{
  "slug": "protonvpn",
  "category": "vpns",
  "name": "Proton VPN",
  "description": "VPN service from Proton in Switzerland with open-source apps on every platform and a free plan without ads.",
  "website": "https://protonvpn.com",
  "source": "https://github.com/ProtonVPN/android-app",
  "license": "GPL-3.0",
  "platforms": [],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "CH",
    "name": "Switzerland",
    "eyes": null,
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "B",
  "score": 83,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Proton VPN scores 83 out of 100 (grade B) on the VPN providers criteria. It meets 8 of 12 criteria: no ads or data sales, independent audit, transparency report, TLS configuration, audited no-logs policy, anonymous payment, open-source apps and modern protocols. It partly meets open source, no trackers or telemetry, tells users about requests and security headers. It is based in Switzerland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; GDPR-style data protection law. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/vpns/protonvpn/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/vpns/protonvpn/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/ProtonVPN/android-app/blob/master/LICENSE",
      "note": "Apps are open source under GPL-3.0. The server side is not."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://proton.me/legal/privacy",
      "note": "Website analytics are self-hosted, and the apps send first-party crash reports that can be turned off in settings."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://protonvpn.com/pricing",
      "note": "Funded by paid plans. The free plan has no ads."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://drive.proton.me/urls/DZVEJZFYHM#FPSKdUEykprb",
      "note": "Full Securitum no-logs audit report, repeated yearly."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://proton.me/legal/transparency",
      "note": "Yearly counts of legal orders received, contested and complied with, including a separate Proton VPN section."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://proton.me/legal/privacy",
      "note": "Swiss law requires authorities to notify subjects of proceedings. Proton does not itself promise notice."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=protonvpn.com&hideResults=on",
      "note": "Grade A+"
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=protonvpn.com",
      "note": "Grade B (75/100+)"
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "pending",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Not tested yet."
    },
    "no_logs_audited": {
      "title": "Audited no-logs policy",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://drive.proton.me/urls/DZVEJZFYHM#FPSKdUEykprb",
      "note": "Securitum audits the VPN servers each year and found no activity or connection logging."
    },
    "anonymous_payment": {
      "title": "Anonymous payment",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://protonvpn.com/support/payment-options",
      "note": "Cash and Bitcoin are accepted, and the privacy policy states no personal information is needed to create an account."
    },
    "open_source_clients": {
      "title": "Open-source apps",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/ProtonVPN",
      "note": "Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS are open source."
    },
    "modern_protocols": {
      "title": "Modern protocols",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://protonvpn.com/support/wireguard-privacy",
      "note": "WireGuard is supported alongside OpenVPN and the Stealth protocol."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": "A+",
    "observatory": "B",
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:01:23.712Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}