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I don’t think you can go wrong with NordVPN, Proton or Mullvad. I find Nord and Proton have better speeds.
Mullvad, it's extremely popular among privacy advocates
It's just really goddamn expensive. I use purevpn, whose subscription costs me €14 per year for identical servixe (obviously less rigorous privacy-wise, but I'm not doing anything beyond torrenting)
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Windscribe.
They usually run a really good sale around Black Friday (US).
I have been happy with NordVPN. It is able to give me nearly 100% of my 1.5Gbps connection, and with almost no latency difference I'm able to game without turning it off.
I was starting to wonder if I was the only one here still using Nord lol
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I was with mullvad for a year and the speeds sucked, nordvpn for a few years now and the speeds are great - and I always keep the mesh net feature on my devices so I can remote in without opening ports.
I don’t even really use the vpn service anymore though, just the mesh net. I will probably not renew when my year is up.
Since Mullvad got rid of Port Forwarding, I use TorGuard for checking out LinuxISOs
But I still use Mullvad on my pc/phone, since its the best
Why do you need a VPN to get linux ISOs?
Oracle cloud free VPS… with wireguard.
had to scroll too far to see this. Or someone questioning why OP is even using a VPN for daily traffic at all
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Defintely not you asked, but have you considered switching from torrents for your linux ISOs to Real Debrid?
Made the switch last week, can't be happier. It even comes with mega and usenet downloads for cheaper than a VPN. Doesn't solve the static IP issue, but you might want to check it out.
I manily use Mysterium as I like having resedential IP addresses that are (usually) not detected for being a proxy but I also have Mullvad
I came across a provided that offered a static IP at a "data center" rate, which is essentially a known VPN server but a static IP for it, and a separate "residential" option that was slightly more expensive. I'm assuming the latter is less likely to be assumed to be a proxy by other machines/domains. Neat concept!
Kaspersky because it’s part of my $3/month antivirus.. split tunnel kills my self-hosted docker stuff, and essentially isn’t really split tunneling, but yeah
I'm using Safeshell because it's highly secure and has excellent stability.
I use NordVPN, audited no-logs and they have static IPs to buy
"I'm setting up a self-hosted server. Is VPNHouse suitable for this?
Yes, VPNHouse is great for self-hosted setups, you can use their open-code on the Github. It offers strong security and reliable connections
Airvpn with 3 year plan, windscribe with discount link you can find on reddit or their newsletter discounts are both good value
Hmm, I use expressvpn but don’t see anyone here mentioning it. Is there something I should know about them?
I was thinking the same.
It might be a little pricey compared to the rest? It works very well for my use case and I've never been bottlenecked by the VPN which is nice.
For torrenting No vpn instead get a cheap vps service who don't give a damn about copyright and install wireguard.
Got an example of such a VPS? How do you know they don't give a damn?
Lowendtalk forum has lot of such providers
Honestly, if you're happy with the service surfshark had been providing, why roll the dice and switch? Stick with what's making you happy.
ExpressVPN and I've got it running on my router, which makes things really simple for the rest of the network.
I’m surprised that no one mentioned IVPN
None, get a $5 vps and setup openvpn
What do people think of Mozilla VPN? That's what I use currently.
I have several VPSes around the world each with OpenVPN.
None. Why would you use a VPN ?