DoVPN Research · Monthly price report
VPN price report:
September 2026
83 of 88 comparable plans ended the month at the same upfront price. 1 ended lower; 4 ended higher. The full record also captures the movements between those endpoints.
September 2026: what changed
We could compare 88 of the 125 plans recorded at month-end. Prices are compared in their original USD or EUR currency. The charts also show sales and reversals between those opening and closing prices.
| Provider / plan | Opening upfront | Closing upfront | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amnezia Premium 1 Year · 12 service months · USD | $48.00 | $50.00 | + 4.17% |
| Amnezia Premium 6 Months · 6 service months · USD | $28.00 | $30.00 | + 7.14% |
| IPVanish Essential - 2 years · 24 service months · USD | $59.76 | $57.36 | -4.02% |
| TunnelBear 1 year · 12 service months · USD | $59.88 | $69.99 | + 16.88% |
| TunnelBear Monthly · 1 service months · USD | $9.99 | $10.99 | + 10.01% |
A discount can expire within the same month
CyberGhost’s 26-month offer moved from $56.94 to $51.74, then returned to $56.94. PIA’s 39-month offer moved from $79 to $69.81, then returned to $79. ExpressVPN’s Advanced and Pro long-term tiers also fell and returned. The daily history shows the lower offers that an opening-to-closing comparison would miss.
Amnezia added a longer option as shorter plans rose
Amnezia’s six-month and annual offers rose to $30 and $50 on September 2. The same price record first shows its $80 two-year option, equivalent to $3.33 per month. That is a lower monthly rate with a larger upfront payment. The changes arrived together, although the prices alone do not explain the reason for the increases.
Proton’s lower number came from a different source
The September record shows Proton’s standard offer ($83.76 for 24 months) and its public partner offer ($71.76 for 24 months). The $12 difference compares two offer channels, so the chart separates them and the price-cut count excludes it.
A discount that came and went
CyberGhost · 26 months · upfront total in USD
The September 2026 price-change log
We recorded 14 price movements and 1 source switch. The dates below show when each change was first recorded.
| Detected (UTC) | Provider / plan | Upfront movement | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 05:20:23 | Surfshark One - 2 years + 3 free | $67.23 → $75.33 | +12.05% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-02 04:45:06 | Amnezia Premium 1 Year | $48.00 → $50.00 | +4.17% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-02 04:45:06 | Amnezia Premium 6 Months | $28.00 → $30.00 | +7.14% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-04 04:43:55 | TunnelBear 1 year | $59.88 → $69.99 | +16.88% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-09 06:39:14 | Proton VPN VPN Plus - 24 months | $83.76 → $71.76 | Source / context switch; not a price cut Price data |
| 2026-09-10 04:53:49 | CyberGhost 2 years + 2 months | $56.94 → $51.74 | -9.13% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-13 04:58:07 | ExpressVPN Advanced - 2 years + 4 months | $125.72 → $111.72 | -11.14% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-13 04:58:07 | ExpressVPN Express Pro - 2 years + 4 months | $209.72 → $167.72 | -20.03% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-14 23:01:00 | Private Internet Access 3 years + 3 months | $79.00 → $69.81 | -11.63% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-16 04:59:18 | TunnelBear Monthly | $9.99 → $10.99 | +10.01% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-24 05:03:07 | CyberGhost 2 years + 2 months | $51.74 → $56.94 | +10.05% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-24 05:03:07 | ExpressVPN Advanced - 2 years + 4 months | $111.72 → $125.72 | +12.53% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-24 05:03:07 | ExpressVPN Express Pro - 2 years + 4 months | $167.72 → $209.72 | +25.04% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-24 05:03:07 | IPVanish Essential - 2 years | $59.76 → $57.36 | -4.02% price change Price data |
| 2026-09-24 05:03:07 | Private Internet Access 3 years + 3 months | $69.81 → $79.00 | +13.16% price change Price data |
Plan coverage: 29 providers
Daily price records cover 30 of 30 days. All 29 tracked providers remain listed, including those without recorded plans at month-end.
| Tracked provider | Currency | Plans | Current / usable | Price availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdGuard VPN | USD | 3 | 3 / 0 | No usable price history |
| AirVPN | EUR | 7 | 7 / 6 | Price history available |
| Amnezia Premium | USD | 3 | 3 / 3 | Price history available |
| AzireVPN | EUR | 3 | 3 / 3 | Price history available |
| Bitdefender Premium VPN | USD | 1 | 1 / 1 | Price history available |
| CyberGhost | USD | 3 | 3 / 3 | Price history available |
| ExpressVPN | USD | 6 | 6 / 3 | Price history available |
| FastestVPN | USD | 3 | 3 / 0 | No usable price history |
| hide.me | USD | 4 | 2 / 1 | Price history available |
| Hotspot Shield | USD | 3 | 3 / 2 | Price history available |
| IPVanish | USD | 6 | 6 / 6 | Price history available |
| IVPN | USD | 9 | 9 / 6 | Price history available |
| Mullvad VPN | EUR | 1 | 1 / 1 | Price history available |
| Mysterium VPN | USD | 9 | 9 / 9 | Price history available |
| NordVPN | USD | 9 | 9 / 9 | Price history available |
| Norton VPN | USD | 3 | 3 / 3 | Price history available |
| OVPN | USD | 3 | 3 / 3 | Price history available |
| Private Internet Access | USD | 3 | 3 / 3 | Price history available |
| PrivadoVPN | USD | 3 | 3 / 3 | Price history available |
| PrivateVPN | USD | 3 | 0 / 0 | No usable price history |
| Proton VPN | USD | 5 | 5 / 4 | Price history available |
| PureVPN | USD | 9 | 9 / 9 | Price history available |
| Surfshark | USD | 6 | 6 / 3 | Price history available |
| TorGuard | USD | 6 | 6 / 3 | Price history available |
| TunnelBear | USD | 3 | 3 / 3 | Price history available |
| VPN Unlimited | USD | 3 | 3 / 3 | Price history available |
| VyprVPN | USD | 3 | 3 / 3 | Price history available |
| Windscribe | USD | 2 | 2 / 2 | Price history available |
| X-VPN | USD | 3 | 3 / 3 | Price history available |
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Read the related analysis
September VPN prices: sales that came and went takes a closer look at temporary sales, Amnezia’s new two-year option and renewal bills.