Mullvad has had multiple public audits and even contributed to other security-related open source projects. You don't have to create an account and they even take cash by mail. It can't be more anonymous than that.
Astrill on the other hand has had no public audits, and costs more than twice as much. It is not worth the price, since their security can't be checked by normal users. Also they require an account.
Furthermore even in their FAQ they don't say that they wouldn't give the data to a court. They ask the question, but don't really answer it.
Please don't give judgements if you dont have an idea what are you talking about.
Just use the best programming language. Ups? For what application? Yes, everything depends on the application. Honestly, I doubt that many VPNs are better then Astrill if it comes to the GFC. I mentioned, it comes at a price. But if you are price sensitive, Mullvad is still nearly double the price of AirVPN....
"Mullvad has had multiple public audits and even contributed to other security-related open source projects."
"You don't have to create an account, and they even take cash by mail. It can't be more"
Well, I dont think any of my recommendations takes cash by mail, but that may take bitcoin. And for the applications you are hinting at, it is much more important that you connect via Tor to your VPN. One thing gives anonymity, the other privacy.
"Furthermore even in their FAQ they don't say that they wouldn't give the data to a court."
ROTFL. Every company will give data, or the data they have, to a court. At least in their own jurisdiction. Yet, there are (or were) VPNs that were cyberspace only. No corporation, just a website. A business that is not incorporated and only exits in cyberspace may indeed have a lot of leverage. At this point, you may ask yourself what you are doing. But if it is really so important, I would start setting up my own servers and selling my own VPNs. A tree you can hide best in a Forrest.
"I would never buy a VPN from a company like that."
If everything you have is a hammer, every problem becomes a nail. Everything depends on your application and what you want to achieve.
Mullvad has had multiple public audits and even contributed to other security-related open source projects. You don't have to create an account and they even take cash by mail. It can't be more anonymous than that.
Astrill on the other hand has had no public audits, and costs more than twice as much. It is not worth the price, since their security can't be checked by normal users. Also they require an account. Furthermore even in their FAQ they don't say that they wouldn't give the data to a court. They ask the question, but don't really answer it.
I would never buy a VPN from a company like that.