# Best use-case for vpns [free plan]

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/best-use-case-for-vpns-free-plan/35202
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2026-02-05T07:58:18Z
**Posts:** 16
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## Post 13 by @kissu — 2026-02-05T09:38:36Z

> [@anon58334575](#):
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> It is **damn exhausting**

Sorry for that. :mending_heart:

> [@anon58334575](#):
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> take a lot of _time, effort, and consideration_

Take it easy then: one small step now like a free Proton VPN account is a very good one.  
Once you’re used to it and have a bit more courage/time, consider maybe going a bit deeper into the topic and checking how your needs fit in there. Don’t invest too much money initially.  
Will save you some mental sanity and financial savings haha.

Should make any grandma happy given the low initial effort. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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> [@anon58334575](#):
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> believe uBlock Origin

Yes it is a good start from a per-device use case.

You can also consider using a [DNS-blocker](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/) if you want it upstream (on your router for example).

> [@anon80329175](#):
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> VPN connection where they have choice and higher bandwidth available among other features of the VPN provider

Might be true but not a general one for everybody.

> [@anon80329175](#):
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> Just get Mullvad VPN and you’re good. Takes a few minutes to sign up and pay for it at most.

If they do have the resources why not go with IVPN/Mullvad yes.  
You can anonymously for those, especially via the [proxystore](https://digitalgoods.proxysto.re/en) if in EU.

Mullvad’s DNSes are also [quite nice and granular](https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls#:~:text=Hostnames%20and%20content%20blockers) + their apps works well on every OS[[1]](#footnote-137255-1).  
**If** you can pull the trigger on it, it’s quite a good recommendation yes. :+1:t2:

Otherwise IVPN with some other DNS setup is also cool. Summoning the remaining DNS guru aka @Blackbird that will talk with some Hagezi Pro++ setup left and right as usual haha.  
Here is the original good recommendation to layer on top of a nice reputable and privacy-respectful VPN: [What do you think about OpenSnitch? - #10 by Blackbird](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-opensnitch/34711/10)

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Overall it depends on what you want to do on your network as a whole. :hugs:

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1. and are not giving a subpar experience on Linux or less popular devices [↩︎](#footnote-ref-137255-1)

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