Black Friday 2022 year-end offer: 50% off + six months free (now over)

Our 2022 year-end offer is no longer available, but you can now claim our Black Friday 2023 deals!

Save money and support Proton with our special limited-time Black Friday offers. You can now get up to 50% off Proton VPN and six months free. 

Black Friday Year End Proton VPN offers

This has been a challenging year for many people, with rising inflation and a higher cost of living, and we feel it’s more important than ever to continue serving the community. For this reason, we’re offering larger-than-normal discounts for this year’s Black Friday to make Proton VPN accessible to even more people.

This year’s Black Friday deals

50% off Proton VPN Plus + six months free

Get our best deal with 50% off our Proton VPN Plus plan* with a 24-month subscription, plus six months free. This deal is billed upfront at $119.76 for 30 months. With a VPN Plus plan, you get:

  • Access to 1700+ servers in 60+ countries
  • Highest VPN speeds
  • 10 VPN connections
  • Stream popular services from around the world
  • P2P BitTorrent support
  • NetShield Ad-blocker (can also block malware and trackers)
  • Secure Core servers
  • Tor over VPN

*Discount calculated based on our standard monthly pricing: $9.99/month for a VPN Plus plan.

40% off Proton VPN Plus + three months free

We’re also offering 40% off our Proton VPN Plus plan* with a 12-month subscription, plus three months free. This deal is billed at $71.88 upfront for 15 months.

*Discount calculated based on our standard monthly pricing: $9.99/month for a VPN Plus plan.

40% off Proton Unlimited

Upgrade your privacy, enjoy the convenience of the entire Proton encrypted ecosystem, and save with our best deal for Proton Unlimited. Get 40% off* when you buy a 24-month subscription during our Black Friday sale. This deal is billed at $172.56 upfront for 24 months. With our Proton Unlimited plan, you get all the benefits of our VPN Plus plan, together with:

  • Proton Mail Plus encrypted email
  • Proton Drive with 500 GB total storage (shared with Mail)
  • Proton Calendar with 20 calendars and calendar sharing

*Discount calculated based on our standard monthly pricing: $11.99 for a Proton Unlimited plan.

If you take advantage of any of our Proton VPN specific Black Friday offers, your plan will renew at the discounted rate for as long as you keep your subscription active. The Proton Unlimited offer renews automatically at the standard price ($191.76) for 24 months.

Privacy you can trust

At Proton, our mission is to build a better internet where privacy is the default. That’s why we offer a Free plan with no data or artificial speed restrictions. If you subscribe to a paid plan, you’ll not only support our mission, you’ll also receive access to our many premium features. 

Proton exists to serve our community, and we work tirelessly to improve our products. In the last year alone, we have added the following features to our VPN service:

Our apps are fully open source and have been independently audited. We are trusted(new window) by activists, journalists, and dissidents around the world, and Swiss laws guarantee your privacy when using our service. As a member of our community, you help us fight for a better world.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get these deals if I already have a Proton VPN account?

If you already use Proton VPN and are eligible, you will see a Special Offer icon on your account dashboard and in your Proton VPN apps.

How to claim your Black Friday Year End offer

To get one of our Black Friday deals, click or tap the Special Offer button at the top and select the desired plan.

Why don’t I see the Black Friday deal on my dashboard or app?

If you do not see the icon on your account dashboard, try refreshing the page. If you’re using our mobile app, try closing it and restarting it. 

If you still do not see the icon, please contact Support(new window).

Who is eligible for the 50% off Proton VPN Plus + six months free Black Friday offer?

You can take advantage of this Black Friday offer if you do not currently have a Proton subscription or are already subscribed to one of the following plans:

  • Proton Free
  • Proton VPN Plus 1-month
  • Proton VPN Plus 1-year

This offer is not available if you downgraded to our Free plan after October 1, 2022

Who is eligible for the 40% off Proton VPN Plus + three months free Black Friday offer?

You can take advantage of this Black Friday offer if you do not currently have a Proton subscription or are already subscribed to one of the following plans:

  • Proton Free
  • Proton VPN Plus 1-month

This offer is not available if you downgraded to our Free plan after October 1, 2022

Who is eligible for the Proton VPN Unlimited Black Friday offer?

You can take advantage of this Black Friday offer if you do not currently have a Proton subscription or are already subscribed to one of the following plans:

  • Proton Free
  • Proton VPN Plus 1-month
  • Proton VPN Plus 1-year
  • Proton VPN Plus 2-year
  • Proton Unlimited 1-month
  • Proton Unlimited 1-year
  • An existing paid Proton plan (Mail Plus, Drive Plus) without VPN Plus

Are there any deals if I am already on the VPN Plus two-year plan?

Yes, you can take advantage of our Proton Unlimited Black Friday offer. This is an all-in-one bundle that provides convenient access to the entire Proton encrypted ecosystem at our best price of the year.

Are there any deals if I am on other Proton paid plans?

If you have a Proton Mail Plus or Proton Drive Plus plan, you can take advantage of our Proton Unlimited Black Friday offer. This is an all-in-one bundle that provides convenient access to the entire Proton encrypted ecosystem at our best price of the year.

Can I pay for the Proton VPN Plus special year-end offer using Bitcoin?

You can pay in Bitcoin to get the deal, but not directly from the landing page or your account dashboard. 

  • If you’ve never used our service before, please sign up first. 
  • Then log in at account.protonvpn.com and go to CreditsAdd creditsPayment method and select Bitcoin from the dropdown menu. Add a sufficient amount for the promotion you would like to get. 
  • Once you see the credits on your account in the dashboard, click the Special Offer button and select the desired offer.

Will I keep the discount when my plan runs out? What price will my plan renew at?

Our 50% off VPN Plus + six months and 40% off VPN Plus + three months Black Friday deals are lifetime offers that will continue to renew at the same discounted price once the subscription period is over as long as you keep the subscription active. 

  • The 50% off VPN Plus + six months free offer is billed at $119.76 every 30 months (or $3.99/ month)
  • The 40% off VPN Plus + three months free offer is billed at $71.88 every 15 months (or $4.79/month)

Our Proton Unlimited Black Friday offer renews at standard pricing ($191.76 for 24 months or $7.99/month) once the subscription period of 24 months is over.

If I upgrade my Proton VPN Plus one-month plan with the special Black Friday offer, what happens to my existing paid plan?

If you already have a paid Proton VPN Plus one-month plan and take advantage of this promotion, your new plan will replace your one. We will apply the unused balance of your existing subscription as a proration credit(new window) that will reduce the cost of your upgrade at checkout. This proration credit is applied on top of the special Black Friday discounted offer.

How are the discounts for this year’s Proton VPN Black Friday year-end offers calculated?

The discount percentages are based on the standard monthly $9.99 pricing for a VPN Plus plan and the $11.99 monthly pricing for a Proton Unlimited plan.

Do you have professional or enterprise plans?

Yes, we offer Mail Essentials, Business, and Enterprise plans(new window) to protect your business. To find out more, please get in touch with our Customer Success team.

Can I combine the Proton VPN year-end offer with other offers or discounts?

No, this offer cannot be combined with other offers or discounts available on Proton VPN, Proton Mail, or Proton Drive plans.

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