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Alternatives to ProtonVPN
24 cybersecurity tools sit alongside ProtonVPN in this directory. Below is what separates each from ProtonVPN on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 2
- Cheaper to start
- -
- ProtonVPN starts at
- Free
Why people look past ProtonVPN
Nothing on the record flags a reason to move. ProtonVPN has a free tier. People still switch over fit and workflow, and those are not things a catalogue entry can measure, which is what the comparisons below are for.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
The world's most-loved password manager
- No free tier, where ProtonVPN has one.
- Publishes an entry price of $2.99/month, where ProtonVPN does not.
The world's #1 rated antivirus
- No free tier, where ProtonVPN has one.
- Publishes an entry price of $19.99/year, where ProtonVPN does not.
Simplify online life with LastPass password manager
Priced and rated the same as ProtonVPN on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Powerful protection against evolving threats
- No free tier, where ProtonVPN has one.
- Publishes an entry price of $36/year, where ProtonVPN does not.
Free TOTP two-factor authentication app that gained optional cloud sync in 2023
- Sold on a Free, no in-app purchases model rather than freemium.
Real-time transaction fraud and financial crime detection for banks and payment processors
- No free tier, where ProtonVPN has one.
- Sold on a quote model rather than freemium.
Every ProtonVPN alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProtonVPN (this page) | Free | Freemium | - | |
| 1PasswordThe world's most-loved password manager | $2.99/month | - | - | vs ProtonVPN |
| Bitdefender Total SecurityThe world's #1 rated antivirus | $19.99/year | - | - | vs ProtonVPN |
| LastPassSimplify online life with LastPass password manager | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Norton 360Powerful protection against evolving threats | $36/year | - | 3 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Google Authenticator | Free | Free, no in-app purchases | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Feedzai | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Entrust Identity as a Service | $2/month | Per user per month | 2 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Featurespace ARIC Risk Hub | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Dahua Technology | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Genetec Security Center | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Envysion | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| IDnow | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Delinea | On request | Quote | 3 | vs ProtonVPN |
| DTiQ | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Hanwha Vision | On request | One-time purchase | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| BeyondTrust | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| HID Global | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Fenergo | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| iDenfy | On request | Per verification | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| March Networks | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Jumio | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Eagle Eye Networks | On request | Per camera per month | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Camio | $4.99/month | Per camera per month | 2 | vs ProtonVPN |
| Beyond Identity | On request | Quote | 1 | vs ProtonVPN |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the ProtonVPN badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (2)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- LastPass , Free
- Google Authenticator , Free
What you would be giving up
ProtonVPN is most often brought in for privacy-focused browsing without subscription cost, multi-device protection with plus plan supporting 10 devices, integrated access to proton email and cloud services via unlimited plan. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If ProtonVPN is broadly right and the question is cost, the ProtonVPN pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Cybersecurity category lists everything the directory holds, and best cybersecurity tools ranks them.
ProtonVPN runs on windows, macos, linux, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about ProtonVPN alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to ProtonVPN?
- 24 other cybersecurity tools are listed in this directory, led by 1Password, Bitdefender Total Security, LastPass, Norton 360. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to ProtonVPN?
- 2 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: LastPass, Google Authenticator.
- Is there a reason to switch away from ProtonVPN?
- Nothing in the data flags one. ProtonVPN has a free tier. Fit and workflow are the usual reasons to move, and those are not things this record can measure.
- What would I give up by switching from ProtonVPN?
- ProtonVPN is most often brought in for privacy-focused browsing without subscription cost, multi-device protection with plus plan supporting 10 devices, integrated access to proton email and cloud services via unlimited plan. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to ProtonVPN?
- None of the cybersecurity tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these ProtonVPN alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Cybersecurity, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare ProtonVPN against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against ProtonVPN covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every cybersecurity tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Cybersecurity category, 24 tools beside ProtonVPN. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.