ExpressVPN for Teams vs Proton VPN
Both ladders below were read from the vendors’ own pricing pages, in this market, on the dates shown. Nothing is converted: what you see is what each page showed a reader here.
What each one is
ExpressVPN for Teamssite ↗pricing ↗
Paid plans start at $9.09/mo (1 Month (10 licenses)); no free plan is published.
Proton VPNsite ↗pricing ↗
A VPN from the maker of Proton Mail, Swiss-based and open-source, and the rare consumer VPN with a genuinely free tier. Paid plans start at €9.99/mo (VPN Plus); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at €12.99/mo (Proton Unlimited). It bills by country — entry $9.99/mo to a US reader and £7.99/mo to a UK reader, from our same-day reads. Its published prices moved on 2026-08-28 — the change log holds the rows. Publishes a real free plan; its paid ladder only renders in a browser session, which is how we read it.
The two ladders
ExpressVPN for Teamssite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-09-07 · USD
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month (10 licenses) | $9.09/mo | '$9.09 /month user/mo — Billed $90.90 monthly for 10 licenses.' No struck-through figure and no renewal clause: this is the standing rate. |
| 12 Months (10 licenses) | $4.37/mo | 'Save 51% — $4.37 [struck: $12.95] /month user/mo. Billed $524.40 for 12 Months for 10 licenses, then renews yearly.' The 51% checks out against the $9.09 monthly rate, not against the $12.95 the page strikes through. |
| 24 Months (10 licenses) | Custom | 'Best value — 68% OFF — 2 Years Save 68% — $2.85 [struck: $12.95] /month user/mo. Billed $684.00 for 24 Months for 10 licenses, then renews yearly.' 68% checks out against $9.09, not against $12.95. |
Proton VPNsite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-09-07 · EUR
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Proton Free | Free |
| VPN Plus | €9.99/mo |
| Proton Unlimited | €12.99/mo |
Where they differ
- Cheapest way in: ExpressVPN for Teams at $9.09/mo, against Proton VPN at €9.99/mo. That is the entry price in this market on the dates shown, not a judgement about which suits you.
- Free plans: only Proton VPN publishes one — a plan priced at zero, not a trial.
- How far each ladder goes: ExpressVPN for Teams tops out at $9.09/mo, Proton VPN at €12.99/mo. A deeper ladder is not a worse deal — it is a bill that keeps climbing if you keep growing.
- Recently moved: Proton VPN (2026-08-28). A change only counts once a second clean read agrees.
- Proton VPN: It bills by country — entry $9.99/mo to a US reader and £7.99/mo to a UK reader, from our same-day reads.
How to choose in this category
- The intro price is not the price — renewal rates run higher and commitment terms stretch past two years in this set.
- Compare the renewal row, not the banner figure.
- A refund window is not a free tier — look for a plan actually priced at zero.