Proton VPN
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Type | Virtual private network | ||||||||||||
Website | protonvpn |
Proton VPN is a VPN service operated by the Swiss company Proton AG, the company behind the email service Proton Mail.[7] According to its official website, Proton VPN and Proton Mail share the same management team, offices, and technical resources, and are operated from Proton's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Features[edit]
As of 4 January 2023, Proton VPN has a total of 1,904 servers, sited in 67 different nations.[8]
All servers are owned and operated by Proton VPN through the company's network.[9] Its service is available for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, and also has a command-line tool[10] for Linux and can be implemented using the IPSEC protocol.[11] Proton VPN can also be installed on a Wireless Router.
Proton VPN utilizes OpenVPN (UDP/TCP) and the IKEv2 protocol, with AES-256 encryption. The company claims to not keep logs and claims to protect users from WebRTC and DNS leaks.[citation needed]
In January 2020, Proton VPN released its source code on all platforms[12] and had SEC Consult conduct an independent security audit.[13] In July 2021, Proton VPN added WireGuard protocol as beta version.[citation needed]
Reception[edit]
In a September 2019 review by TechRadar, Proton VPN received 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. [9]
A February 2019 PC Magazine UK review rated Proton VPN at 4 1/2 out of 5 based on its services and price range. [14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Proton VPN for Windows".
- ^ "Proton VPN for macOS". Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "Proton VPN for Android".
- ^ "Proton VPN for iOS". Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "Proton VPN for Linux (GUI)". Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Proton VPN for Linux (CLI)". Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "ProtonVPN review: Underground data centers, one-click multi-hop, and more make for a great choice". PCWorld. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Proton VPN - About Us". ProtonVPN. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ a b Williams, Mike (17 September 2019). "ProtonVPN review". TechRadar.
- ^ Freeware, Brian Nadel 2018-11-16T20:00:00Z. "ProtonVPN Free Review". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Latinoamérica, Linux (2021-04-28). "VPN gratis en Linux Debian con Proton VPN". Linux Latinoamérica (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "Proton VPN goes open-source: What this means for your privacy". tomsguide.com. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ Osborne, Charlie. "Proton VPN apps handed to open source community in transparency push". ZDNet. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ Max Eddy (28 February 2019). "Proton VPN". PCMag UK. Retrieved 6 January 2020.