Proton VPN Review
Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions
Proton VPN has a solid reputation as a privacy-focused VPN, and a lot of people like it because it feels trustworthy and reliable day to day. The free plan gets praised a lot as one of the better “act...
What the Community Says
Proton VPN has a solid reputation as a privacy-focused VPN, and a lot of people like it because it feels trustworthy and reliable day to day. The free plan gets praised a lot as one of the better “actually usable” free options, and the paid plan is often mentioned as a good pick if you care about things like no-logs, audits, and even anonymous payment options. It also comes up often alongside other privacy tools (like Proton Mail), which makes it appealing if you want everything under one roof.
The biggest complaint is speed: some people switch over from other VPNs and find Proton noticeably slower, especially depending on the server. A few also don’t love how certain torrenting setups work, since things like port forwarding can be a bit annoying to manage if the port changes when you reconnect. And while many trust Proton more than typical “affiliate-list” VPNs, there’s still a slice of people who are skeptical or just prefer competitors like Mullvad.
Strengths
- Strong privacy reputation
- Best-in-class free tier
- No-logs and audit-focused image
- Anonymous payment options
- Good reliability overall
Weaknesses
- Can be slower than competitors
- Port forwarding can be annoying for torrenting setups
- Auto-connect behavior can be frustrating
- Not everyone trusts it as much as top privacy rivals
Summary generated 1 week ago from 1012 community mentions
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4 reviews"@ChibiReviews Proton basic VPN is free and easy to use App for your phone."
"@weskambale I am using Proton VPN on both my PC and phone. It works fine."
"@ameliarate123 @ghost_wales @Keir_Starmer It’s not as technical as it sounds. Just like installing a normal app - I use Proton VPN, it’s pretty easy to use 😊"
"@ProtonVPN I USED PROTON VPN AND MY INTERNET BROKE I USED PROTON VPN AND MY INTERNET BROKE I USED PROTON VPN AND MY INTERNET BROKE but seriously, your VPN broke my internet connection on Win11 and the only fix was to uninstall after spending half a day tampering with drivers."