ProtonVPN key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Proton AG
- Headquarters
- Switzerland (CH)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 2014
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- ExpressVPN, Private Internet Access, IPVanish, CyberGhost, PureVPN
About ProtonVPN
Proton VPN is a privacy-focused virtual private network service from the makers of Proton Mail. It provides fast, reliable connections via a global network of 15,000+ servers across 120+ countries, including 10 Gbps servers and a proprietary VPN Accelerator that can boost speeds by up to 400%. Apps are fully open source and the service operates under Swiss privacy protections with a strict no-logs policy that has been confirmed by external audit. Proton VPN includes security features such as NetShield DNS filtering to block ads, trackers, and malware, a Stealth protocol to bypass censorship and geo-restrictions, and support for strong VPN protocols like WireGuard and OpenVPN. Traffic is encrypted using AES-256 or ChaCha20, and safety features like kill switch and always-on VPN are available. Subscriptions allow up to 10 simultaneous device connections and support streaming access to major platforms.
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