zzz I myself do not trust Proton as much even if I use their services from time to time. They do not have a proven track record of not collecting any data, they do not offer cash payments, they offer free plans (nothing is free), use rented or virtual servers. I have no proof about it but the whole company has an aura of being a honeypot for privacy concious people and activists.

There is another Swedish company that is run by Peter Sunde, one of the founder of Pirate Bay, https://njal.la that is also higly rated in terms of privacy.

I would say Mullvad and OVPN is more "hardcore" and Proton is a "vanilla" company.
You can also check out Icelandic companies like https://1984.is and https://www.orangewebsite.com/ to rent a VPS and run your own VPN server.

      Thanks for the suggestions.
      I have ISP with dynamic ip address which i scheduled to change everyday, and i use a different dns server.
      Im not planning to use vpn full time, my major use case is that there are few websites i used to download movies which is now being blocked by them.
      I was looking for a free vpn with reasonable speed, thats why asked about the Riseup VPN in particular.

      This is what I use and run my privacy invasive apps through it. I think you will be perfectly happy with RiseUp and your intended use. Especially since it also has servers outside the US (Canada, France, Netherlands)

      TrustExecutor
      I do not use Proton, just want to comment on some of the statements in your post.

      TrustExecutor they do not offer cash

      They actually do offer payment by cash...

      TrustExecutor they offer free plans (nothing is free),

      Their free plans are sustained by paying customers. This is also likely one of the reasons why their paid plans are more expensive than their competitors. It's also in their interest for people to be able to try out their product before paying, especially considering the steep price. They probably earn more money this way.

      TrustExecutor use rented or virtual servers

      They use both owned and rented. Literally every VPN company out there rely mostly on rented servers.

      TrustExecutor I have no proof about it

      The rest of this sentence is speculation and not backed up by evidence.

      On-topic: My subjective impression is that Riseup is respected and their services used often by activists in repressed countries. Their VPN seems to be funded by donations. I don't think that's a sustainable model for a VPN service. Operating these are expensive and I'd rather bet on a paid service if you can afford it.

                TrustExecutor Are OVPN apps open source? I am waiting for my NordVPN subscriptions to run out and I was planning on using Mullvad. I didn´t know about OVPN. According to some searches, it seems more suitable for Streaming services.
                Thank you!

                  Fyi, https://riseupsnitched.com/

                  Self-declared connections btwn riseupvpn, bitmask/leap, calyxvpn, libraryvpn, survpn, and "lavabit encrypted proxy" (a fork) may be of interest

                  I can also vouch for Mullvad. They're always stepping up their game. The diskless servers, investing in WireGuard, QubesOS, not asking for information to signup...

                  Thanks to them, in early 2012 I bought a lot of Bitcoin (less than $5 back then) to pay for their service. I appreciate them for it.

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                    Colvdv Thanks for the tip. I have abandoned NordVPN years ago and really not interested in the notices about this company. In any case, I know people that are using it and I know the Android app includes some analytic trackers

                      8 months later

                      Yeah Riseup VPN does seem to be the best of the free options, it has a good reputation, but they really do need as many donations they can get, I am sure they are not getting enough

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                      Corsair Mullvad Browser is another huge reason to go with their VPN.

                          Riseup VPN seems to be down right now, as in all servers seem to be down, such a shame, I guess they finally ran out of money, they provided an important service as they were not just free but no sign up needed

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                            [unknown] That is also true, but Mullvad having a browser that works just like Tor Browser makes their VPN service more trustworthy. Rather than filling the internet with endless marketing campaigns like Nord does, they simply gestured an additional useful tool that compliments the use of any VPN.

                            Olive Riseup VPN seems to be down right now, as in all servers seem to be down, such a shame

                            https://riseupstatus.net/
                            Nobody can do anything about power failures in the data center.

                            I have had servers with many large providers for years and there have been problems with emergency power or core routers everywhere.

                                boldsuck That is a nice idea for a site, have you tested it? I am trying to connect to it right now but it is not connecting and it is the second try of trying to connect

                                    Olive That is a nice idea for a site
                                    TPo and others have that too TorProject status

                                    I only use their mail service and pad for meetings. I use my own VPN and Tor servers and those of friends.

                                      Let's get back to OP's request and not talk politics please.

                                      W1zardK1ng from my experience and research I do only recommend Mullvad and IVPN if privacy is your main goal. I have used ProtonVPN as well and seen people I deem credible giving the green light for Windscribe and Riseup.

                                      If you for some reason need specific functionality of the last 3 providers or just want to use a free VPN every now and then, it should work just fine. Mullvad would be my first recommendation though for all the good reasons mentioned here already. For me Mullvad had the additional benefit of being the most stable compared to IVPN and ProtonVPN, so I use it as my main and have an IVPN account as backup/compartmentalization solution. Your mileage may vary though, depending on your location and OS. Maybe test them out, all of them offer either free or one month subscriptions.

                                        Locking this thread because of continued political discussion even though members of the moderation team and community members have repeatedly asked for it to stop.

                                        Edit: I've removed many of the off topic or political posts. If someone has any issues with this, feel free to contact me. I have contact info in my bio.