Proton VPN

As of 21st March 2025, Proton VPN has a total of 12,198 servers, sited in 117 different nations.{{cite web |title=Proton VPN - Server Locations |url=https://protonvpn.com/vpn-servers |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=ProtonVPN |language=en}}

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.{{cite web |date=November 14, 2022 |title=ProtonVPN - VPN Transparency Project |url=https://whoisyourvpn.com/vpn/protonvpn/ |website=VPN Transparency Project}} Its service is available for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and ChromeOS and also has a command-line tool{{Cite web|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/us/protonvpn-free,review-5509.html|title=ProtonVPN Free Review|first=Brian |last=Nadel |date=2018-11-16 |website=Tom's Guide|language=en|access-date=2019-07-16}} for Linux and can be implemented using the IPsec protocol.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-28 |title=VPN gratis en Linux Debian con Proton VPN |url=https://linux.lat/vpn-gratis-en-linux-debian-con-protonvpn/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501200304/https://linux.lat/vpn-gratis-en-linux-debian-con-protonvpn/ |archive-date=1 May 2021 |access-date=2021-05-01 |website=Linux Latinoamérica |language=es-AR}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Protect your connection with strong VPN protocols |url=https://protonvpn.com/support/how-to-change-vpn-protocols |access-date=August 27, 2024 |website=Proton VPN}} On October 11, 2022, Proton VPN released their Stealth Protocol for Android, iOS and MacOS clients, designed to disguise VPN traffic as HTTPS traffic.{{Cite web |last=Eddy |first=Max |date=October 11, 2022 |title=Proton VPN's New Stealth Feature Helps Fight Censorship in Iran and Russia |url=https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/proton-vpns-new-stealth-feature-helps-fight-censorship-in-iran-and-russia |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=PCMag}} In August 2024, Proton VPN announced that it had also added the Stealth protocol to its Windows client.{{Cite web |last=Buria|first=Taras|date=August 6, 2024 |title=Proton brings its Stealth VPN protocol to Windows |url=https://www.neowin.net/news/proton-brings-its-stealth-vpn-protocol-to-windows/ |access-date=August 27, 2024 |website=Neowin}}

Proton VPN has a no-logs policy{{Cite web |title=Does Proton VPN keep logs? |url=https://protonvpn.com/support/no-logs-vpn/ |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=Proton VPN}} that was independently audited by Securitum, a European security auditing company.{{Cite web |last1=Szymczak |first1=Maciej |last2=Darecki |first2=Jakub |date=March 24, 2022 |title=ProtonVPN's No-Logs policy – regarding VPN activity |url=https://drive.proton.me/urls/521N34GHTM#PVwqewJVFgyS |access-date=July 18, 2024}}{{Cite web |last1=Szymczak |first1=Maciej |last2=Rzepecki |first2=Marek |date=May 1, 2023 |title=Proton VPN's No-Log policy – regarding VPN activity |url=https://drive.proton.me/urls/TEGZZ53M28#lPz2jeVjV6Mp |access-date=July 18, 2024}}{{Cite web |last1=Rzepecki |first1=Marek |last2=Zięba |first2=Marcin |date=July 12, 2024 |title=Verification of Proton VPN's No-Log Policy |url=https://drive.proton.me/urls/ED8G4GC5MG#pM52Y8RMXIKn |access-date=July 18, 2024}}

In January 2020, Proton VPN released its source code on all platforms{{Cite web |date=27 January 2020 |title=Proton VPN goes open-source: What this means for your privacy |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/news/protonvpn-open-source |access-date=2020-02-04 |website=tomsguide.com}} and had SEC Consult conduct an independent security audit.{{Cite web |last=Osborne |first=Charlie |title=Proton VPN apps handed to open source community in transparency push |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/protonvpn-apps-handed-to-open-source-community-in-transparency-security-push/ |access-date=2021-02-24 |website=ZDNet |language=en}}

In a January 2023 review by TechRadar, Proton VPN received 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Mike |date=24 January 2023 |title=ProtonVPN review |url=https://www.techradar.com/reviews/protonvpn |access-date=16 May 2023 |website=TechRadar}}

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.{{cite web |author=Eddy |first1=Max |last2=Key |first2=Kim |date=May 8, 2023 |title=Proton VPN Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/protonvpn |accessdate=May 16, 2023 |website=PCMag}}

In October 2023 technology website Engadget rated Proton VPN as the "best overall" for streaming, gaming, privacy and security.{{cite web |last=Malone |first=Katie |date=13 October 2023 |title=Proton VPN review 2023: Why it's our top-choice VPN |url=https://www.engadget.com/proton-vpn-review-2023-why-its-our-top-choice-vpn-153046020.html |accessdate=18 February 2024 |website=Engadget}}

In January 2024 a comparative review of 10 different VPNs by German technology magazine CHIP rated Proton VPN as their test winner.{{cite web |last=Geiger |first=Joerg |date=4 January 2024 |title=VPN test: The best VPN providers in comparison |url=https://www.chip.de/artikel/VPN-Test-Die-besten-Anbieter-im-Vergleich_182800063.html |accessdate=5 February 2024 |website=Chip_(magazine)}}

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