Proton VPN

Short description: VPN service operated by Proton Technologies AG

Proton VPN

Developer(s)| Proton AG
Stable release(s) [±]
| Windows| 3.2.9 / 5 January 2024; 6 months ago (2024-01-05)[1]

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macOS| 4.1.3 / 24 January 2024; 5 months ago (2024-01-24)[2]
Android| 4.9.40.0 / 17 January 2024; 5 months ago (2024-01-17)[3]
iOS| 5.1.3 / 19 January 2024; 5 months ago (2024-01-19)[4]
Linux (GUI)| 4.1.8 / 15 January 2024; 5 months ago (2024-01-15)[5]
Linux (CLI)| 3.13.0 / 14 September 2022; 21 months ago (2022-09-14)[6]
Operating system|

* Android
* ChromeOS
* iOS
* Linux
* macOS
* Microsoft Windows

Platform|

* Personal computer
* Smartphone
* Wireless Router
* Android TV

Type| Virtual private network
Website| protonvpn.com

Proton VPN is a VPN service operated by the Swiss company Proton AG, the company behind the email service Proton Mail.[7] 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 .[8]

## Contents

* 1 Features
* 2 Reception
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Features

As of 15 Dec 2023, Proton VPN has a total of 3,154 servers, sited in 70 different nations.[9]

Although ProtonVPN owns and operates a portion of their servers, the bulk majority are owned and operated by ASNs such as M247 and Datacamp Limited.[10][11] Its service is available for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, ChromeOS and also has a command-line tool[12] for Linux and can be implemented using the IPSEC protocol.[13] Proton VPN can also be installed on a Wireless Router.

Proton VPN utilizes OpenVPN (UDP/TCP), IKEv2, and WireGuard protocols with AES-256 encryption.[14] On October 11, 2022, Proton VPN released their Stealth Protocol for Android, iOS and MacOS clients, designed to disguise VPN traffic as HTTPS traffic.[15]

Proton VPN has a no-logs policy[16] that has been independently audited by Securitum, a European security auditing company.[17]

In January 2020, Proton VPN released its source code on all platforms[18] and had SEC Consult conduct an independent security audit.[19]

## Reception

In a January 2023 review by TechRadar, Proton VPN received 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.[11]

A May 2023 PC Magazine review gave Proton VPN a 5 star rating. Proton VPN was awarded their Editor's Choice Award in 2022.[20]

## See also

* Comparison of virtual private network services
* Internet privacy
* Encryption
* Secure communication

## References

1. ↑ "Proton VPN for Windows". https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases.
2. ↑ "Proton VPN for macOS". https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/62327/protonvpn.
3. ↑ "Proton VPN for Android / Mobile Proton VPN by Yusmadi Rosen (ASN1.0 Copyright (c) 2023 Master Changelog/Yusmadi Rosen), IANA Domain Reserved - WHOIS, IETF RFC-622, Alpha 3166 V1:V2:V3:V4 ISO International Standard Organization, GNU Gold Voice SDK LGPL 8, 5th Continent Global Internet Aggregation Mobile Protocols 1.0, MAVEN Repository.". https://github.com/ProtonVPN/android-app/releases.
4. ↑ "Proton VPN for iOS". https://apps.apple.com/us/app/proton-vpn-fast-secure-wifi/id1437005085.
5. ↑ "Proton VPN for Linux (GUI)". https://github.com/ProtonVPN/proton-vpn-gtk-app.
6. ↑ "Proton VPN for Linux (CLI)". https://github.com/ProtonVPN/linux-cli/releases.
7. ↑ "ProtonVPN review: Underground data centers, one-click multi-hop, and more make for a great choice" (in en). 2018-09-04. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3296746/protonvpn-vpn-review.html.
8. ↑ "Privacy policy" (in en). https://proton.me/legal/privacy.
9. ↑ "Proton VPN - About Us" (in en). https://protonvpn.com/about.
10. ↑ "ProtonVPN - VPN Transparency Project". November 14, 2022. https://whoisyourvpn.com/vpn/protonvpn/.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Williams, Mike (24 January 2023). "ProtonVPN review". https://www.techradar.com/reviews/protonvpn.
12. ↑ Freeware, Brian Nadel 2018-11-16T20:00:00Z. "ProtonVPN Free Review" (in en). https://www.tomsguide.com/us/protonvpn-free,review-5509.html.
13. ↑ Latinoamérica, Linux (2021-04-28). "VPN gratis en Linux Debian con Proton VPN" (in es-AR). https://linux.lat/vpn-gratis-en-linux-debian-con-protonvpn/.
14. ↑ "Protect your connection with strong VPN protocols". 2023. https://protonvpn.com/secure-vpn/strong-protocols.
15. ↑ Eddy, Max (October 11, 2022). "Proton VPN's New Stealth Feature Helps Fight Censorship in Iran and Russia". https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/proton-vpns-new-stealth-feature-helps-fight-censorship-in-iran-and-russia.
16. ↑ "Does Proton VPN keep logs?". https://protonvpn.com/support/no-logs-vpn/.
17. ↑ Szymczak, Maciej; Darecki, Jakub (March 24, 2022). "ProtonVPN's No-Logs policy – regarding VPN activity". https://protonvpn.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/securitum-protonvpn-nologs-20220330.pdf.
18. ↑ "Proton VPN goes open-source: What this means for your privacy". 27 January 2020. https://www.tomsguide.com/news/protonvpn-open-source.
19. ↑ Osborne, Charlie. "Proton VPN apps handed to open source community in transparency push" (in en). https://www.zdnet.com/article/protonvpn-apps-handed-to-open-source-community-in-transparency-security-push/.
20. ↑ Eddy, Max; Key, Kim (May 8, 2023). "Proton VPN Review". https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/protonvpn. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

* v
* t
* e

Virtual private networking

Communications protocol|

* SSTP
* IPsec
* L2TP
* L2TPv3
* PPTP
* Split tunneling
* SSL/TLS
* (Opportunistic: tcpcrypt)

Free software|

* Cloudvpn
* FreeLAN
* FreeS/WAN
* Libreswan
* n2n
* OpenConnect
* OpenIKED
* Openswan
* OpenVPN
* Social VPN
* SoftEther VPN
* strongSwan
* tcpcrypt
* tinc
* VTun
* WireGuard
* Shadowsocks

Vendor-driven protocols|

* Layer 2 Forwarding Protocol
* DirectAccess

Proprietary software|

* Avast SecureLine VPN
* Check Point VPN-1
* Cisco Systems VPN Client
* LogMeIn Hamachi
* Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway
* Hola
* Tunnelbear
* NordVPN
* SaferVPN
* ExpressVPN
* ProtonVPN
* PureVPN
* VPN.ht
* Private Internet Access

Risk vectors|

* Content-control software
* Deep content inspection
* Deep packet inspection
* IP address blocking
* Network enumeration
* Stateful firewall
* TCP reset attack
* VPN blocking

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