Proton VPN vs TunnelBear
Proton VPN comes out ahead of TunnelBear on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Proton VPN takes it, 4–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Proton VPN takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Proton VPN if…
- • You want Proton VPN's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what it costs to start
Choose TunnelBear if…
- • You want TunnelBear's edge on how many devices at once and what the long plan costs
Round by round
- Round 1How many devices at onceTunnelBear wins
TunnelBear wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotProton VPN winsTunnelBear5/10
1.9 out of 5
TrustScore from 126 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.9 out of 5, against 2.1 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3Trying it before you payTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- 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 ↗
TunnelBear5/10$10.99/mo, billed monthly
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
- $10.99/mo, billed monthly, against $9.99/mo, billed monthly
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5What the long plan costsTunnelBear 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 $3.33/mo, 3 years ($120 once)
Source: protonvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear8/10$3.33/mo, 3 years ($120 once)
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
TunnelBear wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How many countries it coversProton VPN winsProton VPN8/10
140+ countries
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
Source: protonvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear5/1047 countries
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
- 47 countries, against 140+ countries
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How 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 ↗
TunnelBear5/108,000+ servers
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
- 8,000+ servers, against 20,000+ servers
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- long plan, per month
- 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
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 47 countries, against 150 countries
- 47 countries, against 113 countries
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5