6 of the best VPNs according to Reddit

Get the Full StoryUPDATE: October 22, 2019, 12:41 p.m. EDT This story has been updated following news that a NordVPN server was breached.

UPDATE: Sept. 19, 2019, 2 p.m. EDT This post was originally published in 2018 but was updated to account for a shift in preferences according to Reddit users.

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If you weren't curious about the benefits of a VPN before, you definitely are now.

Regular people and presidential candidates alike have been obsessing over online privacy or lack thereof since June 11, 2018: the date that the FCC officially burned Net Neutrality to the ground. In April 2019, the House voted to pass the Save the Net Act, which would reinstate the protections of Net Neutrality. It's an auspicious start, but without a VPN, your privacy is still at risk. Read more...More about Tech, Apps, Reddit, Internet Privacy, and Vpn

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BEST FREE VPN

ProtonVPN

Free VPNs can be iffy, but people on Reddit are impressed with ProtonVPN's DNS leak protection and unlimited data.

Free version: Yes

Basic version: 4 month

Plus version: 8 month

Visionary version: 24 month

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BEST FOR MEGA PRIVACY

Mullvad

Reddit can't find a bad thing to say about Mullvad, a no-frills VPN that keeps things hella anonymous.

Free version: No

Standard subscription: 5 month

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BEST VALUE

NordVPN

People come to NordVPN for the low prices, but stay for the range of servers and intuitive user interface.

Free version: No

Monthly : 11.95 month

One year: 6.99 month

Two years: 3.99 month

Three years: 2.99 month

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BEST VPN FOR RAW SPEED

ExpressVPN

The steep prices will seem wack to beginners but worth it to gamers and streamers who need steady speed.

Free version: No

Monthly : 12.95 month

Six months: 9.99 month

One year: 8.32 month

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BEST VPN TO SHARE

PIA Private Internet Access

The design sucks, but the download speeds and 10-device allowance make PIA great for sharing with a group.

Monthly: 6.95 month

Six months: 5.99 month

One year: 3.33 month

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BEST FOR CUSTOMIZED USAGE

CyberGhost

Some love it, some hate it but Reddit can't argue with the variety of servers and 45-day guarantee.

Monthly: 12.99 month

One year: 5.99 month

Two years: 3.69 month

Three years: 2.75 month

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