Question Which VPN service would you recommend? Why?

[simmerskool]

The thing about VPNs is one needs to research what kind of support they will receive for what they pay. The "highly rated" boutique VPNs such as IVPN or Mullvad don't provide support on a per-user basis.

Can't say I agree re IVPN. I've used (tried) several of vpns mentioned, and IVPN has been most stable and fastest. Rarely have issues, and when I had an issue, the support I received was aok. Do agree it is on the higher cost side, but for me the value has equaled the cost.

 

[blackice]

Can't say I agree re IVPN. I've used (tried) several of vpns mentioned, and IVPN has been most stable and fastest. Rarely have issues, and when I had an issue, the support I received was aok. Do agree it is on the higher cost side, but for me the value has equaled the cost.

I’ve only had good experiences with IVPN, including great customer service on numerous occasions.

 

[ZeroDay]

I've just come across this article on the PIA blog and thought I'd share it here along with 2 links with further information for anyone interested:

Private Internet Access users can now resolve internet names with the Handshake Naming System (HNS)

Starting since version 1.30, the Mac, Linux, and Windows Private Internet Access (PIA) desktop clients have come with the ability to change the selected

www.privateinternetaccess.com

Handshake

https://handshake.org/files/handshake.txt

 

[Wolfware10]

Trick question, right? NordVPN.

haha! same using both nordvpn and nordvpn teams for the office. super fan

 

[Amvt285]

I'm currently on the market for a new vpn after 3 years of being with express. This guy has a good rationale take on the industry.

Tom Spark Reviews

The VPN Tier List made by Tom Spark Reviews, rating all VPNs objectively.

vpntierlist.com

Tom Spark Reviews

Tom Spark VPN does VPN reviews, tech reviews, gadget reviews, and more! He is the #1 VPN Reviewer on Youtube.

www.youtube.com

 

[Andrew999]

I'm currently on the market for a new vpn after 3 years of being with express. This guy has a good rationale take on the industry.

Tom Spark Reviews

The VPN Tier List made by Tom Spark Reviews, rating all VPNs objectively.

vpntierlist.com

Tom Spark Reviews

Tom Spark VPN does VPN reviews, tech reviews, gadget reviews, and more! He is the #1 VPN Reviewer on Youtube.

www.youtube.com

I have been watching his videos for years, yes he is a good reviewer.

 

[Amvt285]

I have been watching his videos for years, yes he is a good reviewer.

He even added a clip of "Bitcoin Jesus" lol.

 

[computer man]

Personally I never liked any of the giant mainstream VPN's, they just seem to good to be true. This is a good example of what I'm talking about. I've been using a company called SurfBouncer for the last several years.

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

As I posted in another thread, Mullvad VPN or IVPN. The rest isn't worth my attention.
Nord VPN was in my list but lately it becomes shady.

 

[Cortex]

I'm using Mullvad at the moment & in most respects including speed it's the best I have ever used, AIRVPN very good too, I also use Windscribe for accessing Netflix USA/Canada from the UK, here but for other use none as fast as or well designed as Mullvad - The top rated ones I have found aren't so good such as Nord/Express but that is just my opinion.

 

[Fuzzy_Bunny]

Personally I never liked any of the giant mainstream VPN's, they just seem to good to be true. This is a good example of what I'm talking about. I've been using a company called SurfBouncer for the last several years.

Why do you think this website is reliable? All similar sites are just assuming and based on that, they write articles. Most is nothing but BS

 

[enaph]

Personally I never liked any of the giant mainstream VPN's, they just seem to good to be true. This is a good example of what I'm talking about. I've been using a company called SurfBouncer for the last several years.

Sorry mate, but SurfBouncer is as shady as the vpn scam website you linked to.
Both cannot even provide secured connection to their websites (HTTPS).

 

[computer man]

HTTPS seems to work fine for me (see the links below). And as for why I think they're more trustworthy than any of these other companies, they've been in buisness for longer than most of the major companies (Nord, PIA, Express etc), and nobody has ever exposed them doing anything remotely shady. The same can't be said for the major players who could only have gotten so big so fast with a lot of dark money behind them, and who are constantly being exposed as fronts for datamineing companies and even government agencies.
VPNscam.com – Exposing VPN Rip Off's and Scams
SurfBouncer Personal VPN Service

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

LOL at VPNscam using PCmag layout hahahahaha
Concerning surfbouncer, never heard of it and even among the most privacy paranoids dudes i know, it is unknown.
And being in business for long time isn't a proof of reliability. Hotspotshield is very old, but it still suxx. LOL

 

[enaph]

HTTPS seems to work fine for me (see the links below). And as for why I think they're more trustworthy than any of these other companies, they've been in buisness for longer than most of the major companies (Nord, PIA, Express etc), and nobody has ever exposed them doing anything remotely shady. The same can't be said for the major players who could only have gotten so big so fast with a lot of dark money behind them, and who are constantly being exposed as fronts for datamineing companies and even government agencies.
VPNscam.com – Exposing VPN Rip Off's and Scams
SurfBouncer Personal VPN Service

My bad.
However both websites look shady to me so I'll stick to Windscribe anyway

 

[JimHdy]

I recently stated using a company called Unspyable. I'm very happy with their service so far. I also got one of thier secure E-mail accounts.

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

My bad.
However both websites look shady to me so I'll stick to Windscribe anyway

Windscribe is weak

 

[enaph]

Windscribe is weak

Weak in terms of...?

 

[roger_m]

HTTPS seems to work fine for me (see the links below).

Only if you manually enter https. Otherwise it goes to the http site. This is not the case for other VPNs.

they've been in buisness for longer than most of the major companies (Nord, PIA, Express etc), and nobody has ever exposed them doing anything remotely shady.

That doesn't mean too much, as it's a little known VPN, It's not even mentioned at the following link.

10 Best VPN Services (2021): Trust, Features + Speed [Top Picks]

A VPN expert compares & ranks the best VPN services on the market in 2021. Compare the top VPNs and find yours now.

thatoneprivacysite.net

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

That doesn't mean too much, as it's a little known VPN, It's not even mentioned at the following link.

10 Best VPN Services (2021): Trust, Features + Speed [Top Picks]

A VPN expert compares & ranks the best VPN services on the market in 2021. Compare the top VPNs and find yours now.

thatoneprivacysite.net

Indeed, this site is a reference even if a bit outdated tough

ahahahaha look at what i found on their site...

Do you have a maintenance window where your servers are shut down?

No. We run hundreds of servers and dynamically assign users to different servers. We can bring up or take down as many servers as we need, at any time. Therefore, unlike our competitors who use traditional, inflexible, fixed-hardware based solutions, our service is available 24/7 with no scheduled down time.

Basically virtual servers, which are known to be shared with other VPNs or services, this is known to be a security/privacy risk.
What is funny they bash baremetal servers but those ensure security and privacy since they are OWNED by the VPN provider , not just rented to 3rd parties.
Also you need an email to register which it isnt top.

So for me it is an average VPNs which probably does well enough for average users but not at the same level of privacy and anonymity than the one i mentioned.

also you are bound to US laws:

7 – Using our service for any unlawful purpose is strictly prohibited. We are a USA-based company. Should you engage in any activity that violates US federal, state or local laws, you are in violation of the terms of service. This includes, but is not limited to, sending SPAM emails, using our servers in relation to various click fraud schemes and/or downloading or distributing copyright protected material where such activities are illegal.

the first thing a serious VPN does is to be localized outside the 5-eyes sphere and especially US, England and Australia.
so i dont expect much resistance when the government request your datas.