Proton AG
Proton VPN — Swiss-Based Privacy VPN
Swiss-jurisdiction VPN with a usable free tier, Secure Core multi-hop, NetShield ad-blocking and audited open-source apps from Proton AG.
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- Country
- Switzerland (Proton AG)
- Free tier
- Yes - unlimited bandwidth, 3 countries, 1 device, no logs
- Pricing (Plus)
- £8.95/month rolling, ~£4/month on 24-month plan
- Pricing (Unlimited)
- Bundles VPN + Mail + Drive + Pass + Calendar
- Protocols
- WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2, Stealth (obfuscation)
- Server network
- ~7,000 servers in 110+ countries
- Devices
- 10 simultaneous connections (Plus)
- Audits
- Open-source apps audited by Securitum (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Special features
- Secure Core multi-hop, NetShield, Tor over VPN, port forwarding
- Streaming
- Decent - Netflix regions, BBC iPlayer hit-and-miss
- Payment options
- Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, cash (by post)