Proton VPN alternatives
What Proton VPN costs today: £7.99/mo (a free plan is available). site ↗pricing ↗
Below are the 7 other vpn tools we track daily, cheapest entry first — each one written up from what our record actually holds, with a link to its own site and pricing page. Where we have written a full comparison, the name links to it.
The alternatives, tool by tool
Surfsharksite ↗pricing ↗
A consumer VPN that allows unlimited devices on one account, sold alongside an antivirus and identity-monitoring bundle. Paid plans start at £1.79/mo (Surfshark Starter); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at £3.29/mo (Surfshark One+). It bills by country — entry $2.49/mo to a US reader and €2.49/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads. Its published prices moved on 2026-09-16 — the change log holds the rows.
ExpressVPNsite ↗pricing ↗
A consumer VPN focused on speed and ease of use, with apps across desktop, mobile and routers. Paid plans start at £2.19/mo (Basic); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at £5.49/mo (Express Pro). It bills by country — entry $2.99/mo to a US reader and €2.49/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads. Its published prices moved on 2026-09-25 — the change log holds the rows.
CyberGhostsite ↗pricing ↗
A consumer VPN with a large server fleet and streaming-optimised locations. Paid plans start at £2.25/mo (Dedicated IP ); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at £3.95/mo (CyberGhost Security Suite for ). It bills by country — entry $2.5/mo to a US reader, from our same-day reads. Its published prices moved on 2026-09-25 — the change log holds the rows.
NordVPNsite ↗pricing ↗
A consumer VPN with a large server network, bundling a password manager and file storage in its higher tiers. Paid plans start at £2.59/mo (Basic); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at £6.29/mo (Ultimate Max). It bills by country — entry $3.49/mo to a US reader and €3.49/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads. Prints the renewal price beside the intro price on its own pricing page — rare candour in this category.
Side by side
| Tool | Paid from | Free plan | Currency | Read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfshark | £1.79/mo | — | GBP | 2026-10-13 | page |
| ExpressVPN | £2.19/mo | — | GBP | 2026-10-13 | page |
| CyberGhost | £2.25/mo | — | GBP | 2026-10-13 | page |
| NordVPN | £2.59/mo | — | GBP | 2026-08-28 | page |
Billed in another currency
These tools are in the same category but did not show us a price in GBP on our last read — they quote the currency shown. We list them rather than convert: a converted figure is not a price anyone is charged.
IPVanishsite ↗pricing ↗
A consumer VPN that allows unlimited simultaneous connections, with apps across the usual platforms. Paid plans start at $3.89/mo (Essential); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at $5.39/mo (Advanced). It bills by country — entry $2.49/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads. Its published prices moved on 2026-10-04 — the change log holds the rows.
Mullvadsite ↗pricing ↗
A privacy-first VPN that takes no personal details at sign-up and charges one flat monthly rate. Paid plans start at €5/mo (Mullvad VPN); no free plan is published.
ExpressVPN for Teamssite ↗pricing ↗
Paid plans start at $9.09/mo (1 Month (10 licenses)); no free plan is published. Its published prices moved on 2026-10-02 — the change log holds the rows.
| Tool | Paid from | Free plan | Currency | Read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPVanish | $3.89/mo | — | USD | 2026-09-10 | page |
| Mullvad | €5/mo | — | EUR | 2026-09-06 | page |
| ExpressVPN for Teams | $9.09/mo | — | USD | 2026-09-07 | page |
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.