# Lantern

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/lantern
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/lantern.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/lantern/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://lantern.io
- **Slug:** lantern
- **Categories:** cybersecurity

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Better than a VPN, designed to overcome the toughest internet restrictions, continuous innovation, collaboration with academic technologists, extensive network of over 50,000 regularly shuffled IP addresses, rigorously tested open-source stealth protocols that blend with regular internet traffic, unrivaled performance against network restrictions, and a strict no-logs policy.
Source: Brand's website (https://lantern.io) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Lantern provides a service designed to overcome internet restrictions and censorship, offering fast, reliable, and secure access to online content. It positions itself as an advanced alternative to traditional VPNs, utilizing innovative protocols and a large network of IP addresses to ensure uninterrupted connectivity and privacy for its users.
Source: Brand's website (https://lantern.io) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Secure internet access service
  - anti-censorship software
  - VPN alternative
Source: Brand's website (https://lantern.io) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Freemium / Donation-based (Donations are requested to power the service; 'Get Lantern' implies a product offering, likely with free and premium tiers)
Source: Brand's website (https://lantern.io) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Individuals and organizations seeking to bypass internet restrictions, overcome censorship, and enhance online privacy and security globally. Aimed at consumers who require reliable access to blocked websites and apps.
Source: Brand's website (https://lantern.io) · 2026-10-04

Page last updated 2026-10-17.