Proton VPN Pricing & Free Plan Limits
Complete pricing breakdown for Proton VPN including all plans, hidden costs, and limitations.
Pricing score: 55/100
Is Proton VPN free?
Yes — the Proton Free plan costs nothing. Paid plans start at $9.99/month (VPN Plus (monthly)).
The free plan includes
- VPN on 1 device
- Unlimited data, no ads
- Servers in about 10 countries (randomly selected)
- No credit card required
Free plan limits
- Users: 1.0
- 1 device only, no country or server choice (random server with a Change server cooldown), no streaming-optimised servers, no P2P/torrenting, no Secure Core, no port forwarding, medium speed, no live chat support
Watch out: Constant upgrade prompts (e.g. $1 for the first month, then $9.99/month). Free servers slow down at busy times
Plans & Pricing
- VPN on 1 device
- Unlimited data, no ads
- Servers in about 10 countries (randomly selected)
- No credit card required
User limit: 1.0
- Everything in VPN Plus monthly
- 30-day money-back guarantee
User limit: 10.0
- Everything in Proton Unlimited monthly
User limit: 10.0
Storage: 500 GB
- VPN on 10 devices
- 20,000+ servers in 140+ countries
- Streaming and P2P/BitTorrent support
- NetShield malware and ad blocking
- Secure Core, Stealth, port forwarding
- Priority support and live chat
User limit: 10.0
- Everything in VPN Plus
- Proton Pass premium (unlimited aliases, integrated 2FA, dark web monitoring)
- Proton Drive 500 GB
- Proton Mail with 15 addresses
User limit: 10.0
Storage: 500 GB
Pricing Issues Reported by Users
Why does Proton VPN renewal cost so much more?
The advertised VPN Plus deal is $2.99/month, billed $35.88 for the first 12 months, but it renews at $83.88 per year. Proton Unlimited goes from $77.88 for the first year to $119.88. Proton's terms say renewals are charged at the then-current price, not the price you first paid.
Why is Proton VPN so expensive month to month?
VPN Plus costs $9.99 a month if you pay monthly, and Proton Unlimited costs $12.99, so the low prices only apply to prepaid long terms. Security.org found Proton's long-term plans cost roughly 40-50% more than competing VPNs.
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