Proton VPN

Proton VPN backs its no-logs claim with five consecutive Securitum audits, every single report publicly downloadable with no login required — a level of transparency few competitors match. It also keeps a genuinely useful free tier, ships open-source apps, and includes a Stealth protocol built specifically for censorship circumvention. None of that comes at the cheapest sign-up price on the market, though independent tests have found it fast enough to be named the fastest VPN overall in one major 2026 comparison.

No-Logs Audit

Proton VPN has now completed five consecutive annual no-logs audits by Securitum, a European security firm that runs over 300 audits a year for corporations and banks. The most recent was an on-site assessment at Proton’s Zurich office from May 20-22, 2026, with findings announced June 16, 2026: two senior consultants spent multiple person-days reviewing server configurations, operating procedures, and staff interviews against ten specific no-logging criteria. All five years of reports, 2022 through 2026, are published as direct downloads with no account required — full public access, not gated behind a login.

Pricing

VPN Plus costs $9.99/month with no commitment, dropping to $3.99/month on a 1-year term and $2.99/month on a 2-year term. Both discounted terms renew at $6.99/month afterward — a real increase, but smaller than the jump some competitors charge. A genuinely usable free tier also exists: one device, medium speed, and a random pick from 10 countries, with no time limit. Proton Unlimited bundles the VPN with Proton’s other privacy apps (Mail, Drive, Pass, Calendar) for $7.99-12.99/month depending on term.

Security & Protocols

Proton VPN supports WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2, and its own Stealth protocol, which wraps VPN traffic in obfuscated TLS over TCP specifically to get past networks and governments that try to detect and block VPN connections. A kill switch is included on paid and free tiers alike. Split tunneling is available, but only when using WireGuard or Stealth — switching to IKEv2 disables it. Secure Core, a premium feature, routes your connection through an additional hardened server before it exits to the internet, adding a layer of protection against traffic-correlation attacks at the cost of some speed.

Servers & Torrenting

Proton VPN runs 20,000+ servers across 140+ countries, with P2P/BitTorrent traffic explicitly listed as included on both paid tiers (not available on the free tier). Port forwarding is supported via NAT-PMP on P2P-optimized servers, with official setup guides for manual configuration. Streaming access to major platforms is marketed as included, though we haven’t run our own live streaming tests yet.

Jurisdiction

Proton AG is a Swiss company headquartered in Geneva, majority-owned by the non-profit Proton Foundation. Switzerland has strong data protection laws and sits outside the EU and the Five/Nine/Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing arrangements.

The same team also builds Proton Pass, an end-to-end encrypted password manager that shares this Swiss jurisdiction and ownership structure — see our Proton Pass review.

Pros and Cons

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