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

1. Go to account.proton.me/subscription
2. Click Downgrade account or Cancel subscription
3. 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