Please improve NetShield, it’s currently falling behind specialized third-party DNS filters like AdGuard, Hagezi, and OISD.
Hi Proton VPN team,
I’m a long-time Proton VPN user, and I wanted to share some feedback regarding NetShield.
Currently, I find myself configuring my web browsers (on both my PC and smartphone) to use specialized third-party DNS filters (such as AdGuard, Hagezi, or OISD) directly within the browser settings. Outside of the browser, I rely on the default DNS provided by Proton VPN. Even though I’d love to keep everything under the Proton ecosystem, I’ve noticed that NetShield still struggles to block certain ads effectively compared to these dedicated services, especially those annoying pop-up notifications that seem to slip through quite often.
I really hope the team can put more focus into improving NetShield’s filtering capabilities. It would be awesome to have a native solution that offers the same level of granular blocking as those specialized providers so I don't have to rely on additional browser-level configurations to get a clean browsing experience.
Keep up the great work!