Proton VPN
UK SOFTWARE PROFILE
Proton VPN
Proton VPN offers an unlimited-data free tier and a paid Plus tier with more location choice and protection features. Its applications are open source, while Secure Core and NetShield are paid-plan capabilities. Proton's separate business VPN and AI products are not treated as features of VPN Plus.
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Pricing & practicalities
Model your total cost ↗Published starting point
US$0.00
Free · account / month · free billing
VAT basis not stated
Free tier has one simultaneous connection and limited/random country selection. Paid Plus pricing must be confirmed in the local configurator.
Check current price ↗Consider before choosing
- Free tier restricts location choice
- NetShield filters domains rather than establishing file scanning
- Business access is separately sold
Connected workflows
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Plans and feature boundaries
The feature score covers the product across documented plans. This table shows package differences; it does not mean every scored feature is included in the starting price.
| Plan | Published price | Documented inclusions | Limits and conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Plan source ↗ | USD 0 free · account / month |
| 1 concurrent device; limited country selection |
| VPN Plus Plan source ↗ | Confirm price monthly · account / month |
| 10 concurrent devices |
BEHIND THE AI CLAIM
AI capabilities
The reviewed VPN documentation does not establish an embedded AI assistant or AI incident workflow.
Documented capabilities
Plans, limits & questions
- Smart protocol selection and DNS filtering are not assumed to be AI
- Lumo and Scribe are separate products
Feature-by-feature evidence
VPN for individual professionals — 20 scored checks
| Capability & demo question | Proton VPN71–98/100 documented fit |
|---|---|
Core workflowEncrypted tunnel5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate encrypted tunnel with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported WireGuard/OpenVPN and strong encryption are documented. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowKill switch5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate kill switch with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Kill switch/always-on options are documented. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthDNS leak protection7.5 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate dns leak protection with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported DNS leak protection is documented. 7.5 / 7.5 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthMulti-hop routing7.5 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate multi-hop routing with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Secure Core routing is included in Plus. 7.5 / 7.5 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowDesktop applications4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate desktop applications with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Windows, macOS and Linux clients are offered. 4.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowMobile applications4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate mobile applications with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Both major mobile platforms are supported. 4.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthSplit tunnelling6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate split tunnelling with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Split tunnelling is documented with platform-specific options. 6.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthRestricted-network mode6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate restricted-network mode with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Stealth and alternative routing are documented. 6.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowPublished logging policy4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate published logging policy with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported A no-logs policy is published. 4.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowPublished external audit4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate published external audit with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ◐ Limited External audits are referenced; this review did not inspect a full audit report. 2.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthAuditable application source6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate auditable application source with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Application source is published. 6.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthLocation selection6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate location selection with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Plus enables broad server-location selection. 6.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowMalicious-site blocking4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate malicious-site blocking with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported NetShield blocks malicious domains in Plus. 4.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowMultiple concurrent devices4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate multiple concurrent devices with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Plus allows 10 simultaneous devices. 4.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthMalware download scanning6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate malware download scanning with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified Download file scanning is not established by the VPN sources. 0.0–6.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthDedicated IP option6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate dedicated ip option with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified Dedicated IP was not established for consumer Plus. 0.0–6.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIDocumented AI threat detection3.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate documented ai threat detection with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified A specific AI detector is not documented. 0.0–3.0 / 3.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIAI incident explanation3.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate ai incident explanation with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified An AI incident assistant is not documented. 0.0–3.0 / 3.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIAI-specific controls4.5 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate ai-specific controls with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified AI-specific controls are not documented. 0.0–4.5 / 4.5 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIAI decision trace4.5 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate ai decision trace with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified An AI decision trail is not documented. 0.0–4.5 / 4.5 pointsEvidence ↗ |
“Not verified” means the recorded evidence does not settle this specific check. It does not mean the feature is absent. Read the scoring method.