Cost, ease of use, speed, other good features, etc.

      • Oha
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        Can still seed with upnp forwarding

        • @ayushnix@lemmy.sdf.org
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          Not only is UPnP a security risk, it’ll work only if a user has an IP that can expose ports. IPv4 addresses are becoming rarer on home networks and CGNAT connections can’t expose ports even if one turns on UPnP.

      • PHLAK
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        Mullvad got rid of their port forwarding.

        So did IVPN. Use Proton VPN now.

    • Handles
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      Several times a week I too download all the Linux ISOs, and I will have a look at ProtonVPN 👍

    • @dana@lemmy.world
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      Note that Mullvad no longer allows port forwarding, which can make it harder to torrent effectively

      • Lemmy
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        Is it really that bad? I haven’t had any issues torrenting stuff with Mullvad, although I usually don’t torrent files above like 20GB

        • @CalicoJack@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          It reduces your available peers. You can’t connect to other people with closed ports, one side needs to be open.

          It isn’t a huge deal with popular torrents, but it can cause problems with unpopular/old stuff.

  • Spectranox
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    I pay for Proton Unlimited so I use Proton VPN. Getting port forwarding to work on Linux is a bit of a hassle but they have steps on their website. It’s hardly any slower than my internet connection, but that’s because I’m on the paid servers. The free servers are rather slow. They have a graphical client for Windows and Linux.

    Proton Unlimited is €12.99/month. The VPN has a good number of features and you get the whole Proton suite with it and 500GB of storage. You can pay for just the VPN which is cheaper if you don’t want the rest of Proton.

  • @JCPhoenix@beehaw.org
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    I have a lifetime subscription for Windscribe, so I’ve just been using that with no issues for years. I’ve recommended it to some other friends and they’ve been fine.

    I also pay for Proton services, so I have ProtonVPN, but I’ve yet to try it for torrenting.

    • @foggy@lemmy.world
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      I’ll keep saying it.

      When I browse with mullvad I constantly have to verify that I’m not a bot.

      That’s a good sign

      Your account data is about is tangible as a fart in the wind, especially after 30 days. You can pay cash if you want.

  • @nivenkos@lemmy.world
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    ProtonVPN for port forwarding, Mullvad for easy usage (Wireguard on Linux).

    I use vopono on Linux too.

    • Ace! _SL/S
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      ProtonVPN also provides Wireguard config files if you don’t want to use their shitty python based GUI. Supports port forwarding aswell, althought it sucks to set up and requires to manually disable ipv6 support

  • msmc101
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    I’m using Private Internet Access. It’s fast and pretty lightweight compared to the other choices. Snagged a 2 year plan on sale for like 50 bucks.

    • Dem Bosain
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      I was on PIA, but they were bought by Kape a few years ago. Kape, previously known as Crossrider. Crossrider, known primarily for developing adware and PUPs.

      • msmc101
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        well shit, guess the recommendation I saw was outdated. that sucks

  • @Whirlybird@aussie.zone
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    Private Internet Access. Been using it for probably 10 years at this point, never had a single issue. Their “no logging” claim has been tested successfully in court.