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What is the difference between Global mode and Partial mode?


Published: Aug 13, 2025 13:16

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In 5UF VPN, Global mode and Partial mode describe how much of your traffic goes through the VPN.

Global mode:

  • Most system traffic goes through the VPN.
  • Good for users who want a more consistent VPN route.
  • Also more suitable for apps that do not support proxy mode well.

Partial mode:

  • Only selected websites, apps, or rule-based traffic goes through the VPN.
  • Other traffic continues to use the local network directly.
  • Useful when you only want specific traffic to use the VPN.

How should you choose?

  • If you are not sure, Global mode is usually the simpler starting point.
  • If you only want a small part of traffic to use the VPN, choose Partial mode.

The naming may vary slightly on different platforms, but the core idea is the same.