Free Proton VPN Now Integrated Into Vivaldi Desktop Browser

An integrated version of Proton VPN is now available in Vivaldi's desktop browser, thanks to a new partnership between the two companies. The direct integration means that from today, Vivaldi users can browse the web without needing to download a separate virtual private network (VPN).

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After logging into their Vivaldi account, users can use Proton's free VPN which has no bandwidth limits, with the option to upgrade to a paid version. The free version connect to servers in five randomly selected countries, and contains no ads, no data limits, and has a strict no-logs policy.

Paid Proton VPN accounts can also be used within Vivaldi, and start at $10 per month, offering faster VPN speeds, access to over 11,000 servers in over 110 countries, and other premium features.

Proton VPN is also available in Chrome and Firefox as downloadable browser extensions, but Vivaldi makes the integration more seamless, at least on desktop – Proton VPN integration does not extend to the company's mobile browser.

It's worth noting that having a separate VPN client installed on your Mac is much more secure than a browser-integrated VPN, because this ensures that all of your internet traffic is funneled through the encrypted network, rather than just your browsing.

Vivaldi prides itself on its extensive customization options, such as tab tiling, Tab Stacks, web panels, and workspaces. The browser is a free download from the company's website.

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Top Rated Comments

neotint Avatar
11 months ago
Thank you: "It's worth noting that having a separate VPN client installed on your Mac is much more secure than a browser-integrated VPN, because this ensures that all of your internet traffic is funneled through the encrypted network, rather than just your browsing."

If you're going to pay for Proton, or any VPN, you want it running at the OS level. This is just lead gen for Proton and some funding for Vivaldi, nice, but more marketing for them than what humans really need to protect against daily onslaught of big tech corporate surveillance, and the smaller tiny fractional chance of government surveillance.
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picpicmac Avatar
11 months ago
Does the adage "when something is free, you're the product" still apply?
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peneaux Avatar
11 months ago
I think Opera’s devs created Vivaldi after selling to China.


It was the best browser (they invented tab browsing) but they decided to add so much bloat that the browser became bad.

What people want is fast, stable, less clutter. Nobody asked for email, social media, RSS, games, etc.
as for Firefox, people don’t want “telemetry” (spyware).
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sw1tcher Avatar
11 months ago
It's been a while since I last tried it. Does Vivaldi still use a lot of memory like Chrome?
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mr. Heckles Avatar
11 months ago
I'm shocked Proton is doing this since Vivaldi isn't open sourced.
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