proXPN Review Japan 2023

The Dutch VPN provider proXPN is a relatively new provider but has expensive pricing compared to industry leaders such as ExpressVPN or Surfshark.

It has only 20 servers with the slowest speed possible and doesn’t unblock US Netflix.

But it has decent encryption and does not keep logs. Still, I do not recommend this VPN service.

Read my full proXPN review Japan to know why.

Also, read for more and decide yours.

We bring you the popular VPN reviews in Japan after rigorous testing.

proXPN review Japan – Rating Criteria

Below you will find a list of factors that I will be using to perform a proXPN VPN review in Japan:

1. Pricing – How much does proXPN cost in Japan?
2. Security – Encryption & features in Japan
3. Jurisdiction – Is it located in a 5-eyes country?
4. Speed – How fast is proXPN in Japan?
5. Streaming – Does it work with Netflix in Japan?
6. Leaks – Does it leak IP, DNS & WebRTC in Japan?
7. Trustworthiness – Logs and customer support in Japan
8. Compatibility – Apps and supported devices in Japan

Pricing – How much does proXPN cost in Japan?

The price of proXPN is too high in Japan. It offers 3 different pricing plans for online users. Here is a list:

• JPY 1,373/mo (3 Months Plan)
• JPY 1,146/mo (6 Months Plan) 17% OFF
• JPY 860/mo (12 Months Plan) 37% OFF

As you can see, none of the pricing plans are cheap. Although it gives users a discount, that’s not good enough.

It also offers a 30-days risk-free trial with a premium account in Japan.

Payment Methods

These are the payment methods offered by proXPN in Japan:

• Visa and MasterCard
• PayPal
• Bitcoin

Security – Encryption & features in Japan

proXPN provides a 512-bit encryption tunnel, which is powerful encryption. This protects users’ online privacy against hackers, snoopers, intruders, and privacy invaders in Japan.

It only has an OpenVPN client, but the PPTP protocol is available for premium users only.

Also, while creating a proXPN review Japan, I discovered no L2TP/IPSec protocol support. This means users can’t download P2P files and torrents anonymously with proXPN.

Jurisdiction – Is it located in a 5-eyes country?

proXPN is based in the Netherlands, which falls under 9 eyes country. Normally, I don’t recommend VPNs that fall under these intelligence-sharing countries is because the authorities have permission to spy on their citizens.

Not only that, they would share your data with other countries. VPN companies can do nothing about it even if they don’t want to cooperate with authorities.

In the end, they have to hand over users’ information. Have a look at the VPN jurisdiction in Japan of some popular VPNs.

Servers

proXPN has 20 servers in 11 countries. The server count is too low, which is not acceptable considering the higher price of this VPN provider.

It has a presence in many popular countries such as the US, UK, Netherlands, Sweden, etc. But it does not have servers in China, Russia, or Middle East Countries.

These are the countries that have the toughest internet restrictions. To unblock websites in these countries, VPNs need obfuscation server technology in Japan.

Speed – How fast is proXPN in Japan?

proXPN servers have slow speed in Japan, and that’s no surprise. I connected to their Seattle, US server to check for speed.

Before I connected to their server, my internet speed was 32 Mbps. Once I connected to proXPN, the speed went down to 8.45 Mbps. Not so impressive.

Here are the test results:

Streaming – Does it work with Netflix in Japan?

proXPN has 2 dedicated servers that it claims to unblock US Netflix. But when I tested, it did NOT unblock Netflix in Japan.

There are only 8 servers available in the US. A small server count has minimum chances to unblock anything, given the strong restrictions Netflix has.

My proXPN review Japan reveals that all of their servers are P2P optimized. It means you can download torrents safely with the use of this VPN service.

Leaks – Does it leak IP, DNS & WebRTC in Japan?

proXPN passed all the leak tests. I did not find any leaks in IP, DNS, and WebRTC test.

I connected to their US server. Here are the test results:

IP Test

DNS Test

WebRTC Test

Virus Test

I also checked if there were any threats of viruses found in its Windows client. Gladly, I did not found any viruses.

Have a look at the test results:

Trustworthiness – Logs and customer support in Japan

proXPN does not keep any kind of logs in Japan. It only collects your personal information required to signup for the service, i.e., Email Address and Password.

In their privacy policy, they clearly state:

“Our logging policy is quite simple; we don’t log anything. We don’t log any activity of our users at any time. proXPN = NO LOGS.”

It also posts Warrant Canary informing users that they have not received any gag orders relating to users’ or IPs.

It is certainly a safe VPN to use despite the higher price.

Customer Support

proXPN has decent customer support. To contact their support staff, you will have to use Email, Twitter, and Phone in Japan.

There contact details are: +1-239-259-1698

You can also visit their Help Center, which is also called Knowledgebase. They do not have live chat support, and that is a disappointment.

Compatibility – Apps and supported devices in Japan

proXPN is available for platforms such as Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Linux.

The good news is, these have dedicated apps, so you don’t have to configure the VPN manually in Japan.

Let’s check out some interfaces for this VPN in our proXPN review Japan.

Windows Client

proXPN windows client is sleek and simple. The interface is equipped with handy features, where users can select from a list of locations, tunneling protocols (PPTP for premium users only), and an option to connect manually.

Fairly, we rate the proXPN window client as an average app due to the less appealing interface and absence of features like internet kill switch, DNS leak protection, and WebRTC leak protection.

Linux

Linux users can take advantage of proXPN Linux support and secure their online activities. However, a downside of proXPN Linux is that it works through OpenVPN and lacks an individual client in Japan.

We expect proXPN to release an in-house client for Linux OS to secure worldwide Linux users.

Android

The Android App of proXPN is easy to use but has received mixed gestures from users. Apparently, the Android app interface is similar to many other VPN services in Japan.

Users face issues when they try to use proXPN in a country different from where they originally subscribed to proXPN.

When it comes to downloading the proXPN APK file, you can visit websites such as APKPure. This way, you can download your preferred APK file of ProXPN hassle-free.

iOS Client

The app includes useful features while allowing subscribers to view their public location and public IP address in Japan.

However, the absence of an internet kill switch and L2TP/IPSec restricts users from downloading and sharing P2P files on their iPhone and iPad.

VPN Comparison between proXPN and ExpressVPN in Japan

Here is the list of factors based on which I have compared the two VPN service providers. Let us know which one do you like the best: