Well, I’m using the free version - since I only get to use it during this period when I’m unable to access anything which doesn’t happen frequently I just didn’t think it was worth paying for any vpn. I have used only two different VPNs and both of them were free and they both showed slow network connection.
I've started reading your post from the former one, no wonder your internet speed becomes slow when you connect to the VPN. Well, this should not deter you or force you to pay for it or not use a VPN again, you should look for a better one, there are many of them that will give you a free pass and will still not slow down your internet speed. Some will even give you options to indicate that some IPs might be slow and others will be fast and will also show their speed strength for you to know the best one to choose.
Proton VPN is one of them but note that nothing is better compared to a paid VPN.
Most VPNs will slow down our internet speeds because that's how it works and the price we pay for privacy and security. I see some people say that using VPN can improve internet speed but I don't think that's true and in my experience most of the time using VPN makes my internet slower.
Proton VPN or Proton products are pretty good products and are known to be open source and focused on protecting user privacy. But I don't think they offer free service?
Also, I wonder if there is any difference between free VPN and paid VPN, I mean is there any difference in terms of protection and safety.
@Cantsay, I think spending money on a VPN is worth it and not as pointless as you think.