Proton VPN review: locations, measurements, and prices

Proton VPN lists 195 locations in 149 countries. The list has no field that marks virtual locations. The list does not provide server addresses, so no measurement is possible here. This is not an app or speed test. The review uses the data in the archive: server lists, measurements, networks, and stated prices.¹

Locations: 195; Rank 5 of 13
Countries: 149; Rank 2 of 13
Published endpoints: 18,744
Measured: not measurable

Server list source: a page on the provider's website, last read on Oct 31, 2026²

The provider itself states 149 countries, 197 locations, 21,722 servers. Its list contains 149 countries, 195 locations, 18,744 servers.

At a glance

Countries: 149
Lowest price per month: $3.49
Per month after the initial term: $6.99
Money back: 30 days
Devices at the same time: 10
Provider website: no advertising or analytics (requested from the United States)
List marks virtual locations: no such field in the list
Based in: Switzerland
Owner: Proton Foundation (primary shareholder)
Apps for: Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone/iPad, Android, Browser extension (Chrome, Firefox), TV (Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV) Source
Features stated by the provider: free plan, streaming, ad and tracker blocker, P2P / BitTorrent, Tor over VPN, 10 Gbit/s servers, multi-hop

Points in favor

The home page does not load any third-party services (requested from the United States).

Points against

The public list does not provide server addresses. As a result, no location can be measured or assigned to a network.
The monthly price increases by up to 100 % after the initial term.

Worth knowing

The list has no field that marks virtual locations. It cannot be determined from the list whether the provider has any.
The pricing page promises a refund within 30 days.
According to the pricing page, one account can be used on up to 10 devices at the same time.
Owner: Proton Foundation (primary shareholder).

Prices

According to the provider's pricing page; requested from the United States. Last checked: Oct 31, 2026. The page does not state whether tax is included.. Pricing page³

Plan	Initial term	Advertised per month	Charged for the initial term	Crossed-out price	Renewal	Per month after the initial term
Proton VPN Plus	24 months	$3.49	$83.76	–	$83.88 / 12 months	+100 %

According to the provider's pricing page; requested from Mexico. Last checked: Oct 29, 2026. The page does not state whether tax is included.. Pricing page³

Plan	Initial term	Advertised per month	Charged for the initial term	Crossed-out price	Renewal	Per month after the initial term
Proton VPN Plus	24 months	$3.49	$83.76	–	$83.88 / 12 months	+100 %

Who is behind it

Company: Proton AG
Based in: Switzerland
Owner: Proton Foundation (primary shareholder)
Audits: Has its no-logs policy audited annually by Securitum; the fifth audit was published in 2026. Source

Checked on Oct 17, 2026.⁴ Source

VPN locations in Five, Nine, and Fourteen Eyes countries

Its own website

Visiting the home page protonvpn.com does not load any third-party services (requested from the United States, without clicks or consent).⁵

Locations

Country	Locations	Servers listed
Andorra	1	37
United Arab Emirates	2	76
Afghanistan	1	5
Albania	1	35
Armenia	1	28
Angola	1	8
Argentina	1	84
Austria	1	206
Australia	5	321
Azerbaijan	1	56
Bosnia & Herzegovina	2	40
Bangladesh	1	23
Belgium	1	130
Bulgaria	1	41
Bahrain	1	8
Brunei	1	29
Bolivia	1	30
Brazil	1	196
Bhutan	1	8
Belarus	1	20
Canada	3	679
Congo - Kinshasa	1	34
Switzerland	1	848
Côte d’Ivoire	1	4
Chile	1	34
Cameroon	1	8
China	1	40
Colombia	1	66
Costa Rica	1	114
Cuba	1	29
Cyprus	1	14
Czechia	1	85
Germany	2	746
Denmark	1	146
Dominican Republic	1	29
Algeria	1	32
Ecuador	1	66
Estonia	1	39
Egypt	1	20
Eritrea	1	8
Spain	2	370
Ethiopia	1	8
Finland	1	89
France	2	718
Gabon	1	4
United Kingdom	6	929
Georgia	1	50
Ghana	1	4
Greenland	1	30
Guinea	1	30
Greece	1	124
Guatemala	1	29
Hong Kong SAR China	1	42
Honduras	1	29
Croatia	1	108
Haiti	1	30
Hungary	1	52
Indonesia	1	42
Ireland	1	161
Israel	1	40
India	1	30
Iraq	1	8
Iceland	1	24
Italy	2	132
Jamaica	1	30
Jordan	1	12
Japan	2	315
Kenya	1	8
Kyrgyzstan	1	30
Cambodia	1	12
Comoros	1	8
South Korea	1	66
Kuwait	1	8
Kazakhstan	1	24
Laos	1	29
Lebanon	1	30
Liechtenstein	1	30
Sri Lanka	1	52
Lithuania	2	56
Luxembourg	1	70
Latvia	1	20
Libya	1	8
Morocco	2	33
Monaco	1	30
Moldova	1	36
Montenegro	1	4
North Macedonia	1	4
Myanmar (Burma)	1	8
Mongolia	1	29
Macao SAR China	1	30
Mauritania	1	32
Malta	1	8
Mauritius	1	8
Mexico	2	220
Malaysia	2	96
Mozambique	1	32
Nigeria	2	40
Nicaragua	1	30
Netherlands	1	752
Norway	1	52
Nepal	1	52
New Zealand	1	83
Oman	1	12
Panama	1	29
Peru	1	38
Papua New Guinea	1	30
Philippines	1	12
Pakistan	1	28
Poland	1	260
Puerto Rico	1	66
Palestinian Territories	2	34
Portugal	1	78
Paraguay	1	30
Qatar	1	40
Romania	1	225
Serbia	1	48
Russia	1	53
Rwanda	1	27
Saudi Arabia	1	27
Sudan	1	8
Sweden	1	472
Singapore	1	234
Slovenia	1	64
Slovakia	1	62
Senegal	1	36
Somalia	1	8
South Sudan	1	32
El Salvador	1	53
Syria	1	12
Chad	1	32
Togo	1	32
Thailand	1	36
Tajikistan	1	4
Turkmenistan	1	4
Tunisia	1	8
Türkiye	1	36
Taiwan	2	20
Tanzania	1	8
Ukraine	1	124
Uganda	1	8
United States	22	6,215
Uruguay	1	30
Uzbekistan	1	37
Venezuela	1	99
Vietnam	1	12
Kosovo	1	30
Yemen	1	8
South Africa	1	61
Zimbabwe	1	30

This provider's public list includes servers but no hostnames or addresses. Their locations therefore cannot be measured or assigned to a network.

Countries per VPN provider: listed and virtual-only

Questions about Proton VPN

Who owns Proton VPN, and where is it based?

Proton VPN is run by Proton AG, based in Switzerland. Owner: Proton Foundation (primary shareholder). Switzerland is not part of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes.

Who owns your VPN? Owners, company seats, and the Five Eyes

How much does Proton VPN cost per month?

The lowest price on Proton VPN's pricing page is $3.49 per month for the initial term (requested from the United States on October 31, 2026). After the initial term, the same plan costs $6.99 per month. Across its plans, the monthly price rises by up to 100 % after the initial term. The pricing page promises a refund within 30 days.

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Is Proton VPN free? Is there a free trial?

Yes, Proton VPN's pricing page names a free plan. Its limits, as the pricing page put them on October 17, 2026: 1 device at a time, servers in 10 countries chosen at random, medium speed, no data limit.

Free VPN plans compared

Is Proton VPN safe and trustworthy?

This site does not rate safety or trust. These are the facts the archive can check. Audits, as the provider describes them: Has its no-logs policy audited annually by Securitum; the fifth audit was published in 2026. Its home page loads no advertising or analytics services on a first visit (requested from the United States). Its server list does not say which locations are virtual. The list does not provide server addresses, so no measurement is possible here.

What provider websites load

Are Proton VPN's servers really in the countries it lists?

Proton VPN's list does not say which locations are virtual, so only measurements can show it. The list does not provide server addresses, so no measurement is possible here.

Virtual VPN locations

On how many devices can you use Proton VPN?

According to its pricing page, on up to 10 devices at the same time.

Does Proton VPN work for streaming and torrenting?

Proton VPN's pricing page names streaming and P2P / BitTorrent. This site does not test streaming services, P2P, or speed.

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Guides for this page

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Level 2 · Know your providerWho owns your VPN? Owners, company seats, and the Five Eyes

Level 2 · Know your providerWhat VPN websites track before you buy

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Level 3 · How it worksThe networks behind VPN servers

Level 4 · ExpertHow latency reveals where a VPN server really is

Level 4 · ExpertReading measurement evidence: probes, limits, and open results

Level 4 · ExpertVPN server lists as data: what providers publish

Level 4 · ExpertAudits and no-logs claims: what they can and cannot prove

Level 4 · ExpertBeyond the VPN: private email with Proton Mail and Hushmail

As of October 31, 2026.

Data notes

Every line of a review is generated from archive figures using a fixed rule, not an editorial judgment. Apps, speed, and support are not tested.
Locations, countries, cities, and the number of endpoints come from the provider's own public server list. It is read several times a day and shown as listed.
The prices are those stated on the provider's pricing page for the listed country. The last column is calculated from them: it compares the monthly renewal price with the monthly price during the initial term, including bonus time.
Company, location, owner, and audits are checked manually on the provider's or owner's own pages, with each entry linked to its source. If nothing can be confirmed there, the field is left blank.
A browser opens the provider's home page as a first-time visitor from the listed country and clicks nothing. Every other company the page contacts while loading is listed.

All data notes