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.
- Country
- Switzerland (Proton AG)
- Free tier
- Yes - unlimited bandwidth, 3 countries, 1 device, no logs
- Pricing (Plus)
- £7.99/mo rolling, £3.99/month on 24-month plan (£95.76 upfront, as of October 2026)
- 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)