$20
Payout threshold
minimum before you can withdraw
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Should I Use Honeygain?
Free earning app that pays you to share unused internet in the background, withdrawn via PayPal.
Depends
DependsWorth running only as trivial pocket change on unlimited, always-on home internet you already pay for.
Legit but tiny: one user took 5 months to earn $20. Fine as spare change on unlimited internet; never as income.
Confidence: Medium
$20 in 5 months
Real-world earnings
one user's first payout
3.3/5
Trustpilot (dashboard app)
38 reviews
$240K ARR
Vendor size
GetLatka, 2020
Value for money
2
Free app, but payouts are pennies per month.
Ease of use
4
Install once, runs in background.
Feature depth
2
One trick: share bandwidth, earn credits.
Support quality
3
Dashboard app rated 3.3/5 on Trustpilot.
Security posture
2
1 CVE listed; researchers documented proxyware abuse.
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- highResearchers documented attackers abusing proxyware apps; never install on devices or networks you don't own⁷
- medium$20 minimum payout: light users wait months before withdrawing anything³
- mediumUsers questioned a 15% PayPal cut; Honeygain says it charges no fee — verify deductions yourself⁶
- lowDashboard app averages 3.3/5 on Trustpilot — expect mixed support experiences⁵
Best for
- Unlimited idle home internet
- Beermoney hobbyists with multiple devices
- Always-on desktops not used for work
Not for
- Anyone expecting real income — payouts are pocket change
- Metered or data-capped internet plans
- Work laptops or corporate networks
- Privacy-sensitive users; strangers use your IP
Companies that use it
Pricing
Free app
$0
- Earn credits for shared traffic
- Withdraw from $20 via PayPal or crypto
Security
Not malware itself, but flagged: 1 CVE listed and Cisco Talos documented adversarial abuse of proxyware like Honeygain.
- CVE listed against HoneygainSecAlerts tracks 1 CVE for the Honeygain vendor.⁹
- Adversarial abuse of proxywareCisco Talos documented attackers abusing Honeygain-style proxyware apps for malicious purposes.⁷
- Named in threat spotlight with malwareCisco Umbrella's threat spotlight pairs Honeygain with STRRAT and ZLoader malware activity.⁸
What users say
Users agree Honeygain is legit and actually pays, but nearly all warn earnings are modest and the first payout takes months.
“Honeygain is legit. It's an passive”
“It Took Me 5 Months and 1 Day to Earn My First $20”
“Honeygain is a legit but modest”
Alternatives
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EarnApp
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Based on ~20 public sources: Reddit and Trustpilot reviews, security research from Cisco, and vendor pages.
Sources
- Honeygain homepagehoneygain.comofficial
- Is it worth it? new user (Reddit)reddit.comreview
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- Trustpilot — Dashboard Honeygaintrustpilot.comreview
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- Attracting flies with Honey(gain) — Cisco Talosblog.talosintelligence.comsecurity
- Threat Spotlight: STRRAT, ZLoader, and HoneyGain — Cisco Umbrellaumbrella.cisco.comsecurity
- Honeygain vulnerabilities — SecAlertssecalerts.cosecurity
- Honeygain Revenue 2020: $240K ARR — GetLatkagetlatka.comnews
- Honeygain Boosts Payouts with Tipaltitipalti.comofficial
- Payout update: more ways to cash outhoneygain.comofficial
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