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5 Cheapest VPNs for Linux of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 10, 2026

Among the 10 tools in our best vpns for linux ranking, Private Internet Access has the lowest verified paid starting price at $2.03 per month on the 40-month plan. Prices below are quoted from each vendor's US pricing page.

1. 01

   Private Internet Access

   Linux Mint and Ubuntu users who want the lowest long-term price and per-app routing.

   $2.03 per month on the 3-year plus 4 months plan, then $81.20 every 3 years; $3.99 a month on 1 year; $11.95 month to month

   Full entry, No. 2 overall

   Starts at

   $2.03

   Score 8.9

2. 02

   CyberGhost

   Users comfortable in a terminal who want a low price and a long refund period.

   $2.19 per month on the 2-year plus 2 months plan, billed $61.32, then $61.32 a year; $6.99 a month on 6 months

   Full entry, No. 10 overall

   Starts at

   $2.19

   Score 7.3

3. 03

   Proton VPN

   Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora users who want a graphical client with an always-on kill switch and port forwarding.

   Free plan; VPN Plus $3.49 per month on the 2-year plan, billed $83.76, then $83.88 a year; $9.99 month to month

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Starts at

   $3.49

   Score 9.1

4. 04

   Mullvad

   Users who want a WireGuard-first client installed from an official repository at one flat price.

   Flat €5 a month on any term, which Mullvad lists as equivalent to $5.57

   Full entry, No. 3 overall

   Starts at

   $5.57

   Score 8.8

5. 05

   Windscribe

   Power users who want split tunneling by app, IP or hostname and the option to run their own WireGuard configs.

   Free plan with 10 GB a month after email confirmation; Pro $69 a year, about $5.75 a month; $9 month to month

   Full entry, No. 4 overall

   Starts at

   $5.75

   Score 8.5

Scores and prices come from our Best VPNs for Linux ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com