PROVIDER PROFILE
A paid VPN Plus plan and a separate, limited free option.
Source-based profile. We have not performed hands-on speed, leak, or streaming tests.
| Plan & term | Monthly equivalent | Upfront bill | Renewal bill | Observed / source | Keep an offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPN Plus24 months | $3.49USD / month equivalent | $83.76First 24 months | Renews at $83.88/year | 2026-11-06 Dated observation | Save this offer locally |
Tax may apply at checkout. Introductory promotions and availability may vary. A successful build does not refresh prices.
MATCH THE TIER AND THE DEVICE
Provider documentation describes these setup paths and conditions. We have not installed or tested them. An available app does not establish feature parity, streaming access or identical support on every operating-system version.
Simultaneous VPN connections: 10. Proton VPN named plan and billing source (opens in a new tab)
Setup documentation describes available connection paths. It does not establish identical features on every app, server or subscription variant.
Scroll horizontally for platform conditions and official documentation.
| Platform / feature | What is established | Provider documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | App listed App listed; confirm the supported OS version. | Proton VPN feature and platform overview (opens in a new tab) |
| macOS | App listed App listed; confirm the supported OS version. | Proton VPN feature and platform overview (opens in a new tab) |
| Linux | App listed Linux app listed; verify distribution and feature requirements. | Proton VPN feature and platform overview (opens in a new tab) |
| Android | App listed App listed; confirm the supported OS version. | Proton VPN feature and platform overview (opens in a new tab) |
| iPhone / iPad | App listed App listed; confirm the supported OS version. | Proton VPN feature and platform overview (opens in a new tab) |
| Android TV | App listed App listed; confirm the supported OS version. | Proton VPN feature and platform overview (opens in a new tab) |
| Apple TV | App listed App listed; confirm the supported OS version. | Proton VPN feature and platform overview (opens in a new tab) |
| Router | Manual setup Manual setup listed; compatible hardware and configuration required. | Proton paid and Free router configuration (opens in a new tab) |
| Port forwarding | Conditions apply Paid plans on Windows, macOS and Linux; use a supported connection and configure the assigned port. | Proton paid-plan desktop port forwarding (opens in a new tab) |
| Bundle scope | Documented VPN Plus is not Proton Unlimited. Other Proton products may be Free tiers rather than their paid editions. | Proton VPN Plus, Free and Unlimited plan distinctions (opens in a new tab) |
Simultaneous connections: 1. Free-plan limits differ from paid; do not inherit the paid connection count.
Port forwarding: Not included. This feature is restricted to paid plans.
Separate Free scope. Unchecked platform and feature fields remain unknown; free pricing is not inferred into the paid offer catalog.
Proton VPN Plus, Free and Unlimited plan distinctions (opens in a new tab) · Proton paid-plan desktop port forwarding (opens in a new tab)
Download the scoped plan and feature evidence. Unknown is not the same as unsupported; add-ons are not included in the captured base-plan price.
WHAT IS KEPT, AND FOR HOW LONG?
VPN-session claims differ from optional Proton Account login-IP logging and anti-abuse checks.
Provider policy statements · Free and paid VPN; the Proton Account policy also applies. These are attributed claims, not StealthVPN observations of the service.
Denies traffic and communication-content logs.
Policy section: Account activity
DNS-query retention is not separately itemized in the VPN sub-policy.
Policy section: Account activity
Denies logging VPN IP addresses.
Policy section: No-logs explanation
Denies VPN-session logs and session-length logging.
Policy section: Account activity; no-logs explanation
No separate account-level bandwidth retention statement captured.
Policy section: Account activity
Technical analytics and crash reporting may be used; defaults vary by app.
Policy section: Section 2.10 native applications
Account identifiers; optional authentication logs retain login IPs while enabled.
Policy section: Sections 2.2 and 2.4
Payment processors; name and last four card digits may be retained.
Policy section: Section 2.9 payment information
Optional login-IP records deleted on disabling; no general fixed deletion period captured.
Policy section: Section 2.4
A no-storage claim applies to the category described. It does not rule out account records, website tracking, payment-processor data or an optional feature. “Not established” means the reviewed source did not settle this field. Read the separate assessments and event record
OPEN-SOURCE PRIVACY INTELLIGENCE
Switzerland is not listed in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes country sets. This does not rule out Swiss legal requests or other international cooperation.
Proton terms: Swiss operating company and foundation (opens in a new tab) · ODNI: Five Eyes oversight council (opens in a new tab) · Daniel Byman / CSIS: Improving U.S. Intelligence Sharing with Allies and Partners, January 2025, p. 11 (PDF p. 15) (opens in a new tab)
Proton identifies the Swiss nonprofit foundation as its primary shareholder. This does not mean the VPN operator itself is a nonprofit foundation.
Proton terms: Swiss operating company and foundation (opens in a new tab) · Proton Foundation: primary shareholder (opens in a new tab)
Read the logging categories and retention periods
VPN-session claims differ from optional Proton Account login-IP logging and anti-abuse checks.
Proton VPN privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · Proton VPN logging explanation (opens in a new tab) · Proton account privacy policy (opens in a new tab)
Country grouping is our classification of the declared service jurisdiction. It is not evidence that a VPN shares customer data, or a finding that an unlisted jurisdiction is safe. Provider policy statements are not independently verified here. Read the practical implications
THE SOURCE, THE SCOPE, THE LIMIT
An on-site evidence view, not a privacy score. Policy claims, commissioned assessments and historical events answer different questions. Event dates below retain their documented precision; a year or month is not an exact day.
Labels identify the source, not a security rating or independent StealthVPN testing. Read the document scope and limits.
VPN-session claims differ from optional Proton Account login-IP logging and anti-abuse checks.
Proton VPN privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · Proton VPN logging explanation (opens in a new tab) · Proton account privacy policy (opens in a new tab) Field-by-field breakdown
Proton AG · Switzerland
Proton Foundation (primary shareholder)
Proton identifies the Swiss nonprofit foundation as its primary shareholder. This does not mean the VPN operator itself is a nonprofit foundation.
Proton terms: Swiss operating company and foundation (opens in a new tab) · Proton Foundation: primary shareholder (opens in a new tab)
Period: Report: 18 August–19 September 2025; on-site work: 18–20 August 2025
Commissioned by / engagement: Proton AG
Scope: Production VPN-server no-logs controls, using a representative sample and guided live-system review.
Reported result: Securitum reports that the examined production environment adhered to the assessed no-logs policy.
Limits: Excludes CI/CD, formal source review, account/accounting systems and binary analysis. Not an unsupervised forensic investigation or inspection of every server.
Report pp. 2–4: engagement scope, exclusions and limitations.
Securitum: Proton VPN no-logs assessment, August–September 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Newest event first. Responses are attributed; an announced remediation is not independently verified by StealthVPN. A related product or former owner is identified in the event scope.
Scope: Proton VPN; calendar-year transparency totals
Proton VPN’s report lists 59 orders and 59 denied orders for 2025. It says the requests sought to identify users connected to particular VPN servers at particular times.
Proton says it could not provide the requested identifying information because the necessary VPN logs were not kept.
The report distinguishes Swiss-approved legal process from foreign requests. That legal description is Proton’s position.
These are self-reported totals for a defined period, not independently inspected court files. They concern VPN connection identification and do not establish that no account or billing data exists.
Scope: Proton Mail; related company, different product
Proton’s September 2021 response says Swiss authorities issued a binding order in the case of a French activist, and explains targeted IP logging obligations for Mail accounts.
The episode concerns targeted account/IP information in Proton Mail. It is not a documented Proton VPN traffic-log handover.
Proton said it could not appeal that request and distinguished the legal treatment of Mail and VPN. The page includes a subsequent court-ruling update.
The underlying order and resulting disclosed dataset were not reviewed. The response does not support treating every Proton product as having identical obligations, or treating its 2021 legal explanation as a permanent statement of law.
No country label or corporate association is a finding of guilt, safety or customer-data access. Jurisdiction context · Investigation method.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
The paid VPN Plus plan supports ten simultaneous devices.
Proton Free has different speed, location, and feature limits. Paid plan pricing is shown here.
Refund window: 30 days on the paid plan; terms apply.
Provider documentationMORE PERSPECTIVES
These reviews belong to their publishers. Their methods, commercial relationships and testing dates differ. Our provisional editorial metascore groups eligible overall ratings by publisher family; all original summaries and source caveats remain below.
4 review publications represent 3 source families for this service. The editorial metascore shows eligible opinions and family weighting; it does not rate this exact subscription or certify security. Inspect this provider’s speed evidence
TechRadar · Future family
REVIEW IN BRIEF
TechRadar recommends Proton VPN’s privacy-focused design, clean apps, torrenting support and WireGuard performance.
Main caveat: It reports weaker OpenVPN speeds, streaming trouble with NetShield and some kill-switch compatibility issues. Protocol and settings matter to these results.
Our paraphrase · source checked 2026-11-06
Coverage: Not captured.
Article updated: 2026-10-23; originally published 2022-10-24
Test period: not captured. Article updates may cover only part of a review.
Metadata collected 2026-11-06. External publisher; may earn affiliate commissions.
Tom’s Guide · Future family
REVIEW IN BRIEF
Tom’s Guide highlights open-source apps, expanded server coverage and strong streaming results, alongside the separate free tier.
Main caveat: It finds standard pricing less competitive and the apps and help material potentially daunting for beginners. Free-tier praise does not describe paid-plan features.
Our paraphrase · source checked 2026-11-06
Coverage: Not captured.
Article updated: 2026-10-28; originally published 2022-11-02
Test period: not captured. Article updates may cover only part of a review.
Metadata collected 2026-11-06. External publisher; may earn affiliate commissions.
Top10VPN · Top10VPN family
REVIEW IN BRIEF
For the paid plan, Top10VPN highlights privacy protections, Secure Core, port forwarding and improved streaming access.
Main caveat: It reports variable download performance and some playback frame-rate drops. The article also reviews the free tier, whose streaming and torrenting restrictions are different.
Our paraphrase · source checked 2026-11-07
Coverage: Paid service; exact subscription not captured.
Article updated: 2026-10-14
Test period: not captured. Article updates may cover only part of a review.
Manually checked 2026-11-06. Affiliate-supported. The publisher’s methods describe self-funding/no paid reviews; its terms also allow commercial influence on ordering and scores. This verdict is not treated as an independent extra vote or a StealthVPN test.
RTINGS · RTINGS family
Category ratings only; no overall score imported.
REVIEW IN BRIEF
RTINGS praises Proton VPN’s leak protection, functioning kill switch, privacy-preserving registration options and port forwarding.
Main caveat: It is less positive about policy readability and subscription-retention practices. Its Private Browsing score combines policy judgments with technical findings; it is not an overall rating.
Our paraphrase · source checked 2026-11-07
Coverage: Paid service; see source for tested tier.
Retest: 2026-10-14; originally published 2025-03-31
Test period: not captured. Article updates may cover only part of a review.
Manually checked 2026-11-06. Membership and affiliate-supported publisher. Category score manually checked. A retest or writing update does not date all measurements.
