![]() It’s easy to install on any platform with an interface that works nicely on any platform (not one of those where the desktop version is good but the Android version is broken, or vice versa.) I really can’t see how they could make it any simpler to use.Įssentially, once you have installed it from their site or from the relevant mobile app store (Google Play on Android or the App Store on Apple) you have to create an account. Having tested various other free and paid-for VPNs I can say that Proton VPN is one of the most intuitive I have used. Selecting a server is simple and resource loads are colour coded. Price – how does it compare with others and what do I get for the money?.Performance – does it do what I need it to do?.Ease of use – does it annoy me or just work in an intuitive way?.Trust – who makes it and can I trust them?.When asssessing a VPN here are the four criteria I’m interested in: No reason particularly (I don’t watch TV!) but just because it’s a great piece of software and I like it. Six months later I still have it installed and am using it in place of the free one. ![]() The next one I tried is this one: Proton VPN. ![]() I tried Clear VPN first on the basis of having bought other software from them but I’m not even going to bother with a review: it didn’t do what it said on the tin and was incredibly annoying to use. For the latter category of user though you need a paid-for VPN – and again, not all of these are set up to access the sites you are most likely interested in.īecause I am often asked by clients to recommend a VPN, I decided to try about a few of the paid ones. all have a VPN on their list of features. ![]() You can find a perfectly good VPN for security-only bundled with your internet security package. Most commonly in my current day-today though, they’re used by my English-speaking clients who are looking to watch TV in their native language.įor the latter purpose all VPNs are not equal. Anyone who’s worked remotely (which is pretty much everyone in the last couple of years) will be familiar with them because your IT team won’t let you connect to your work network without one.įor those not in the remote office environment they offer an invaluable layer of protection when working on a public WiFi network. VPN software is typically used to create a secure channel between two points.
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