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IPVanish vs Proton VPN

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

IIPVanishPricing unknownVisit site
PProton VPNFree · from $3.49/moVisit site
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I

Choose IPVanish if…

  • you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, travelers
P

Choose Proton VPN if…

  • you want a free plan to start with
  • you want open source you can self-host or audit
  • you work on Windows, macOS, Linux
  • you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, travelers and streamers

Side by side

Feature IPVanish Proton VPN
Pricing modelPricing unknownFreemium
Starting price—$3.49/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Platforms—Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome
Company—Proton AG
Full feature lists

I IPVanish

  • Encrypted VPN connection
  • 150+ server locations
  • Verified no-logs policy
  • Next-gen antivirus for devices
  • 30-day money-back guarantee

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.

IPVanish home page
I IPVanish · ipvanish.com
Proton VPN home page
P Proton VPN · protonvpn.com

What you'd pay

The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.

IPVanish

Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.

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

IPVanish

  • 150+ server locations
  • No-logs policy described as verified
  • Antivirus bundled with the VPN
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Pricing not shown on the provided pages

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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Open-source VPN with unlimited devices, no-logs policy and servers in 113 countries

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From $2.03/mo
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Private Internet Access

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Facts from each vendor's public pages. Editorial policy