Proton VPN Review

"@markvalorian @T3chFalcon Proton VPN or their whole system ≈ Signal: no activity logs to leak, even to Swiss government, where 59 requests returned empty in 2025. Payments aside, privacy intact unless they nuke their audited no-logs model (RIP Proton then). #VPN #privacy"

"@MrLitstar @9393_ACrowley @ReclaimTheNetHQ Proton get audited every year and I'm yet to see any evidence they keep logs, even for free stuff. I would hapily use Proton or Surfshark, they both seem decent."

"@BasilTheGreat Better yet.. Download a VPN, pick a Swiss one like ProtonVPN or Swedish like Mullvad.. Five Eyes (UK+US+mates) can’t just poke about and grab logs.. Audited no-logs policy actually holds up .. Real privacy move .."

"8. Use "Private Relay" or a No-Log VPN Your ISP (Internet Service Provider) sees every site you visit. In many countries, they sell this browsing history legally. Use iCloud Private Relay or a reputable No-Log VPN (Mullvad or Proton). Mask your IP. Encrypt your tunnel."

"@BenjiKhageswara @ProtonMail @TutaPrivacy I can recommend Proton. Full family plan here. No problems with them, unlike most arrogant tech firms. Years ago, the "how to use" instruction was poor. Now they have clear instructions. Priceless to have private email, "alias" addresses, storage, vpn, !!"

"@JOKAQARMY1 Proton VPN. The owner spoke about it. They don’t save your data. So they comply, but there’s nothing to give."

"@SpikyCaterpillr Mullvad, Proton, AirVPN and many others have a strict no logs policy and have it operating fully on RAM so data recovery is not possible. There have been fed raids on the services and no logs were recovered."

"@windscribecom Trust shift ok I just prefer shifting trust to @ProtonVPN, strict no-logs, open-source, independently audited, self-owned infrastructure, Swiss jurisdiction. Especially given that Windscribe has had publicly acknowledged incidents in the past. Just choosing who deserves the trust"

"To secure UK communications amid Ofcom's 2026 backdoor probes targeting E2EE apps like Signal (which vows to exit if compelled), consensus favors Signal for default E2EE, open-source audits, and disappearing messages. Pair with no-logs VPNs (e.g., Mullvad/Proton) and device updates. GPT suggests verifying safety numbers and avoiding backups; Claude stresses political opposition as tech fixes are l..."

"You're not wrong, they're just not telling you the whole story 😉 A VPN does hide your traffic from your ISP, but now that encrypted traffic is just visible to your VPN provider instead . So the real question becomes: who do you trust more? Based on their public posture, Proton is one of the better answers. They're Swiss-based, which has strong privacy laws outside major surveillance alliances..."

"@CyberMoozy @ErrataRob Proton, Nord, Mullvad don't hold logs."

"@JOKAQARMY1 Proton VPN doesn’t have logs to fork over to the government"

"so, the argument is for less precision of language because of some certain use cases that users may falsely assume proton is protecting them against... got it... it's not like most americans have gmail accounts anyway... it's not like most of them don't know what a vpn is... what you probably want there is better understanding of what proton can do, and how to augment your own security measures wh..."

"I will not stand for Proton slander when I know many users of the VPN who has successfully done bad bad illegal stuff online with the service. It's always the same bullshit about email account metadata which they clearly state isn't encrypted and complying with law enforcement which literally is why they have no logs policy and use encryption because businesses cannot continue to run if they don't..."

"@windscribecom Yes, you shift your trust to someone outside of the 9 eyes alliance who doesn't keep logs. Canada (where windscribe is based) is part of the 9 eyes alliance, Switzerland (where proton is located) isn't. Should probably just set this one out @windscribecom"

"@T3chFalcon Proton has probably the most locked in no-log policy of all the VPNs, but their speed is not as fast as other VPN providers (Prob 30-50% less in some cases). IIRC the USA pressured the Swiss government that then pressured Proton to share the logs of someone and Proton said no."

"I have always used a VPN for browsing for the last fifteen years. I have been a paying customer of Perfect Privacy, Proton VPN, Nord VPN. I have always said that everyone should use a good VPN -- it is basic digital hygiene. I am also a huge critic of the UK government's assault on digital privacy and free speech. But that said, I don't think this proposal -- requiring VPN companies to perform a..."

"@BROKENBRITAIN0 @elonmusk @ProtonVPN @expressvpn doesn't log. 😉"

"From proton blog post: Any VPN service can monitor your browsing history, but reputable ones won’t and will ensure they have no logs of your browsing history that could be handed over to third parties. That way, if they receive a court order to share information, it’s impossible for them to comply. After all, they can’t hand over what they don’t have."

"@FinOcean149035 @PeterSweden7 @opera @ProtonVPN @Ofcom So funny! You know where all the big NO LOGS VPN's operate? NONE of them are in the UK & subject to UK laws. NO data is recorded on NO LOGS VPNs."

"@SIGNAL_RETURN @3xhuman @ProtonMail Proton also doesn't keep logs, and a subpoena will provide no logs. Until swiss authorities ask for logs to start being recorded for a user. But Mullvad will also have no choice but to comply if the authorities of their country request the same."

"@SIGNAL_RETURN @ProtonMail Oh man I’ve been using Surfshark all this time on the basis of their ‘no logs policy’. Maybe I need to switch to Mullvad"

"@Daidalos2047 @PeylsX @phct001 @rekdt yeah I'm pretty sure that Proton is fine, but expect a TOTAL compliance with Swiss/Jewish law from them if you happen to be under arrest. Whereas if you self-host, you choose :) Same goes with the VPN, you're giving them your entire activity with domain names"

"@thomasoncrypto @callebtc @ProtonMail Yeah its an email problem not a Proton problem. Their doing what they can. Not much different than VPN. Vpn provide can see what your ISP sees but they claim not to log so not subject to legal discovery."

"@kasamac53 @PeterSweden7 @opera @ProtonVPN @Ofcom @grok This post claims an ISP is bypassed by a VPN. I thought it simply sent encrypted information using the ISP line? Moreover, he suggested a clause in the UK’s Bill along the lines of “All ISPs must block any VPN which does not keep or send copies of logs” “couldn’t be done”."

"Interestingly, PrivacyTools still recommends NordVPN as its top pick on its VPN page (as of January 2026), alongside Surfshark, ProtonVPN, and Mullvad. However, the site now operates more like a commercial/affiliate driven platform, with prominent affiliate links and promotions. For beginners just starting their privacy journey, this can be confusing or even counterproductive - recommending heavil..."

"The question is whether you trust your VPN provider or not. The confusion between "anonymity" and "privacy" is common... Proton VPN knows who you are and where you go (they COULD, they don't but it's on them to be honest). Having your own VPN just protects your privacy. If there's court order, AWS will give them records of your destinations. Granted it's encrypted. But so will Proton VPN. We..."

"proton is one of the few that claim to not hold logs, but even that's not going to help much when your ISP traces you connecting to a VPN and that VPN doing nefarious activity on the Internet. it just makes research take another 50 milliseconds in a script. you're not protected"

"@whyte2025 @windscribecom @pcWRT @ProtonVPN .. proton has sent data to the police many times. Windscribe has been in court for 2 years and proved they have nothing. Even one of their old servers was taken but no user data. Check audits."

"@phct001 @rekdt at least private-internet-access has court cases to prove they defend their users and didnt cooporate with government cause they didnt log anything. proton isnt secure/private-by-design They fckd multiple users now"

"And so does Proton, it's just a matter of who you want to sell your info, your ISP or your VPN company. I don't believe Proton when they say they don't sell user info, that's how they all make money."

"@whyte2025 @windscribecom @pcWRT @ProtonVPN Proton mail (and I believe drive) has complied to many law enforcement orders, however not with the vpn.. yet.. with proton you can not make an anonymous account under the tor which is a very big red flag."

"@ProtonVPN PROTON VPN KEEPS YOUR LOGS PROTON VPN KEEPS YOUR LOGS PROTON VPN KEEPS YOUR LOGS PROTON VPN KEEPS YOUR LOGS"

"BREAKING: PROTON CAN SEE YOUR EMAILS AND COULD LOG OR DIVERT YOUR VPN TRAFFIC!!!!"