AirVPN vs Proton VPN
It is a trade-off. Proton VPN has the higher Safety grade (7.3 against 6.0), while AirVPN has the higher Privacy grade (6.8 against 6.4).
AirVPN
Activist-founded VPN that asks for no personal information
Privacy
6.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Proton VPN
Swiss VPN with a free tier; paid plans payable in Bitcoin or cash
Privacy
6.4/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| AirVPN | Proton VPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPNs | VPNs |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Email required |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | Not published | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Cash, Card, PayPal, Bank transfer |
| Founded | 2010 | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | Italy | Switzerland |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only AirVPN
Tor onion serviceNo-logs policy
Both
5+ years operating
Only Proton VPN
Accepts cashOpen sourceLegal entity disclosedRequires email
Where they sit among vpns
Questions
Is AirVPN or Proton VPN safer?
Proton VPN has the higher Safety grade: AirVPN 6.0, Proton VPN 7.3, out of 10.
Does AirVPN or Proton VPN require KYC?
AirVPN is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Proton VPN is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
AirVPN has 0 and Proton VPN has 0 documented incidents in the registry.