The alternative is to pay for a subscription, and there are some great Cyber Monday deals around.
But there is a way to avoid subscriptions: get a lifetime deal. Not many VPN services offer these, but this crazy offer from FastestVPN might just be the best deal we’ve seen for ages.
For just $20, which is about £15, you get lifetime access to the full service (with around 350 servers in over 40 countries) for 15 devices.
FastestVPN unblocks US Netflix (and other streaming services) and also supports P2P downloads.
Get FastestVPN’s lifetime deal for $20 / £15
Privacy-wise, there’s the usual no-logs policy but you can pay with crypto if you want to remain anonymous to FastestVPN.
If that’s not enough, you’ll also get 2TB of encrypted cloud storage thrown in, although that’s only for the first 12 months.
If you’re not happy, there’s a 15-day money back guarantee, so there’s really no reason not to give FastestVPN a try.
And if you’re unsure about VPNs, then read our guide: What is a VPN and do I need one?
Want alternative recommendations? Then take a look at the best VPN deals below and our overall roundup of the best Cyber Monday tech deals.
Was: $454.10 / £389.61
Now: $56.94 / £43.94 (81% off)
Private Internet Access is offering four free months on top of its two-year subscription. The monthly price shown on PIA’s site counts those extra ‘free’ months not as free but as paid, though your subscription will last for 28 months instead of 24. It’s just a cheeky way of making the monthly price look cheaper than it really is. But it’s a good deal overall for this trusted service: it’s one of few VPN services that have made the source code for its apps public so it can be scrutinised.Read our full PIA review for more details.
Was: $597 / £517.20
Now: $60 / £52.08 (90% off)
Ivacy’s deal is one of the best around, knocking a whopping 90% off the usual monthly price. It’s a five-year subscription that works out at $1 per month, or 80p if you’re in the UK. The up-front payment of $60 / £52.08 is a real bargain, as that’s what most VPN services charge for two years, or even one year.
Ivacy offers a great service which supports P2P downloads, unblocks streaming services (including Netflix and Disney+) and, like any VPN service, gives you security when using public Wi-Fi and privacy when browsing the web. You can use it on up to 10 devices at the same time, but even if you use it only on one or two, it’s still one the cheapest VPN deals around.
Was: $329.70 / £242.70
Now: $49.19 / £36.21 (85% off)
Atlas VPN is owned by Nord Security and is effectively the company’s low-cost alternative to NordVPN.
Atlas VPN doesn’t tick as many boxes as NordVPN or Surfshark, but if you’re just looking for the low monthly price, then this deal should be tempting, especially as Atlas VPN doesn’t put any restrictions on the number of devices you can use with the service at the same time.
Was: $657 ($10.95/mo)
Now: $74.95 ($1.24/mo) (89% off)
PureVPN’s deal is for a five-year subscription that will cost you $74.95 (around £62).
As with all the deals here (and with all VPN subscriptions longer than a month), you pay for the full subscription up front – not per month.
Was: $223.83 / £177.93
Now: $87.89 / £80.68 (inc VAT) (65% off)
NordVPN’s deal gets you two years and three months’ access to this top VPN service.
Was: $337.74 / £313.63
Now: $56.94 / £49.92 (84% off)
CyberGhost is a great VPN service and is currently offering a two-year subscription with four months free at the end
You’ll find CyberGhost in our roundup of the best VPN services.
Was: $310.80 / £324
Now: 65.06 / £59.50 (82% off)
Surfshark is offering 82% off its usual monthly price if you opt for its two-year subscription.
Was: $600
Now: $20 (95% off)
Unlike most VPN deals which are subscriptions for a set number of years, FastestVPN’s is for a lifetime subscription. We asked the company exactly what that meant and were told “we will never terminate their accounts”.
And for just $20 – around £15 – that’s unbeatable.
Plus, you’ll get a year’s cloud storage thrown in – 2TB with Internxt – and a password manager.
FastestVPN isn’t the best VPN service around, and it’s not the fastest either. It has far fewer locations and servers than most. When we tested it, speeds were good over IKEv2, but terrible over OpenVPN, which is what you need to use to unblock services such Netflix and Disney+ in the US.
Was: $72/£119.76
Now: $59.88/£78.96 (20% / 44% off)
Hidden24 is a VPN service with a difference: it doesn’t require an app. It will suit anyone wanting a VPN for absolute privacy as it logs precisely nothing.
Your device will need to support a VPN connection natively, but Windows, Android, iOS and macOS all do.
Hidden24 is also a great option if you don’t want to sign up for a long time: it’s around half the cost of its rivals if you just need a VPN for a month.
Jim has been testing and reviewing products for over 20 years. His main beats include VPN services and antivirus. He also covers smart home tech, mesh Wi-Fi and electric bikes.
