VPN
Ranked by the lowest monthly price on the vendor's own plan, with every score and server count still shown so a cheap pick is never a blind one.
Hands-on tested No pay-to-play scores Updated September 30, 2026
TotalA straightforward VPN from the makers of TotalAV, with AES-256 encryption, a kill switch, DNS leak protection and servers in 50+ countries.
Private Internet Access
Fast, private and incredibly good value, with proven no-logs in court.
CyberBeginner-friendly apps, blazing speeds and a generous money-back guarantee.
Surfshark
Unlimited devices on one plan, outstanding value.
Express
Nord
Proton VPN
| # | Product | Score | Best for | Devices | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total |
9.3/10 | Cheapest Overall | 5 | CA$1.59 | Get 80% Off |
| 2 | Private Internet Access | 9.0/10 | Cheapest Proven No-Logs | Unlimited | $1.79 | Get 85% Off |
| 3 | Cyber |
8.9/10 | Cheapest for Beginners | 7 | $1.99 | Get 83% Off |
| 4 | Surfshark | 9.6/10 | Best Value for Families | Unlimited | CA$3.39 | Get 84% Off |
| 5 | Express |
8.7/10 | Cheapest Premium Apps | 8 | $2.99 | Get 77% Off |
| 6 | Nord |
9.8/10 | Highest Scoring | 10 | CA$4.89 | Get 66% Off |
| 7 | Proton VPN | 9.2/10 | Cheapest Swiss Privacy | 10 | CA$4.39 | Get 64% Off |
This page is ordered by one thing: the lowest monthly price each vendor actually charges on its longest plan, read from the vendor's own checkout on the day we last refreshed it. That is why the highest scoring VPN is not at the top. Scores, server counts and device limits are all still on the card, so you can see exactly what a lower price costs you in features.
Every price here is the introductory rate on a multi year plan. Renewal is dearer at every vendor, which is the single most common surprise in this category, so we list the renewal terms in each review.
Position on this page is decided by price alone, lowest first. That is unusual for us and it is deliberate: a page promising the cheapest VPN should not quietly reorder itself around something else. The score beside each name is our independent rating, carried over unchanged from our main VPN testing, so you can see where a low price and a high score do and do not overlap.
Prices are read from each vendor's own checkout, in the currency shown, and refreshed when we revisit the page. We never invent a discount and we never accept payment for a position. We earn a commission when a reader buys, which costs the reader nothing and does not move anyone up the list.
Server count and locations. The cheapest plans tend to run smaller networks. That matters if you need a specific country, and matters very little if you want privacy on a coffee shop connection.
Simultaneous devices. Two vendors here place no limit at all, which changes the maths if you are covering a household rather than one laptop. A slightly dearer plan with unlimited devices can work out cheaper per person than the lowest headline price.
Renewal price. The gap between the introductory rate and year two is wide, and it is where the cheapest option can stop being the cheapest. Check the renewal line before you commit.
Refund window. Every provider on this page offers money back, but the window differs. It is the cheapest insurance there is against picking wrong.
Take the longest term you are comfortable with, because per month pricing falls steeply with term length and that is where the discounts live. Pay attention to the refund window rather than the marketing claim. If you are covering a family, divide the price by the device limit before you compare anything.
The top of this page is the cheapest monthly price we found at the vendor's own checkout. Because every provider runs promotions on different cycles, the order can change between refreshes, which is why we date the page.
Price and safety are separate questions. Every provider on this page publishes an independently audited no logs position and uses current encryption. The ones we would not recommend at any price are the free services that fund themselves by selling traffic data, and none of those appear here.
Because this page is ranked by price, not by score. The rating is still on every card so you can weigh the two yourself. If you would rather see the list ordered by test results, our main VPN comparison does exactly that.
At every vendor here, yes. The low headline figure is an introductory rate tied to a multi year term, and renewal is charged at a higher rate. We list the renewal terms in each full review so the second year is not a surprise.
Every provider on this page offers a money back guarantee, though the window varies. Install it, test the countries and devices you actually care about, and claim the refund inside the window if it does not suit.
30-day money-back guarantee