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Norton VPN’s last year wasn’t incremental—it was structural. Just in the last year or so it’s shown development in nearly every facet. WireGuard support, 25Gbps servers in major hubs, and a shift in data retention policies all point to a product trying to shed its “antivirus add-on” past. The service introduced Double VPN and IP Rotation features and upgraded its OpenVPN protocol on Windows to OpenVPN DCO (Data Channel Offload) to boost performance. Norton VPN also passed another no-logs security audit and an additional independent audit of its proprietary Mimic protocol. While 2025 was a big

Sam Singleton Norton VPN’s Windows app and Android app offer a choice between WireGuard, OpenVPN, and its own proprietary Mimic protocol. Mac and iOS devices can choose from WireGuard, IPSec, or Mimic protocols. Norton’s Mimic protocol is designed to be ultra-effective at getting around geo-blocked content such as streaming services. And while in my testing it did just that, it did slow down my connection quite a bit. I’d still recommend sticking with WireGuard most of the time as it gives you the best mixture of speed and security. Norton VPN has a no-logs policy which was confirmed via indep

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