With a chart-topping 86,000 supporters on its subreddit, Proton VPN has built-in community of like-minded privacy advocates – and it’s a good time to join them with $48 off the usual price

• May 18, 2026

Proton VPN has the largest and most active community of any VPN on Reddit. That doesn’t make it the most popular VPN in the world but it does make it something better – the one that inspires the most fans.

We’re not going to speculate why that is but the fact that there are over 86,000 people that feel positive enough about Proton VPN to get on a forum about it every week, can only be a good sign, and that very much backs up our feelings about it on TechRadar.

We rate Proton as one of the big three VPNs available. Take a look at our Proton VPN review or our best VPN buying guide for our full thoughts and comparisons but suffice to say, it’s got a lot going for it, not least of which is this ready-made support group that you can find on Reddit.

You’ll find answers to most of your questions about how to set it up, use it and get the very best out of it for your needs. And, if you can’t find what you need, you can write a post and bet that one of those 86,000 people will, at the very least be able to point you in the right direction.

That’s an asset that not every VPN can boast. Only NordVPN comes close with a 52,000-strong subreddit. But while, there’s a small discount on NordVPN right now it doesn’t compare with the 30% reduction that’s just hit the price of Proton Unlimited, which includes the VPN and a host of other privacy-first online apps from Proton.

That makes for a saving of $48 or £42 over the 12-month agreement, bringing the monthly subscription down from $12.99 (£10.39) to $8.99 (£6.89) per month for a limited time.

We don’t know how long this deal will last – Proton has not announced those details – but what we do know for certain is that you’ll only find Proton Unlimited on sale like this only once or twice a year. You’ll probably have to wait until the end of the 2026 if you miss it now.

Like most VPNs, Proton comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can change your mind later and get a full refund. But, between us, and 86,000 people on Reddit, we really think that you won’t.

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Proton VPN has the largest and most active community of any VPN on Reddit. That doesn’t make it the most popular VPN in the world but it does make it something better – the one that inspires the most fans. We’re not going to speculate why that is but the…