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Proton VPN
Developer(s)
Proton AG
Stable release(s) [±]
Windows
3.2.11 / 11 April 2024; 21 days ago (2024-04-11)[1]
macOS
4.1.6 / 16 February 2024; 2 months ago (2024-02-16)[2]
Android
5.2.40.2 / 5 April 2024; 27 days ago (2024-04-05)[3]
iOS
5.1.5 / 16 February 2024; 2 months ago (2024-02-16)[4]
Linux (GUI)
4.3.0 / 11 April 2024; 21 days ago (2024-04-11)[5]
Linux (CLI)
2.2.12 / 27 February 2024; 2 months ago (2024-02-27)[6]
Repository
github.com/ProtonVPN/
Operating system
Android
ChromeOS
iOS
Linux
macOS
Microsoft Windows
Platform
Personal computer
Smartphone
Wireless Router
Android TV
Type
Virtual private network
Website
protonvpn.com
Proton VPN is a VPN service launched in 2017[7] and operated by the Swiss company Proton AG, the company behind the email service Proton Mail.[8][9] According to its official website, Proton VPN and Proton Mail share the same management team, offices, and technical resources, and are operated from Proton's headquarters in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.[10]
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^"Proton VPN for macOS". Retrieved 2024-03-29.
^"Proton VPN for Android". Retrieved 2024-04-30.
^"Proton VPN for iOS". Retrieved 2024-03-29.
^"Proton VPN for Linux (GUI)". Retrieved 2024-04-30.
^"Proton VPN for Linux (CLI)". Retrieved 2024-03-29.
^"Encrypted email provider Proton Mail launches free VPN service to counter increasing online censorship". ProtonVPN. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
^"ProtonVPN review: Underground data centers, one-click multi-hop, and more make for a great choice". PCWorld. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
^"Proton VPN - About Us". ProtonVPN. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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