Every "from $1.99/month" headline hides a renewal. This calculator defaults to the renewal price and shows your true multi-year cost, the advertised cost, and the gap between them. Built by someone who worked inside the industry.
🗓️ We re-verify every price once a month — not in real time. VPN pricing changes constantly; a monthly cadence keeps every figure sourced and dated rather than silently stale. This cycle: June 2026.
| # | VPN (plan) | Intro /mo | Renewal /mo | Renewal hike | True 3-yr cost |
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The table above ranks purely on true multi-year cost — including VPNs we earn nothing from, and showing the renewal hikes on the ones we do. Every number carries a source and a "last verified" date. Affiliate links are labeled at or before the link, per FTC guidance.
Prototype · VPNinsider.org · Prices verified June 2026 — re-verify before publishing. Numbers marked estimate need a second source before launch.