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PAdGuard vs Proton VPN
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose AdGuard if…
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, families
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Choose Proton VPN if…
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, travelers and streamers
Side by side
Feature AdGuard Proton VPN
Per device per month$0.83—
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome, Self-hostedWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome
CategoryAd & tracker blockersVPN
CompanyAdGuardProton AG
Full feature lists
A AdGuard
- System-wide ad and tracker blocking in browsers and apps
- Phishing and malicious site protection
- Parental control against adult content
- Android ad blocking without root access
- DNS-level filtering on iOS
- Router-level blocking with AdGuard Home
- Command-line Linux ad blocker with custom filters
- Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera
P Proton VPN
- 20,000+ servers in 140+ countries
- NetShield DNS-level ad, tracker and malware blocker
- Secure Core multi-hop routing
- VPN Accelerator for up to 400% faster speeds
- Kill switch and always-on VPN
- WireGuard and OpenVPN with AES-256 or ChaCha20
- P2P/BitTorrent support on paid plans
- Up to 10 simultaneous devices
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
AdGuard · adguard.com
Proton VPN · protonvpn.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
AdGuard
Per device per month: $0.83
Proton VPN
Proton FreeFree
VPN Plus$3.49/mo on 2-year plan ($9.99 monthly)
Proton Unlimited$7.99/mo on 2-year plan ($12.99 monthly)
Strengths and limitations
AdGuard
- Apps for Windows, Mac, Android, Android TV, iOS and Linux
- Android app works without root access
- 14-day trial on the desktop and Android apps
- Free browser extensions for six browsers
- The full Android app is installed via APK rather than Google Play
- The Linux version is command-line only
Proton VPN
- Free plan with no ads and no data limits
- Open-source apps and publicly available no-logs audit
- Swiss jurisdiction
- Paid plans cover 10 devices
- Free plan covers 1 device and servers in 10 randomly selected countries
- Free plan excludes streaming, P2P and the ad blocker
- Lowest price requires a 2-year commitment
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 7, 2026. Editorial policy