# Hoxx VPN Proxy

> Hoxx VPN Proxy service to unblock blocked websites, hide your location and encrypt your connection. Completely free.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/hoxx-vpn-proxy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hoxx-vpn-proxy)

## Overview

- **ID:** `hoxx-vpn-proxy`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hoxx Vpn
- **Category:** privacy-security,social-communication,other
- **Daily users:** 80,213
- **Weekly downloads:** 3,356
- **Rating:** 4.36 / 5 (10,498 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.50.8
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-21
- **First published:** 2016-01-17
- **Size:** 1.32 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hoxx-vpn-proxy/)
- **Website:** [https://hoxx.com](https://hoxx.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hoxx-vpn-proxy/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hoxx-vpn-proxy/privacy/)

## Description

Hoxx VPN Proxy is a free and reliable Chrome extension designed to protect your online privacy and security. It allows you to unblock restricted websites, hide your real location, and encrypt your internet connection, especially when using vulnerable public Wi-Fi networks. With over 100 servers worldwide, Hoxx ensures fast and secure access to the internet without requiring complex setups—just create a free account and connect.

Protect yourself against hackers and malicious websites by encrypting your browsing activity from your browser to the destination site. Perfect for users seeking a straightforward VPN solution that combines ease of use with comprehensive protection, Hoxx VPN Proxy is your go-to extension for secure and unrestricted internet browsing.

## Rankings

- #254 — Overall
- #34 — Social & Communication
- #36 — Other extensions
- #62 — Privacy & Security
- #3 — wifi proxy
- #5 — proxy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `notifications`
- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`
- `management`
- `alarms`
- `scripting`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.

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## Review summary

The reviews mainly describe Hoxx VPN Proxy as unreliable and inconsistent on Firefox. A minority note it can work as a free reserve VPN with decent speed, but free servers are frequently offline. Paid users report short sessions and ongoing drops. Most reviews express dissatisfaction and advise looking for alternatives. Overall, it is viewed as poorly reliable for regular use.

### Pros

- Can be used as a free reserve VPN with decent speed when it works.
- When it is functional, it can provide VPN access for a period (a few days) for some users.

### Cons

- Highly unreliable and unstable: frequent disconnections, activation failures, and inconsistent performance.
- Free servers are often unavailable or never online, making the free option misleading.
- Even paid subscriptions offer limited, short-lived connections with frequent server drops, leading to regret for some users.
- Overall poor reliability reported across multiple reviews, with many users unable to sustain a connection or access.

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