Proton VPN vs IPVanish

Proton VPN and IPVanish already agree on more than the headline makes obvious. So the useful question is not which one has “privacy features.” It is whether open clients and a free entry point matter more to you than removing the paid-plan device cap.

The client side is open and there is a continuing free plan

Proton VPN's client apps are open source across the supported platform set. Proton VPN has a continuing free plan. If you like to inspect the software and try the service before making a billing decision, those two differences work together without needing a dramatic marketing claim.

Streaming gets more guidance too

Proton VPN has streaming-focused server tools or labels, so you are not starting every stream with blind server roulette. IPVanish does not currently offer dedicated streaming-server tools or platform labels. If streaming is part of the normal routine, that is a practical difference rather than an abstract score advantage.

The paid plan does not make you ration devices

IPVanish's paid plans do not make you count simultaneous devices. Proton VPN uses a connection cap rather than an unlimited-device model. That is easy to value in a household where the VPN is supposed to disappear into the background instead of forcing you to remember connection limits.

The audit story is still real, just not unique to this side

IPVanish's current audit report is available without requiring a VPN-account login. Proton VPN's current audit report is available without requiring a VPN-account login. Both providers give you an audit report you can inspect, so that shared strength should not be dressed up as the deciding difference.