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Private Internet Access vs Proton VPN

4 VPN plans from the two, side by side: what each plan includes, what it costs, and where the price comes from.

Private Internet Access

from $2.03/mo

3-year + 3 months free · 2 plans listed

Proton VPN

from $2.99/mo

Plus · 2 plans listed

Which is cheaper, Private Internet Access or Proton VPN?

Private Internet Access's cheapest listed plan is 3-year + 3 months free at $2.03/mo; Proton VPN's is Plus at $2.99/mo.

How many VPN plans does each offer here?

We list 2 for Private Internet Access and 2 for Proton VPN, each checked against the provider's own pricing page.

Private Internet Access

Everything from Private Internet Access

  • 3-year + 3 months freeapprox

    Term
    3-year
    Servers
    30,000 in 90 countries
    Devices
    Unlimited connections
    Jurisdiction
    United States (5/9/14-Eyes member)
    Audit
    No-logs policy audited by Deloitte — only major VPN based in the US. PIA no longer offers a 2-year plan — replaced by this 3-year term (36 + 3 bonus months, billed as one upfront charge, ~83% off list price).
    $2.03/moVisit price source · checked 2026-08-08

  • Monthlyapprox

    Term
    Monthly
    Servers
    30,000 in 90 countries
    Devices
    Unlimited connections
    Jurisdiction
    United States (5/9/14-Eyes member)
    Audit
    No-logs policy audited by Deloitte — only major VPN based in the US
    $11.95/moVisit price source · checked 2026-08-08

Proton VPN

Everything from Proton VPN

Private Internet Access against the rest

Proton VPN against the rest

How this page is made: every figure above is computed from the plans listed, which were checked against each provider's own pricing page (linked per plan, with the date). Nothing here is ranked by who pays us. The highlighted plan is each provider's best on price. Non-USD prices are converted at an approximate fixed rate for comparison only. See our methodology and how we make money.