European Alternatives to Norton Secure VPN
VPN offered by Gen Digital (Norton, USA), often bundled with Norton 360 subscriptions. Simple mobile and desktop apps targeting general consumers.
Norton Secure VPN Features
- 100+ servers worldwide
- Optional bundle with Norton 360 antivirus
- Kill switch and ad blocker (Plus/Ultimate)
- Proprietary source code
- Declared no-log policy (VerSprite audits 2024-2025)
- 60-day money-back guarantee
Price: Standard at 4,17€/month (1 device) / Plus at 7,92€/month (5 devices) / Ultimate at 8,75€/month (10 devices)
Why leave Norton Secure VPN?
- Gen Digital, the parent company, is listed on NASDAQ and based in Tempe (Arizona) — subject to the US CLOUD Act
- Norton collects device name, device type, aggregated bandwidth, timestamps and IP address — data shareable with Gen Digital subsidiaries
- Connection events are retained for 12 months, app metadata for 18 months
- The 2024 VerSprite audit identified rare cases of IP address correlation before remediation
- Proprietary source code: impossible to independently verify the absence of logs on the client side
Recommended : Proton VPN
Swiss VPN from Proton (Mail, Drive, Calendar), the only major VPN with an unlimited free tier without ads. Polished apps and audited open-source clients.
Country : CH
Compatibility Scores
- Migration : 75/100
- GDPR : 95/100
- Features : 95/100
- Overall Score : 90/100
Proton VPN Features
- Unlimited free tier (1 device, 10 countries)
- 2,000+ servers in 140+ countries
- Up to 10 simultaneous devices (Plus)
- Audited open-source clients (Cure53, SEC Consult)
- No logs, no ads
- Optional bundle with Proton Mail, Drive, Calendar, Pass
Price: Free / Plus from 4,99€/month (24-month plan) / Unlimited at 9,99€/month
Why this choice?
Proton VPN is our recommendation for Norton Secure VPN users thanks to its unique unlimited free tier and audited open-source apps. It's the easiest way to leave Norton while gaining Swiss jurisdiction outside the CLOUD Act, a wider country catalog and the option of a complete Proton bundle (Mail, Drive, Calendar, Pass) for the price of a Norton 360 subscription.
Switch from Norton Secure VPN to Proton VPN
Strengths
- Unlimited free tier (Norton has no free tier)
- Audited open-source apps (vs Norton's proprietary code)
- Swiss jurisdiction outside the CLOUD Act (vs Gen Digital US/NASDAQ)
- 140+ countries vs 100+ at Norton
- Optional bundle with Proton Mail, Drive, Calendar
Weaknesses
- More expensive at standard monthly rate (9,99€ vs ~7,92€ Norton Plus)
- No bundled antivirus (pair with another product)
- Free tier limited to 1 device
All Alternatives
- Proton VPN (CH) — Score : 90/100 (Recommended)
- Mullvad VPN (SE) — Score : 83/100
- OVPN (SE) — Score : 76/100