Proton VPN vs IPVanish
Proton VPN and IPVanish are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose Proton VPN if…
- • You want Proton VPN's edge on trying it before you pay and what it costs to start
Choose IPVanish if…
- • You want IPVanish's edge on how many devices at once and what customers say on trustpilot
Round by round
- Round 1How many devices at onceIPVanish wins
IPVanish wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2Trying it before you payProton VPN winsIPVanish5/10
7-day free trial
Free trial availability
- No free plan, against Free plan
Source: security.org ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotIPVanish winsProton VPN5/10
2.1 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,006 reviews on Trustpilot
- 2.1 out of 5, against 4 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
IPVanish wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4What it costs to startProton VPN winsProton VPN8/10
$9.99/mo, billed monthly
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
Source: protonvpn.com ↗
IPVanish5/10$14.99/mo, billed monthly
Essential; Monthly Plan tab vs 2-Year Plan tab (first term)
- $14.99/mo, billed monthly, against $9.99/mo, billed monthly
Source: ipvanish.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5What the long plan costsIPVanish winsProton VPN5/10
$3.49/mo, first 24 months
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
- $3.49/mo, first 24 months, against $2.39/mo, first 2 years
Source: protonvpn.com ↗
IPVanish8/10$2.39/mo, first 2 years
Essential; Monthly Plan tab vs 2-Year Plan tab (first term)
Source: ipvanish.com ↗
IPVanish wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How many servers it runsProton VPN winsProton VPN8/10
20,000+ servers
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
Source: protonvpn.com ↗
IPVanish5/103,400+ servers
Essential; Monthly Plan tab vs 2-Year Plan tab (first term)
- 3,400+ servers, against 20,000+ servers
Source: ipvanish.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- long plan, per month
- paid only
- 2.1 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 140+ countries, against 150 countries
- 2.1 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- $2.99, against $2.49
- 4 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 3,400+ servers, against 7,100+ servers
- 4 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- 4 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5