Proton VPN
Virtual private network provider
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Proton VPN is a VPN service launched in 2017 and operated by the Swiss company Proton AG, the company behind the email service Proton Mail.[9] According to its official website, Proton VPN and Proton Mail share the same management team, offices, and technical resources, and are operated from Proton's headquarters in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.[10] On June 17, 2024, the company announced that it will be transitioning to a non-profit structure under the Proton Foundation.[11]
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Features
As of 18 February 2026, Proton VPN has a total of 18,166 servers, sited in 129 different nations.[12]
Although Proton VPN owns and operates a portion of their servers, the bulk majority are owned and operated by ASNs such as M247 and Datacamp Limited.[13][14] Its service is available for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and ChromeOS and also has a command-line tool[15] for Linux and can be implemented using the IPsec protocol.[16] Proton VPN can also be installed on a wireless router.
Proton VPN utilizes OpenVPN (UDP/TCP), IKEv2, and WireGuard (UDP/TCP) protocols with AES-256 encryption. On October 11, 2022, Proton VPN released their Stealth Protocol for Android, iOS and MacOS clients, designed to disguise VPN traffic as HTTPS traffic.[17] In August 2024, Proton VPN announced that it had also added the Stealth protocol to its Windows client.[18]
Proton VPN has a no-logs policy that was independently audited by Securitum, a European security auditing company.[19][20][21]
In January 2020, Proton VPN released its source code on all platforms[22] and had SEC Consult conduct an independent security audit.[23]
In March 2025, Vivaldi integrated Proton VPN into its desktop app, offering the free tier of Proton VPN to all Vivaldi users.[24][25]
Reception
In a January 2023 review by TechRadar, Proton VPN received 4-1/2 out of 5 stars.[14] A May 2023 PC Magazine review gave Proton VPN a 5-star rating. Proton VPN was awarded their Editor's Choice Award in 2022 and 2023.[26] In October 2023 technology website Engadget rated Proton VPN as the "best overall" for streaming, gaming, privacy and security.[27] In January 2024 a comparative review of 10 different VPNs by German technology magazine CHIP rated Proton VPN as their test winner.[28] In a 2025 TechRadar review of travel VPN services, Proton VPN was ranked second overall and described as the "best VPN for privacy," with emphasis on its Swiss jurisdiction, independent audits, no-logs policy, and advanced security features.[29]
