Proton VPN Review

"Proton VPN is good in free tier. You will not have any nice features like port forwarding, split tunneling or killswitch but it will work for web browsing and connecting to internet from a device. In my case on 800mbs I am getting about 720..."

"ProtonVPN Review in 2026: Any thoughts? Using the internet today feels a lot less private than it used to. Between constant ads following you around and the risks of public WiFi, I felt like a VPN was no longer optional. I have been using ..."

"... to peer file sharing, it has been valuable. You missed all the Black Friday sales for VPNs. I use proton vpn free on my phone, I have a different paid one that works better on my computer. The speed slowdown is minimal on my phone and non..."

"Best reddit free VPN in 2026? Any thoughts? Are there any actually decent free VPNs right now? I am traveling through parts of North Africa on a budget and trying to keep costs low while moving around. A lot of websites are restricted wher..."

"...VPN you really need to pay for it (though there are good mail options around $1 a month). Free tier Proton VPN is slower and you can't choose your server. The free email is oversensitive about the bots issue and you won't get much support (..."

"Proton VPN works for me these days with India server, but not Hong Kong. A bit slow though. It is very cheap for the the first month, so great return on investment for me. I prefer to use eSIM, but gotta use hotel WiFi to not drain the data..."

"ProtonVPN’s great because of the unlimited data, but yeah, those free servers can get sluggish during peak hours. Still solid if you don’t need high speed all the time."

"Is There Still a Good Free VPN Reddit Recommends in 2026? I needed a VPN quickly this week since I have been working from libraries and cafes more often and did not feel comfortable using public WiFi without some protection. I was not read..."

"Pretty fair take. Proton is solid for privacy, just not always the fastest option."

"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..."

"ProtonVPN has been my go–to for cafe browsing – the free tier is slow sometimes but it never feels sketchy. I treat it as a quick shield, not a full privacy tool."

"I did some shopping and researching and am testing Proton for a month to see if I like it. It works pretty well, a little lag but I think I can choose better locations. I made the decision based on price and needs"

"same here. proton is safe but those free servers get overcrowded fast."

"@BenjiKhageswara @ProtonMail @TutaPrivacy I’ve been using Proton for years, but the webmail and iOS app are getting increasingly slower for me. This happens across devices, so I don’t think it’s a hardware issue. Drive and VPN services from Proton make them a top tier bundle though."

"@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."

"NordVPN vs ExpressVPN in 2026: Which One’s Actually Better Now? I recently made the decision to stop relying on free VPNs after dealing with constant slow connections and websites refusing to load. I had been using Windscribe and ProtonV..."

"Best IOS VPN in 2026? Any thoughts? Earlier this week I was on my college campus using the student center WiFi on my iPhone and a bunch of apps would barely load. Reddit would not refresh, X kept timing out, and even my email app was actin..."

"@Sunday_Bliss123 @grok I use free proton vpn option,I was learning torrenting using qbitorrent but I don't understand whether its my network speed I don't see list of seeders and leeches as they demonstrate in YouTube"

"ProtonVPN reviews in 2026: Is it considered a scam? Hi everyone, I consider myself pretty privacy-conscious, and I've been looking into ProtonVPN because of their strong reputation for security and being based in Switzerland. I was almost ..."

"What’s the Safest Free VPN to Use for the Dark Web in 2026? I have been experimenting with Tor Browser lately mostly out of curiosity. I am not doing anything sketchy, just reading privacy discussions and checking out a few onion sites I..."

"Windscribe is the best choice in terms of unlocking many Netflix libraries than any VPN along and other major UK/NZ/USA streaming services. Some users with high bandwidth, like those over 500.Mbps, report slow speeds and lag (not less than ..."

"This is gonna be so dumb, but... I typically have no idea what vpn is used for, and i do not sue it in my daily life becuase it slows my connection speed that is already struggling. I used proton on my mobile device since i cant pay for vpn..."

"Proton is an exception. Their free variant is slower and doesn't allow file-sharing anyway "

"Best free VPN for everyday privacy use right now? i've been testing a bunch of free VPNs lately (Proton free, Windscribe free, TunnelBear, Hotspot Shield free) and most of them feel too limited for daily use. Either the speeds drop hard on..."

"Is ProtonVPN slowing down your speed's and pings as much as mine? [speedtest.net results](https://preview.redd.it/f4ujtpwjf4bg1.png?width=1251&format=png&auto=webp&s=614e523361a8d377cfcd14003c899a39f1173202) Hello guys :) I s..."

"Best Free VPN for Torrenting in 2026? I was downloading a few Linux images recently and realized it probably was not smart to do it directly on my regular internet connection. I have used free VPNs before for simple browsing, but I had nev..."

"When I tested ProtonVPN with Tor it felt painfully sluggish. I get why people trust it, but stacking Tor on top of it was just too much overhead on the free tier."

"any actually good free vpn for daily use? kinda confused what to try so ive been trying different free vpns like proton free, windscribe free, tunnelbear, hotspot shield free and honestly most of them kinda suck for daily use… either to..."

"Bin aber über 1&1 welche über vodafone laufen, habe aber das selbe problem. Hab Proto VPN benutzt aber das scheint beim kostenlosen die leistung zu drosseln"

"Glad to hear that you are happy with them. I am just going by a lot of YouTube and social media reviews on the top VPN services. They are always number 4 in line behind Express, Nord, and SurfShark in the ratings. They are not known for the..."

"@windscribecom I love you windscribe u don’t make me lag like proton"

"Let’s start with the features removed. The map that so many loved and allowed us to distinguish where we were logged into city wise or country, was taken down. Nord by their own admission has had many complaints since removing this map, a..."

"Your experience is unique to you. Others, specially those that stream, see Proton as a very slow speed VPN service, with also far less servers and locations then the top VPN services."

"I’ve been using express vpn for years. It has a kill switch and is super fast. I bought proton’s Black Friday deal hoping to save money, but it’s way slower and doesnt work very good with a few apps on my shield. The app that’s call..."

"I’ve been using express VPN in Ireland all week. I bought the Black Friday deal for proton as expressVPN is more expensive than most. I will not be renewing proton as it’s much slower."

"...VPN. It's truly anonymous. No email needed, you can even pay in cash if you want. No logs. I get way better download speeds with them than I did with Proton VPN, which slowed to a halt after about 2gb. Based in Sweden 🐐 €5 about $5.50 per month. Worth it!"

"@PaulTassi Proton VPN needs to worry less about Marathon and worry more about their slow-ass upload speeds."

"Same here. Since early December have gotten terrible connection issues. Noticed websites take up to 30 seconds to load, YouTube videos just don’t work or are constantly buffering, etc. Switched protocols, servers, and same result. If I d..."

"Proton VPN: Lousy performance. Lousy service. Proton VPN turned my VNPT ADSL into lousy. And their 'Support', when you get any, jsut ignores the problem/s,and when i asked for a frefund after a month of lousy performance and complaints, ..."