I'm curious, what are the most important criteria when choosing a VPN? Is performance, privacy, or price the top priority? What are the key differences between free and paid VPNs, especially? How would you recommend approaching VPN selection based on different use cases (daily browsing, P2P, bypassing geo-restrictions, etc.)? Can you share your experiences?
What should you look for when choosing a VPN?
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Which countries' servers should I connect to for better speeds when using P2P torrents? For example, would the US or Sweden be better?
When choosing a VPN, the first things to consider are security and privacy. A good VPN should have passed leak tests (DNS/WebRTC/IPv6) and be certified (e.g., AES-256 encryption, kill switch). I recently realized that a free VPN I was using wasn’t actually protecting my traffic—it was ad-heavy and kept logs. I switched to ProtonVPN, which has a clear no-logs policy and stable performance.
It’s better not to skimp on price and end up with a subpar service. Most paid VPNs start at $3–5, but they offer extra features like P2P support and more servers. Since my use case is heavy browsing and torrenting, NordVPN’s P2P servers work perfectly for me. For different scenarios—like bypassing restrictions in China—I prefer VPNs that support protocols like Shadowsocks or WireGuard.