Poll Which VPN service would you recommend? Why?

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

mullvad is one of the better choices

IVPN being the top choice, but twice the price...

 

[blackice]

IVPN being the top choice, but twice the price...

Still worth it if you’ve got it
I’m admittedly on a promotional price, legacy from before their pricing restructure.

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

@blackice You lucky b*****d, I hate you lol

 

[RKRN3]

@verifieda @H7ZXJX7 All those sites are worthless, they have no clues about VPNs , they just list those heavily marketed...proof? the most popular VPNs used among real privacy/anonymity paranoids aren't even listed...sum it all...

and again PCmag lot of crap as usual...

True enough. After reading the posts in VPNscam.com – Exposing VPN Rip Off's and Scams, I believe only Windscribe and Mulvad VPNs.

 

[Handsome Recluse]

I changed from a VPS to cryptofree when I ran out of balance.

 

[bunchuu]

IVPN being the top choice, but twice the price...

IVPN has 3.5 (of 5) in google play store.

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

IVPN has 3.5 (of 5) in google play store.

Since when Google Store rating is a proof of efficiency, most users are average joes who don't even understand security and even less what a good VPN should be...
IVPN is reputed the most safe and efficient VPN, and this is coming from privacy paranoids all over security/privacy forums.
I have a colleague, a professional, using it, it claim the same.
So please don't mention Google Store, PCmag and other crap marketing sites or sources to rate VPNs.
Do some serious research like I did.

Note I don't use IVPN, a bit expensive to my taste compared to the one I use, Mullvad, which is as good.

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

Just hope Mullvad's new "arrangements" with Malwarebytes and such don't turn it into another mass-VPN operation. Up til now it has been a nice, small, niche VPN with better than average experience.

If Mullvad goes all Disneyland then will have to buck-up and pay the IVPN fee. Make the switch. Because IVPN won't enter into arrangements that will negatively affect their service. Guys there are gonz0-paran0ids.

Exact. let see what Mullvad will be, if they start using virtual servers to accommodate with an increased mass of users, then IVPN will be my exit door. Then the investment will be worthy, since, in my book, it will be the only serious VPN left.

 

[Fuzzy_Bunny]

Make your own VPN if you want 100% privacy. Everything else is nothing but gamble

 

[Divine_Barakah]

I've come across this blog post in F-Secure blog.
VPN logging is not all you need to consider

 

[patoli]

IVPN being the top choice, but twice the price...

I am seeing IVPN at $60/year (yearly payment) and Mullvad at $5/month which is also 60/year. Why do you say it´s twice the price?

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

I am seeing IVPN at $60/year (yearly payment) and Mullvad at $5/month which is also 60/year. Why do you say it´s twice the price?

60$ is basic for limited devices/options. The one to compare with Mullvad is the 100$ yearly plan.

 

[Eggnog]

I've been using Private Internet Access (PIA) for quite some time. Nothing much to say except that it connects automatically at startup to the fastest server, properly blocks me location online, is butt easy to use, and doesn't keep logs. I rarely notice it's there until I log into something I trust where I need to turn it off for a bit. I don't really notice any slowdown whether it's on or not.

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

I've been using Private Internet Access (PIA) for quite some time. Nothing much to say except that it connects automatically at startup to the fastest server, properly blocks me location online, is butt easy to use, and doesn't keep logs. I rarely notice it's there until I log into something I trust where I need to turn it off for a bit. I don't really notice any slowdown whether it's on or not.

PIA is quite reputed.

 

[HarborFront]

Hmmmm....... Mullvad vs IVPN

1) Price-wise IVPN is more expensive per annual subscription
2) Both can pay using cash with no user data collection which are great for privacy
3) Features-wise IVPN has true double-hop, AntiTracker and Hard Mode
4) Mullvad has about 6x more servers than IVPN
5) IVPN has been audited to not keep log
6) I'm not seeing both VPNs working in China but IVPN claims they are working hard on it. See chart in below top link

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www.saporedicina.com

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www.ivpn.net

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

6) I'm not seeing both VPNs working in China. See chart in below link

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www.ivpn.net

Reason why IVPN is reputed the top VPN for Privacy Paranoids and why it is more expensive, they won't surrender (yet) their politics for some more cash.

 

[HarborFront]

Hmmmm......... it seems IVPN Windows app can work in China but not its android app. Read below review

IVPN Review

IVPN is known for its security features and activist approach to privacy. That said, some of it might be just marketing speak. Learn more in our review.

vpnpro.com

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

Hmmmm......... it seems IVPN Windows app can work in China but not its android app. Read below review

IVPN Review

IVPN is known for its security features and activist approach to privacy. That said, some of it might be just marketing speak. Learn more in our review.

vpnpro.com

If they can't do it, then nobody will.

 

[koloveli]

makes it difficult to capture traffic between your machine and your provider, as the connection is encrypted;
It doesn't protect you from phishing, trojanscrypt ... (use browser add-ons and software antivirus)

 

[DDE_Server]

what about Wireguard VPN ? is it areal VPN like other vendors such as windscribe or AirVPN ? anyone tried it ??