Arbiio isn't a VPN. It's broader, and better.
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When having conversations with friends and family members about Arbiio, one of the most common questions we get is "oh, it's like a better VPN?" It's better, indeed, but Arbiio is not really like a VPN at all. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) compromise privacy and internet speed when compared to DNS services like ours. Let's dive deeper into why...
How DNS services differ from VPNs
While both DNS services and VPNs can improve online privacy, they operate in one key and fundamentally different way relating to internet data traffic routing.
Quite simply, VPN services route all your internet traffic through their servers. A key role they play is having your internet activity appear as if it is happening somewhere else, which can be useful for circumventing geographic restrictions for sites, streaming services, and apps.
Conversely, Arbiio only handles a device's requests for information, rather than transmission of the subsequent information. The requests all we need to begin helping you filter content and defend your network. The queries alone are what allow us to allow or deny access to sites, services, games and apps on your home network. DNS leaves the rest of your traffic to follow its normal path, meaning Arbiio does not transmit, store, or access your data, nor compromise your data speeds by routing it all through other servers.
Privacy advantages of DNS services
While VPNs can offer privacy protection such as obfu, Arbiio provides two specific privacy benefits compared to them:
- Reduced data exposure: DNS services don't intercept or route your data, minimizing the amount of data exposed to a third party compared to a VPN, which handles all your traffic.
- Customisation: Arbiio allows for granular control over privacy settings, letting you choose what data is shared or logged.
Internet speed advantages of DNS services
DNS services like Arbiio maintain your full internet speed which VPNs do not, for one simple reason: with Arbiio, you are not routing all of your data through an extra server. Often, VPN servers will be bandwidth throttled or not have the computational muscle to move data around quickly enough to keep up with your own internet connection. So, for sake of example, if you're on a gigabit NBN connection in Australia where you normally get 1000Mbps, those download speeds are often significantly reduced when your data is passed through another set of hands - such as a VPN - before getting to you.
While DNS services like Arbiio are not a replacement for VPNs if your intention is to skip past geographically restricted content, they can offer significant privacy and speed benefits in contrast. Arbiio provides a lightweight solution for enhancing privacy and security without the performance impact often associated with VPNs.