What private VPN would you recommend?

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Looking for tool recommendations to keep data safe from the prying eyes of ISVs.

Andy Rosic · Accepted Answer

I've got two mac minis, a macbook, two iphones, an ipad, and an android in the house. They all run TunnelBear seamlessly and easily. Even my kids know how to turn it on. For that, plus the low price ($50/year/5 devices), it's amazing.

Jon Bales · Answer

- Not part of Fourteen Eyes
- Not an Enemy of the Internet

No logging of:
- traffic
- DNS requests
- timestamps
- bandwidth
- IP addresses

Leak protection, OpenVPN, multihop, obfsproxy, etc!

Accepts Bitcoin

Mike Coutermarsh · Answer

Cloak is my personal favorite. Only available on Mac/iOS/iPad. Super easy to use. You can also set it to auto protect you if it detects an insecure network.

I like that I can use the same account for both my laptop and my iPhone. I generally use it when I travel. You can either have an unlimited subscription or buy passes only for when you need it.

Jarod Stewart · Answer

The only caveat to opera is that it is owned by a Chinese company?

seko · Answer

Works pretty good and have a cheap 2 year plan.

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Friendly, approachable design. Numerous servers spread across the globe. And, as a bonus, they have a connection kill switch feature.

Vera Mayuk · Answer

Now even better, when v5.0 is out.

Ben Lang · Answer

SaferVPN has all kinds of plans, I tend to use them.

Oscar · Answer

Can definitely recommend Nord. Lovely UI across all platforms, and their servers are fast.

Emily Krause · Answer

I use TunnelBear on my desktop and mobile. Amazing interface, incredible support team PLUS they're passionate about improving privacy and security globally which is key.

Luca Demian · Answer

Has always been reliable for me with very good policies and a fair price.

@ChuckReynolds · Answer

So far I still use and recommend PIA. Their security encryption and handshakes are already good but they also allow you to turn that up a dial if you're really serious. It's good for torrenting and they don't log any data. Lots of servers to connect to and can auto-enable it on mac login or on/off as you please.

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I've been using NordVPN for a while now and I can definitely say I'm happy with it. The 2 year plan for $79 is a good offer. Great service overall and it the apps are well design on both iOS and Android. If you want to take the next step, they also offer routers with NordVPN pre-install.

Aaron Kazah · Answer

I'd recommend TunnelBear.

Ivan · Answer

It's just work

Lachlan Campbell · Answer

Cloak is just the best. I love the automatic switching on/off, so when I'm on an insecure network (like my school's) it just switches on, circumvents the internet filter, and encrypts my traffic. The iOS app is super easy too 💯

Alex White · Answer

Love TunnelBear as well, use it on my Mac, Android phone, and iPad. Fast, no data logging, lots of servers to choose from, well priced, and wonderful artwork.

Sunil Neurgaonkar · Answer

I love Opera VPN. Simple service and cutting the crap aside. They have an android version too! It's an awesome tool for mobile devices.

Daniel Greenberg · Answer

While this is not a VPN, it acts the same way but for more important information (PAYMENT INFO) Plus it is free

Kate · Answer

Cloak is effortless (A+ UX) and boasts an amazing UI. The way it automatically switches on makes security a part of my everyday life (take that, data-sellers!). All of my Apple devices are united under my account and protected, just like 1Password. Can't imagine life without it.

Corey Crosby · Answer

If you're in the apple ecosystem then Cloak is the best. Auto protect works great. Super simple to use and reasonably priced.

Matt Rosenberg · Answer

The price is great and it's easy to install. Stays constantly on my Android work phone without problem and almost always on my personal iPhone. Only real downside is that it isn't the "prettiest" but that's not important.

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Low price and very good bandwith with a huge choice of server ! 👍

Julien Gomez · Answer

Tunnel Bear. Period.

jeantemplin · Answer

The bear is the best! .... this is coming from the former PM of their competitor - the are rock solid!

Syed Askari · Answer

I recommend it too for simple signup and logins not for netflix or any other thing.

Matt Metrovich · Answer

Super easy to use, and their branding is on point. I love knowing that there's are virtual bear protecting my privacy.

Niv Dror · Answer

I really like Opera in general, and their free unlimited VPN on iOS is 💯

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Cheap, secure, no logging, no email address required, many payment options, supports WireGuard

Chris Paul · Answer

I'd recommend PatronVPN. It contains many servers and fast speed without registration.

Viral Patel · Answer

Great VPN Service

Brett Petersel · Answer

NordVPN has proven to be a fantastic VPN tool (for downloading, etc.). Every here and there they offer a super discount on their products.

Peter Dox · Answer

I personally use this one. It work for me.

Mantas Gudauskas · Answer

Using this VPN service for half a year. Like the simplicity of it. Also it is available for many devices not only Mac/PC.

Mahmoud Foroughi · Answer

It is from another level beyond all of services in this field, it is very stable, easy, fast. absolutly without bug, by over 30 country for choice, very effective. completely safe and perfectly secure and make you private

Uroš Gucunja · Answer

Get a cheap droplet from DigitalOcean, install this in 10minutes and you truly have a private VPN which is super secure and customizable to your needs.

Steven · Answer

I love IPVanish because it's straightforward; includes configurations for OpenVPN (TCP), OpenVPN (UDP), L2TP, and PPTP; temp. connection logs are deleted regularly; no bandwidth or device limitations (but has a 2 simultaneous connection restriction); and the customer service team is available 24/7.

Long Nguyen · Answer

I use it all the time.

Allon Massil · Answer

A little pricey, but UI is great, really clean and simple to use. Issues come up once in a blue, but their support team does a good job of getting back to you.

Dan Edwards · Answer

Great on every device, super easy to set-up and low pricing!

👨🏻‍💻 Drew Douglass · Answer

Most user friendly and well built VPN I've ever used with a great customer support team.

Thomas Iwasaki · Answer

I've been using Private Internet Access for over a year, it's a fantastic product for both Mac and iPhone/iPad. The worldwide gateways are nice, but I typically use Auto Connect where it will choose the fastest private connection. They update the client regularly when problems like blocked IPs arise.

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Always solid, works on all of my devices for a good price. Currently installed on 2 Windows desktops, 3 Macbooks, 1 iPhone and 1 Nexus 6p. Has a large selection of servers and maintains a connection for a long time if needed.

Do My Linh · Answer

I'd recommend Private Internet Access

Niklaus Gerber · Answer

I love TunnelBear but their VPN is not as fast as NordVPN. Also NordVPN just offers more features. If you need something simple that works, go for TunnelBear but if you want a state of the art VPN experience NordVPN is the one to go for.

Woobot.io · Answer

Huge fan! It just WORKS.

Cruz · Answer

While I used & loved Private Internet Access for many years, I switched to Outline because it's open source & runs on a server I can access.

Romero Mckay · Answer

I have switched from TunnelBear/ExpressVPN/ProtonVPN and started using the VPN that's included in the password manager.

Zeki Dikmen · Answer

The only VPN you need is speedify, period !

Jose Luis Santos · Answer

I have tried a few and TunnelBear is the best for my multiple devices

Robin van der Ploeg · Answer

Very fast, works on every device!

Saad Kamal · Answer

I have been using NordVPN for many years. Never had any problem with them

Jamie Lawrence · Answer

Cloak because I don't need yet-another-thing-to-remember: Cloak automatically blocks unsafe network access until it has established a connection, but I can still trust my home networks

Ali AbouelAtta · Answer

The most reliable VPN I have tried so far

James Steward · Answer

Has been a reliable and stable VPN for use in China, good support and apps across every platform.

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Mohamed Nessem 🇩🇪 · Answer

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Susanne Anders · Answer

Tried it, liked it. They have a FREE plan as well.

chris · Answer

Legit solid. Great VPN from the team behind ProtonMail.

Tomo · Answer

Same here great VPN.

Shamit Khemka · Answer

PureVPN does not log connection information and offers a 30-day refund policy. Additionally, PureVPN supports bitcoin payments and you're going like its blazing fast performance.

Toby Bonwick · Answer

I can also highly recommend Mullvad for the same reasons as described above. They do a great job at keeping as little customer data as possible.

Jesse Adams · Answer

Tenta Browser offers built-in VPN that's on by default. You can choose between browser only VPN or device-wide VPN. The browser also includes a variety of privacy tools by default such as complete data encryption (even your bookmarks and downloaded files), DNS over TLS, do not track, ad block, private search and more. All these combined with the VPN prevent browser spying.

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Unlimited free VPN within browser. Very convenient and easy to use. And no need to worry about other running web sites or system apps. It is isolated from the rest.

Shamit Khemka · Answer

PureVPN does not log connection information and it offers a 30-day refund policy. PureVPN supports bitcoin payments and  you're going like their blazing fast performance.

Simone Wong · Answer

Supports every major VPN protocol and lets you set up multiple connections at once.

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Yeah, it's fast and steady

Nguyen Van Nam · Answer

Has always been reliable for me with very good policies and a fair price.

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Quality's much better!

Kevin Suttle · Answer

Easy to set up and configure for the novice user, but provides advanced settings for the infosec experts as well. I'm sure the others listed here are nice also, but I haven't used them.

Grant Hogarth · Answer

I've been using it for over a year, and it has always just worked. Their privacy policy is public (basically, they don't log anything), and the performance hit (true of all VPNs) is less than most.

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The device support is great, it's easy to setup, and bandwidth is unlimited. The pricing is also extremely reasonable for the service provided. The only downside is the poor visual and product design, but as it has been said before, that's not important. Once you setup the VPN, you really don't need to interact with it again—as it is always on.

Dan Tushinski · Answer

Chrome extension. Dead simple

Adam Engebretson · Answer

If you don't mind self-hosting it, Pritunl is an exceptional tool for managing multiple OpenVPN servers. It's dead-simple to install and configure!

Mark Zajac · Answer

I like that it has scripts for DO and AWS. Bonus!

Mark Zajac · Answer

No question about it. I've tried a bunch and IMO PIA is the best. You need a certain level of trust with VPN's so they don't log your data and I trust PIA. The price is AWESOME too!

Jeffrey Wyman · Answer

I've been using this for a couple months now, works great across devices!