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!

  • Reason_He_Wins_Again@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months 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.eeEnglish
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      11 months ago

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

  • cowboycee@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I’m using Safeshell because it’s highly secure and has excellent stability.

    • Abject-Beginning8288@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Yes, VPNHouse is great for self-hosted setups, you can use their open-code on the Github. It offers strong security and reliable connections

  • dervish666@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months 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?

      • Hydridity@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        No VPS, all running on my home servers.

        I have one server at home in country where I reside in, so if I want secure tunnel when for example on public wifi, I just connect to my home in this country

        And second one is in my home country where my relative lets me keep my second low power server at their home, which I use if I need to bypass geoblocked content of my current country

    • lud@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Torrenting or remote access to networks. There are also limited privacy reasons.