Proton VPN

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 Geneva, Switzerland.

Proton VPN
Developer(s)Proton AG
Stable release(s) [±]
Windows2.2.1 / 1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)[1]
macOS3.0.4 / 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)[2]
Android4.3.80.3 / 17 November 2022 (2022-11-17)[3]
iOS4.1.2 / 27 October 2022 (2022-10-27)[4]
Linux (GUI)1.12.0 / 2 November 2022 (2022-11-02)[5]
Linux (CLI)3.13.0 / 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14)[6]
Repository
Operating system
Platform
TypeVirtual private network
Websiteprotonvpn.com

Features

As of 4 January 2023, Proton VPN has a total of 1,904 servers, sited in 67 different nations.[8]

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.[9][10] Its service is available for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, and also has a command-line tool[11] for Linux and can be implemented using the IPSEC protocol.[12] Proton VPN can also be installed on a Wireless Router.

Proton VPN utilizes OpenVPN (UDP/TCP) and the IKEv2 protocol, with AES-256 encryption. The company claims to not keep logs and claims to protect users from WebRTC and DNS leaks.

In January 2020, Proton VPN released its source code on all platforms[13] and had SEC Consult conduct an independent security audit.[14] In July 2021, Proton VPN added WireGuard protocol as beta version.

Reception

In a September 2019 review by TechRadar, Proton VPN received 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. [10]

A February 2019 PC Magazine UK review rated Proton VPN at 4 1/2 out of 5 based on its services and price range. [15]

See also

References
  1. "Proton VPN for Windows".
  2. "Proton VPN for macOS". Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  3. "Proton VPN for Android".
  4. "Proton VPN for iOS". Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  5. "Proton VPN for Linux (GUI)". Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  6. "Proton VPN for Linux (CLI)". Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  7. "ProtonVPN review: Underground data centers, one-click multi-hop, and more make for a great choice". PCWorld. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  8. "Proton VPN - About Us". ProtonVPN. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  9. "ProtonVPN - VPN Transparency Project".
  10. Williams, Mike (17 September 2019). "ProtonVPN review". TechRadar.
  11. Freeware, Brian Nadel 2018-11-16T20:00:00Z. "ProtonVPN Free Review". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  12. Latinoamérica, Linux (2021-04-28). "VPN gratis en Linux Debian con Proton VPN". Linux Latinoamérica (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  13. "Proton VPN goes open-source: What this means for your privacy". tomsguide.com. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  14. Osborne, Charlie. "Proton VPN apps handed to open source community in transparency push". ZDNet. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  15. Max Eddy (28 February 2019). "Proton VPN". PCMag UK. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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