Ask HN: What VPN Are You Using and Why?

7 points by taytus 1y ago ↗ HN

I'm in the market for a VPN, but the options out there are overwhelming! There are so many choices with various features, and I’m curious to know what VPNs this community trusts. What are you using, and why do you think it's the best? I'm looking for some real-world recommendations to help me make an informed decision. Thanks!

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jamesdc3 1y ago ↗

None. Nordvpn waste of money. out of that privacy phase

theandrewbailey 1y ago ↗

Me neither. I never bought the argument of "your ISP can't be trusted with your internet privacy, so give all your internet traffic to someone else you don't know (and don't trust because you've never heard of this company until now)."

That said, VPNs could be useful to get around geo-restrictions, or if you want to roam the high seas.

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PaulHoule 1y ago ↗

I use Tailscale for private access to services that run on my home computers when I am out and and about. It is a breath of fresh air Compared to other software and hardware VPNs I've had the misfortune of knowing (like the time I tried to run OpenVPN software on an AWS instance that was too small to save money and it went crazy swapping and ran up a $300/month bill)

figassis 1y ago ↗

Taislcale. Mullvad addon when needed. Goodbye every other pseudo VPN.

mjcurl 1y ago ↗

Has anyone used Mozilla VPN?

kmos17 1y ago ↗

tailscale and wireguard for work, expressvpn when needing a specific location for media streaming.