How to Cancel Proton VPN in 2026 (Free Tier Is the Best Free VPN)
Proton VPN Plus costs $4.99-$9.99/month depending on your plan. The great news: Proton VPN's free tier is genuinely the best free VPN available — unlimited data, no ads, no logging. Here's how to downgrade.
How to Cancel Proton VPN Plus
- Go to account.proton.me/subscription
- Click Downgrade account or Cancel subscription
- Confirm the downgrade
Proton VPN Free vs Plus — What Changes
What you keep on free (impressive):
- Unlimited data — no caps, no throttling
- No ads — genuinely ad-free
- No-logs policy — Swiss privacy law, independently audited
- 1 device connection
- Servers in 5 countries (US, Japan, Netherlands, Romania, Poland)
- Medium speeds — usable for browsing, not ideal for streaming
What you lose:
- 10 → 1 simultaneous connection
- 3,000+ → ~100 servers in 5 vs 90+ countries
- Streaming/P2P servers — no Netflix unblocking, no torrenting on free
- Secure Core (double VPN routing) — Plus only
- NetShield ad blocker — Plus only
- High-speed servers — free servers are slower during peak times
Proton Unlimited Bundle — Check What You Have
Proton offers a bundle that includes VPN, Mail, Drive, Calendar, and Pass:
- Proton Unlimited ($12.99/month): All Proton products
- Proton VPN Plus ($4.99/month standalone): Just VPN
- If you have the Unlimited bundle, canceling removes ALL premium Proton features
- You might want to downgrade to a VPN-only plan instead of canceling everything
Cancel via App Store
- iPhone: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → Proton VPN → Cancel
- Android: Google Play → Payments & subscriptions → Proton VPN → Cancel
App Store subscriptions are often more expensive ($11.99/month vs $4.99 direct). If you're paying the App Store price, cancel and resubscribe directly for savings.
Refund Policy
- 30-day money-back guarantee on all plans
- Contact support@protonvpn.com within 30 days
- Unused credit from annual plans may be refunded on a case-by-case basis
- App Store purchases: use Apple/Google refund process
Should You Downgrade or Cancel Entirely?
- Downgrade to free: If you use VPN occasionally for privacy — free Proton VPN is genuinely good enough for browsing
- Keep Plus if: You stream content from other countries, torrent, or need multiple device connections
- Cancel entirely if: You never use a VPN — don't pay for something you don't use, even if it's good
🎯 Bottom Line
Downgrade at account.proton.me/subscription. Proton VPN Free is the best free VPN available — unlimited data, no ads, no logs. The main losses are speed, server selection, and streaming access. If you just need basic privacy, free is genuinely enough. 30-day money-back guarantee available.
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