6 of the best VPNs according to Reddit
UPDATE: Sept. 19, 2019, 2 p.m. EDT This post was originally published in 2018 but was updated to account for a shift in preferences according to Reddit users.
Slow WiFi and an exposed Google history are an avid internet user's worst nightmares, but the Obama-era rules that protect from these are under attack.
If you weren't curious about the benefits of a VPN before, you definitely are now.
Regular people and presidential candidates alike have been obsessing over online privacy (or lack thereof) since June 11, 2018: the date that the FCC officially burned Net Neutrality to the ground. In April 2019, the House voted to pass the Save the Net Act, which would reinstate the protections of Net Neutrality. It's an auspicious start, but without a VPN, your privacy is still at risk. Read more...
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BEST FREE VPN
Free VPNs can be iffy, but people on Reddit are impressed with ProtonVPN's DNS leak protection and unlimited data.
Free version: Yes
Basic version: $4/month
Plus version: $8/month
Visionary version: $24/month
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BEST FOR MEGA PRIVACY
Reddit can't find a bad thing to say about Mullvad, a no-frills VPN that keeps things hella anonymous.
Free version: No
Standard subscription: $5/month
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BEST VALUE
People come to NordVPN for the low prices, but stay for the range of servers and intuitive user interface.
Free version: No
Monthly : $11.95/month
One year: $6.99/month
Two years: $3.99/month
Three years: $2.99/month
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BEST VPN FOR RAW SPEED
The steep prices will seem wack to beginners but worth it to gamers and streamers who need steady speed.
Free version: No
Monthly : $12.95/month
Six months: $9.99/month
One year: $8.32/month
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BEST VPN TO SHARE
The design sucks, but the download speeds and 10-device allowance make PIA great for sharing with a group.
Monthly: $6.95/month
Six months: $5.99/month
One year: $3.33/month
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BEST FOR CUSTOMIZED USAGE
Some love it, some hate it — but Reddit can't argue with the variety of servers and 45-day guarantee.
Monthly: $12.99/month
One year: $5.99/month
Two years: $3.69/month
Three years: $2.75/month