Microsoft Edge Secure Network review: score, privacy and prices

0.40

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Built into a browser / OS median 2.5

  • Built into a browser / OS
  • Jurisdiction:USA, 5 Eyes
  • Owner:Microsoft Corporation
  • Data completeness40%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • Free plan

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Platforms and support2.1 vs 3.9
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 1.8

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 2.8
  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 2.3
  • Price and fair terms1.2 vs 3.4
  • Jurisdiction in the 5 Eyes alliance
  • Stores session times

Compare Microsoft Edge Secure Network side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Built into a browser / OS services in the main ranking (None services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Microsoft Edge Secure Networksegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.30.0
    What earned points
    • No-logs policy +2
    • Independent no-logs audit +3
    • No-logs confirmed in court +1
    • Warrant canary +1
    • Transparency report +1
    • Sign-up without email +1.5
    • Account number sign-up +0.5
    • Stores connection IP (penalty) −3
    • Public incident (penalty) −2
  • Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 1.80.0
    What earned points
    • Kill switch +2
    • DNS leak protection +1.5
    • RAM-only servers +1
    • Post-quantum encryption +1
    • Perfect forward secrecy +0.5
    • Security audit +2
    • Open-source clients +1.5
    • 2FA +1
    • Multi-hop +1
    • Bug bounty +1
    • Only PPTP / L2TP (penalty) −2
  • Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 3.41.2
    What earned points
    • Free plan +1.5
    • Free trial +1
    • Trial without a card +1
    • Crypto payments +1
    • Cash payments +0.5
  • Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.50.0
    What earned points
    • Stealth / obfuscation +2
    • VLESS / Reality +1.5
    • Trojan +1
    • Hysteria2 +1
    • Shadowsocks +1
    • AmneziaWG +1
    • obfs4 +0.5
    • TUIC +0.5
    • NaiveProxy +0.5
    • Mirrors or Telegram channel +0.5
    • VoIP in the UAE (claimed) +0.5
    • Manual configs +0.5
  • Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 2.80.0
    What earned points
    • 10 Gbps servers +1
    • Dedicated IP +0.5
    • Port forwarding +0.5
    • MENA locations +0.5
    • Torrenting allowed +1
  • Platforms and support10% of the score · segment median 3.92.1
    What earned points
    • Routers +1
    • Browser extensions +0.5
    • Split tunneling +1
    • Ad / tracker blocker +1
    • 24/7 live chat +2
    • live chat +0.5
    • Support on Telegram +0.5
    • Status page +0.5

Microsoft Edge Secure Network pricing

Microsoft Edge Secure Network does not publish a paid price we could read. Free plan: Yes. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

All plans as published

PlanTermRenewal term
Free (Microsoft account)Lifetime0

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
Not stated

Everything Microsoft Edge Secure Network publishes

Every fact we collected about Microsoft Edge Secure Network, as the provider and reviewers state it. Empty fields are left out; key fields we could not find say “Not stated”. “Partial”: only on some platforms, servers or plans.

Company
Legal entity
Microsoft Corporation
Registered in
US
Related brands
powered by Cloudflare
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
5
Website languages
multi (ES, SV, CS, NB, ID, PL, GD and others seen)
Currencies on the site
none

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
Free
Cheapest price a month
0
Monthly plan
Not stated
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
Not stated
Data limit
5 GB/month
Streaming restrictions
in Optimized mode streaming sites (Netflix, Hulu, HBO) not routed via VPN unless enabled
Country restrictions
not available in certain regions; unavailable on managed devices
Features locked to higher plans
not available on managed/work accounts

Free plan
Free plan
Yes
Free data
No 5 GB/month (resets monthly)
Free locations
auto regional location (no choice stated)
Ads in the free plan
No
Other free plan terms
modes Optimized / Select Sites / All Sites; personal Microsoft account sign-in required

Payment and subscription
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Not stated
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Email needed to sign up
Yes personal Microsoft account
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
Not stated

Free trial terms
Trial length
Not stated
Instead of a trial
free
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
Not stated
Servers
Not stated
Server countries
Not stated
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features
RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Not stated
Static IP
Not stated
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
Not stated
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Not stated
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuardNot stated
  • OpenVPNNot stated
  • IKEv2Not stated
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocolNot stated
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Encryption
encrypts supported traffic
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Not stated
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
No review
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Yes per site: Select Sites mode; Optimized mode protects only open Wi-Fi/unsecured traffic
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Partial Cloudflare temp logs (source IP, destination IP, ports, timestamp, access token) deleted within 25 h; no browsing profile
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Data retention
Cloudflare diagnostic/support data deleted every 25 h; Edge bandwidth data deleted at end of service window
Shared with third parties
Cloudflare as subprocessor; MS account identity not shared with Cloudflare
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Law enforcement requests
Cloudflare to exhaust legal remedies before blocking; block requests in semi-annual transparency report
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated

What the privacy policy says is collected

Yes: collected. No: not collected. Partial: kept briefly or only in part. Not stated: the policy does not say.

  • Connection IPCloudflare observes source IP; deleted within 25 h◐ Partial
  • Session timesCloudflare temp logs, deleted within 25 h✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • Windowsbuilt into Microsoft Edge desktop✓ Yes
  • macOS(built into Microsoft Edge desktop) (review)✓ Yes
  • LinuxNot stated
  • iOS(not available in mobile Edge app) (review, 2023)✕ No
  • Android(not available in mobile Edge app) (review, 2023)✕ No
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • RoutersNot stated
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
built into Edge (browser-only proxy)

Speed, streaming and gaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support
Live chat
Not stated
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Not stated
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Not stated

What users say

Reviews never change our score. Ratings are smoothed: a source’s average across all VPNs counts as 50 extra reviews, so a few five-star reviews cannot outrank thousands.

  • Trustpilot

    1.71 of 5, smoothed

    From 200 collected reviews (raw average 1.22; all VPNs 3.66). Last 90 days: 1.22 from 200.

    The company replied to 0 of 187 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

  • App Store

    3.30 of 5, smoothed

    From 1000 collected reviews (raw average 3.29; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 3.42 from 200.

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 1.2 (3881 reviews); App Store (US) 4.70 (589046 ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’258 reviews, average 3.62
  2. Nov ’2512 reviews, average 2.67
  3. Dec ’2519 reviews, average 2.84
  4. Jan ’2610 reviews, average 2.9
  5. Feb ’265 reviews, average 3.0
  6. Mar ’2665 reviews, average 3.55
  7. Apr ’26100 reviews, average 3.41
  8. May ’2696 reviews, average 3.41
  9. Jun ’2689 reviews, average 3.76
  10. Jul ’2666 reviews, average 3.2
  11. Aug ’26120 reviews, average 2.88
  12. Sep ’26179 reviews, average 1.83
  13. Oct ’2672 reviews, average 2.21
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

39 Reddit and forum threads mention Microsoft Edge Secure Network (titles and search snippets only).

Latest reviews and related rankings

Latest reviews

Short excerpts with a link to the original. We do not reproduce reviews in full.

  • App Store · 5★ · 13 Oct 2026 · US

    This app helps me

  • App Store · 5★ · 13 Oct 2026 · US

    Microsoft Edge

  • App Store · 5★ · 12 Oct 2026 · US

    Over all view

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 15 Oct 2026 · DE

    Ganz miserable Kundenpolitik

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 15 Oct 2026 · US

    No excuse to be this bad

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 15 Oct 2026 · IT

    Vergogna

    Original review

Rankings by user reviews

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In our rankings

Microsoft Edge Secure Network appears on 1 topic pages. Its place on each:

Similar VPNs

Same owner

Owner and jurisdiction

Closed services Microsoft Edge Secure Network replaces

Services that shut down or moved, for which this is one of five live alternatives.

Tools for Microsoft Edge Secure Network

Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15. No changes recorded since the first import.

Website
https://microsoft.com
Pages checked
https://explore.microsoft.com/es-es/edge/features/edge-secure-network-vpn?form=MT0160; https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2395929/how-do-i-enable-the-vpn-on-edge
Other sources used
free_tier_traffic/free_tier_other/streaming_restrictions/country_restrictions/nologs_claim/collects_*/data_retention/third_party_sharing/virtual_locations/related_brands/law_enforcement_policy: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/use-the-microsoft-edge-secure-network-to-protect-your-browsing; modes & 5GB: https://explore.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features/edge-secure-network-vpn; windows/split_tunneling/countries_count: https://explore.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features/edge-secure-network-vpn (FAQ: three protection modes Optimized/Select Sites/All Sites; similar regional location; 5 GB/month; not for managed devices); macos/android/ios/kill_switch: https://www.androidpolice.com/how-to-enable-microsoft-edges-built-in-vpn/; proprietary_protocol: https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-now-powering-microsoft-edge-secure-network/

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