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Choosing the VPN That's Right for You
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this post was submitted on 01 Feb 2026
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I've used AirVPN for over a year now. No complaints. Mullvad stopped port forwarding so had to swap. Recently moved email to proton so might move VPN over soon too.
There's a reason why I didn't mention Air instead of those three I named:
So which one of these criterias are not met by AirVPN?
It isn't Free Software from what I took a look at.
What isn't free software..?
I think you should make it clear if you are talking about VPN services or client-side apps here. If they provide normal standard protocols like Wireguard and OpenVPN, they can be used without having to install any provider-specific apps.
Regardless of provider it's generally preferred to use third-party software to connect. VPN providers that don't even have their own apps don't qualify as good for you either?
Demanding the whole stack be FLOSS is a bit silly in this context. None of the ones you mentioned open-source most of their backend systems either AFAIK.
I think you should do your homework better before you speak so widely and absolutely dismissively with such claim of authority. It is not helpful.
I think it’s good idea to not put all your eggs in one basket, so having a different vpn provider from your email would be safer. Up to you though.
This is something else that crossed my mind. Not like the $20 a year or whatever is going to break my bank paying separately....