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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Windscribe
Windscribe
Privacy-Forward VPN with a Generous Free Plan and Build-A-Plan Flexibility
Free VPN
Build-A-Plan
Unlimited Connections
| Model |
Freemium
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Freemium + Build-A-Plan
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| Starting Price |
Free (unlimited data)
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Free (10GB/mo)
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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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$9/mo (Pro)
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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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3 days (paid plans)
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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: 10GB/month, limited locations
Pro: $9/mo or $69/yr (~$5.75/mo)
Build-A-Plan: $1/mo per server location (min $3/mo)
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| VPN Type |
Traditional Centralized VPN
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Traditional Centralized VPN
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| Use Cases |
Privacy
Journalism
Activism
Streaming
Free VPN Users
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Free VPN Users
Privacy
Flexible Budget
Developers
Ad Blocking
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| WireGuard |
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| OpenVPN |
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| IKEv2 |
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| Lightway |
No
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No
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| NordLynx |
No
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No
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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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Canada
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| Kill Switch |
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| DNS Leak Protection |
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| IPv6 Leak Protection |
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| Ad & Malware Blocker |
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| Server Type |
Owned Physical Servers
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Shared Servers
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| Server Locations |
91 countries
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69 countries
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| Server Count |
9,500+
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600+
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| Residential IPs |
No
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No
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| Simultaneous Connections |
10
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Unlimited
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| Platforms |
Windows
macOS
Linux
iOS
Android
Chromebook
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Windows
macOS
Linux
iOS
Android
Routers
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| Browser Extensions |
No
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| Router Support |
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| Split Tunneling |
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| Multi-Hop |
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No
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| Obfuscation |
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| P2P/Torrenting |
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| Streaming Support |
Good
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Moderate
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| Works in China |
Limited
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