Is that “82% off” banner actually a deal? Enter the real prices from any provider’s checkout page and get the honest answer: total cost over the months you’ll actually use it, renewal pricing included, break-even month, and a warning when the renewal trap is hiding in the fine print. Compare two deals head-to-head.
Savings & Renewal-Trap Calculator
This is the number that decides everything. A “73% off” 2-year deal is only a deal if you’re still using it in month 20.
The rolling monthly price from the provider’s pricing page — the “no commitment” option.
Copy the numbers exactly as the checkout page shows them.
A different provider or a different term from the same one.
This tool never guesses prices — you bring the real numbers from the provider’s own pricing page and it does the honest math, including what happens after the intro term ends. Renewal terms are modeled as billed in full: if your horizon runs 4 months into a 12-month renewal, you pay for the whole 12.
Everything hinges on your usage horizon — the months you’ll realistically keep paying for a VPN. Month-to-month cost is simply price × months. Long-term deals are modeled the way they actually bill: the intro charge covers the term plus any bonus months, and if your horizon runs past that, renewal terms bill in full at the renewal price — even if you only need a few more months. That last part is where most “savings” math on the internet quietly lies to you, because renewal rates are routinely double or triple the intro equivalent.
VPN pricing changes weekly, varies by region and tax, and the banner percentage rarely matches the checkout total. So this tool never guesses or hardcodes a single price — you grab the real numbers from the provider’s own checkout page, and the calculator does what calculators should do: honest arithmetic. That also makes it timeless — it’s just as accurate during a Black Friday blowout as on a random Tuesday.
If the calculator flags a renewal trap, here’s the counter: set a calendar reminder two weeks before your term renews. When it fires, you have three good options — cancel and re-subscribe on a fresh intro deal, jump to a competitor’s intro offer, or open a support chat and ask for a retention discount (they usually have one). In this industry, loyalty is the most expensive plan on the menu. More strategies in our deal guides.