They are closing in on an IPO so that could come anytime now

I use Authentik, primarily as a local identity provider, but it shows links to all my services (and auto logs-in to supported ones)

Same. My ISP router is sitting on a shelf unused.

You wouldn’t download a car some RAM would you?

I use a PiHole at home, combined with a Wireguard server, so my phones route all traffic through my home network, even when I’m out and about.

I’m 2 hours late, but would love one

There’s a few manual steps you have to take each time you connect the vpn, so it’s a touch annoying, but it does work.

You can also download their OpenVPN configs that include port forwarding:
https://protonvpn.com/support/port-forwarding-manual-setup/

I’ve been using this method for a while and it’s flawless. It doesn’t require their app at all.