No: Proton VPN has no free trial, but it has a free version you can use without paying. Its limits are listed below.
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The facts
| Fact | Value | Source, checked on |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | ||
| Has a free trial | No | protonvpn.com, |
| Refund · proton.me, | ||
| Refund period in days | 30 | |
| Conditions | Within 30 days of initial purchase; once per user; cash and bank-transfer payments excluded; only subscriptions bought directly from Proton | |
| Free version · protonvpn.com, | ||
| Free version | Yes | |
| Limits of the free version | 1 device; no data or speed limit; no ads; streaming and the 110+ server countries only on paid plans | |
| Providers that do have a free trial | ||
| CyberGhost VPN | Yes | cyberghostvpn.com, |
| ExpressVPN | Yes | expressvpn.com, |
| NordVPN | Yes | support.nordvpn.com, |
| Private Internet Access | Yes | privateinternetaccess.com, |
| Surfshark | Yes | surfshark.com, |
Proton VPN
CyberGhost VPN
ExpressVPN
NordVPN
Private Internet Access
Surfshark
As a table, with sources
| CyberGhost VPN | 14–45 | support.cyberghostvpn.com, |
| ExpressVPN | 30 | expressvpn.com, |
| NordVPN | 30 | support.nordvpn.com, |
| Private Internet Access | 30 | privateinternetaccess.com, |
| Surfshark | 30 | surfshark.com, |
Staying anyway? This is how you pay the least
To try Proton VPN without paying, use the free version; the paid plans have no trial.
- You can ask for a refund within 30 days of the first purchase, under the conditions above.
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Before you start
Read the conditions of the free version on the provider's own page: they list its limits and what you only get with a paid plan.
You ask Proton VPN for the refund yourself, within the period; its refund page describes how.
What we did not check
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- We did not start a trial with Proton VPN ourselves; what is listed comes from the provider's pages and can change.
- Depending on your country, VAT or sales tax can be added at checkout.
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