AirVPN Review
Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions
AirVPN has a strong reputation online as a privacy-first VPN that gives you a lot of control. People especially like it for torrenting because it still offers port forwarding, which can help you conne...
What the Community Says
AirVPN has a strong reputation online as a privacy-first VPN that gives you a lot of control. People especially like it for torrenting because it still offers port forwarding, which can help you connect to more peers and keep downloads moving. It also gets praise for being no-nonsense about privacy (no trackers, no-logs focus) and for letting you pay more anonymously, like with Monero.
The biggest downside is that it can feel a bit “power user” and fiddly, especially on Linux or if you’re trying to do something specific like excluding Plex from the VPN. Some people also complain that speeds can be inconsistent at times, leading to buffering or slowdowns. The Eddie app and routing/split-tunneling style setup can be frustrating if you just want a simple, click-and-go experience.
Strengths
- Port forwarding for torrenting
- Privacy-focused and no trackers
- Anonymous payment options
- Lots of control and advanced settings
- Linux-friendly for tinkerers
Weaknesses
- Can be complicated to set up
- Speeds can feel inconsistent
- Not a simple app experience
- Split tunneling (like excluding Plex) can be a headache
Summary generated 1 week ago from 38 community mentions
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"Airvpn is really good. Just buy the 3 days option and download whatever you want for the next few months"
"...d you should not have problems with proton, normally it would be some other , proton,nord, Mullvad, airvpn all work perfectly, you can actually host and build your own tracker. I used to over glutun with airvpn and didn't have any issues...."
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"I use three, mullvad for security, Express for geo and air vpn for the high seas. For me each has a specific purpose. You don’t have to do that of course. You decide what’s best for you. Cheers 🍻"
"Proton, any VPN that sponser YTers have terrible privacy policies. Air, Mullvad and Proton are the best for privacy focused. I recently moved to Proton because they are better for P2P."
"...nd then you can even use fucking Gmail or whatever. The VPN is the best service with port forwarding that you can pay for with Monero that I know of. AirVPN is also rly good. Mullvad is best (cash payment even harder to track than monero, in theory) for absolute privacy in the face of potential state actors, but after the raid they were convinced to remove port forwarding, so muh torrents IP leak ..."
"...ing is very useful for getting fast speeds. Many VPNs have stopped offering port forwarding. I use AirVPN because it allows port forwarding"
"... lol and owned by israeli company you need a vpn that allows port forwarding, generally proton and airvpn are decent options for this."
"switch to a VPN that port forwards. Proton, air, windscribe, PIA..."
"Fwiw, I have moved my services from nord to airvpn. Nord does not support port forwarding which is important for things like torrenting and soulseek. I still have active subscription to nord until 2028 so I’m using it as a way to have alw..."
"...d a docker compose file for gluetun and qbit linuxserver. I don’t know if gluetun works good with airvpn but it works with wireguard details. And then just docker compose up -d"
"...d drives, which I was never able to successfully do properly in Docker ... I don't understand why AirVpn doesn't have a simple neat easy GUI solution for this. I'm open to looking for another VPN provider with a better GUI app."