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VPN recommendations, Summer 2025 (lemmy.ca)

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First off, sorry if this has been asked a million times in this community already, but the only post I found on this topic when I searched was over two years old.

I've been using PIA vpn for the past two years, but my subscription is ending soon and I was thinking about switching providers. I'm a fairly basic vpn user so I'm not overly concerned about advanced features and bells and whistles. I have a limited budget to work with, and I run Fedora os. Does anyone have any recommendations on what vpn I should be using?

I've seen Mullvad mentioned frequently, but it's a touch expensive compared to others. I've heard some good things about Proton vpn too, but I know there was a controversy with their CEO not long ago. I've also just read something about IVPN and they look good, but I'd like opinions from more sources. I'm open too all other suggestions as well. Thanks for any and all thoughts!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Depending on your ISP and router you might be able to install WireGuard on it. More generally self-hosting a VPN is pretty straightforward.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Mullvad. I don't even think about alternatives.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (11 children)

What is it about Mullvad that makes it superior to all other options? I'm open to it, I just need something to justify the higher price.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Mullvad doesn’t support port forwarding does it?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (8 children)

How important is port forwarding? I've never really bothered with it. I'm definitely still in the shallow end of the pool when it comes to using vpns.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

you might as well assume that any traffic you send to an american vpn is routed directly to the NSA, FBI, etc. get something that physically resides in a GDPR country. as for price, it's either that or just drop the P out of VPN

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

GDPR is not relevant to state monitoring. Article 23 provides the provisions to explicitly restrict data protection rights for the purpose of eavesdropping, detection, crime prevention, etc. Its wildly open ended to the point that it makes no difference in choosing a VPN: https://gdpr-info.eu/art-23-gdpr/

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (4 children)

If you aren't concerned with flashy setups, AirVPN might be something to check into. In terms of cost, 3 months of AirVPN cost roughly about the same as 1 month of PIA.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

AirVPN has served me well the past 13 years. Their config generator is great, as well as the port-forwarding.

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