Proton VPN
VPN from Proton with a usable free tier, paid plans optional, no bandwidth tricks.
Quick facts
- Price model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- Free tier; paid plans optional
- Best for
- Public Wi‑Fi protection · Privacy on travel · Avoiding scam VPN apps
- Replaces
- Shady free VPNs, Nord/Express annual auto-renew stacks
- Platforms
- MacWindowsLinuxiOSAndroid
- Last verified
- 2026-06-22
Why it's listed
Reputable vendor, critical in a category full of malware disguised as 'free VPN.'
Proton VPN offers free connections to a limited set of countries with no data cap (check current policy). Paid tiers add streaming-friendly servers and more locations. Swiss privacy laws and open-source clients.
The catch
Free tier fewer countries and slower peak speeds; not a magic streaming unlocker.
Good fit for
- Travelers
- Coffee-shop workers
Not ideal for
- People expecting free tier to unlock all geo-blocked streamers
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