PrivadoVPN
VPN · privadovpn.com
PrivadoVPN is a Switzerland-based VPN service offering a free 10GB-per-30-days plan and paid unlimited-data subscriptions with apps for desktop, mobile and TV devices.
Switching to Windscribe saves $131.88 / year and covers 60% of the compared capabilities.
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Top PrivadoVPN alternatives
We compared 10 products and found 6 cheaper alternatives · vs PrivadoVPN Monthly at $10.99/mo · scenario: single user, monthly billing, USD.
PrivadoVPN’s own free plan covers this scenario. If you’re paying for features you don’t use, downgrading beats switching. The paid comparison below is for when you’ve outgrown free tiers — the “Free plans” view shows alternatives if you want free with different limits.
PrivadoVPN costs $10.99/mo on the Monthly plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 6 assessed alternatives that are cheaper in this scenario; 2 of them cover at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities. The cheapest option that covers everything we compared is Private Internet Access (PIA VPN) at $3.33/mo (1 Year plan), 70% less. PrivadoVPN's own free plan covers this scenario, so downgrading may beat switching.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TOP PICK Windscribe Build A Plan plan · missing: Simultaneous devices, Money-back guarantee | 60% | $1/mo how? ⓘ | $119.88 / year 91% cheaper | |
Private Internet Access (PIA VPN) 1 Year plan | 100% | $3.33/mo how? ⓘ | $91.92 / year 70% cheaper | |
Mullvad VPN Flat monthly rate plan · missing: Ad & tracker blocking, Split tunneling | 60% | $5.84/mo how? ⓘ | $61.80 / year 47% cheaper | |
IVPN Standard plan · missing: Simultaneous devices, Split tunneling | 60% | $6/mo how? ⓘ | $59.88 / year 45% cheaper | |
ExpressVPN Basic plan · missing: Ad & tracker blocking | 80% | $8.33/mo how? ⓘ | $31.93 / year 24% cheaper | |
Proton VPN VPN Plus plan | 100% | $9.99/mo how? ⓘ | $12 / year 9% cheaper |
Which PrivadoVPN 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 60%
- 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 simultaneous devices?
- Proton VPN — from $0/mo (Proton Free plan)
- Need no-logs policy, ad & tracker blocking or split tunneling?
- Windscribe — from $0/mo (Free plan)
- Need money-back guarantee?
- Private Internet Access (PIA VPN) — from $3.33/mo (1 Year plan)
What you give up
Capabilities PrivadoVPN has that the top alternatives lack.
- Simultaneous devices — Connect a set number of devices to the VPN at the same time.Missing from Windscribe.
- Ad & tracker blocking — Block ads and trackers while connected.Missing from Proton VPN, Mullvad VPN.
- Split tunneling — Route only chosen apps or sites through the VPN.Missing from Mullvad VPN.
- Money-back guarantee — Get a refund if you cancel within a guarantee period.Missing from Windscribe, Proton VPN.
Feature comparison
PrivadoVPN vs the top alternatives, on the 5 compared capabilities.
| Capability | PrivadoVPN | Windscribe | Proton VPN | Private Internet Access (PIA VPN) | Mullvad VPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simultaneous devices from 1 Month Plan | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| No-logs policy from Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ad & tracker blocking from 1 Month Plan | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Split tunneling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Money-back guarantee from 12 Month Plan | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | $10.99/mo Monthly | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Proton Free | $3.33/mo 1 Year | $5.84/mo Flat monthly rate |
✓ 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 PrivadoVPN covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Simultaneous devices — from 1 Month Plan
- ✓ No-logs policy — from Free
- ✓ Ad & tracker blocking — from 1 Month Plan
- ✓ Split tunneling
- ✓ Money-back guarantee — from 12 Month Plan
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://privadovpn.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-03)
- https://privadovpn.com/pricing/# (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-03)
- https://privadovpn.com/features/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-03)
Frequently asked
How much does PrivadoVPN cost?
PrivadoVPN's Monthly plan costs $10.99/mo in our scenario (single user, monthly billing). A free plan exists.
Is there a free PrivadoVPN alternative?
Yes. Windscribe has a free plan that covers 60% of the 5 capabilities we compared against PrivadoVPN.
What is the cheapest PrivadoVPN alternative?
In our scenario (single user, monthly billing), Windscribe is the cheapest assessed alternative at $0/mo (Free plan).
What is the cheapest PrivadoVPN alternative with Ad & tracker blocking?
Windscribe covers Ad & tracker blocking and costs $0/mo (Free plan) in our scenario.
Does PrivadoVPN have a free plan?
Yes. PrivadoVPN's free plan is limited to 1 seat.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-09-21 and 2026-10-03, on the vendors' official pricing pages.