What is the best cheap VPN?
The short answer
Surfshark offers the best value for money. That is around $2.50 a month on a two-year plan with unlimited devices (guide price, June 2026). If you are chasing the absolute lowest price, Private Internet Access and CyberGhost at around $2 a month are excellent too.
In detail
Cheap does not have to mean stripped-down, as long as you stick to long-term plans from serious providers. Surfshark is the showcase. For around $2.50 a month you get a service that barely trails the most expensive names in our comparison, including unlimited devices and solid streaming performance.
One step cheaper sit Private Internet Access (around $2 on a three-year plan, open source apps, unlimited devices), CyberGhost (similar pricing on two years, with a 45-day money-back guarantee), and PureVPN (with a standing no-logs audit arrangement with KPMG). All three are solid services where you mostly give up small things, like slightly lower top speeds or less polished apps.
The classic trap is the monthly price. The same services cost $10 to $16 on rolling monthly plans. The entire discount lives in the commitment, and always check what the renewal rate will be after the first term.