Topic: List of VPN Service Providers - 2023 - page 4. (Read 3564 times)

Personally I would never use a service that censures my internet browsing in any way and in this specific case it just doesn't make sense (to me at least). This is just plain censoring - they are pretty much blocking you in seeing other providers offers because "supposedly" they are the best one. The fact that they claim they are the best privacy tool after suffering this breach[1] in the past is amusing to say the least. I would also like to point out that despise promising to release their full node audit in 2023, they still haven't done it[2].

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[1]https://restoreprivacy.com/windscribe-vpn-security-breach-servers-seized/
[2]https://rus.windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/has-windscribe-been-audited

I haven't updated this thread and VPN service provider prices for a long time but it looks like there is no change in prices, they all remain the same, I just checked recently all of them.

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By the way, I checked Windscribe's R.O.B.E.R.T page and discovered that along many features that includes block list, they also have one that I don't like: Competitors (Other VPNs). When you enable R.O.B.E.R.T on windscribe, they block all competitor VPNs and this is their explanation:

How fair is that? Should I remove them from the list of Privacy focused cheap monthly VPNs?

That article just covers basic differences, at the same time it mentions that VPN can enhance your anonymity if configured correctly and your VPN provider has zero logs but doesn't talk about how to configure it correctly, which is the main part of this subject.

Tor Bridges are avaiable for free for people who really need it. When you use Tor Bridge, you are consuming part of bandwidth that's meant for people who really need it.
Long story short, my advice is to use Tor Bridge if you live in a country where Tor is blocked. If Tor is not blocked and you still want to hide your Tor usage from your ISP,

Short version:

Longer version: see TorPlusVPN.

We all know that VPN is not the best solution when it comes to privacy and there are better alternatives like Tor but what do you think about combining VPN and Tor? I.E. is it good to use Tor with VPN or not? We can write a good guide about it.

Personally, I think that everyone should hide Tor usage from their ISP because normally it's considered that you use Tor to hide something from government. At least we should assume so to maximize our privacy.
So, there are two options to protect Tor usage from your ISP:
1. Use Tor Bridges
2. Use VPN service providers with no-log policy.

1. Tor Bridges - It's considered unethical if you live in a country where Tor is legal and use Tor Bridge because they are usually meant for people where Tor is illegal, i.e. for people from China, Iran, etc. But Tor Bridges hide it from your ISP that you use Tor. If Tor gets compromised, you are getting exposed too.
2. VPNs - When you connect to VPN and then open Tor browser, your ISP only sees that you are connected to VPN, it can't see that you are using Tor but your VPN provider can see that you are using Tor. If it happens that your VPN provider doesn't really log you, then you can feel safe even if Tor gets compromised.

Personally, I would use Tor over VPN, i.e. would run Qubes OS with tails and route Tails traffic through VPN. Safe VPNs to my mind are Mullvad and probably IVPN too.

No, from what I understood from Telegram post is available in Russia right now and not blocked. I read thatthey're actively fighting with VPN services and trying to censor internet. But probably it's worth adding to the list only these services that someone from forum users have tried and can vouch for it.

How about VPS access? If you can access them, you can run your own VPN software starting from about $10 per year.

Are the VPNs listed in this thread blocked in your country? I have no idea about how good those VPNs are, I only know Surfshark and it's already on the list. Besides that, I think ProtonVPN still works in Russia and it's on the list too. I even created a new thread on your local board but no one has responded: Кaким VPN пpoвaидepoм пoльзyeтecь?.
If you guys respond and help me to filter this list, then I'll add them on the list here.

Yes, that's a mistake man, without a doubt. It's pretty clear to see that there is the website first, then name of upcoming VPN provider, then website down below, then the name of upcoming VPN provider and so on. That's okay man.

I want to believe that's a mistake. Right? Perhaps, you entering Xeovo there instead of zoogvpn seems to have misplaced others beneath on your list. You may want to crosscheck it.

I'll just leave this here, since a lot of VPN services have been blocked in Russia, and information from the telegram channel gives a clue to VPN services that are still working.

 (https://zoogvpn.com/)
 (https://xeovo.com/)
 (https://vpnredcat.com/ru)
 (https://getoutline.org/)
 (https://lantern.io/)
 (https://psiphon.ca/)
 (https://finevpn.org/)
 (https://amnezia.org/)
 (https://seed4.me/)
 (https://blancvpn.com/ru)
 (https://surfshark.com/) -
 (https://redshieldvpn.com/)
 (https://cloudvpn.pro/ru/)
 (https://antizapret.prostovpn.org/)
 (https://turbovpn.com/ru/)
 (https://hi-l.im/)
 (https://adguard-vpn.com/ru/welcome.html)
 (https://t.me/vpngen)
 (https://www.newnode.com/)
 (https://stolitomsonvpn.com/)


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For those interested: Mullvad has now concluded another infrastructure audit[1] (third one) conducted by Radically Open Security[2] - Netherlands based firm - and where are their main conclusions:
For those interested in knowing in what kind of environment were these tests conducted, wait no more:
As always, Mullvad transparency is something that is unique to them and that I would like to see other VPN providers adopting. Even after dropping port forwarding features, they still are one of the VPN providers that I can't stop recommending to people around me (that and IVPN).

Besides this infrastructure audit they also recently published another entry[3] where they also state that their client isn't susceptible to the "TunnelCrack" vulnerability disclosure[4].

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[1]https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2023/8/9/infrastructure-audit-completed-by-radically-open-security/
[2]https://www.radicallyopensecurity.com/
[3]https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2023/8/9/response-to-tunnelcrack-vulnerability-disclosure/
[4]https://tunnelcrack.mathyvanhoef.com/

It probably depends on the company's location and the geo location of the users connecting to their servers. I am sure they are required by law to keep logs that could be recovered in case of criminal activities by the users. It's not the same if the VPN provider operates outside of the Five Eyes countries (or one of the other X Eyes countries) or some exotic off-grid territory ,though. To be on the safe side, I would rather think they are storing logs unless proven otherwise. 

I don't believe what they write but in this case, it certainly means that they store your logs but it's difficult to say whether they really delete it after 15 minutes or not, for cautious, I would say - not.
But there is a thing that I don't understand, do VPN companies have legal right to act and say that they don't store logs? Is it legal to offer VPN service without storing logs and activities? If yes, then why do they lie? If not, then why do they lie again? If they don't have right to not keep logs, then their it's a criminal case that they mention no-log policy on their website and if they have legal right to offer no-log service, then I don't really understand why do they cheat and still keep our logs and activities. It's a pure bullshit to say that they keep it in order to optimize network performance. Yeah, it's necessary for that too but it's possible to offer normal service without that.

I wouldn't pay too much attention on a company's claim that they are not storing logs, they will never share logs, or that your information is safe. In the past, there have been cases where those that claimed your information is safe or that nothing gets logged were caught lying. They are a business entity interested in their own well-being and prosperity. If the right people knock on their doors, many will comply and magically recover deleted data.

Very good, I like it! Yeah, Surfshark is non-privacy focused because of this:
Also, as far as I know, their Killswitch sometimes leaks IP, many people were posting about this.

To be honest, recently I am starting to like IVPN, like their pricing and services, also their VPN is very fast, like the interface of their app, like the way they let you to create an account without email and other details, they also use and financially support BTCPayserver and they only support two cryptocurrencies for payment, Bitcoin and Monero. I don't advertise their service but just feel like they are very close to Mullvad.

Because of the nature of my work (I am not telling you anything about it ), my company requires that I use VPNs for certain activities. I use one that is tagged here as being privacy-focused and cheap - Windscribe. The second one that my boss provides is Surfshark, which is non-privacy focused according to the OP. I am very satisfied with both, and they get the job done. Windscribe is my main VPN, though, and seems faster. Surfshark offers servers from more countries.

I'd suggest regularly bumping this thread if you want people to read this (like once a week or so). Those who want to use VPN will actively ask for reviews/read previous posts anyway. Even if you can incentivize people it will just give you more trouble later on. Not to mention some reputable members do post their experience/suggestions regularly already. If anything doing something like that is likely going to invite spammers to your thread.

Nope, still not allowed (unless you're giving away Bitcoin, or not asking people to post for it).

They can just try Mullvad at any price: when making a Bitcoin transaction and getting a small amount of change (say 1000 sat, close to the dust limit and barely worth sending), use "send to many" instead and send that change to fund a new Mullvad account. That dust gets them 42 hours of Mullvad access, and should be more than enough to test it.

Thanks for warning. So, I should post giveaways in games sections in case I decide to do one.

Good point! Thanks again!

Be careful not to turn this into a giveaway thread, that's not allowed.

If this would come back bite you in the ass, that means the VPN kept logs. So first of all, it shouldn't be possible to come back to you. But even if it's traced back that you paid for the subscription, and note that I'm not a lawyer, I see no reason why you'd be liable for someone else's actions. Just like their ISP isn't liable, just like the VPN service isn't liable.