The table
Every VPN we track, side by side
Sorted by the cheapest long-term price. The column next to it is the renewal, which is the number the big review sites keep in the footnotes. Checked 2026-10-11.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Internet Access | $2.03/mo 3 years + 3 months, $79.00 | $26.33/yr | $11.95 | unlimited | 104 | Deloitte 2024 | yes | crypto | United States 5 Eyes | 30 days | no | ||||
| CyberGhost | $2.19/mo 2 years + 2 months, $56.94 | $56.94/yr | $12.99 | 7 | 100 | Deloitte 2024 | no | crypto | Romania no alliance | 45 days | no | ||||
| Surfshark | $2.49/mo 2 years + 3 months, $67.23 | $79.00/yr | $16.45 | unlimited | 100 | Deloitte 2025 | no | crypto | Netherlands 9 Eyes | 30 days | no | ||||
| ExpressVPN | $2.99/mo 2 years + 4 months, $83.72 | $99.95/yr | $14.99 | 10 | 113 | KPMG 2024 | no | crypto | British Virgin Islands no alliance | 30 days | no | ||||
| NordVPN | $3.49/mo 2 years + 3 months, $94.23 | $139.08/yr | $14.99 | 10 | 127* | Deloitte 2025 | no | crypto | Panama no alliance | 30 days | no | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Mullvad | $5.60/mo any term, $67.20 | $67.20/yr | $5.60 | 5 | 49* | Cure53 / Assured 2024 | yes | no email, cash | Sweden 14 Eyes | 14 days | no | ||||
| 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.
Head to head
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