not_IOFeb 1

Choosing the VPN That's Right for You

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/37884797

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Show threadMugita SokioFeb 1

There are only three good ones, in no particular order:

  • IVPN
  • Mullvad
  • Proton

Any other VPN used is a mistake.

Show threadRyanDownyJrFeb 1
I’ve used AirVPN for over a year now. No complaints. Mullvad stopped port forwarding so had to swap. Recently moved email to proton so might move VPN over soon too.
Show threadMugita SokioFeb 1

There’s a reason why I didn’t mention Air instead of those three I named:

  • All three I named are the following:
    • Free Software (libreware, despite being SaaS)
    • Outside 5-Eyes and 9-Eyes
    • AES-256
    • Audited
Show threadElectroLisa
So which one of these criterias are not met by AirVPN?
Feb 2 at 11:34amWeb
Show threadMugita SokioFeb 3
It isn’t Free Software from what I took a look at.
Show threadkenFeb 3

What isn’t free software…?

I think you should make it clear if you are talking about VPN services or client-side apps here. If they provide normal standard protocols like Wireguard and OpenVPN, they can be used without having to install any provider-specific apps.

Regardless of provider it’s generally preferred to use third-party software to connect. VPN providers that don’t even have their own apps don’t qualify as good for you either?

Demanding the whole stack be FLOSS is a bit silly in this context. None of the ones you mentioned open-source most of their backend systems either AFAIK.

I think you should do your homework better before you speak so widely and absolutely dismissively with such claim of authority. It is not helpful.