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Proton VPN has been busy in the last year. The service has massively upgraded its server network to over 20,000 servers across 191 locations. It also added DNS-filtering to its ad-blocker feature to filter subdomains on top of root domains. It revamped its Windows and iOS applications to look more like its modern Android interface. It now sports a streamlined home screen that includes more data metrics on your connection including current traffic and total traffic as well as server load. Additionally, Proton VPN expanded the servers available with its free tier up to 10—doubling the five that

There are a few subscription levels for Proton VPN and price will vary with each. The basic free subscription is just that, free. At no cost, you’ll get a one-device connection limit and access to 10 servers located throughout the world.  Despite this you can’t actually choose your server; instead, Proton VPN will automatically connect you to the optimal server depending on your home location. Those restrictions might sound restrictive, but they are par for the course with most free VPNs. Besides, Proton VPN more than makes up for them with its other free subscription offerings.  The free tier

As always, when testing a VPN’s speeds I measure connection speeds for multiple days across its servers in different countries around the world and then compare them to my baseline internet speed. Proton VPN’s speeds were impressive. During the tests, Proton VPN was able to maintain 65 percent of the base download speed and 72 percent of the base upload speed. That puts it firmly in the top five speediest performers, right up there with NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and other top-tier services. For more blazing-fast services you can check out our list of the fastest VPNs. The speeds were also incredibl

Sam Singleton Proton VPN provides both WireGuard and OpenVPN protocol options and its own proprietary protocol called Stealth. Stealth is touted as an “undetectable VPN protocol that can bypass most firewalls and VPN blocking methods.”  This new protocol is open source and can be particularly useful in countries or networks where VPN traffic is actively detected and blocked.  It’s not just the protocol, but in fact all Proton VPN apps are open source. This means that independent researchers can inspect the code for vulnerabilities or hidden functionality, further bolstering Proton’s app securi