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description: The best VPN services for protecting your privacy and security online. Find a provider here that isn't out to spy on you.
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---
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<small>Protects against the following threat(s):</small>
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[{{< badge content="Surveillance Capitalism" color="purple" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats/_index.md#surveillance-as-a-business-model)
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[{{< badge content="Surveillance Capitalism" color="purple" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats/index.md#surveillance-as-a-business-model)
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<div class="pg-card-logos">
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{{< cards >}}
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@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ If you're looking for additional *privacy* from your ISP, on a public Wi-Fi netw
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>
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> If you are looking for **anonymity**, you should use the Tor Browser. If you're looking for added **security**, you should always ensure you're connecting to websites using HTTPS. A VPN is not a replacement for good security practices.
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>
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> [Introduction to the Tor Browser](../../software/tor/_index.md#tor-browser) · [Tor Myths & FAQ](../../../wiki/advanced/tor-overview/_index.md)
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> [Introduction to the Tor Browser](../../software/tor/index.md#tor-browser) · [Tor Myths & FAQ](../../../wiki/advanced/tor-overview/index.md)
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[Detailed VPN Overview](../../../wiki/basics/vpn-overview/_index.md)
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[Detailed VPN Overview](../../../wiki/basics/vpn-overview/index.md)
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## Recommended Providers
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#### :material-check:{ .pg-green } Accepts Cash
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Proton VPN, in addition to accepting credit/debit cards, PayPal, and [Bitcoin](../../../wiki/advanced/payments/_index.md#other-coins-bitcoin-ethereum-etc), also accepts **cash/local currency** as an anonymous form of payment.
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Proton VPN, in addition to accepting credit/debit cards, PayPal, and [Bitcoin](../../../wiki/advanced/payments/index.md#other-coins-bitcoin-ethereum-etc), also accepts **cash/local currency** as an anonymous form of payment.
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#### :material-check:{ .pg-green } WireGuard Support
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@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Proton VPN has published [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1437005085) an
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#### :material-alert-outline:{ .pg-orange } Additional Notes
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Proton VPN clients support two-factor authentication on all platforms. Proton VPN has their own servers and datacenters in Switzerland, Iceland and Sweden. They offer content blocking and known-malware blocking with their DNS service. Additionally, Proton VPN also offers "Tor" servers allowing you to easily connect to onion sites, but we still strongly recommend using [the official Tor Browser](../../software/tor/_index.md#tor-browser) for this purpose.
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Proton VPN clients support two-factor authentication on all platforms. Proton VPN has their own servers and datacenters in Switzerland, Iceland and Sweden. They offer content blocking and known-malware blocking with their DNS service. Additionally, Proton VPN also offers "Tor" servers allowing you to easily connect to onion sites, but we still strongly recommend using [the official Tor Browser](../../software/tor/index.md#tor-browser) for this purpose.
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##### Kill switch feature provides poor protections on macOS
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- Must provide standard configuration files which can be used in a generic, open-source client such as the WireGuard apps.
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- Support for strong protocols such as WireGuard.
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- Functional kill switch built in to service-provided clients on our recommended [desktop](../../os/desktop/_index.md) and [mobile](../../os/android/distributions.md) platforms. This kill switch should be able to block all internet traffic when the VPN connection drops unexpectedly.
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- Functional kill switch built in to service-provided clients on our recommended [desktop](../../os/desktop/index.md) and [mobile](../../os/android/distributions/index.md) platforms. This kill switch should be able to block all internet traffic when the VPN connection drops unexpectedly.
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- Multi-hop support. Multi-hopping is important to keep data private in case of a single node compromise.
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- If VPN clients are provided, they should be [open source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source), like the VPN software they generally have built into them. We believe that [source code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_code) availability provides greater transparency about what the program is actually doing.
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- Censorship resistance features designed to bypass firewalls without DPI.
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**Minimum to Qualify:**
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- [Anonymous cryptocurrency](../../software/cryptocurrency/_index.md) **or** cash payment option.
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- [Anonymous cryptocurrency](../../software/cryptocurrency/index.md) **or** cash payment option.
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- No personal information required to register: Only username, password, and email at most.
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**Best Case:**
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- Accepts multiple [anonymous payment options](../../../wiki/advanced/payments/_index.md).
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- Accepts multiple [anonymous payment options](../../../wiki/advanced/payments/index.md).
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- No personal information accepted (auto-generated username, no email required, etc.).
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### Security
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Responsible marketing that is both educational and useful to the consumer could include:
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- An accurate comparison to when [Tor](../../software/tor/_index.md) should be used instead.
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- An accurate comparison to when [Tor](../../software/tor/index.md) should be used instead.
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- Availability of the VPN provider's website over a [.onion service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.onion)
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### Additional Functionality
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