psydT0ne Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Hi All, I've been looking for VPN provider to replace Hide My Ass that I've been using over the last year. I'd rather avoid anything in the US at the moment and yes, I'll be using it for file sharing, remote access, etc. I'm just after some suggestions for providers that people may have had experience with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roobixx Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I work with MANY VPN companies on a daily basis so hopefully I can help. Sadly most of the companies we work with have some sort or US presence but here are some I would recommend in no order... StrongVPN PureVPN Private Internet Access My Expat Network SurfBouncer Astrill ((start here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydT0ne Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Cheers mate, I appreciate your help :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw3demo Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) I can highly recommend Private Internet Access. They have multiple gateways across the globe, and the speed is fantastic. Some more info from torrentfreak that may answer a few of your questions: http://torrentfreak.com/vpn-services-that-take-your-anonymity-seriously-2013-edition-130302/ Edit: Just came across this worrying article with regard to anonymity via VPN. Proxy.sh openly stated that they sniffed one of their nodes via wireshark. Makes you wonder. http://torrentfreak.com/proxy-sh-vpn-provider-monitored-traffic-to-catch-hacker-130930/ Edited October 2, 2013 by mw3demo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunstevin Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) I would definitely suggest using PureVPN.com They are highly recommended from every major review site, and their customer support responds in minutes every time. Edited October 2, 2013 by shaunstevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydT0ne Posted October 3, 2013 Author Share Posted October 3, 2013 Thanks guys, I've signed with purevpn for 12 months...they have a birthday special at the moment with their yearly unlimited subscription fee on $49.95usd. I'm in Australia so that worked out at about $55aud....not bad...we'll see how things go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaughingMan Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 airvpn is really good but the down side to them is no phone support. anonine vpn is really good for the price and highly recomend them. since they are under Swedish law...hint..hint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dec100 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Not to piss on anyone's fire, but remember you can't fully trust any third party. Obviously, it depends on what you are doing, but assuming you are some kind of political activist in Narnia - I don't think you can trust any VPN provider. Even if they don't log anything, what's to stop the authorities seizing the servers and turning on logging? I doubt they are obliged to tell the customers if they do. If you just want to hide your Google search data or watch the BBC from the US, fine. If you want anonymous Internet access, you aren't easily going to get it from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micjustin33 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Thanks guys, I've signed with purevpn for 12 months...they have a birthday special at the moment with their yearly unlimited subscription fee on $49.95usd. I'm in Australia so that worked out at about $55aud....not bad...we'll see how things go!! how is going with PureVPN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z0rro Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Why not just grab a cheap VPS and throw openvpn on it? That way you can do far more than just use it as a VPN and it will be around the same price ($5 a month-ish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf12849 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I have been using witopia.net for sometime now. I believe it to be very good and their support is fantastic. They'll help you tunnel out from ANYWHERE. Any thoughts on witopia.net? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexophrenic Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Why not just grab a cheap VPS and throw openvpn on it? That way you can do far more than just use it as a VPN and it will be around the same price ($5 a month-ish) You can be tied to a VPS account the same way you can be tied to a VPN account (billing, for most people), but using a VPS as a VPN only gains you anonymity from your ISP, not the far end, since they see your VPS public IP. Just something to keep in mind...if you tie it to a good proxy, though, things might be better, but then again, just use a VPN provider as a one stop shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydT0ne Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 PureVPN so far has been great, speeds are quite good and their gui is easy to use. I haven't had any issues so far!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvemb3r Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I've been using IPredator for a while, and I've had help with issues in the past. The only catch is that the only reliable protocol they're using at the moment is OpenVPN. They also support PPTP, which isn't good, and other protocols won't be supported til the end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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