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Proton VPN is now $3 per month thanks to the provider’s flash end of summer sale
George Phillips
16 September 2025
The deal is live until September 24
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(Image credit: Proton VPN)
Proton VPN has announced an end of summer sale. This means you can get your hands on one of the best VPNs for just $3 per month.
The sale is live now for everyone, but Tom’s Guide readers can get 70% off two-year plans and 60% off one-year plans. The two-year deal is $3 per month and the one-year deal is $4 per month.
This exclusive price won’t be around for long, just over 10 days in fact. Proton’s sale ends on September 24.
With the iPhone 17 just about to drop, this is the perfect time to grab a discounted VPN to protect your new device with.
You can see why we’re big fans of Proton VPN in our Proton VPN review.
Proton VPN | Protect your privacy for $3 per month
Save 70%: Tom’s Guide readers can get 70% off Proton VPN until September 24. The 2-year deal works out at $3 per month ($71.93 up front) and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.
If privacy is your #1 concern, you can’t go wrong with Proton VPN. It’s open-source, can protect up to 10 devices, and has a varied selection of privacy-focused features.
Great privacy, great price
Proton VPN sits somewhere in the middle when it comes to VPN prices. It’s not the most expensive provider out there, but we don’t normally include it in our best cheap VPNs list.
However, this deal significantly drops its price and makes Proton VPN cheaper per month than NordVPN and ExpressVPN – two of its direct competitors.
The two-year deal works out at $3 per month, costing $71.93 up front. The one-year deal comes to $4 per month, billed at $47.95 up front.
Like all VPN subscriptions, the two-year plan is the best value and equates to a cheaper monthly cost – although you do pay more up front.
Proton VPN lists the two-year deal as renewing at $79.95 every 12 months (~$6.60 per month). To always get the best price, we recommend cancelling your subscription before it auto-renews and re-subscribing at a cheaper rate.
A one-month plan is available, costing $9.99. It’s not included in the sale and is the most expensive monthly price.
There’s a 30-day money-back guarantee included as standard with all Proton VPN plans. You can try the provider out, see if you like, and claim a refund if it’s not for you.
Privacy is what Proton VPN does best, so it’s an ideal choice if protecting your privacy is your primary reason for subscribing to a VPN.
It’s one of the most private VPNs, open-source, and has a host of dedicated anti-censorship features. It’s also the fastest VPN right now, topping the charts in our latest round of testing.
(Image credit: Proton VPN)
Powerful features – all in one plan
Unlike NordVPN, Surfshark, and now ExpressVPN, Proton VPN doesn’t offer a tiered system. All of its features are included in its plans, with the only variation being the length of subscription.
There’s a robust kill switch, protection for 10 devices, and split tunneling – the latter being for Linux, Android, and Windows VPN users only.
NetShield is Proton VPN’s threat protection. It’s handy to have, but we think there is better threat protection out there.
Secure Core is the provider’s double VPN offering. It will route your VPN traffic through two servers rather than one for added security. The Stealth protocol is Proton VPN’s proprietary protocol, designed to bypass censorship – WireGuard and OpenVPN are also supported.
With over 15,000 servers to choose from, in 126 countries, you’re bound to find the server you need.
Proton VPN does offer a free plan. Proton VPN Free is one of the best free VPNs on the market, but you’ll only get a fraction of the features included with the premium plan.
If you’re after a complete privacy suite, Proton’s other products are also on sale.
We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
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George Phillips
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George is a Staff Writer at Tom’s Guide, covering VPN, privacy, and cybersecurity news. He is especially interested in digital rights and censorship, and its interplay with politics. Outside of work, George is passionate about music, Star Wars, and Karate.
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