AdGuard VPN Review

"Love you Adguard! Just bought a new wifi 7 router and it included Adguard Home on the router. Simply toggle the switch to turn it on (GL.iNet Flint 3). Amazing!"

"holy!. Kudos to the Adguard team."

"I have been using several VPN services but at the end, Adguard is the one that stays. Just because I can enable it and forget about it. Good job."

"@AdGuard @AdGuard_VPN fix battery drain on IOS! No matter DNS or VPN, 🔋 dying"

"AdGuard VPN I am a big fan of AdGuard blocker and I promote it whenever occasion arises. I have it both on windows and Android. However I am not fully satisfied with the VPN. I purchased the VPN primarily for Android. Because at that time I was convinced that both the blocker and vpn should work together for maximum benefit. I have 3 years subscription left. My issue is that it disconnects very frequently ( Android ) Whenever there is a network change adguard goes off and never comes back on its own Before adguard I was with surfshark. Just like adguard I had long term subscription..."

"\> It disguises your VPN traffic as regular HTTPS — so it looks just like normal browsing.  No it doesn't. or at least it doesn't really work. I live in country which really doesn't like VPNs. cross-border Wireguard doesn't work(sometimes even in-country Wireguard doesn't), OpenVPN,etc doesn't work too. Amnezia using AWG DOES work (both Amnezia Premium and Self-hosted). VLESS-based solutions (Xeovo, self-hosted XRay,etc) work. Adguard VPN (or Proton VPN) doesn't work. Pity. Adguard + Adguard VPN pair was very convinient. Is there plans to make it possible at least to connect regular ..."

"Yes adguard is incompatible with every VPN except as adguard vpn"

"I’m experiencing something similar. I just purchased the AdBlocker + VPN bundle, but I’ve noticed the connection speed is painfully slow, especially when I’m on mobile data. I’m also encountering the issue someone else mentioned about getting assigned a Russian IP with most European servers.I also have Surfshark, which I’ve had problems with as well. For now, I’ll probably switch between the two services. Both have about three years left on their subscriptions, so I might as well make the most of them."

"Not true. Blocking ads, safe browsing, etc. I don't use one all the time, but AdGuard or surfshark are my go tos...."

"Same experience here. Always-on doesn't help either. What I've noticed is that browsing Reddit in a browser reliably triggers Adguard crashing."

"Adguard on pc kills all youtube ads."

">their apps are not open source, I feel like I can't trust them. Closed-source doesn't automatically mean something is untrustworthy, just like open-source stuff doesn't automatically mean something is trustworthy. Open-source stuff can be safer *if* people have been reviewing the code or if you are capable of reviewing it yourself, but I can assure you that developers aren't generally out there reviewing random Github projects on their spare time. Either way, AdGuard is fine. It is fairly well known to be a reputable service."

"I just set the DNS on my devices to point to the AdGuard DoH/DoT servers. No apps and no subscription (I don't have any need to customize it, or track whatever stats they provide). As far as being open source is concerned, while that is preferable unless you can review and build the code yourself (and actually do it) you are still reliant on the four Rs. Reviews, Reputation, Recommendations, and Reactions to problems. * Is AdGuard well reviewed? Yes. * Does AdGuard have a good reputation? Yes. * Is AdGuard recommended by expert and experienced people? Yes * Does AdGuard react well to securit..."

"Popular apps & platforms are waaaay more scrutinised, open source or not (it does not matter in some communities since inspection is not illegal), than open source apps that have a user base of some hundreds of thousands or some millions and therefore are just well known but not used. You need eyes on the code. Adguard is an established and very widely used service *and* constantly scrutinised by the security / hacking community."

"AdGuard just open sourced its censorship-dodging TrustTunnel so anyone can hide VPN traffic inside normal HTTPS. Governments hunt VPN fingerprints while your traffic quietly cosplays Chrome on port 443 #VPN"

"It's a crazy job, and kudos to the developers. I'm still angry about the misleading marketing surrounding AdGuard VPN, which has been announcing "coming soon" availability in countries that never materializes. But I'm still a big fan of all the other AdGuard products. The problem with a "custom" protocol, however useful and effective it may be, is that it cannot be used in routers because it is not supported. It won't be anytime soon that Unifi will add it."

"Oh, by the way, when are Adguard vpn going to follow through on that promise of a Also independent audit?"

">Do you experience a similar issue with AdGuard VPN when selecting VPN as the Operating mode in its settings? I haven't tried for long enough, since AdGuard doesn't work if the VPN is ON with the operating mode being VPN. AdGuard itself is more important imo. > you can visit [https://dontkillmyapp.com/samsung](https://dontkillmyapp.com/samsung) It seems the firmware is ignoring the settings you’ve configured for our apps. I have downloaded the mentioned Good Guardian App with Memory Guard. Fishy names if you ask me, but it's official... I'll see if quick switch mode in the Memor..."

"[Android] Connectivity issues when using Adguard via VPN-Tunnel to my home network A decent while ago, I set up Adguard as a Raspberry Pi-install and used a WireGuard VPN-Tunnel to my Router (a FritzBox) to route my phone traffic through the Ad-Filters. Recently tho I had to set the whole thing up new. Shouldn't have been a problem, since I have done it before, and it all worked fine on the surface. Except now, whenever I enable the connection, the traffic isn't coming through anymore. The connection itself seems to be fine, I get no errors. Only endless loading. Has anyone experienced th..."

"I'd want to use AdGuard, but the IPv6 + root proxy redirection is completely broken with no fix in sight - multiple open tickets. That said, I do appreciate that they are responsive to bug reports. Shows they care about their product."

"um isn’t Adguard the formerly Russian company, now headquartered in Cyprus?   I personally chose NextDNS"

"Adguard ADVERTISES more. Doesn’t mean it’s better. Suggest reviewing the Hagezi block lists which includes a cut down version identical to Adguard. Since you can run these a ton of ways FOR FREE, why pay a subscription? Second, DNS blocking only gets you so far. For instance YouTube ads are hosted on the same site. Only hacked YT clients can actually block YT ads. Same with Google search."

"For people who want to do a bit more they can also look into setting up something like PiHole or AdGuard to block ads and trackers at a network level for every device that connects to it."

"Awesome news! This might be a stupid question, but are there any plans to allow the TrustTunnel client to connect to AdGuard VPN servers? (Maybe it already does?) I have several years of AdGuard VPN already paid for (thank you stacksocial), and I can envision wanting to use my own infrastructure most of the time but occasionally use an AdGuard server that's in a specific country. I suppose having both clients installed would enable this usage, but it'd nice to have the TrustTunnel be able to handle both."

"TrustTunnel: AdGuard macht sein VPN-Protokoll Open Source Images: https://external-preview.redd.it/jlNi8u58zLNYPx46thje8FnSaH5t3zRjDJZgzUoULKw.jpeg?auto=webp&s=68591546ab9802a53d847be208e72714b32890aa "

"I won a Flint 3 in one of their reddit giveaways :) Haven't set it up yet since I'll be moving later on, but I am looking forward to having AGH built into the router itself :)"

"I think it’s because AdGuard and NordVPN have two VPNs on your device. Only one can be active at any given time. On Android it’s pretty easy to get around this. Put the AdGuard DNS in ‘Private DNS’ in the Network settings. You can go to Quad9, DNSbunker.org (my fave as it has HaGeZi Pro and TIF), ControlD, AdGuard or even Cloudflare and get the TLS addresses from there. You’ll need the DoT and not DoH for this. That will make sure your DNS server is always AdGuard. And then when you enable NordVPN that will still work."

"Definitely a big step. Many providers are black listing ADguard IPs. Can we get more IPs and rotating feature? Also independent audit will help people to trust ADguard much better"

"Some of their products are open source. You can check out their github: [AdGuard](https://github.com/AdguardTeam) You should also not buy from them directly but through a 3rd party like stacksocial which often has family lifetime deals (with codes) for less than their annual subscription for an individual. But you should ask yourself why you want to use them too. Zen is a FOSS desktop app, Brave has adblocking integrated, UBO / adguard extensions work well in firefox on both desktop and mobile, etc. You have options. Paying for adguard mostly buys you the mobile app as a differentiator w..."

"AdGuard opens TrustTunnel, its open-source VPN protocol that can mimic web traffic. Already integrated across AdGuard VPN apps, TrustTunnel is now available to use, run, tweak, extend and build upon, according to the provider. https://t.co/KHsXMrYbbm"

"AdGuard VPN goes open-source with TrustTunnel, a custom protocol that can mimic regular web traffic. The technology is now available for developers to use, tweak, and build upon, marking a significant step toward more accessible privacy tools. https://t.co/NhsMm5tVTc"

"@raaxwel @T3chFalcon @AdGuard_VPN lets you use a VPN and adblocker"

"Seems to be very similar to ShadowSocks, but as a VPN. Is this built-in to the Adguard VPN app or do we specifically need to use the TrustTunnel app?"

"This is what AdGuard VPN use. The TrustTunnel app is for people who want to self-host the server."

"> This might be a stupid question, but are there any plans to allow the TrustTunnel client to connect to AdGuard VPN servers? (Maybe it already does?) It is actually already possible, but tricky. Here's how to do that: 1. When you're using AdGuard VPN app find and open "Diagnostics" in advanced settings. It will look like this (I'll skip the irrelevant parts): ``` Tokens: VPN token: xxxxxx-xxxx-xxx-xxxx-xxxxxxx auth token: xxxxxxxx ... Current endpoint: id: domain.name ... domain name: some-random-domain-name.com connected IP address: x.x.x.x:443..."

"How to enable in Adguard vpn?"

"AdGuard VPN shutting down, disabling AdGuard if in "Always-On" selection Hello there I'm aware that Android is a clusterfuck of problems when it comes to background app moderation. I got a Samsung S25 Ultra and recently got AdGuard VPN. Sadly, the VPN shuts down and closes after a day or so. I have made sure to: \- Use Integration mode in AdGuard for the VPN and inside the VPN \- Use Watchdog in AdGuard and VPN to prevent shutdowns by app managers. \- Have for both Apps "manage if unused" turned off What i've tried but failed at: \- Add AdGuard or AdGuard VPN to the exclusion list "..."

"Hello! The issue is likely caused by Samsung’s firmware, which is known to cause problems with how various apps function in the background. For more information, you can visit [https://dontkillmyapp.com/samsung](https://dontkillmyapp.com/samsung) It seems the firmware is ignoring the settings you’ve configured for our apps. Do you experience a similar issue with AdGuard VPN when selecting VPN as the Operating mode in its settings? >\- In Android Settings under Connections > VPN: Enable "Always-on VPN" for AdGuard VPN and/or "Block connections without VPN" If i do this step AdG..."

"Adguard VPN - Fortnite Hey, I've heard that playing Fortnite with a VPN can get you banned. Has anyone tried excluding Fortnite from Adguard VPN? Just curious, to see if it's possible or not. Wouldn't like to risk it before asking. Thanks in advanced. "

"I never knew about this. Is Adguard VPN good for torrenting? There are mixed reviews."

"Using Adguard Home and NordVPN on the same windows device Hi All, I'm trying to install Adguard Home on my mini PC. I want to set it up so that I can point my router to the Adguard home DNS so all my devices have ads blocked without having to configure them all individually. This looked to be fairly straightforward using the guides provided. This mini PC is also utilising NordVPN 24/7. I only want the mini PC under the VPN so I just installed the Nord app on the PC and have it connect on boot.. I have encountered an issue. With Nord VPN connected, Adguard DNS don't connect. When I test ..."

"Can we trust AdGuard? I've seen AdGuard being recommended quite a bit for blocking ads and trackers. Therefore I'm thinking about buying an AdGuard Premium license and using their apps on all my devices (mobile and desktop). However, since their apps are not open source, I feel like I can't trust them. What do you think about this?"

"Adguard for Android and NordVPN incompatible? When Adguard for Android Protection is enabled, NordVPN connections disables. And when NordVPN connection is enabled, Adguard for Android Protection disables. Both enabled does not work. Is there a solution? This one does not work: [https://adguard.com/kb/adguard-for-android/solving-problems/outbound-proxy/#how-to-use-adguard-with-nordvpn](https://adguard.com/kb/adguard-for-android/solving-problems/outbound-proxy/#how-to-use-adguard-with-nordvpn)"

"I would like to use NordVPN with AdGuard DNS but I don’t think that’s possible right? Since the DNS filtering uses the VPN - I am on iOS and limited understanding about this stuff "

"Topical! https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/adguard-goes-open-source-with-its-custom-vpn-protocol-that-can-mimic-web-traffic"

"とりあえず使うことを考えれば今の状態で問題ないと思います。 OneDriveはアンインストールしても、OSのバージョンアップで勝手に戻ってきて、Microsoftの通知攻撃から再度有効になってしまうケースがあるので単純に削除しただけでは問題の解決にならないことに気がつきました。 このため、無害化の設定をしています。具体的にはバックアップの機能はオフにして、通知でうっかりオンにしても戻らない様にレジストリで設定することで勝手�..."

"> Man hat sich damals gegen Standards wie OpenVPN oder WireGuard entschieden, weil diese Protokolle aus Sicht von AdGuard Schwächen aufweisen, die gerade in Ländern mit strengen Internetrestriktionen zum Problem werden. Wireguard hatte Obfuscation nie als Anforderung. Das Protokoll lässt sich mit jeder billigen DPI-Firewall identifizieren. Daher schwierig das denen vorzuwerfen."

"Firefox browser Then adguard, ublock, and id recommend adding a third one of your choice  I also suggest sponsorblock, privacy badger, and ghostery, plus getting a VPN, so far proton has been the best free option"

"On the Nord app, you can replace their default DNS with AdGuard’s"

"This. I have the flint 3 and love this router. Run it with adguard home and nextdns and alot of devices and its super fast"