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Proton VPN vs IVPN: catalog facts
Proton VPNIVPN
Freemium

The free tier has no data cap but limited countries and speeds. Paid plans add more…

Paid

A paid subscription is required. No free tier.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • A free tier with no data cap and no advertising
  • Clients are open source on every platform and independently audited
  • Account creation needs no email; payment can be cash or Monero
  • Multi-hop connections and open-source apps, with published audits
  • An account is required, even for the free tier
  • Free tier covers few countries and slows down at peak times
  • More expensive than budget providers and no free tier
  • Multi-hop halves throughput
Downloadable app, Browser extension Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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