Mullvad, an Editors’ Choice winner, costs a mere €5 ($5.55 USD at the time of writing) per month, and a limited ProtonVPN account can be had for just $5 per month. Other standalone VPNs come in significantly less costly than Hotspot Shield. So, grab the short-term deal or free version and then upgrade if the service works well for you. You won't know whether a VPN will work for you until after you try it.

We advise readers to avoid long-term subscriptions-at least at first. Again, that's pretty hefty compared to an average of about $71.93 among the services we've tested. The Premium subscription costs $95.88 per year and the Premium Family subscription costs $143.88 per year. You can also opt for a one-year subscription. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Private Internet Access VPN ReviewĪt $12.99 per month, Hotspot Shield is significantly more expensive than the $10.05 per month average from among VPNs we have tested.

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