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submitted 1 year ago by yooshnc@alien.top to c/main@selfhosted.forum

Hi! So I have had surfshark for a while and been generally quite satisfied. They do everything I need them to do this far with no fuss and bundle in some handy other services as well.

My annual plan expires in a couple of months and I'm curious what else is out there, as I only started SF because it was heavily discounted at the time. From a new provider, I just need privacy, the ability to torrent totally public domain content, and a static IP. Do you have any suggestions for other options worth considering? I just like to have options. Thanks in advance!

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[-] xCharg@alien.top 5 points 1 year ago

and a static IP.

O_o but why

[-] Reason_He_Wins_Again@alien.top 4 points 1 year ago

Isn't this a subreddit about selfhosting? How is no one talking about OpenVPN?

I run an IPSEC vpn between me and my server. OpenVPN for the SSL vpn when I'm on the road. Split-tunnel is the default, but if I log in as a different user then I routes all traffic out the VPN.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Try self hosting WireGuard instead of openVPN it's much faster.

[-] lrdfrd1@alien.top 2 points 1 year ago

PIA. Supports port forwarding.

[-] YioUio@alien.top 2 points 1 year ago

I have Proton Unlimited, so got the VPN included. Otherwise I would use Mullvad

[-] sypie1@alien.top 2 points 1 year ago

My own Ubiquiti VPN on the USG I have in my rack. #selfhosted

[-] Stetsed@alien.top 2 points 1 year ago

I use protonvpn due to me getting it with my proton unlimited bundle, and on the plus side with some scripting I can use the proton NAT-PMP forwarding with my qbittorent to get port forwarding while.. distributing and acquiring Linux isos.

[-] AmokinKS@alien.top 2 points 1 year ago
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[-] Typewar@alien.top 2 points 1 year ago

OVPN. They have dedicated ip with port forwarding

[-] dervish666@alien.top 2 points 1 year ago

I've been using PIA for a good few years now, never had a problem with them, slightly concernced that I appear to be pretty much the only one, does everyone else know something I don't?

[-] Index@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

They were acquired by some VPN megacorp and AFAIK, all their credible postings and court stuff happened prior to that, so their credibility is unknown today

[-] dditty@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

You can read more about the acquisition here.

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[-] funkbruthab@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I was with mullvad for a year and the speeds sucked, nordvpn for a few years now and the speeds are great - and I always keep the mesh net feature on my devices so I can remote in without opening ports.

I don’t even really use the vpn service anymore though, just the mesh net. I will probably not renew when my year is up.

[-] mb4x4@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Oracle cloud free VPS… with wireguard.

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[-] Nnyan@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t think you can go wrong with NordVPN, Proton or Mullvad. I find Nord and Proton have better speeds.

[-] sadhgurukilledmywife@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Defintely not you asked, but have you considered switching from torrents for your linux ISOs to Real Debrid?

Made the switch last week, can't be happier. It even comes with mega and usenet downloads for cheaper than a VPN. Doesn't solve the static IP issue, but you might want to check it out.

[-] HTDutchy_NL@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I don't torrent but am looking to start using surfshark to get the most out of all the freaking subscriptions.

For my homelab and work I use a VPS running the OPNsense router OS with openvpn. You can take any FreeBSD instance and bootstrap it to get OPNsense if your provider doesn't allow custom iso's.

[-] SillyLilBear@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I have been happy with NordVPN. It is able to give me nearly 100% of my 1.5Gbps connection, and with almost no latency difference I'm able to game without turning it off.

[-] Ok_Cardiologist8203@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It is. I like it so much. I don't need to turn it off when I'm gaming. Watching videos.

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[-] snorkfroken__@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Ovpn. Tested in court as well.

[-] Daniel15@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

AirVPN. They let you port forward up to 20 ports, which is useful for various use cases (not just file sharing). If you want to seed torrents, port forwarding is an essential feature.

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[-] Scary-Needleworker52@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’m surprised that no one mentioned IVPN

[-] Fleecer74@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Proton is good and Windscribe is good if you need a dedicated ip.

[-] ArrogantAnalyst@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

AirVPN since about 8 years. Highly recommended. If you want something flashy that wins design awards looks elsewhere :) from a technical perspective they are absolutely top notch with every feature you could possibly wish for.

[-] Scruffy-Nerd@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

None, linode vps near my 5G upstream, running a wireguard node. Pihole + unbound, nginx and local DNS ftw. Route all traffic through the vps wireguard tunnel. YMMV, I'm rural so this setup works best for me.

Quectel 5G modem with 4x CA, waveform 4x mimo antenna on 30 foot pole, pointed at tower with best signal, calyx sim card, UDM-SE + 6E Enterprise AP. Started out as a way to escape CGNAT, and port forward / bypass video bandwidth throttle on T-Mobile network, progressed into a unifi obsession / homelab.

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[-] ammadmaf@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

For torrenting No vpn instead get a cheap vps service who don't give a damn about copyright and install wireguard.

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[-] IntenseBigBoy@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I manily use Mysterium as I like having resedential IP addresses that are (usually) not detected for being a proxy but I also have Mullvad

[-] yooshnc@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I came across a provided that offered a static IP at a "data center" rate, which is essentially a known VPN server but a static IP for it, and a separate "residential" option that was slightly more expensive. I'm assuming the latter is less likely to be assumed to be a proxy by other machines/domains. Neat concept!

[-] lostllama2015@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I use my home router as a VPN server.

[-] huntman29@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Mullvad before port forwarding, ProtonVPN once Mullvad got rid of it

[-] broken_cogwheel@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I made the same move. Mullvad is still fantastic but Proton is also fantastic and works just as well for my purposes.

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[-] surgeimports@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Kaspersky because it’s part of my $3/month antivirus.. split tunnel kills my self-hosted docker stuff, and essentially isn’t really split tunneling, but yeah

[-] CO-RockyMountainHigh@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

PIA since Mullvad took away port forwarding.

[-] bufandatl@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I host my own VPN. All I need when I am out and about.

[-] Bonsailinse@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

When you torrent totally public domain stuff you most likely want a VPN with enough privacy to not give your IP to authorities. I can’t see that point if you run a VPN on a machine somewhere in the cloud which has your name registered to it.

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[-] rglullis@communick.news 1 points 1 year ago

Njalla works very well for me since the time it was (unfortunately) called ipredator

[-] Majestic-Contract-42@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

VPN.ac

Very happy for quite a few years now. Before that rotated through quite a few.

Reasons=

  1. Romanian court over ruled EU's 6 month data retention policy.

  2. 6 wireguard connections.

  3. ~€46 per year.

  4. Small team of good dudes. I can't stand the support vibe from big companies.

[-] MattressWX@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Windscribe.

They usually run a really good sale around Black Friday (US).

[-] AmbitiousHornet@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

ExpressVPN and I've got it running on my router, which makes things really simple for the rest of the network.

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