Compare ProtonVPN
Details side-by-side comparison of ProtonVPN against top competitors.
Detailed Comparison
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ProtonVPN
Swiss-Based VPN with Unmatched Privacy and a Genuinely Free Tier
Free VPN
Swiss VPN
Open Source
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Tachyon VPN
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Tachyon VPN
Censorship-Resistant Decentralized VPN Powered by IPX Blockchain
Decentralized VPN
DPI Bypass
China VPN
| Model |
Freemium
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Free + VIP Subscription
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| Starting Price |
Free (unlimited data)
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Free (with ads)
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| Paid From |
$3.99/mo (24-month plan)
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| Monthly Plan |
$9.99/mo
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~$3.99-9.99/mo (VIP)
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| Has Free Version |
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| Free Trial Days |
30
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0
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| Money-Back Guarantee |
30 days
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N/A
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| Plan Summary |
Free: Unlimited data, 5 countries, 1 device
VPN Plus: $3.99/mo (24-mo), $9.99/mo monthly
Proton Unlimited: $7.99/mo (24-mo) — includes Mail, Drive, Calendar
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Free: Ad-supported, limited speed
VIP Monthly: ~$3.99-9.99/mo
VIP Yearly: Discounted rate
Earn IPX tokens by running a node
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| VPN Type |
Traditional Centralized VPN
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Decentralized VPN (dVPN)
Blockchain-Based
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| Use Cases |
Privacy
Journalism
Activism
Streaming
Free VPN Users
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Censorship Bypass
China Users
DPI Bypass
Privacy
Blockchain Users
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| WireGuard |
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No
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| OpenVPN |
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No
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| IKEv2 |
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No
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| Lightway |
No
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No
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| NordLynx |
No
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| Tachyon Protocol |
-
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| No-Logs Policy |
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| No-Logs Audited |
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No
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| Jurisdiction |
Switzerland
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Singapore (Decentralized)
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| Kill Switch |
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No
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| DNS Leak Protection |
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| IPv6 Leak Protection |
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No
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| Ad & Malware Blocker |
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No
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| Server Type |
Owned Physical Servers
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Decentralized P2P User Nodes
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| Server Locations |
91 countries
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Global (user-operated)
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| Server Count |
9,500+
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Decentralized node network
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| Residential IPs |
No
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| Simultaneous Connections |
10
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1 (Free) / More (VIP)
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| Platforms |
Windows
macOS
Linux
iOS
Android
Chromebook
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iOS
Android
Windows
macOS
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| Browser Extensions |
No
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No
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| Router Support |
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No
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| Split Tunneling |
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No
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| Multi-Hop |
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| Obfuscation |
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| P2P/Torrenting |
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No
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| Streaming Support |
Good
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Limited
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| Works in China |
Limited
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