Reviews for Proton VPN: Fast & Secure VPN

Disconnects for no apparent reason, then does not automatically reconnect as it should. Across multiple platforms, the settings to start on boot, kill switch, and other connection fails do not seem to be getting fixed. Despite having the kill switch on, I am occasionally connected with my real IP address, which I discover when local ads appear. There aren't enough characters for me to explain the issues with the way the app is designed, things I shouldn't have to explain to Proton.

I paid for the subscription. Still active for another 6 months. Things is not only does it make it hard to use certain stuff like League of Legend client on PC, but as I type this it's gotten so bad to the point that Wifi or not I had to disconnect from the VPN to visit the DuckDuckGo or Google search for a local restaurant. Having to disconnect and reconnect to make stuff work just isn't fun. A lot of people seem to have success with it and it has good ratings I just have no idea why not myself

I recently used the VPN hotspot functionality and it failed, exposing my IP. Toggling various things off and on seemed to resolve it but I'm not confident in the "it's on" indicators on the Windows app. I have 1Gbps and w/ the VPN it's very slow. While the android app looks great and is simple, I'm not confident in the underlying service and am hesitant to go pro. Their CS response to my Drive review & other reviews further degrades confidence.

It works, but perhaps a little too good. I can't login to any of my financial institutions, playstore, and a few others. The split tunneling doesn't work. I tried inverse and standard, and nothing I exclude can get through. Also, there is no "snooze". So if you disconnect from the VPN, you have to remember to turn it back on. Canceling my trial.

Works great but needs a pause button. Currently, there is only a connect and disconnect option. If you have the kill switch on and want to connect to something or access a site blocked by VPNs, you have to turn off the kill switch on your settings to complete what you're trying to connect, and then turn it back on afterwards. NORD has a pause switch that works great.

Nice for a free app. It's nice there arent ads you have to watch to use it like other similar apps. my only complaint is that there seem to be a limited number of locations in the free version. However I don't think that's a valid complaint really. It's free. I just hope my data isn't being collected secretly or something using this .. I'm really sketchy about apps that are monitoring your network activity and traffic, or if they want to they can I mean.

VPN works. I'm giving 3 stars because back then it used to let you pick which free server to use if you used the free version. Now it picks a random server for you and if it's not the one you want, too bad you're gonna have to wait 20 minutes. Sometimes it will pick the same country 3 times in a row! It's a shame because I actually really liked this app. But this unnecessary change really annoys me and is making me consider switching services. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Been using this VPN for a couple months now. Honestly, in my opinion, probably the best free VPN available. Doesn't put hard speed restrictions in place, though speed/connection quality can be affected if you're using a server that's nearly full. But in that case, just change to a different server. Just bought a PS5 so I'm a little short on money, but I'll definitely be looking at upgrading to the 2 Year paid plan once my next paycheck comes through.

Leaves a lot to be desired as far as connection stability. I often have to manually disconnect and reconnect in the app or from my status bar to get it unstuck from the "connecting..." state. There's also no ability to group multiple servers into one profile and connect to the fastest out of that group, but you can auto-connect to a specific country. The subscription to Proton is worth it for the quality of service, but the android app is sub-par.

Great service at a fair price. What's really great about this app is that it offers multi hop capabilities through their secure core based in multiple privacy friendly countries. For some reason, that's a rare, but critical feature for privacy. No other major provider offers that, not even Nord. Breaking through 1 VPN, possible and not hard for some. Breaking through 3 of them? Good luck. Better pack a lunch and be ready for a lot of delivery. Up to 10 devices, run a VM and run the VPN in VM.

As long as you use the right protocol and server/country you're good to go. My university wifi doesn't allow us to use it for everything like games and social media apps cos it has restrictions but with this vpn plus the stealth protocol and the right server, everything is working now and I can use the wifi for anything I want and Iam using the premium version so I hope the free version is also amazing but overall 10/10 vpn and I didn't have any trouble with it so keep up the good work guys🤍

Thought this app was PERFECT until I found out that my "1 time" fee for $9.99 was actually an un permitted reoccurring charge, so I canceled. Guess what? Now that it is free, the connection is not in the United States you have to pay for that and since it is not in the United States and you can't change it, most apps don't work because they are not permitted in whatever whatever country that my phone is connected to Via VPN!!! NO THANKS

if you're looking for a free VPN, then this is IT! It requires absolutely no setup on your part. You are literally connected to another server as soon as you open the app. I have been using this for a while now, and I have NEVER had any issues with it. The app Proton VPN, does exactly what it says it does! Clean and is so simple, no ads or any bs like that, and no complications at all. I'm honestly surprised that it is free!

great vpn, if it would work. every time I switch tabs or leave it for too long it disconnects and endlessly tries connecting to a new network or reconnecting. you know how many times I've been on a video call and it drops connection? it's so annoying. I pay for premium plus too so this just shouldn't be occurring. it's occurred on 3 different phones I've used (plus my girlfriends so 4) on SEVERAL different wifis. I'm about to cancel my service if this doesn't get fixed.

This review is for the free version on an android phone. Easy install and setup. I don't see any ads. This vpn hogs the internet connection. When I turn it on and attempt to watch YouTube videos, it takes forever to buffer the video to watch. I've changed the resolution settings down to 360p and still it buffers for ages. Torrenting any file is excruciatingly slow. Changing servers made no difference. If it's a great product, I won't know because I won't pay to know. Terrible 1st impression.

I've had this app for about a year and it was great in the beginning. There were occasional loading issues/server drops but nothing major. Now, I can't connect to any servers unless I'm connected to my home wifi. Even then, once I open an app nothing will load and the VPN disconnects. It doesn't matter if I'm connected to a US server or not.

Over the last 4 months or so, the Proton VPN Android app has become increasingly unreliable. It will lose connection repeatedly, in quick succession, for extended periods of time. I don't know if this is an issue with the app, my devices, the LAN infrastructure I'm on, or the WAN infrastructure. Under the current circumstances, I can't test things thoroughly. Hopefully that will change soon and I can revise this review. I use other Proton products/services that (when connected) work as expected.

Paid version - Good VPN, but slow. Speeds are wildly inconsistent, and around 50% of non VPN speeds. Other VPNs are usually 80-90% or better, so this is pretty extreme. On the plus side, the app is easy to use, sites and services work and aren't blocked (an issue with many VPNs), and everything seems to behave how it should, aside from the speeds.

used to be the best but now the worst. load balancing and faster speeds are NOT what free users want most! Access is what we want! There's 4 free countries and now that it auto connects we can't even choose the country we need. This is clearly an attempt to get ppl to buy the paid version or you wouldn't have put a timer on changing servers. Faster speeds don't matter when you can't access what you need to. Developers response proves they made it worse so you'd buy the paid plan. Don't use this!

Despite being one of, if not, the best free VPN, one of many things that annoys me is how despite putting Always-On VPN, it still disconnects. "Always-On" not "Turn-Off-Randomly". Another thing that annoys me is how there are some features that shouldn't be behind a paywall. Like Split Tunneling and getting 10 Gbps. Basic features do not need to be accessed for 8 bucks monthly. Well, besides that, I do wish there were more free servers. I don't know I might just be picky there.