Proton VPN pricing and feature showdown with ExpressVPN and GnuVPN

Two recent analyses compare Proton VPN with rival services. One review details a €2.99‑per‑month promotion for Proton VPN Plus (24‑month term) versus ExpressVPN Basic (28‑month term with four free months). Both plans allow ten simultaneous connections, but Proton VPN adds privacy‑focused features such as Secure Core routing through Swiss, Icelandic or Swedish servers, NetShield ad‑tracker blocking, and optional Tor access. ExpressVPN relies on its Lightway protocol and offers a larger server count but fewer privacy add‑ons.

A second comparison pits Proton VPN against GnuVPN. GnuVPN charges $2.79 per month, provides two obfuscation protocols (SoftEther and AmneziaWG) across 55+ countries, and accepts direct crypto payments including USDT‑TRC20. Proton VPN’s free tier offers unlimited data, while its paid tier uses the Stealth protocol for obfuscation and benefits from a Swiss jurisdiction and open‑source audited apps. The analysis highlights trade‑offs: free‑tier convenience and ecosystem integration for Proton versus deeper obfuscation and crypto‑friendly pricing for GnuVPN.