ProtonVPN

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ProtonVPN

From the creators of ProtonMail, ProtonVPN has a solid reputation. They have a full suite of user-friendly native mobile and desktop apps. ProtonVPN is one of the few "trustworthy" providers that also offer a free plan.

Security Audited Open Source

ProtonVPN Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Summary

  • Third parties may be involved in operating the service
  • Only necessary user logs are kept by the service to ensure quality
  • The court of law governing the terms is in location X
  • This service is only available to users over a certain age
  • The service provides information about how they intend to use your personal data
  • The terms for this service are translated into different languages
  • Users are entitled to a refund if certain thresholds or standards are not met by the service
  • You can opt out of promotional communications
  • The service reviews its privacy policy on a regular basis
  • This service has a no VPN logs policy
  • Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent merely from your usage.
  • The service provides a free help desk
  • The service provides a complaint mechanism for the handling of personal data
  • Users are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses they may incur by downloading materials
  • The service does not guarantee accuracy or reliability of the information provided
  • Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
  • Users agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
  • The service can suspend your account for several reasons
  • The service promises to inform and/or notify users regarding government inquiries that may involve users' personal data
  • IP addresses of website visitors are not tracked
  • The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection.
  • The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at the users' sole risk
  • The service does not share user information with third parties
  • This service does not track you
  • The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect
  • You can request access and deletion of personal data
  • This service does not collect, use, or share location data
  • This service offers an anonymous payment method
  • The service allows you to use pseudonyms
  • The service's data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes
  • They may stop providing the service at any time
  • This service prohibits users sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
  • There is a date of the last update of the agreements
  • This service prohibits users from attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems
  • The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers
  • The service will not allow third parties to access your personal information without a legal basis
  • Users agree not to use the service to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
  • Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
  • This service tracks which web page referred you to it
  • The cookies used by this service do not contain information that would personally identify you

Score

B

Documents

About the Data

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ProtonVPN Source Code

Author

ProtonVPN

Description

Official ProtonVPN Android app

#android#ikev2#java#kotlin#openvpn#protonvpn#strongswan#vpn

Homepage

https://protonvpn.com/download-android

Repository

  • LicenseGPL-3.0
  • Created12 Dec 19
  • Primary languageKotlin
  • Size320,291 KB
  • Stars3,911
  • Forks496
  • Watchers3,911

Language Usage

Language Usage

Project Health

  • Last commit9 days ago
  • Open issues80
  • Latest release5.19.78.0

Recent Commits

  • proton-ci(10 Aug 26)

    Add fdroid metadata

  • proton-ci(10 Aug 26)

    Update guesthole servers

  • Mateusz Markowicz(31 Jul 26)

    Use MTU 1420 for ProTUN

  • Mateusz Markowicz(31 Jul 26)

    Fix edge-to-edge paddings for NoVpnPermissionActivity

  • Marcin Simonides(30 Jul 26)

    Update Core to 36.7.0.

  • Marcin Simonides(30 Jul 26)

    Update datastore for 16KB page support.

  • L10n bot(28 Jul 26)

    i18n(weekly-mr): Upgrade translations from crowdin (a40b0256).

  • Marcin Simonides(27 Jul 26)

    Update Core to 36.6.3.

  • L10n bot(24 Jul 26)

    i18n(weekly-mr): Upgrade translations from crowdin (88f71f88).

  • Marcin Simonides(24 Jul 26)

    Update the app name in metadata files.

  • Alexander Talledo(22 Jul 26)

    chore: bump Android target API to version 36 [VPNAND-2558]

  • Marcin Simonides(21 Jul 26)

    Remove an unnecessary assert from UpdateLoadsFromApi [VPNAND-2608]. The assert was important while we still had the previous implementation and a feature flag. There are some rare cases when UpdateLoadsFromApi can be called while there is no statusId yet - just do nothing in this case.

  • L10n bot(21 Jul 26)

    i18n(weekly-mr): Upgrade translations from crowdin (73f63f28).

  • Mateusz Markowicz(17 Jul 26)

    Update protun to 2.1.2 [VPNCORE-196]

  • Mateusz Markowicz(05 May 26)

    Migrate protun v1 to 2.1.0 [VPNCORE-196]

  • Mateusz Markowicz(16 Jul 26)

    Introduce non-exported InternalMainActivity alias for internal intents [VPNAND-2607]

  • Marcin Simonides(15 Jul 26)

    Remove storage size from congrats screen.

  • L10n bot(14 Jul 26)

    i18n(weekly-mr): Upgrade translations from crowdin (af502388).

  • Alexander Talledo(13 Jul 26)

    refactor: extract info banner card to a common UI component [VPNUX-114]

  • Alexander Talledo(07 Jul 26)

    feat: display smart routing info banner at country servers level [VPNUX-114]

  • Alexander Talledo(30 Jun 26)

    feat: display smart routing country in connection details [VPNUX-114]

  • Marcin Simonides(10 Jul 26)

    Upgrade Core version to 36.6.2.

  • Marcin Simonides(10 Jul 26)

    Catch errors from postLoginAccountSetup at call site [VPNAND-2606]. This allows for returning the proper error state.

  • Marcin Simonides(10 Jul 26)

    Close the TvMainActivity when going back from login screen [VPNAND-2605].

  • Marcin Simonides(10 Jul 26)

    Reset NotReady account state when opening the app [VPNAND-2605]. This cleans partial logged in state from previous attempts and allows launching log in again.

  • Marcin Simonides(09 Jul 26)

    Show TV QR code login errors to the user [VPNAND-2606].

  • L10n bot(10 Jul 26)

    i18n(weekly-mr): Upgrade translations from crowdin (ec52181c).

  • Marcin Simonides(09 Jul 26)

    Revert "Use a better hashing function for A/B test split." This reverts commit 330c054bc01d204aa5c51e9aa44ed1b9cec181ad. The old one was good enough and we prefer consistency.

  • Alexander Talledo(08 Jul 26)

    fix(MMP): avoid losing events due to race conditions with feature flag [VPNPLG-134]

  • Marcin Simonides(30 Jun 26)

    Pass plan and billing cycle to upgrade_attempt.

ProtonVPN Security

3.8/10

Repo Security Summary

Updated 27 Jul 26

  • Maintained10/10
  • PackagingN/A
  • Code-Review0/10
  • Dangerous-WorkflowN/A
  • Token-PermissionsN/A
  • CII-Best-Practices0/10
  • SAST0/10
  • Binary-Artifacts9/10
  • Fuzzing0/10
  • License10/10
  • Pinned-DependenciesN/A
  • Signed-Releases0/10
  • Branch-Protection0/10
  • Security-Policy10/10

ProtonVPN Website

Website

The best VPN for speed and security | Proton VPN

Get fast, secure VPN service in 140+ countries. Download our free VPN now — or check out Proton VPN Plus for even more premium features.

Redirects

Does not redirect

Security Checks

All 65 security checks passed

Server Details

  • IP Address185.159.159.140
  • LocationPlan-les-Ouates,Geneve,Switzerland,EU
  • ISPProton AG
  • ASNAS209103

Categories

Some proxies may block this service, as it falls into the following categories

  • VPN Provider

Associated Countries

  • USUS
  • CHCH
  • FRFR
  • DEDE

Safety Score

Website marked as safe

100%

Blacklist Check

protonvpn.com was found on 0 blacklists

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Website Preview

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ProtonVPN Android App

APK Info

De-Googled Compatibility

Native4.00/ 463 ratings
microG3.97/ 435 ratings
  • GrapheneOSNative4.0 / 4(45)
  • CalyxOSmicroG3.9 / 4(13)
  • LineageOSmicroG4.0 / 4(8)
  • LineageOSNative4.0 / 4(7)
  • e OSmicroG4.0 / 4(5)
  • crDroidmicroG4.0 / 4(3)

Tested on Android 10–17 · Updated 16 Aug 26 · View on Plexus →

Trackers

  • Sentry

Permissions

  • Access Network State
  • Change Wifi State
  • Foreground Service
  • Foreground Service Special Use
  • Internet
  • Post Notifications
  • Query All Packages
  • Receive Boot Completed
  • Wake Lock
  • Dynamic Receiver Not Exported Permission

ProtonVPN iOS App

App Info

Proton VPN: Fast & Secure

Trusted by millions worldwide, Proton VPN is the world's only free VPN app that is safe to use and respects your privacy. Our fast VPN offers secure, private and encrypted internet access with advanced security features. Proton VPN also unblocks access to popular websites and streaming platforms. Proton VPN was created by the CERN scientists behind Proton Mail - the world's largest encrypted email service. Proton’s secure no-logs VPN offers 24/7 safe and private internet access, and does not record your browsing history, display ads, sell your data to third parties, or limit downloads. Free VPN features available to all users: • Unlimited data with no bandwidth or speed restrictions • Strict no logs policy • Bypass geo restrictions: smart protocol selection automatically overcomes VPN bans and unblocks censored sites and content • Full disk encrypted servers protect your data • Perfect forward secrecy: encrypted traffic cannot be captured and decrypted later • DNS leak protection: we encrypt DNS queries to ensure that your browsing activity cannot be exposed through DNS leaks • Always-on VPN/ kill switch offers protection against leaks caused by accidental disconnections Premium VPN features: • Access 20,000+ high speed servers across 140+ countries worldwide including US, UK, France, Germany, India, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, etc. • Fast VPN: high speed servers with connections up to 10 Gbps • VPN Accelerator: unique technology increases Proton VPN's speeds by up to 400% to give a faster browsing experience • Unblock access to blocked or censored content • Connect up to 10 devices to the VPN at the same time • Ad blocker (NetShield): a DNS filtering feature that protects you from malware, blocks ads, and prevents website trackers from following you across the web • Stream films, sports events, and videos on any streaming service (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Max, BBC iPlayer etc) • File-sharing and P2P support • Secure Core servers protect against network-based attacks with multi-hop VPN • Tor over VPN provides automatic integration with the Tor anonymity network Why Proton VPN? • No personal data required to sign up • Easy-to-use VPN app for iPhone, iPad, visionOS, tvOS, Mac, and any other major devices • Highest strength encryption for your connection makes it better than an internet proxy • One tap Connect to secure your internet connection, especially on public Wifi hotspots • Unique VPN Accelerator technology increases your VPN speed by up to 400% for a faster internet connection • Proton VPN's Secure Core architecture allows our secure VPN service to defend against network-based attacks • We only use VPN protocols that are proven to be secure: WireGuard • Independently audited by third-party security experts and we publish all results on our website • Trusted open-source code that can be reviewed for security by anyone • Data protection using AES-256 and 4096 RSA encryption Join the privacy revolution • Your support is important as it allows us to continue our mission to bring online freedom to people around the globe. Get our private VPN free today and enjoy fast VPN connections and a secure internet, from anywhere. Global VPN server network • Proton VPN has thousands of secure VPN servers worldwide, including hundreds of free VPN servers to ensure a high-bandwidth server nearby. Experts’ opinion: PCMag: “[Proton VPN’s] is a slick VPN with an excellent collection of advanced features, and it has the best free subscription plan we've seen. Few competitors can match its mix of affordability, features, and design. For all that, it gets a rare five-star rating and earns our Editors' Choice award” TechRadar: “The completely free tier is something no other competitor [...] offers. Wired: "The best VPN" "Overall, Proton VPN is very fast"

Rating

Rated 4.63 out of 5 stars by 87,842 users

Version Info

  • Current Version7.5.2
  • Last Updated08 Jun 26
  • First Released12 Nov 18
  • Minimum iOS Version17.0
  • Device Models Supported127

App Details

  • IPA Size257.75 Mb
  • PriceFree (USD)
  • Age Advisory4+
  • Supported Languages33
  • DeveloperProton AG
  • Bundle IDch.protonmail.vpn

Screenshots

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