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In the wake of the Proton controversy, I've been looking towards alternatives towards their services. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find a good alternative to ProtonVPN. I'm looking for the following in a VPN service:

  • Port forwarding support
  • Open source
  • Android app and Firefox extension available
  • Relatively cheap, around $3-4 month (okay with annual pricing)

The only options I found were Private Internet Access and Windscribe, but I found issues with them. If I'm cutting ties with Proton based on ideals I disagree with, I should be rejecting alternatives on the same basis.

Based on what I saw in the PIA subreddit, Private Internet Access seems to have some issues with service reliability and concerns about its ownership having ties to Israel, implying Zionist affiliation. Windscribe seems to have better service, but they have had a questionable social media history: edgy marketing including an AI-generated Hitler and a controversy where, according to them, they joked about a guy being mentally ill but their post easily looked like they were saying trans people are mentally ill.

Is there an option I missed? Should I try one of these options despite their faults? I'd like to know your thoughts.

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[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

Njalla is the most trustworthy vpn, imo. The founder is one of the founders of the Pirate Bay. He is quite committed to privacy.

[–] Eudaimonia@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I'm still waiting for my mullvad VPN (fascist CEO) to end and decided to then switch to iVPN.

[–] tobebannedbygaymods@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Maybe Softether vpngate client , or paid OpenVPN

[–] manuremy@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm in the same ship and pretty stuck. Was just about to start paying for plus too, I was just waiting for Black Friday sales. What now? I liked Proton VPN because it is easy - download from Bazaar, log in, advanced kill-switch and auto-connect-minimised on. There doesn't seem to be easy competitors?

[–] mentalcel@reddthat.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ivpn, not really cheap though

Riseup is also trustworthy, but its unbearably slow

[–] TheSyndZ@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

No port forwarding at IPVN

Ivpn, AirVPN, or cryptostorm

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