A filter is not a VPN.
Kiara is designed to use both.

Filtering decides which domain requests to stop. A VPN carries allowed traffic through a tunnel. Neither can promise that every message, website or device is safe.

Domain filtering

Checks names against lists

Known phishing domains, mixed ad and tracking lists

New or unlisted threats and same-domain ads can get through.

WireGuard VPN

Encrypts the path to your VPN endpoint

A separate route across hotel or other access networks

The VPN provider becomes a trusted party. It is not complete anonymity.

Kiara’s failure policy

Holds traffic when the tunnel is unavailable

No unnoticed fallback in the candidate’s ordinary forwarding path

Real-device leak and throughput tests are still pending.

Proton VPN: a candidate for the pilot

Proton documents downloading WireGuard configurations, including Free-plan options. Kiara will use a user-provided file; it does not ask for your Proton account password. Compatibility and performance on C126 still need a physical pilot.

Sign in on Proton’s own website.
Open Downloads and create a WireGuard configuration for the intended platform/server.
Keep the .conf file private. Import it only into a prepared Kiara panel with valid HTTPS.

Official WireGuard configuration guide

The Free plan’s available features differ from paid plans. Kiara’s local filter is separate from Proton NetShield; Free access does not include every paid filtering option.

Kiara is an independent project. No Proton partnership or certification is claimed. Links on this page are ordinary links, without affiliate tracking.

Your provider remains your choice.

A compatible personal WireGuard profile is another route. A second independent Free provider is still being qualified; we will list it only with evidence. No shared VPN credentials are bundled with the device.

Before a business trip

Prepare a working profile before you leave.
Keep a separate route to the internet for first setup and certificate recovery.
Check whether the network is 2.4 GHz and whether it needs a captive portal.
A company-managed phone or VPN policy may need your employer’s approval; Kiara does not override it.

Mobile data, a phone’s own VPN, Private DNS, Private Relay or app-specific encrypted DNS can change the traffic path. The pilot will report these cases separately.