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Mullvad VPN or Proton VPN? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Ste41th@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Basically I started with mullvad then turned to proton but after they introduced AI and a crypto wallet I’m just looking for what peoples opinions are.

EDIT: Thank you all for your suggestions and opinions :D

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[–] viking@infosec.pub 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What was the reason for you to switch from Mullvad in the first place?

I'm using a combination of Astrill (paid) and Proton (free, as a backup) since they are the only ones that reliably work in China, but once I'm out of here and my subscriptions expire, I'll be on Mullvad again.

[–] funkycarrot@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Damn, Astrill is expensive though. Friend in China is currently happy with Mullvad + Shadowsocks. A few hiccups here and there, but it works pretty well and is fast enough for streaming, too.

They also have guides to a few more involved methods in case Shadowsocks is blocked.

[–] viking@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago

Yep, the one issue with shadowsocks is that you can only install it on end devices, not on a router. That's the big benefit of Astrill. But anyway, my days in China are numbered, so I'm soon not going to need that anymore.

[–] Ste41th@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

To be fair the only reason I switched is because I couldn’t find out how to pay for a year instead of monthly, but I think I’ve figured it out now

[–] communism@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

You can pay in bulk. It just scales linearly/it's a flat rate, so no kind of discount for buying a year vs buying a month.