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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Reviews about "Android"
20 reviews"I use proton free and have no issues at all. On android box you do get a few locations to actually choose. On my phone I don't, not sure why, guess a different version. "
"@bamwinejnr Proton vpn... works well on both pc and phones"
"...efusing to connect until I either restarted my mobile network or the phone entirely I ended up with proton VPN after switching to some of protons other services and it was included, tested it out and have had none of the same issues so your..."
"I used Proton in the past but switched to Windscribe in 2025, and while I can recommend both services, I feel Windscribe is a better developed app and gives better value. I don't use any Apple products to test so my experience is limited ..."
"I use a Pixel with Graphene OS. Shelter: to create a work profile for apps that I need on my phone for my job. Myne: to download ebooks from the Gutenberg project and then Librera to read them. EnteAuth: for my authenticator and t..."
"@ChibiReviews Proton basic VPN is free and easy to use App for your phone."
"Use AdguardDNS, Proton VPN and Obscura iOS and Mac for now - Obscura (They are new and are widening their support for all other platforms including Linux.) Android, Linux, TV, and windows Proton VPN with custom Adguard DNS. So far Obscura has been better since they trick websites into thinking I’m not using an Adblock, they are partnered with Mullvad, and when you sign up you don’t use an ..."
"@KiwamiCube Proton VPN on a dedicated Linux machine works well, I also experimented with random Android apps on a spare phone but no Adblock makes this experience more miserable than it should be"
"@weskambale I am using Proton VPN on both my PC and phone. It works fine."
"@thekingsmanUG Download proton VPN if at all your using android cz with android it has a free option"
"@fakesudanese Proton vpn for both phone and pc"
"@Grok please translate to indonesia language how To use a VPN in Indonesia: 1. Download a free/reputable app like Proton VPN or ExpressVPN from your app store (Google Play or Apple). 2. Install, create an account (some have free trials). 3. Open the app, connect to a server in another country (e.g., Singapore or US). 4. Once connected, try accessing Grok again. VPNs are legal for personal use..."
"@ukayjessy2001 @jay4surveys Download Proton VPN on Google Play or iOS store"
"@ChrisLXXXVI VPNs work on phones as well. And there are a lot of free VPN's . Personally in process of swapping to proton mail/password manager/drive/vpn."
"Thanks. Yea proton has the switch and works on my android just not the shield. Surf shark may win tho if I switch"
"It used to work for me. I didn't use the dns app, I used system settings in android. That's what I'm doing with protonvpn."
"@Proton_Pass I made sure the VPN on my phone was connected."
"@Proton_Pass everything online or in phone is hacked & viewed. Android phone, VPN, 2 password protonmail, secure browser. That's my best , if you have someone who boasts about hacking being nosy there's probably no point being password fussy? I'm the wolf who owns the account 😑"
"...Premium and Self-hosted). VLESS-based solutions (Xeovo, self-hosted XRay,etc) work. Adguard VPN (or Proton VPN) doesn't work. Pity. Adguard + Adguard VPN pair was very convinient. Is there plans to make it possible at least to connect reg..."
"Been with PIA for over 10 years. Tried both ProtonVPN and NordVPN to see if I should switch, but they both were lacking (to put it mildly), so I stayed with PIA. Aside from the glitchy Automation in their Android app, everything else work..."