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I always wonder about ProtonVPN (the ProtonMail people).

It's Swiss based so I assume there would be a decent amount of round trip latency, but for sheer privacy it seems like a solid company that goes the extra mile by locating itself for legal purposes.

https://protonvpn.com/

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I am debating whether I should go with them or not, as well. They do seem solid, but I have not heard any people mentioning them.

I have a paid account with Netflix/Hulu/HBO and I'd like to watch it when I'm travelling or when I'm working remotely from third world countries. That would be my sole use case. Can they stream without huge latency?

I can't watch Netflix through ProtonVPN.

Regarding speed, I've been using ProtonVPN for around 4 months and It's much faster than other VPN providers I've used (TorGuard and PIA). It doesn't work with Netflix as Netflix blocks most VPNs.

ProtonVPN is my first and only VPN - occasionally there are connection issues. Speed is not superb as far as I can tell but sufficient for most use cases. I tend to stick with them. No idea if they are better or worse. I chose them b/c with regards to privacy they seem trustworthy.

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