Hi! So I have had surfshark for a while and been generally quite satisfied. They do everything I need them to do this far with no fuss and bundle in some handy other services as well.

My annual plan expires in a couple of months and I’m curious what else is out there, as I only started SF because it was heavily discounted at the time. From a new provider, I just need privacy, the ability to torrent totally public domain content, and a static IP. Do you have any suggestions for other options worth considering? I just like to have options. Thanks in advance!

  • duty87@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I host my own VPN on a VPS. This way I am sure all the logging is truly disabled.

  • XxNerdAtHeartxX@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    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

  • tehjrow@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Hmm, I use expressvpn but don’t see anyone here mentioning it. Is there something I should know about them?

    • apilcherx1989@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I signed up years ago when they had a lifetime license for like $6. So happy they still honor it and constantly stay up to date and add new features. Super happy with them and their mobile VPN is great too.

    • ZequizFTW@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      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)

  • BloodyIron@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Did you forget what subreddit you’re in? This is /r/selfhosted not /r/hosted

    Go set up your own VPN already, this isn’t the place for this, despite people in this sub likely having something to say.

    • yooshnc@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Hi there! Thanks for your insight. I appreciate your concern, but I’ve gotten plenty of helpful feedback. Have a great day! :D

    • EspritFort@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Did you forget what subreddit you’re in? This is /r/selfhosted not /r/hosted

      The responses here are very confusing to me as well.

  • IntenseBigBoy@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    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

  • SillyLilBear@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    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.