Mozilla to bring its own VPN soon at $4.9 per month

Mozilla has declared that it will soon launch its own VPN (virtual private network) product. In the US Mozilla VPN has been running for beta users and it offers protection to upto five devices on Windows, Android and iOS.

In a blogpost, the company wrote that many users want to feel safer online and decided to start with the goal to provide device-level protection.  "This is why we built the Firefox Private Network VPN, helping you control how your data is shared with your network," the company wrote.

In 2019, the company started recruiting beta-testers and found 70% of early beta-testers feels that the VPN helps them feel empowered, safe, and independent while being online. It also found that 83% of early beta-testers found the VPN easy to use as well.

As per news source, Mozilla works by routing web traffic through a network of trusted proxies. It's browser extension uses Cloudflare servers, while the full-device VPN uses Mullvad servers and the open-source WireGuard VPN protocol.

Another news report says that the moment Mozilla VPN exits the beta stage, it will be available for US users for the time being. The report, however, added that Mozilla has said it plans to launch its VPN in other selected regions by the end of the year.

As per the report, Mozilla will offer the Mozilla VPN at $4.99 per month.

According to the Mozilla blogpost, the VPN will exit beta phase in coming weeks. It will exit the Firefox Private Network brand, and become a stand-alone product, Mozilla VPN, to serve a larger audience.