HostAnywhere vs 4VPN

HostAnywhere is the secure encrypted access layer for your devices and services. Connect your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows PC, Linux server, and Android devices into a private, encrypted network. Reach anything on your home or office network from anywhere, share services with teammates, back up what matters to hardware you control, and run private AI on your own machines. FEATURES • Secure Access from Anywhere — reach your private services as if you were on the local network, with end-to-end encryption between your own devices. • Access Control — define who reaches what with per-device firewall rules. Add posture conditions from CrowdStrike Falcon or Microsoft Intune for full Zero Trust enforcement. • Encrypted Backups — Photos, Contacts, Calendars, and Health data backed up to a Storage Server you own. End-to-end encryption with keys derived on your device. • Private AI — turn a Mac, PC, or Linux box you own into an AI server running open models with a ChatGPT-style web chat, reachable from your other devices. The AI Gateway gives your apps one OpenAI-compatible endpoint that tries your own hardware first and fails over to cloud providers, with built-in guardrails, spend limits, and provider keys kept off your devices. • Connect On-Demand — secure access activates automatically when you reach for a private service, then steps aside when you don't need it. • Cross-Platform — your devices work together across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android, all managed from a single dashboard. • Fast Reconnect — switch between Wi-Fi, cellular, and back without dropping your session. PRIVACY AND SECURITY HostAnywhere is built on modern, audited cryptography. Your traffic is encrypted between your own devices; we never see it. Backups use keys derived on your device — only you can read your data. AI prompts sent to your own AI server never leave hardware you control. BUILT FOR • Developers reaching their home Mac mini, dev servers, and lab gear from anywhere. • Small teams connecting offices and remote workers without corporate VPN appliances. • Anyone tired of cloud subscriptions backing up photos to someone else's servers. • Anyone who wants AI on their own hardware instead of someone else's cloud. Free for personal use. Team plans available for organizations. Learn more at hostanywhere.io

4VPN is a free VPN client app. Register or sign in to your personal account directly in the app and manage your subscription and devices. Active service access is required to connect. Authorize your device using a QR code or short code, then turn the VPN on and off with one button. The main screen shows the connection status. The service provider supplies available routes, their priorities, and connection checking and recovery settings. 4VPN applies these settings for your current network, checks the connection and attempts automatic recovery after a disruption or a change between Wi-Fi and cellular. When you turn the VPN off yourself, automatic recovery does not turn it back on. Keep Automatic mode or choose an available country. When Special Mode is active, the app shows this separately and keeps your country preference for a later return. The service's routing rules and your personal exceptions determine which connections use the tunnel. Contact support and read replies in the app. A detailed technical report requested by support is sent only after your separate approval. Declining it does not restrict VPN use, and you can withdraw your consent. Activation and connection management require device information and technical connection results. These data are linked to your device and account. The initial disclosure and privacy policy explain the data, recipients and retention periods. 4VPN works only with its supported service infrastructure. It does not import arbitrary VPN configurations. Connection availability depends on your network and the service. Privacy policy: https://4vpn.app/en/ios/privacy Terms: https://4vpn.app/en/ios/terms Support: https://4vpn.app/en/support