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Proton VPN vs VPN Gate: catalog facts
Proton VPN	VPN Gate
Freemium The free tier has no data cap but limited countries and speeds. Paid plans add more…	Free Free of charge as a university research project.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
A free tier with no data cap and no advertising Clients are open source on every platform and independently audited	Free with no subscription Works with standard L2TP/IPsec, OpenVPN and SSTP clients
An account is required, even for the free tier Free tier covers few countries and slows down at peak times	Servers are run by volunteers, so privacy depends on each operator Speed and availability vary from server to server
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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