Proton VPN Review 2026: Privacy, Pricing, and Streaming Tested

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Proton VPN is the Swiss-jurisdiction, audited no-logs VPN operated by Proton AG — the same company behind Proton Mail — with a permanent free tier, paid VPN Plus starting at $3.49 per month on the 2-year cycle, and the Proton Unlimited bundle ($7.99 per month on the 2-year cycle) that adds Mail, Pass, Calendar, and 500 GB of encrypted Drive. This 2026 review covers official USD pricing from protonvpn.com/pricing, NetShield/Secure Core/Tor-over-VPN features, audit posture, and where Proton VPN fits versus NordVPN, Mullvad, and ExpressVPN.