VPN vs Tor: Which is Better?
October 22, 2025
6 min read
Choosing between a VPN and the Tor network depends entirely on your threat model. Are you hiding from your ISP, or a state actor?
Trust vs Trustless
A VPN requires you to trust a single provider. Tor uses a decentralized network of nodes where no single entity knows both the source and the destination of the traffic.
For daily browsing, a VPN is faster. For absolute anonymity, Tor is the gold standard.