iTop VPN vs Proton VPN

iTop VPN encrypts the connection between a user’s device and an iTop server to hide the user’s IP and help access online content. It is available for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. The free plan costs nothing and includes 300 MB of data per day, with 20 servers across five locations. Paid plans list unlimited data and bandwidth, 3,200+ VIP servers, and eight simultaneous connections. Plan details vary: 12 Months costs $3.99 a year, 6 Months costs $6.99 a month, and 1 Month costs $11.99 a month. Other 1-Year and 2-Year plans list annual prices of 47.99 USD and 59.99 USD. Features include streaming and torrent support, a kill switch, WebRTC leak defense, and IPv4, IPv6, and DNS masking. The Windows page also lists Double VPN, split tunneling, ad blocking, and a dark web monitor. iTop VPN says it was founded in 2016.

Proton VPN is a virtual private network service from Proton, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It encrypts traffic with AES-256 or ChaCha20 over WireGuard or OpenVPN, and lists a kill switch, streaming support and torrent support. Proton describes the service as no-logs, open-source and independently audited. Its free plan has unlimited data, no artificial speed limits and no ads; it supports one device at a time and connects to randomly selected servers in 10 countries. Paid plan listings show VPN Plus and Proton Unlimited at $0.00 per month, with the first month and renewal also listed at $0.00; both support 10 devices. Apps are listed for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, as well as browsers, Chromebook, Android TV, Apple TV and Fire TV. NetShield uses DNS filtering to block ads, trackers, phishing scams, malicious sites and malware. The service advertises 20,000+ servers in 140+ countries. Payments can be refunded within 30 days, and subscriptions can be canceled at any time.