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  "name": "Proton VPN",
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  "pricingModel": "freemium",
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      "plan": "VPN Plus",
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      {
        "plan": "Proton Unlimited",
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    "tiers": [
      {
        "name": "Proton Free",
        "price": 0,
        "features": [
          "10 countries (randomly selected)",
          "No credit card required"
        ],
        "description": "1 device, medium speed"
      },
      {
        "name": "VPN Plus",
        "price": 6.99,
        "period": "month, billed annually ($83.88 per 12 months)",
        "features": [
          "Billed monthly: $9.99/month",
          "2-year plan: $3.49/month introductory price ($83.76 upfront for 24 months, then renews at $83.88 per 12 months)",
          "Streaming and P2P support, ad and malware blocker",
          "30-day money-back guarantee"
        ],
        "description": "10 devices, highest speed, 20000+ servers in 140+ countries",
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      },
      {
        "name": "Proton Unlimited",
        "price": 9.99,
        "period": "month, billed annually ($119.88 per 12 months)",
        "features": [
          "Billed monthly: $12.99/month",
          "2-year plan: $7.99/month ($191.76 upfront for 24 months, then renews at $119.88 per 12 months)",
          "Up to 500 GB storage across Mail and Drive, 10 devices",
          "30-day money-back guarantee"
        ],
        "description": "All premium Proton products: VPN, Pass, Mail, Calendar, Drive"
      }
    ],
    "currency": "USD",
    "billingNote": "Billed annually, 30-day guarantee",
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    "startingPrice": 6.99,
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  "verdict": "Proton VPN is the strongest privacy-first VPN on the market, and the 2-year plan at $2.99/month makes it one of the cheapest premium options too. The free tier is genuinely usable, unlimited data with no ads, which no other major VPN matches. VPN Plus delivers 18,700+ servers across 130+ countries, Secure Core multi-hop routing, and NetShield ad blocking, all wrapped in open-source audited apps.",
  "bestFor": "Free ($0): Proton VPN is the only reputable VPN with a truly unlimited-data free tier and a no-logs policy independently audited by Securitum. You get servers in 5 countries with medium speed, perfectly adequate for secure browsing and basic geo-unblocking. No ads, no data harvesting, no time limits. | VPN Plus 2-year ($2.99/mo): 10 simultaneous device connections, 18,700+ servers in 130+ countries, streaming/P2P support, and NetShield ad blocker. At $2.99/month on the 2-year plan, this undercuts NordVPN and ExpressVPN while offering Secure Core multi-hop and Tor over VPN that most competitors charge extra for or do not offer at all. | Proton Unlimited 2-year ($7.99/mo): Bundles VPN Plus with Proton Mail (encrypted email with 15 addresses and 3 custom domains), Proton Drive (500 GB encrypted storage), Proton Pass (password manager with dark web monitoring), and Calendar.",
  "hiddenCosts": [
    "Monthly pricing ($9.99/month) is 3.3x more expensive than the 2-year rate. Casual users testing the service for a few months pay a significant premium.",
    "Renewal pricing reverts to standard rates after promotional periods. Check your renewal price before your term ends, it may be higher than your initial sign-up rate.",
    "The free plan limits you to 1 device and servers in only 5 countries (Netherlands, Japan, Romania, Poland, US) with medium speed. Streaming services are not supported on the free tier.",
    "Proton Unlimited at $7.99/month sounds like a deal, but it also requires a 2-year upfront payment of $191.76. The monthly Unlimited plan is $12.99/month.",
    "No dedicated IP option. If you need a static IP for accessing corporate networks or whitelisting, Proton VPN does not currently offer this, NordVPN and others do."
  ],
  "recentChanges": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-15",
      "summary": "Proton VPN read on protonvpn.com/pricing, 2026-10-15 (USD). Entry VPN Plus 4.99/mo (monthly) -> VPN Plus 6.99/mo (yearly). See docs/toolradar-fixes-2026-10-15."
    }
  ],
  "priceHistory": [
    {
      "date": "2026-11-02",
      "entryPrice": 9.99,
      "plans": [
        {
          "name": "Proton Free",
          "price": "Free"
        },
        {
          "name": "VPN Plus",
          "price": "$9.99/month"
        }
      ],
      "source": "read",
      "url": null
    }
  ],
  "partnerLink": true,
  "correction": "This price may be out of date. If the vendor's page differs, call report_issue with evidence_url and quote, or verify_price.",
  "provenance": {
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-10-15",
    "sourceUrl": "https://protonvpn.com/pricing",
    "confidence": "low",
    "underReview": true
  },
  "source": "Toolradar",
  "citation": "Toolradar, verified 2026-10-15, https://toolradar.com/tools/proton-vpn/pricing",
  "affiliateUrl": "https://toolradar.com/api/go/proton-vpn?ref=mcp&key=json",
  "toolradarUrl": "https://toolradar.com/tools/proton-vpn/pricing"
}