VPN and Proxy are two different protocols which can both secure your internet anonymity, both have advantages and disadvantages. Compare and pick which is best for you
VPN | Proxy |
Changes the IP of your entire computer. | Can change the IP of the entire computer or it can change the IP just in some programs (like browsers). |
You can have active only 1 VPN at the same time. | You can run multiple proxies at the same time. |
Your connection is always encrypted and much harder to track. | The connection is not encrypted if the site isn’t https. |
You can pick your new IP from multiple IPs and change it as many times as you want from the VPN client | The IP of the proxy is fixed |