Proton VPN review

Proton VPN is the top privacy VPN on this list for gamers because it combines a free plan with one of the largest paid networks at a low first-year price. The free tier covers 1 device and connects to servers in 10 countries, chosen at random, at medium speed, with no credit card. VPN Plus costs $2.99 a month, billed $35.88 for the first year and $83.88 a year after, and unlocks 20,000+ servers in 140+ countries, 10 devices and Proton's highest speed tier, plus ad, tracker and malware blocking. For gamers the main uses are hiding your home IP address from players who might try to flood it, and appearing in another country to reach that region's servers or store. It encrypts all traffic, so it is not designed to lower ping the way ExitLag or NoPing are, and a distant server will add latency. A 30-day money-back guarantee gives time to test it in your games.

Who it is for

Gamers who want to hide their IP from DDoS attacks and reach other regions, starting free.

Price

Free plan; VPN Plus $2.99 per month billed $35.88 for the first year.

VPN Plus $9.99 $2.99 /month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Free plan for 1 device with servers in 10 countries
• VPN Plus covers 10 devices at once
• 20,000+ servers in 140+ countries on paid plans
• Malware, ad and tracker blocking
• No logs policy and Swiss base

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan with no credit card required
• Strength: Cheapest full VPN with a large network at $2.99 a month
• Strength: 30-day money-back guarantee
• Weakness: Free plan picks server countries at random and runs at medium speed
• Weakness: Not built to cut ping the way boosters are
• Weakness: Renews at $83.88 a year after the first year

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 1 device, 10 countries
• Paid servers: 20,000+ in 140+ countries
• Devices: 10 on VPN Plus
• Renewal: $83.88 every 12 months
• Money-back: 30 days

Where it ranks

Proton VPN is No. 4 in our Best Gaming VPNs verdict.