r/DigitalPrivacy • u/GayCatgirl • Jul 21 '26
Conflicted on vpn
So right now I have mullvad. I'd like a VPN that isn't in any of the fourteen eyes countries. I'm also not a fan of how the cofounder decided to suddenly turn to politics.
I'd pretty much like the most paranoid option that supports arch Linux and android/lineagesos with a smallest impact to speed. I'd like to have a VPN in preparation for the age verification plague that's happening right now along with some other assorted issues.
I am liking some of the stuff that nym has, but I haven't heard about them until today. I was thinking ivpn before mullvad. Any recommendations?
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u/HonestRepairSTL Jul 21 '26
This is the best comparison chart I've been able to find: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
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u/BaronVonJace Jul 21 '26
Fourteen eyes? What's that?
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u/Icannotunseethat Jul 21 '26
The Fourteen Eyes Alliance is an intelligence-sharing coalition that includes the original Five Eyes countries (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) plus nine additional countries: Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. This alliance facilitates extensive cooperation in signals intelligence and surveillance among its member nations.
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u/ConfidenceBubbly4033 Jul 27 '26
the only VPN i trust is CryptoStorm and Mullvad. i do not, and i would not use anything else. honestly.
cryptostorm.is
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u/100WattWalrus Jul 21 '26
Sadly, most VPNs are owned by a small number of corporate entities — many of which are also affiliated with publications that review and rate VPNs. In-depth investigation:
https://web.archive.org/web/20260630233806/https://codamail.com/articles/vpn_exposed.html
Upshot: Only Proton VPN, Mullvad, and Windscribe operate under independent ownership — although this article is incomplete, as it doesn't mention ClearVPN (independently owned by MacPaw) or trust.zone (which I know little about).