Lantern

Lantern is mainly used for anti-censorship. People turn it on when a site will not load on their local network, or when a VPN connection keeps getting cut.

Instead of relying only on fixed servers, it can use a peer-to-peer style network. In practice, your connection may pass through trusted peers to reach the open internet.

Setup is quick and does not require an account. That makes it useful for short, urgent sessions, like reading news or opening a blocked app.

For privacy, it aims to hide your IP while connected and keep traffic harder to track. Connectivity can vary by region, since the network depends on available routes.