BeePass VPN
@beepassvpn_bot
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A free VPN built on Outline by the Paskoocheh team for people facing censorship: the bot hands you a personal server access key, you paste it into the BeePass app on Android or iOS, and the same bot gives you a new key when a server gets blocked.
Key features
- Hands out a personal Outline server access key on request
- Replaces a blocked or broken server with a new key
- Re-sends your current key for use on another device
- Works with the BeePass app for Android and iOS
- Email bot and helpdesk bot as backup channels
What BeePass VPN does
BeePass VPN is a free censorship-circumvention VPN from the team behind Paskoocheh, a project of the nonprofit ASL19 that has long worked on internet access for users in Iran. The Telegram bot is not the VPN itself but the way you receive a server: BeePass servers are not published anywhere, so each user asks the bot, gets an access key and pastes it into the BeePass app for Android or iOS. When a server is blocked or stops working, you come back to the bot for a new one, and the same Telegram account can fetch the key it already has for a second device.
The foundation is Outline, the open-source VPN from Jigsaw, which BeePass notes has been security-audited twice; the BeePass client is published on GitHub too. beepassvpn.com links straight to @beepassvpn_bot, next to an email bot and a separate helpdesk bot, so there is no doubt about who runs it.
The trade-offs are spelled out in the FAQ. BeePass says it is not an anonymity tool: websites can still identify you when you log in, and because the team runs the servers it can in principle see traffic that is not protected by HTTPS. It stores your Telegram ID, the servers you used and the total bytes transferred. The FAQ also warns that at times no servers may be available, and describes a plan to keep the service free by showing a partner organization's landing page when you connect.
How to start
- Install BeePass VPN from Google Play or the App Store
- Open @beepassvpn_bot in Telegram and press Start
- Request a server and copy the access key the bot sends
- Paste the key into the BeePass app and connect
Pricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Completely free, with no plans or payments
- Official: linked from beepassvpn.com and run by the Paskoocheh team
- Built on Outline, an open-source VPN audited twice
- A fresh server is one request away when yours gets blocked
- Stores your Telegram ID, the servers you used and traffic volume
- Servers can run out, and the FAQ plans a partner landing page on connect
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Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 6 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 6 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 4 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 6 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 5 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 8 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 64.5 |
FAQ
Is BeePass really free?
Yes. The bot hands out servers without any payment. The FAQ says the team plans to fund the service by showing a partner organization's page when you connect.
Does BeePass make me anonymous?
No, and BeePass says so itself. It hides your traffic from onlookers on your network, but sites still recognize you when you log in, and the BeePass team operates the servers.
What if my server stops working?
Go back to the bot and request a new one. The FAQ warns that at times there may be no servers available.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
