Nebula

Unlike traditional VPNs that route all your traffic through centralized servers, Nebula creates a peer-to-peer mesh network where your encrypted traffic is routed directly through other users' devices globally. This decentralized approach can improve privacy by obfuscating your endpoint, though it relies heavily on the network's total user base to function effectively.

Nebula utilizes end-to-end encryption for all connections established within its mesh network, meaning the user whose device your traffic passes through cannot read your data. However, you should always verify the specific encryption protocols they use, such as WireGuard or standard AES-256, to ensure it meets your security needs.

Because your traffic is hopping through other users' residential internet connections rather than optimized commercial servers, you will likely experience slower speeds and higher latency than with premium VPNs like ExpressVPN or NordVPN. The performance heavily depends on the bandwidth and geographic location of the peers acting as nodes at any given time.

Mesh VPNs are generally poor at unblocking streaming platforms because their IP addresses are dynamic residential ones that constantly change, making it difficult to bypass geo-blocks reliably. If your primary goal is accessing regional Netflix libraries or bypassing strict censorship, a traditional VPN with dedicated streaming servers is usually a much better choice.