Proton VPN
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
4recommend
2warn against
Dec 13, 2025first mention
Oct 14, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“For the YouTube app, I use proton’s Albania vpn and no ads there either.”
“but Proton VPN? That's what I switched to”
switched from Mullvadon “Shutting down our public encrypted DNS”
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“ideally a trustworthy VPN like Mullvad, IVPN, or Proton”
“been using their vpn (paid) for years”
Caveats and dissent
“their "open source" claim is deceptive as it is only their client that is open source.”
“I've never been able to use the VPN due to connectivity issues.”
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Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
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- Shutting down our public encrypted DNS 1 mention
- Ask HN: Mullvad Alternatives? 1 mention
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- Proton Workspace: An encrypted suite for team collaboration 1 mention
- From Proxmox to FreeBSD and Sylve in Our Office Lab 1 mention
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All comments 9
“For the YouTube app, I use proton’s Albania vpn and no ads there either.”
“but Proton VPN? That's what I switched to”
“their "open source" claim is deceptive as it is only their client that is open source.”
“ideally a trustworthy VPN like Mullvad, IVPN, or Proton”
“been using their vpn (paid) for years”
“WireGuard VPN via Proton VPN”
“I've never been able to use the VPN due to connectivity issues.”
“3) Wireguard VPN + Proton VPN”
“Proton moved its Indian server to Singapore and used virtual networking tricks to continue offering an Indian IP address.”