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HBetternet vs Proton VPN
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Betternet if…
- you're in its core audience: casual mobile users, streamers
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Choose Proton VPN if…
- you want the lower entry price ($3.49/mo vs $6/mo)
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Linux
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, travelers and streamers
Side by side
Feature Betternet Proton VPN
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$6/mo$3.49/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, ChromeWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome
CompanyBetternet LLCProton AG
Full feature lists
B Betternet
- One-tap VPN connection that hides your IP
- Encrypted web traffic
- No registration or email required
- Access to content from other regions
- Protection against ISP throttling
- Blocks malware and phishing sites
- Apps for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and Chrome
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.
Betternet · betternet.co
Proton VPN · protonvpn.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Betternet
FreeFree
Premium (annual, promo)$71.99/yr (about $6/mo billed annually)
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
Betternet
- Free version with no registration needed
- Premium includes a 7-day free trial
- Apps for five platforms, including a Chrome extension
- Large review base: 191K on the App Store and 1.2M on Google Play
- Promo price applies only to annual billing and renews at $95.99/year
- No Linux app listed
- Home page does not explain how the free plan differs from Premium
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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FFree VPN with unlimited traffic and no sign-up, plus a 100+ location Premium plan
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Free VPN with unlimited traffic and no sign-up, plus a 100+ location Premium plan
VPNFree plan
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Freemium
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See site
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Freemium
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Free VPN with 500 MB monthly data for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS users
VPNFree plan
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