So far I have used Proton, Mullvad and IVPN. Since I did not want all eggs in one basket I downgraded from Proton Unlimited to Mail Plus and took IVPN and Mullvad for a test drive.
Since I can't get direct notifications with Mullvad when reconnecting after a good night sleep I decided to go back to IVPN for a while.
BTW I read the policy of my ISP, I'd suggest to do that :)
Since then I have rarely been without VPN and then there is this recommendation:
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/11553-grapheneos-network-requests-and-privacy-policy/31
Which is another reason I stay on VPN wherever possible

Everyone should use a VPN. If nothing else it stops your telecom from being able to turn over every site you visit to the authorities upon request.

Mullvad is generally the recommendation for a general use VPN.

PIA is useful for the dedicated VPN feature. That allows the establishment of a persistent IP to tie to a distinct persona. Hosting your own VPN on a server paid for via Monero is a better choice but setup is more difficult.

Surfshark is an alright choice if you are running a low threat model simply because it supports unlimited devices, so you can just cram it on anything you don't need better for.

Orbot is the most secure but is slow.

    Xtreix
    None of that changes the fact that Orbot is still the most secure VPN option at the moment. Unless you know of a better way to force all traffic through Tor in a user friendly manner?

        JollyRancher Mullvad is much more secure and their developers are much more trustworthy. Orbot just acts like a glorified VPN and isn't an official Tor project, but of course you're free to use whatever you like.

          Why have the FBI etc decided that we shouldn’t use a “private VPN” (not sure exactly what that is) and then they talk about free VPNs.

          What am I not understanding here?

            Blastoidea don't use a free one from a nobody company. A VPN can access your traffic so obviously it's preferable to have a reputable one.

                wuseman
                Okay, thanks.

                FBI telling folks to stop using a VPN made the BS Detector ring loudly.

                  Rizzler that is concerning, and as a long time customer of theirs, I feel stupid for not investigating this early on.

                      DeletedUser87 most modern apps and websites will rather use browser fingerprinting, keystroke patterns, screen taps/swipes, WebRTC and other much more modern and accurate techniques, none of which will be reduced or mitigated by a VPN. It certainly feels like an uphill battle,

                      Amazing how hostile many sites, apps, companies, etc. are to anonymity. G**gle especially. What explains this desperation?

                          I use Wireguard VPN to my home network. If you're asking about commercial VPN, then no. It doesn't protect you the way you were told it would. Most sites are HTTPS now, and there is no boogeyman behind your router sucking up all that juicy data.

                          Go on here, https://www.doineedavpn.com/, to see if it applies to you.

                          router99
                          Money.

                          In many ways it's easier to duck fingerprinting on a computer than it is on a phone. I run Mullvad Browser in Windows Sandbox. On shutdown the entire VM is deleted and on startup a brand new one is created that is just slightly different. Different enough that WebRTC and similar browser techniques will be thrown off.

                            Currently... NordVPN, ProtonVPN and about 2000 company VPNs. Because I can I use 3-5x multihop configurations.

                            However, Nord has made my poop list with ads to windows app and social logins. It doesn't appear to be any worse than others for routers and manual configs, but trust has been broken and I won't be renewing when my (3 year) sub expires in March.

                            I switch between Mullvad VPN along side IVPN at times.

                            treenutz68 If using a VPN, it's best to swap out your DNS Servers from whatever the VPN host uses, to an encrypted DNS referrer, like Cloudflare (1.1.1.1), Quad9 (9.9.9.9) or Adguard (94.140.14.49).

                            If your VPN is on 100% of the time then there's no point configuring private DNS on your browser, like Brave, or using the private DNS option under Internet settings on your Graphene phone. Your VPN connection will cover it.

                                WorkerBee If using a VPN, it's best to swap out your DNS Servers from whatever the VPN host uses, to an encrypted DNS

                                WorkerBee If your VPN is on 100% of the time then there's no point configuring private DNS

                                What are the reasons for this ? Whether the VPN is still active or not, use the DNS provided by the VPN.

                                      Xtreix I'll use commercial VPNs but personally I don't trust them, probably Mullvad being an exception. In much the same way as I wouldn't trust Google's DNS 8.8.8.8.