What we actually recommend

The most recognized VPN brand. Solid speeds, large country list, RAM-only servers, audited no-logs. Pricier than Surfshark, but the standard if you want “the VPN your friends have heard of.”

Unlimited devices on one subscription, decent speeds, audited. Most affordable of the mainstream options on multi-year plans. Owned by the same parent as NordVPN (Nord Security) since 2022.

Flat €5/month, no email required, accepts cash. WireGuard-native, audited, no affiliate program (they refuse on principle). The privacy community's quiet favorite. We get nothing if you sign up — listed because it's honest.

The gold standard for browser-level privacy. Routes traffic through the Tor network and aggressively normalizes the browser fingerprint so users look identical to each other. Slower; not for everyday browsing of every site.

Chromium-based, ad and tracker blocking on by default, fingerprint randomization. Closer to Chrome's speed and compatibility than Tor. The pragmatic everyday choice for most people who want fewer trackers without losing the modern web.

A fork of Firefox preconfigured for privacy: telemetry off, resist-fingerprinting on, uBlock Origin bundled. Looks and acts like Firefox; no manual hardening required. Great for people who want Firefox without spending an evening editing about:config.

Hosted DNS-over-HTTPS / DNS-over-TLS resolver with per-device profiles, tracker blocking, malware filtering. Free up to 300k queries/month. Excellent middle-ground between rolling your own DNS and just trusting Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1.

Free public resolver from Cloudflare. Supports DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS, and DNSSEC validation. No filtering by default; the 1.1.1.2 variant adds malware blocking. Simplest option if you just want encrypted DNS without thinking.

Open-source, self-hostable if you want, generous free tier covering unlimited passwords across unlimited devices. Audited. End-to-end encrypted. The honest default for anyone not already using a password manager.

The only ad-blocker we recommend. Open-source, audited, no monetization, no "acceptable ads" program, lightweight. Use it on Firefox (best support) or Chrome/Edge (Manifest V3 caveats). Skip "uBlock" (no Origin) — different project, different motives.