7.0 crashes as soon as I switch to any other app. It's broken. The previous version worked fine.

May 17 2016

Hello NetShade is doing a promo this week, for the launch of NetShade 7. $39 for NetShade with a year of proxy & VPN access. (normally $59) https://secure.raynersw.com/store.php Free trial available too. -RS

Macupdate-User

Feb 20 2016

6.3.1

Version: 6.3.1

Hello, I'm interested in purchasing soon. When will NetShade be discounted next or appear in a bundle?

Mrtomato

Dec 15 2015

Over the last year I've become somewhat disenchanted with Netshade. The move to NetShade 6 was a bit awkward -- a $10 charge for, in essence, an add-on that I don't use and have no use for. I could live with that, but over the last 9 months the servers - particularly the UK servers -- became so slow that I moved to another VPN (CyberGhost, FWW), which has been 5x ~ 10x faster than NetShade. I'm not sure what's gone wrong. NetShade is the only VPN for Mac that I know of that is consistently updated and has a completely Mac-friendly interface, so it's a real shame that the essential service is now so slow.

Sincoseis

Dec 2 2015

Is VPN and Proxy access included in the Netshade version that is part of the bundle "11 awesome apps, 1 super low price" If so for how long ? One year or ...

joaonunosoares

Oct 8 2015

used the trial, and only can say booth proxy and VPN very fast. best proxy and vpn service i used till now. any discount soon, so i can buy? ;)

Geoff6

Jul 11 2015

6.3

Version: 6.3

Netshade works and works really well. I have been using it from earlyish days and I have never had a problem with it. The developer replies quickly to questions and I appreciate the continual effort to improve it. Definitely a five star app.

RickZeman

4.5

I like this product. Very stable, unobtrusive, and the proxy servers aren't so overwhelmed that they're unusable. Was surprised to see that Netshade suffered from ipv6 leakage, too.

mgus

May 21 2015

6.1.5

Version: 6.1.5

Netshade works very well, and is far superior to some of the other so-called VPNs. It runs smoothly in the background, provides plenty of VPN and/or proxy options, and customer service is top notch. Highly recommended.