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Proton VPN review: the best genuinely free VPN
Swiss privacy with a real unlimited-data free plan
UnconfirmedSample data — pending verificationUpdated Aug 1, 2026
This profile is based on published provider information, not on VPNUS lab testing. We only claim hands-on results when real test data exists — see our testing methodology.
Proton VPN, from the team behind Proton Mail, is the rare provider whose free tier is safe to recommend: unlimited data, no ads, and no payment method required — the trade-off is auto-assigned servers in a handful of countries.
On paid plans you get 110+ countries, Secure Core routing through hardened Swiss/Icelandic data centers, and consistently strong WireGuard speeds.
For users in restrictive regions, the Stealth protocol provides obfuscation on iOS, Android and macOS.
Pros
- ✓ Unlimited-data free plan
- ✓ Audited no-logs policy
- ✓ Secure Core double-hop
- ✓ Open-source apps
Cons
- ✕ Free plan picks the server for you
- ✕ Live chat only for paid tiers
Offers & conditions
Free Forever plan
100% FreeNo Card RequiredUnlimited Data
- Data allowance
- Unlimited
- Speed limits
- Medium speed (free servers can be busy)
- Free locations
- 5 (US,NL,JP)
- Devices
- 1
- Registration
- Account required
- Ads
- No ads
- Streaming
- Free servers are not intended for streaming
- P2P
- No P2P on free servers
- Other limits
- No server choice — auto-connects to the fastest free server
Money-back guarantee (not a free trial)
30-Day RefundPay First
- Refund window
- 30 days
- Upfront payment
- Required
- First-time customers only
- No
- How to request
- Support ticket from your account
- Restrictions
- Refund is prorated for the unused portion of the subscription
- Payment exclusions
- Purchases via some resellers
- App stores
- App Store purchases follow Apple's refund process
- Renewals
- Renewals refundable on the same prorated basis
- Official policy
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