Ask HN: What VPN Services do you use/recommend?

Primary:

- DIY VPN servers using cheap virtual servers found on lowendbox.com and lowendtalk.com. I use both PPTP (no need for specific client software) and OpenVPN (works anywhere you have TCP, even if only a single port is open). It's not the easiest way in terms of initial setup but (i) I can share the services I set up with friends, (ii) I can rent servers from providers that have low latency and high throughput from my ISP (China Unicom in Beijing), (iii) the low number of users on each server means low chance of being blocked by the GFW.

Backup (just in case): http://vpn.sh/ (cheap)

Steve Gibson of the _Security Now!_ podcast recommends ProXpn. They do sponsor the show, but Steve has vetted them, and in the absence of vetting services myself I'd go with his recommendation.

You can roll your own on amazon.

You can't stream hulu though from amazon ip addresses, I believe, based on my experience.

A few months ago I read an article where the author interviewed a hacker with a good reputation (sry, forgot the name) and where they talked about a bunch of VPN providers.

The hacker mentioned https://www.ipredator.se/ as a very good VPN service for various reasons. I'm using it since then and they accept Bitcoin as payment.

private internet access: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/

Using it for past 2 years.