The best VPN trials of 2023

November 7, 2023 TH Author

Since coming to the market, Proton VPN — the open-source virtual private network from the minds of ProtonMail — has made its mark. It has garnered support because the company is transparent about software security practices and implements secure technologies, including two-factor authentication, Wireguard, forward security encryption keys, and a kill switch.

Review: Proton VPN

Proton VPN doesn’t have a trial but does provide a free option with some of the same features as paid subscriptions, starting at $4.99 per month for a two-year plan. Alternatively, you can sign up and cancel later.

At ZDNET, we like ProtonVPN’s free offering and view it as a ‘trial’, especially if you are new to the world of VPNs and want to learn how to use the software before signing up for a paid plan.

The caveat is that you can only have one connection to three countries (US, NL, JP) with the trial — but there are no data limits. If you opt for a paid subscription, you can access over 2,900 servers in 68 countries.

A bonus is that the VPN provider is backed by Swiss privacy laws, some of the strongest worldwide.