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Two providers with a real free tier and a business model that isn't selling you. Everything else here is paid and says so.
Spec behind this page: public wi-fi · 1 or 2 devices · month to month · United States · has a free tier. Facts checked 2026-10-11. Answer the five questions for your own version.
Swiss, open source, audited every year, and the only serious free tier.
$9.99 a month, no commitment
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The honest cheap monthly: no 2-year lock-in, and a 10 GB free tier.
$9.00 a month, no commitment
Cheapest of the ones that still fit: $9.00 a month, no commitment.
Not shown: Mullvad (no free tier), CyberGhost (no free tier), Private Internet Access (no free tier), NordVPN (no free tier), Surfshark (no free tier), ExpressVPN (no free tier).
Everyone, in this page’s order
| VPN | Best price | Renews at | Monthly | Devices | Countries | No-logs audit | Open source | Pay without a name | Based in | Netflix | iPlayer | Torrenting | Blocked networks | Refund | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proton VPN | $3.49/mo 2 years, $83.76 | $83.88/yr | $9.99 | 10 | 140* | Securitum 2026 | yes | cash | Switzerland no alliance | 30 days | yes | ||||
| Windscribe | $5.75/mo 1 year, $69.00 | $69.00/yr | $9.00 | unlimited | 69 | none | yes | crypto | Canada 5 Eyes | 3 days | yes |
USD. Checked 2026-10-11. Visit buttons open the provider; the ones that are affiliate links say so on the provider’s page. Dots: none / weak / good / best, from 2026 tests named on each provider’s page. * Country counts vary by how a provider counts; see the note on its page.
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