IPVanish
VPN · www.ipvanish.com
IPVanish is a VPN service offering plans that bundle high-speed VPN access with threat protection, unlimited devices, and optional antivirus, cloud storage and secure browser features.
Switching to Windscribe, which covers 67% of the compared capabilities.
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Top IPVanish alternatives
We compared 10 products and found 8 cheaper alternatives · vs IPVanish Essential at $14.99/mo · scenario: single user, monthly billing, USD.
IPVanish costs $14.99/mo on the Essential plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 8 assessed alternatives that are cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 3 compared capabilities. The cheapest option that covers everything we compared is Private Internet Access (PIA VPN) at $3.33/mo (1 Year plan), 78% less.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TOP PICK Windscribe Build A Plan plan · missing: Money-back guarantee | 67% | $1/mo how? ⓘ | $167.88 / year 93% cheaper | |
Private Internet Access (PIA VPN) 1 Year plan | 100% | $3.33/mo how? ⓘ | $139.92 / year 78% cheaper | |
Mullvad VPN Flat monthly rate plan · missing: Unlimited devices | 67% | $5.84/mo how? ⓘ | $109.80 / year 61% cheaper | |
IVPN Standard plan · missing: Unlimited devices | 67% | $6/mo how? ⓘ | $107.88 / year 60% cheaper | |
ExpressVPN Basic plan · missing: Unlimited devices | 67% | $8.33/mo how? ⓘ | $79.93 / year 44% cheaper | |
Proton VPN VPN Plus plan · missing: Unlimited devices | 67% | $9.99/mo how? ⓘ | $60 / year 33% cheaper | |
PrivadoVPN Monthly plan · missing: Unlimited devices | 67% | $10.99/mo how? ⓘ | $48 / year 27% cheaper | |
CyberGhost VPN Monthly plan · missing: Unlimited devices | 67% | $12.99/mo how? ⓘ | $24 / year 13% cheaper |
Which IPVanish alternative for which situation
Picked by the numbers in this scenario — same subtype unless stated, assessed products only.
- Best full coverage
- Private Internet Access (PIA VPN) — $3.33/mo (1 Year plan) · covers 100%
- Best free plan
- Windscribe — $0/mo (Free plan) · covers 67%
- Best open source or self-hosted
- Private Internet Access (PIA VPN) — $3.33/mo (1 Year plan) · covers 100%
- Best paid drop-in
- Private Internet Access (PIA VPN) — $3.33/mo (1 Year plan) · covers 100%
- Need unlimited devices or no-logs policy?
- Windscribe — from $0/mo (Free plan)
- Need money-back guarantee?
- PrivadoVPN — from $0/mo (Free plan)
What you give up
Capabilities IPVanish has that the top alternatives lack.
- Unlimited devices — Connect an unlimited number of devices to the VPN at once.Missing from PrivadoVPN, Proton VPN.
- Money-back guarantee — Get a refund if you cancel within a guarantee period.Missing from Windscribe, Proton VPN.
Feature comparison
IPVanish vs the top alternatives, on the 3 compared capabilities.
| Capability | IPVanish | Windscribe | PrivadoVPN | Proton VPN | Private Internet Access (PIA VPN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited devices from Essential | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| No-logs policy from Essential | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Money-back guarantee from Essential | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | $14.99/mo Essential | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Proton Free | $3.33/mo 1 Year |
✓ means the product offers the capability — possibly only on a higher tier than the plan priced below it. The price row shows the cheapest plan that qualifies for our comparison scenario, with its plan name; a $0 free plan may not include every checked capability.
What IPVanish covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Unlimited devices — from Essential
- ✓ No-logs policy — from Essential
- ✓ Money-back guarantee — from Essential
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://www.ipvanish.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-03)
Frequently asked
How much does IPVanish cost?
IPVanish's Essential plan costs $14.99/mo in our scenario (single user, monthly billing).
Is there a free IPVanish alternative?
Yes. Windscribe has a free plan that covers 67% of the 3 capabilities we compared against IPVanish.
What is the cheapest IPVanish alternative?
In our scenario (single user, monthly billing), Windscribe is the cheapest assessed alternative at $0/mo (Free plan).
What is the cheapest IPVanish alternative with Unlimited devices?
Windscribe covers Unlimited devices and costs $0/mo (Free plan) in our scenario.
Does IPVanish have a free plan?
No. IPVanish has no free plan on its official pricing page.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-09-21 and 2026-10-03, on the vendors' official pricing pages.