Tor is a browser that routes your traffic through multiple servers worldwide, making you very hard to track.
How it’s different from a VPN:
- VPN: One company sees your traffic
- Tor: Traffic bounces through multiple random servers, no single point sees everything
When to use Tor:
- Maximum anonymity needed
- Bypassing censorship
- Accessing .onion sites
- When VPN isn’t enough
Downsides:
- Much slower than normal browsing
- Some websites block Tor
- Not for everyday use
When NOT to use:
- Logging into personal accounts (defeats the purpose)
- Streaming video (too slow)
- Daily browsing (unnecessary)
For most people, a VPN is enough. Tor is for when you need serious anonymity.
See: Privacy browsers