ProtonVPN is a cross-platform, subscription-based VPN service with a long history of reliability and stability.

ProtonVPN can be used as a free VPN after the 7-day trial, like most shareware products, but with some significant limitations:

1 VPN connection

Servers in 3 countries

Medium speed

No logs/No ads

ProtonVPN has over 800 servers in 50 countries. Mozilla Firefox users might have heard of ProtonVPN since they partnered with Mozilla.

ProtonVPN has become one of the larger, trusted, better-known VPNs available in the past year.

ProtonVPN is also one of the more expensive. Plans start at about $4.00 a month, or $48.00 a year, and can be as expensive as $24.00 or $288.00 a tear.

While expensive, you should consider

the advantages of a shareware VPN.

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Limitations:
Free version provides 23 servers in 3 countries, 1 VPN connection, Medium speed, Strict no-logs policy, and Access blocked content. Starting at $4.00 per month (basic version) you get access to: 350+ servers in 40+ countries 2 VPN connections High speed Strict no-logs policy Access blocked content P2P/BitTorrent support Adblocker (NetShield)