VPN Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals
Black Friday and Cyber Monday conjure visions of crowded stores, discounted washing machines, TVs sold for the prices of yesterday’s DVD players, and people shoving each other fighting over gaming consoles and whatnot. But that’s not all that there is to these two special shopping days.
This Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you can buy affordable VPN subscriptions to give yourself extra online privacy. These are two of the only days out of the year that you can see such deep discounts on these services, so check out the special offers from the top VPN brands below.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals From The Top VPN Brands
VPNs don’t cost that much, especially if you sign up for a long-term subscription (one year or more). That said, this Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024, you can get discounts in the form of additional months of service completely on the house.
- NordVPN Black Friday deals
- ExpressVPN Black Friday deals
- Surfshark Black Friday deals
- ProtonVPN Black Friday deals
NordVPN
Our rating: 9.7/10
NordVPN currently sits at the top of our list of the best VPNs, and for good reasons. It has the most advanced security features around like Tor Over VPN and Double VPN, it’s very secure, and it’s not over-the-top expensive. You can even get access to a password manager and secure cloud backup with its Plus and Complete plans, or enjoy identity and credit monitoring with the newly launched Prime plan. You can read more about these features in our NordVPN review.
This year’s early Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are already matching last year’s discounts with three free months and up to 72 percent off its 1-year and 2-year plans. That goes for the Basic, Plus, Complete, and Prime plans.
Here’s an overview of NordVPN’s pricing.
| NordVPN Pricing | Standard | Plus | Complete | Prime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $12.99 | $13.99 | $14.99 | $17.99 |
| 1 year | $68.85 | $82.35 | $97.35 | $142.35 |
| 2 years | $96.93 | $121.23 | $148.23 | $229.23 |
Considering that a one-month NordVPN subscription costs $12.99 to $17.99, those three free months can be worth over $50. Not bad.
Surfshark
Our rating: 9.5/10
Surfshark is another strong option, particularly when it comes to making sure your web traffic doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. It has features like Camouflage Mode and NoBorders Mode that make sure you can get around restrictions and censorship without getting into trouble. Our in-depth Surfshark review tells you more about these features and other features offered by Surfshark.
Surfshark’s Black Friday offer is similar to NordVPN’s in that it only applies to the 1-year and 2-year plans, but it’s giving up to six free months this year for the longest subscription available from Surfshark. The VPN-only plan and the Surfshark One plan get you four months, while the Surfsharke One+ plan (Surfshark One plus identity monitoring) gets six months free for the 2-year plan and four months free for the 1-year plan.
Here’s a breakdown of Surfshark’s Black Friday sale:
| Surfshark Black Friday pricing | Free months | Total subscription price | Average cost per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surfshark (1-year) | 4 | $47.84 | $2.99 |
| Surfshark One (1-year) | 4 | $54.24 | $3.39 |
| Surfshark One+ (1-year) | 4 | $95.84 | $5.99 |
| Surfshark (2-year) | 4 | $55.72 | $1.99 |
| Surfshark One (2-year) | 4 | $69.72 | $2.49 |
| Surfshark One+ (2-year) | 6 | $119.70 | $3.99 |
Private Internet Access
Our rating: 9.4/10
Private Internet Access, or PIA, is an affordable but reliable VPN. Our favorite thing about it, as we’ve explained in our Private Internet Access review, is the level of customizability it allows, which makes it a great option whether you’re a VPN novice or someone who has been using VPNs for a long time.
This year, Private Internet Access’ Black Friday deal gives you four months of free service if you sign up for a three-year subscription for $79. We broke it down, and it works out to be just $1.98 per month for 40 months. PIA subscriptions are already reasonably priced without deals, and this Black Friday takes it to a whole new level of affordability.
| Private Internet Access plans | 3 years + 4 months free | 1 year | 1 month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total plan cost | $79 | $39.95 | $11.95 |
| Average monthly cost | $1.99 | $3.33 | $11.95 |
IPVanish
Our rating: 9.3/10
IPVanish values customer service — that’s one of the things we loved about it — and as part of its service to customers, this year’s Black Friday sale brings its price down to as low as $2.19 per month, the lowest price we’ve seen from IPVanish.
That’s the price for the two-year plan. The one-year plan isn’t quite as low as last year’s deal which brought the monthly rate down to $2.99 per month, but $3.33 this year still isn’t bad compared to the regular monthly rate of $12.99.
Ivacy
Our rating: 9.2/10
Ivacy is one of the most affordable VPNs, especially with this year’s Black Friday sale, with subscriptions going for up to 89 percent off.
The percentage-off discount applies to the five-year plan, Ivacy’s longest and most affordable subscription. Ivacy recently raised its rates, but its current Black Friday deal brings the monthly rate on the five-year plan down to $1.99. Even though that’s the lowest-priced Ivacy plan, we think there’s more value in the two-year plan since you also get three free months bringing the monthly rate down to $2.15, or an 83-percent discount. We don’t think an extra three years of commitment is worth the 16 cents savings per month. Given that Ivacy plans are already affordable, we’re just happy to know they can get even lower.
ExpressVPN
Our rating: 9.1/10
We love ExpressVPN, but one of the reasons it’s not higher on our list of the best VPNs is its price. It’s a bit more expensive compared to other top VPNs. For example, even if you sign up for a one-year ExpressVPN subscription, the rate is still high at $8.33 per month.
Feature-wise, though, ExpressVPN can go toe to toe against the best VPNs out there, which is why we’re thrilled about its Black Friday deal. This year, they’re giving six months for free with its two-year plan bringing the monthly rate down to $4.99 per month. That’s almost $4 per month lower compared to their regular rates.
PureVPN
Our rating: 8.9/10
For Black Friday 2024, PureVPN is offering 89 percent off its five-year plan. Instead of paying $15.95 per month, you’ll only pay $1.69 per month. Five years is a long time though. Fortunately, PureVPN is discounting its two-year and one-year plans too. The two-year plan is just $2.15 per month, and the one-year option is $3.99 per month. That’s quite the saving, considering one month will set you back $15.95.
CyberGhost
Our rating: 8.9/10
CyberGhost is one of the best VPNs we’ve ever tested on a Mac computer, and as you might expect from a VPN with the word “ghost” in its name, it’s pretty stealthy. It has NoSpy servers, for instance — servers operated and owned by CyberGhost itself that is far from the reach of any government surveillance alliances.
For CyberGhost’s Black Friday deal, it’s offering 84 percent off its two-year plan. CyberGhost is even throwing in four free months. That means you’ll only pay $56.94 for 28 months, which works out to be only $2.03 a month. CyberGhost has even halved the monthly price for dedicated IP addresses if you need one with your plan. It’s usually $5 a month, but for Black Friday 2024, it’s only $2.50 a month.
Proton
Our rating: 8.8/10
Proton offers a complete suite of digital security tools, which includes Proton VPN, ProtonMail, Proton Calendar, and Proton Drive, and for Black Friday 2024, a two-year subscription to these services is 38 percent off. Instead of $12.99 per month, which is the regular going rate, it only costs $7.99 per month for a total of $191.76. The one-year plan has also been discounted by 23 percent, which means it’s just $9.99 per month.
Recap
VPNs aren’t very expensive in general, especially when you consider the privacy and security benefits you get from them. For this year’s holiday season, you can get a VPN for even less with many of our favorite providers running Black Friday deals. Discounts as big as the ones we just discussed don’t come everyday, so we hope you take full advantage of the VPN deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024. And if you need some help picking the best VPN for you, you can always check out our VPN guide for help.