Swisscom beem review: score, privacy and prices

0.76

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
ISP / mobile operator median 2.5

  • ISP / mobile operator
  • Jurisdiction:Switzerland, outside 5/9/14 Eyes
  • Owner:Swisscom AG
  • Data completeness40%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Platforms and support3.2 vs 3.9
  • Privacy and jurisdiction1.3 vs 2.3

Weakest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms0.2 vs 3.4
  • Network and streaming0.0 vs 2.8
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 1.8

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How the score adds up

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

Swisscom beemsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.31.3
    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 3.40.2
    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 3.93.2
    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

Swisscom beem pricing

The cheapest way in is €7.49 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, Swisscom beem renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep Swisscom beem running: the first term, then renewals at the published renewal price. Where no renewal price is published, plans shorter than a year are counted as repeat payments at the current price; longer plans show a dash after their term. Converted to euros at the rates used in our data (1 CHF = €1.07). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst payment1 year2 years3 years
Protect user licence (up to 3 devices), 1 mo €7.49 €89.88at the current price€179.76at the current price€269.64at the current price

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All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / month
Protect user licence (up to 3 devices)1 mo7.00 CHF7.00 CHF€7.49
Protect & Connect (beemNet + mobile subscription, up to 6 devices)1 mofrom 55——
Security Edition Standard (company-wide, plus licences)1 mofrom 90——
Security Edition Plus (company-wide, plus licences)1 mofrom 170——
Security Edition Premium1 mo———
beem Office (internet package with beemNet)24 mo———

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
Not stated
VAT
No prices excl. 8.1% VAT

Everything Swisscom beem publishes

Every fact we collected about Swisscom beem, 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
Swisscom (Switzerland) Ltd.
Registered in
Switzerland
Parent company
Swisscom AG
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
none
Website languages
  • DE
  • FR
  • IT
  • EN

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
  • Protect
  • Protect & Connect
  • Security Editions Essential/Standard/Plus/Premium
  • beem Office
Cheapest price a month
Not stated
Monthly plan
7 (Protect user licence, per device/month, excl. 8.1% VAT)
Lifetime plan
Not stated
VAT included
No prices excl. 8.1% VAT
Family plan
Not stated
Business price per user
CHF 7/month per device (Protect) excl. VAT
Prices seen from other countries
  • CHF excl. 8.1% VAT: Protect licence 7/mo per device
  • Protect & Connect from 55/mo
  • Standard edition from 90/mo, Plus from 170/mo (+licences)
  • Premium on request
  • beem Office from 119/mo

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
3 (Protect) / 6 (Protect & Connect)

Free plan
Free plan
No app free; requires paid beem licence
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

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
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
Not stated

Free trial terms
Trial length
Not stated
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
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
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Not stated
Ad and malware blocker
Yes phishing, malware, ransomware blocking; Threat protection
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Not stated
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
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 IPNot stated
  • Session timesNot stated
  • Device infoApp Store label: location, contact info, identifiers linked to user✕ Yes
  • Crash reportsnot linked✕ Yes

Apps and devices
  • Windows✓ Yes
  • macOS✓ Yes
  • Linux✕ No
  • iOSiOS/iPadOS 15.5+✓ Yes
  • Android✓ Yes
  • 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
Not stated
App Store rating
4.2 (10 ratings)
Last app update
v7.7.1 (2026-08-22)
App languages
  • DE
  • EN
  • FR
  • IT

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
No callback & contact form
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Phone
Yes callback / Book a call
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Yes company management, anonymised aggregated stats
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Yes Zero Trust access to business applications

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.

  • Google Play

    3.84 of 5, smoothed

    From 1 collected reviews (raw average 1.00; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 1.00 from 1.

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

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Google Play 4.0.

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Sep ’261 reviews, average 1.0
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

4 Reddit and forum threads mention Swisscom beem (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.

  • Google Play · 1★ · 08 Sep 2026

    unbrauchbar

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Sources and changes

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

Website
apps.apple.com/ch/app/swisscom-beem/id6743742852
Pages checked
["https://apps.apple.com/ch/app/swisscom-beem/id6743742852"]
Other sources used
price_1m, plans, business_price_per_user, vat_included, simultaneous_devices, windows, macos, android, linux: https://www.swisscom.ch/en/business/beem/user-licences.html; editions, ztna_model, admin_panel, phone, site_languages: https://www.swisscom.ch/en/business/beem.html; beem Office price: https://www.swisscom.ch/en/business/beem/support.html (search snippet); adblock_malware_blocker, collects_device_info, appstore_rating, app_last_update: https://apps.apple.com/ch/app/swisscom-beem/id6743742852

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