cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/59202834
On matters like VPN providers, DNS providers, and similar topics, often one would like to find websites with recommendations and reviews from other people, especially testers or “experts”. But it’s SO difficult to find trustworthy websites! The vast majority appearing on searchers are clearly built by untrustworthy parties, or biased by commissions. A good one is https://www.privacyguides.org/ Do you know of any other good, trustworthy ones?
There’s a map of how VPN companies are connected which may influence your decision too
Isnt it a bit suspicious this map is hosted by another vpn provider?
I’m not sure how trustworthy it is nowadays, I think there was some controversy back in the day, but: https://thatoneprivacysite.xyz/
I saw they spreadsheet was last updated 2020. Wonder what happened to them.
Has that URL been confirmed as official? It was initially setup as a mirror of the original (with different donation info) and the main page says it was last updated in 2019.
rtings provide actual overall tests: https://www.rtings.com/vpn/tests/changelogs
and you can sort reviews based on your major factor: https://www.rtings.com/vpn/reviews/
This was another good one, thanks!
Thank you. They do say that they get commissions, but I found some interesting VPNs there. Had never heard of Windscribe, and it sounded interesting. Luckily this post gave an important warning about it.
Best option may actually be to do a search on VPN opinions here on Lemmy…
Opinions will vary. For instance, I’ve been torrenting with Windscribe with no issues since before that post was made and would still recommend it, so…
Absolutely. I’ve heard other positive user comments on Windscribe.
Their service was genuinely good for the short time I used it. You’ll note in my post that I would still recommend it to anyone who doesn’t plan on doing more than average browsing and light torrenting.
They just wanted an excuse to cut me off since I made more use of it than the average person likely does, and their ‘unlimited’ advertising means you can’t actually know what their real limits are.
Someone must have pissed in their cereal that day or something. Just checked my monthly data and it certainly isn’t low. Happy the new VPN is working for you though!
For what it’s worth, I’ve been enjoying the heck out of AirVPN since then, with absolutely no issues.
Thank you for the updates! I agree that they should simply state a clear data limit, given that they have one. One of my concerns about them is their being based in Canada, Five Eyes. Although I wonder how’s the Five Eyes situation now, given the present political storm.
It’s very slow compared to other VPNs.
