Backup route: when the direct route is blocked

How it works

1. 01

   Direct first

   ForestVPN connects the normal way first.

2. 02

   Keep the road that carries data

   If the direct route is blocked, it tries the backup route, a road made of ordinary web traffic through a content delivery network, and keeps whichever one actually carries data.

3. 03

   You are told

   The app says it is using the backup route while it is on it, and tells you if it ever has to move you.

What you get

• Connections on networks that block VPN traffic, with nothing for you to turn on.
• The same account, locations and apps.
• A line in your Account screen showing how much of it you have used this month.

Why it has its own allowance

The backup route costs us much more to run than a regular connection, so each plan includes a set amount of it every month. On networks that do not block VPNs it is not used at all.

How much each plan includes

Free includes 1 GB of backup route a month. Premium includes 15 GB.

If it runs out

You can still connect wherever VPNs are not blocked. The direct route keeps working, and the backup route comes back next month. If you need it sooner, the app shows what Premium includes.

Limits and honest caveats

• It is a fallback, not a faster road, which is why it is metered.
• On Free, anything you use on the backup route also counts toward your data allowance.
• It helps where VPN traffic is blocked as such. It cannot help when the whole network is down.

Where it exists

• iPhone
• iPad
• Mac
• Apple TV
• Android
• Android TV
• Windows
• Linux

Plans

Free and Premium both have it. How much of it each plan includes differs.