VPNs are designed primarily for security and privacy, but they are also useful for watching blocked videos, accessing websites or streaming services that aren’t available in your region.
There are so many offers to choose between that it can be difficult to know which one to go for. And that’s where we come in. All of the services you’ll find below are ones we’d use ourselves (and we do on a daily basis) and we’ve found the best possible discounts which you can get by clicking the View Deal button.
These prices save a significant amount compared to paying for each of these services on a rolling monthly subscription. In some cases you can save over 90%, which brings the cost down to as little as a ridiculous 74p per month.
The deal is from Ivacy. Don’t be put off by the fact it’s for five years because it’s so cheap that it’s no more expensive than some of the two-year deals on offer from competitors.
You can get 91% off Ivacy’s VPN service right here.
You’ll find Ivacy in our round up of the best VPNs for Mac, and below are the best deals available currently from all the major VPN providers, along with expert buying advice.
Best VPN for Mac deals
1. Ivacy five-year VPN subscription
From: Ivacy Was: $9.95 per month Now: $0.93 per month (around 74p) (91% off) View Deal
This great deal gives you 88% off the usual monthly price of Ivacy. Subscribe for five years and you’ll pay the equivalent of $1.16 per month, which is about 93p.
However, you can get 91% off in total if you enter and apply the code ivacy20 after clicking on your preferred payment method at the checkout this reduces the price further to $0.93 per month, which is about 74p.
This makes Ivacy’s one of the the cheapest VPN deals around, and you even get a password manager thrown in as well.
2. Surfshark two-year subscription
From: Surfshark Was: £227.76 Now: £37.20 (£1.55 per month) (84% off) View Deal
Sign up for two years of this great VPN to get it for a bargain £1.55 per month.
This is one of the cheapest VPN deals around.
Get Surfshark here
3. NordVPN three-year subscription
From: NordVPN Was: £331.25 Now: £96.74 upfront (£2.69 per month) (70% off) View Deal
NordVPN is ending its 70% discount on the three-year plan, so now is the time to sign up.
This deal runs until midnight on 15 August, so don’t miss it. Instead of the usual monthly price of £9.20, the discount means it costs you only £2.69 per month.
NordVPN tops our round-up of the best VPN services you can buy, and has just rolled out its NordLynx protocol (based on WireGuard) which offers up to twice the speed as before.
4. CyberGhost VPN 18-month subscription
From: CyberGhost Was: £185.22 Now: £38.70 (£2.15 per month) (79% off) View Deal
Usually you have to take out a three-year CyberGhost subscription to get the best price. But there’s now an 18-month offer which makes it £2.15 per month.
Ignore the message about “Get 6 EXTRA FREE months on the 1-year plan!” since this isn’t true: it’s £2.15 per month with no free months. If the six months really are free, then the monthly price for the first 12 months is £3.22, not £2.15.
You’ll find CyberGhost at number four in our round-up of the best VPNs.
5. PureVPN five-year subscription
From: PureVPN Was: $10.95 per month Now: $2.88 per month (74% off) View Deal
Get 74% off when you subscribe to PureVPN for two years. The $2.88 price is approximately £2.21. PureVPN currently sits at number three in our best VPN chart.
There’s also a ‘secret’ deal which you can find on a desktop web browser. Simply click on the link above to get the deal described above, then wait around for a short while doing nothing on the site. When you make as if to leave – by moving your mouse pointer off the web page – a five-year deal should appear which costs $1.65 per month (approx. £1.30).
6. TunnelBear VPN two-year subscription
From: TunnelBear Was: $239.76 Now: $99.99 ($4.17 per month) (58% off) View Deal
Get two years of TunnelBear for a total of US$99.88, which is $4.17 per month. That’s around £3.40.
7. Private Internet Access 2-year subscription
From: Private Internet Access Was: £194.16 Now: £56.99 (£2.37 per month) (71% off) View Deal
Private Internet Access’s current offer gets you 71% off the one-year subscription. It’s currently ranked fifth in our best VPN chart – read our full review here.
Currently PIA is offering two months free, so you’ll get 26 months for the price of 24. The £2.19/mo pricing is misleading: that’s the monthly cost if you spread the £56.99 payment over 26 months, without getting any months free. The actual deal price is £2.37 per month.
Whichever way you look at it, it’s not a lot to pay for what is a great VPN service.
8. Express VPN one-year subscription (3 months free)
From: ExpressVPN Was: £159.69 Now: £82.19 (£6.85 per month) (49% off) View Deal
Get 49% off ExpressVPN, a premium service one of our favourite VPNs.
When you click through to the deal, the £5.48 per month figure is the average cost when spread over 15 months. But if you consider the final three months to be free, the actual monthly cost for the first 12 months is £6.85.
9. Hidden24 VPN three-month subscription
Now: £9.99 total for 3 months with code idg1709 View Deal
Get Hidden24 VPN for just £3.33 per month for 3 months using the exclusive code idg1709.
How to find the best VPN deal for Mac
VPN subscriptions typically work out cheaper if you commit for a year or longer, which saves a lot of money. Prices rarely exceed £6 per month with multi-year subscriptions and are often closer to £2-3.
Many major VPN providers offer discounts through the year, and sometimes even offer permanent discounts. These discounts can look impressive at first. It’s not uncommon to see a countdown timer telling you when the deal ends – but such deals are usually available for a much longer period and the timer is really just a scare tactic to make you buy immediately.
Of course even with year-round discounts, deals do change, and it’s possible you can pick up a better deal at certain times over others. Yet large discounts aren’t too surprising. This makes it all the more important to look into the various providers and what each has to offer, before jumping into a long term commitment.
Keep in mind that VPNs are not all equal. Some services are better in some respects than others. For instance, PureVPN offers the most countries and NordVPN offers the most servers, while others, such as ExpressVPN, Surfshark and Cyberghost are great for streaming video.
Many VPNs like NordVPN offer cross-device coverage too, so you can use it on your Mac, iPhone or iPad. We’ve separately rounded up the best iPhone VPNs and iPad VPNs so be sure to check those out too.
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