Advice Request How good is PrivateVPN?

[amirr]

Anyone here using PrivateVPN? How good is it? Thanks.

 

[Sorrento]

It's a long time since I tried it - The VPN's I trust are getting less as time goes on - On a personal basis Mullvad it one I trust & has some nice features but it's a personal choice - OVPN is another VPN I trust somewhat but has a limited server base for me that's about it.

 

[Andrew999]

I have not used PrivateVPN but it seems pretty good from what I have heard. Here is a video I recommend you watch.

 

[CyberPanther]

You can read a very good review about Private VPN:

PrivateVPN review

An unblocks-everything VPN with helpful support and a simple free plan

www.techradar.com

 

[amirr]

@CyberPanther and @Sorrento and @Andrew999 for comment and links and the video. It is a great VPN in my idea as well.

 

[Shadowra]

Hello

It's been a while since I tested it quickly, and I didn't like it.

First of all, the speed. They are below what I can get with NordVPN, MullVad, ExpressVPN and others. Indeed, PrivateVPN relies on OpenVPN which is old and relatively heavy...
Wireguard would have been better, because it is more recent, and has fewer lines of code!

Then, I didn't find it as "Private" ...
It didn't take me long to break the VPN with a web request... my real IP was displayed...
Usually the VPN holds up, but it can happen.

And finally, the VPN is under US jurisdiction, which makes me run away

 

[amirr]

For speeds, I don't care, as long as I get enough speeds which are adequate to my needs. I don't do heavy uploading, nor stream or download very large files.
Wireguard will be implemented within the PrivateVPN application itself soon later. But for the moment, I don't care if it's not implemented yet. I am fine without Wireguard.

Any VPN being under US jurisdiction, is not a big deal for me.
"Privacy policies are like love promises, if you want to commit a crime use onion. If you just want to torrenting, any VPN will give you the anonymity that you need." Wrote @Freud2004 before in one of his posts here.

 

[forgottenuser79643]

I don't know about PrivateVPN, but I have great experiences with AirVPN and Mullvad. With having used AirVPN the longest, due to its very extensive feature set in the web/account client-interface. Setting up specific ports, dns blocking etc... Might be worth a look, if you're in need of a VPN. You can take a look with any registered account, and not needing a subscription or topped up days, to see if it's something for you.

 

[amirr]

They are below what I can get with NordVPN, MullVad, ExpressVPN and others.

I would highly recommend ProtonVPN. From the three above you mentioned, I would go for ExpressVPN.

 

[Trooper]

Mullvad ftw to be honest.

 

[amirr]

Mullvad ftw to be honest.

Yes, thats true. Its always mentioned at privacytools.io but Mullvad also did also recently:

We are removing the option to create new subscriptions

In order to store less data we will no longer accept NEW PayPal and Credit card subscriptions (recurring payments). One-time payments are not affected.

mullvad.net

 

[codswollip]

I would avoid anything that has to name itself "Private", "Secret", "Best", "Fastest" ... this that or the other... You can be assured theirs is false braggadocio.

 

[omidomi]

Never Trust VPN companies that USED Russian Servers!

 

[Andrew999]

And finally, the VPN is under US jurisdiction, which makes me run away

Oh, that is weird I thought they were based out of Sweden and registered there.

 

[Shadowra]

Oh, that is weird I thought they were based out of Sweden and registered there.

I just checked and indeed, it is in Sweden ....
It must have changed I think, because I know that before, it was the USA.

 

[Milly25]

Never been USA always been in Sweden. Has Wireguard, fast servers, cheap as chips, great VPN used it for years