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Proton VPN
Developer(s)Proton AG
Stable release(s) [±]
Windows3.5.0 / 19 December 2024; 1 day ago (2024-12-19)
macOS4.8.0 / 10 December 2024; 10 days ago (2024-12-10)
Android5.8.15.0 / 17 December 2024; 3 days ago (2024-12-17)
iOS5.9.0 / 13 November 2024; 37 days ago (2024-11-13)
Linux (GUI)4.8.1 / 5 December 2024; 15 days ago (2024-12-05)
Linux (CLI)2.2.12 / 27 February 2024; 9 months ago (2024-02-27)
Browser Extension1.2.3 / 29 October 2024; 52 days ago (2024-10-29)
tvOS1.2.0 / 4 December 2024; 16 days ago (2024-12-04)
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Operating system
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TypeVirtual private network
Websiteprotonvpn.com

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. 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. On June 17, 2024 the company announced that it will be transitioning to a non-profit structure under the Proton Foundation.

Features

As of 19th December 2024, Proton VPN has a total of 9,586 servers, sited in 117 different nations.

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. Its service is available for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, ChromeOS and also has a command-line tool for Linux and can be implemented using the IPSEC protocol. 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. In August 2024, Proton VPN announced that it had also added the Stealth protocol to its Windows client.

Proton VPN has a no-logs policy that was independently audited by Securitum, a European security auditing company.

In January 2020, Proton VPN released its source code on all platforms and had SEC Consult conduct an independent security audit.

Reception

In a January 2023 review by TechRadar, Proton VPN received 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.

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.

In October 2023 technology website Engadget rated Proton VPN as the "best overall" for streaming, gaming, privacy and security.

In January 2024 a comparative review of 10 different VPNs by German technology magazine CHIP rated Proton VPN as their test winner.

See also

References

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