Choose Private Internet Access if you need
- Chrome or Firefox. We haven't found them on Proton VPN's website.
At a glance
- Proton VPN has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Private Internet Access.
- Private Internet Access' lowest paid plan is 3 years and 4 months at A$2.80 per month, billed A$112 every 3 years, as of November 12, 2026.
- Proton VPN's lowest paid plan is VPN Plus at A$4.79 per month on the 1 year plan, as of November 12, 2026.
- Both are available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
- Only Private Internet Access lists Chrome and Firefox.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Proton VPN if you need
No checked fact sets Proton VPN apart from Private Internet Access yet.
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Review Proton VPNThe facts
- What it does
- Private Internet AccessA VPN service with a strict no-logs policy, fast servers and open-source apps.
- Proton VPNA fast and reliable VPN service that protects your online privacy by hiding your real IP address.
- Free plan
- Private Internet AccessNot confirmed
- Proton VPNYes
- Pricing
- Private Internet AccessNot confirmed
- Proton VPNNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Android
- iOS
Only Private Internet Access
- Chrome
- Firefox
Only Proton VPNNothing else listed
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Private Internet Access and Proton VPN yet.
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