I’m a total noob about VPNs, but I’d like to beat my service provider’s data throttling. I need to do a lot of downloading and uploading of large files, and am running into my deadline, but I don’t have any disposable income to put into a paid VPN. Do Y’all have suggestions?

For people telling me to pay for one; if I had the money I would have just done that and wouldn’t have needed to ask. But as it stands, I can barely make enough money to feed myself, it’s pretty hard to justify the cost of a decent VPN (even if it seems cheap to you). I don’t really care about privacy or companies selling my data, I just want to upload what needs to be uploaded in a timely manner, as it’s already taken three days of shit internet, and it’s still 22% done.

    • Zerush
      8·
      4 years ago

      Proton isn’t the fastest in the free version, but enough for streaming (>35 Mbs), but yes, you are right with this 👍

  • soronixa
    131·
    4 years ago

    While most free VPNs are scam, ProtonVPN is recommended by proivacytools.io and is available on F-Droid. But if you can, support them by paying for their services. Oh, and the free version doesn’t work for torrenting, for obvious reasons.

    • zagebo
      2·
      4 years ago

      protonvpn is dope but held my email account w them ransom and wont unlock it

    • Seabourne_PlaysOP
      2·
      4 years ago

      I tried ProtonVPN a few months ago, it worked great for a while then suddenly stopped working entirely for me. I was using it to watch geo-restricted youtube content, so I assume either my browser wasn’t allowing it to change my location, or it just stopped working.

      • soronixa
        1·
        4 years ago

        That’s a shame, cause among free vpns that I tried it had the best speed.

    • Matheo_bis
      3·
      4 years ago

      Thanks, now I use Riseup for linux and BlackPlane for windows

    • Seabourne_PlaysOP
      11·
      4 years ago

      This is one of few answers that’s actually helpful, thank you.

      I couldn’t quite understand the site you provided though, I couldn’t find a download link. That could just be me being blind, I’ve decided to go with Windscribe because I’ve used it before, but I’d much rather use something else.

  • Zerush
    52·
    4 years ago

    Only know 2 free VPN reliable, no logs and no tracking, but all free VPN are limited, some tracks and sell user data, some other has limited bandwith and server. The 2 good ones

    Proton VPN, swiss made by CERN cientifics, strong encryptation military level, no logs, no ads and no tracking, no limits in data volumen, but only servers in three countrys and only in one PC or Mobile. Windscribe, good privacy and no logs, some more servers but 10 Gb datalimit/month

    Both good for occasional use, but for permanent uso don’t exist aternative to paid VPN.

  • DessalinesA
    65·
    4 years ago

    I wouldnt trust any free one. The good ones are less than 5 dollars a month. if you’re paying for internet already, its not much more to pay for privacy.

      • Seabourne_PlaysOP
        1·
        4 years ago

        I dunno the proper terms, like I said I’m a bit of a noob about VPNs, but my speeds are definitely lower than they used to be, and they definitely have been getting slower. I’ve been told a VPN could help with that, but idk which one does that the best at my price point. (and yes, I understood before making the post that free VPNs aren’t great nor private)

  • blank_sl8
    23·
    4 years ago

    Try to find a free VPS then install wireguard or shadowsocks on it.

  • leanleft
    12·
    4 years ago

    i bought a lifetime vpn for cheap.
    i’d rather use tor though.