VPN plan · 28 months
$2.19/mo
- Pay today$61.32
- Saves vs. monthly$302.40 over 28 months
- Then renews at$61.32 every year
- Money-back window45 days
Updated November 15, 2026
The cheapest way to buy each VPN we cover, with the part most deal pages leave out: what you pay when the first term ends. Prices are in US dollars before tax, taken from each provider's own checkout pages.
VPN plan · 28 months
$2.19/mo
Essential · 24 months
$2.19/mo
Premium · 30 months
$2.33/mo
Starter · 27 months
$2.49/mo
Basic · 28 months
$2.99/mo
Basic · 27 months
$2.99/mo
VPN Plus · 24 months
$2.99/mo
PIA VPN · 12 months
$3.99/mo
IVPN Standard · 12 months
$5/mo
Windscribe Pro · 12 months
$5.75/mo
Unlimited · 12 months
$5.83/mo
Mullvad VPN account time · 1 month
€5/mo
Almost every big VPN sells a long first term at a steep discount, then renews at a higher yearly price. A plan advertised at $2.49 a month is usually one upfront payment for two years plus a few bonus months. That is a good deal if you will use the VPN for that long, but budget for the renewal price, not the headline number.
Turn off auto-renewal right after you subscribe if you want to decide later. You keep the time you paid for, and you can shop the next deal when the term ends.
Late November is when most providers cut prices hardest, and many add bonus months instead of lowering the price again. If a deal here changes on the provider's site, the provider's checkout price is the one you pay.
Proton VPN has the most generous ongoing free plan, with no data cap. Windscribe, TunnelBear and hide.me also have free tiers with data limits or fewer locations. A free plan is a good way to test speeds and apps before you pay. Compare free VPNs.
Most providers here offer a 30-day money-back window on the first purchase. CyberGhost gives 45 days on plans of six months or longer (14 days on its monthly plan), Mullvad gives 14 days, and Windscribe's window is shorter and limited by usage. Renewals are usually not refundable, and app store purchases follow Apple's or Google's refund rules instead. How renewals and refunds work.