<div><div><p><a data-ylk="elm:author;slk:Amy Skorheim;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/amy-skorheim/"><img alt="Amy Skorheim" data-src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/gCyqoNiMkYQrsP9b2Wfx3w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/c6db0bf0-e9b5-11ed-a36b-49560291491e" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/gCyqoNiMkYQrsP9b2Wfx3w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/c6db0bf0-e9b5-11ed-a36b-49560291491e"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>ProtonVPN is running <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:ProtonVPN;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:a Black Friday Sale;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:ProtonVPN;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=06a20697-4135-4e83-a421-f326eee937ed&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=ProtonVPN&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3Byb3RvbnZwbi5jb20vYmxhY2tmcmlkYXk_cmVmPWJmXzIzX3Zwbl9uZXctYmFubmVyIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiIzY2EwMWFhYS0xYTEzLTQ4MzUtYjU3YS05YjRjYWJhN2YwMzQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAWFDZDYg9oo4Ex7jlzYRdSF3EGqNsEIAg8Z0o2wuyNa4&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fprotonvpn.com%2Fblackfriday%3Fref%3Dbf_23_vpn_new-banner" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">a Black Friday Sale</a> on its VPN services, including a 30-month plan for 60 percent off, or $120 total. That works out to $4 per month for two and a half years of access, saving you $180 over paying full price. Proton VPN is our <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:favorite VPN service;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/best-vpn-130004396.html#:~:text=Best%20VPN%20overall%3A%20ProtonVPN">favorite VPN service</a> and, unlike most VPN services that continually run promotions, Proton rarely hosts sales. Their email and <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:other services;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3Byb3Rvbi5tZS9tYWlsL2JsYWNrLWZyaWRheSIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiM2NhMDFhYWEtMWExMy00ODM1LWI1N2EtOWI0Y2FiYTdmMDM0In0&amp;signature=AQAAATnS_lvJ1haMAmLOwjBBNDuUUSn9xhhq4h40bEA9t6kY&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fproton.me%2Fmail%2Fblack-friday" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">other services</a> are seeing discounts, too.</p><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk="sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:ProtonVPN Plus (30 months);pid:manual_3ca01aaa-1a13-4835-b57a-9b4caba7f034_1699022132945;aid:manual_3ca01aaa-1a13-4835-b57a-9b4caba7f034_1699022132945;itemcost:$9.99/month;itmId:$3.99/month;sellerN:Proton;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$3.99/month at Proton;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=ProtonVPN%2BPlus%2B%2830%2Bmonths%29&amp;merchantName=Proton&amp;brand=ProtonVPN&amp;price=9.99&amp;salePrice=3.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3Byb3RvbnZwbi5jb20vYmxhY2tmcmlkYXk_cmVmPWJmXzIzX3Zwbl9uZXctYmFubmVyIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiIzY2EwMWFhYS0xYTEzLTQ4MzUtYjU3YS05YjRjYWJhN2YwMzQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAWFDZDYg9oo4Ex7jlzYRdSF3EGqNsEIAg8Z0o2wuyNa4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img data-src="https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4Y0c9E3Gonln95oq_Y1KnQ--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/00d21c50-7a56-11ee-adb0-3b0dfc6a67db" height="720" width="1280"></img></a></p><p>Proton VPN</p></div></div><div><p>Our top recommendation for a VPN service doesn't go on sale often, so this 60% off promotion is notable. </p><p><a data-ylk="sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:ProtonVPN Plus (30 months);pid:manual_3ca01aaa-1a13-4835-b57a-9b4caba7f034_1699022132945;aid:manual_3ca01aaa-1a13-4835-b57a-9b4caba7f034_1699022132945;itemcost:$9.99/month;itmId:$3.99/month;sellerN:Proton;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$3.99/month at Proton;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=ProtonVPN%2BPlus%2B%2830%2Bmonths%29&amp;merchantName=Proton&amp;brand=ProtonVPN&amp;price=9.99&amp;salePrice=3.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3Byb3RvbnZwbi5jb20vYmxhY2tmcmlkYXk_cmVmPWJmXzIzX3Zwbl9uZXctYmFubmVyIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiIzY2EwMWFhYS0xYTEzLTQ4MzUtYjU3YS05YjRjYWJhN2YwMzQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAWFDZDYg9oo4Ex7jlzYRdSF3EGqNsEIAg8Z0o2wuyNa4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$3.99/month at Proton</a></p></div></div><p>In our tests, ProtonVPN passed with high marks — but so did most of the other services. What sets ProtonVPN apart is its overall security and privacy safeguards. The Swiss-based company employs an independently audited no-logs policy and has proven they don't comply with law enforcement requests to reveal data. It's also based on an open-source code and discloses potential vulnerabilities through an official <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:peer-review program;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3Byb3Rvbi5tZS9zZWN1cml0eS92dWxuZXJhYmlsaXR5LWRpc2Nsb3N1cmUiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjNjYTAxYWFhLTFhMTMtNDgzNS1iNTdhLTliNGNhYmE3ZjAzNCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAWLCrWP-51WpIqLesd1IOKcmKzt1ymUnaYGwPR8QnjJ3&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fproton.me%2Fsecurity%2Fvulnerability-disclosure" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">peer-review program</a>. Plus, we <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:found it easy to use;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/proton-vpn-review-2023-why-its-our-top-choice-vpn-153046020.html">found it easy to use</a>.</p><p>While there is a free version, the Plus plan that's on sale grants access to more servers, with locations in more than 65 countries and lets you run the service on 10 devices at a time. Compare that to the free version which only has servers in three countries and protects just one device at a time.</p><p>It's worth noting that Proton’s Black Friday sale extends to <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:6;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:all of its services;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3Byb3Rvbi5tZS9tYWlsL2JsYWNrLWZyaWRheSIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiM2NhMDFhYWEtMWExMy00ODM1LWI1N2EtOWI0Y2FiYTdmMDM0In0&amp;signature=AQAAATnS_lvJ1haMAmLOwjBBNDuUUSn9xhhq4h40bEA9t6kY&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fproton.me%2Fmail%2Fblack-friday" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">all of its services</a>, including Proton Mail, which we've <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:recommended;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/best-finance-and-security-apps-for-college-students-130035602.html#:~:text=to%20just%20three.-,ProtonMail,-Engadget">recommended </a>in our guides, and Proton Unlimited, which gives you access to VPN, Mail, Calendar, Drive and Pass, the company's password manager. The everything plan is down to $105 for the year, which works out to just under $9 per month.</p><p><strong><em>Your Black Friday Shopping Guide:</em></strong><em> See all of </em><a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:Yahoo’s Black Friday coverage, here.;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.yahoo.com/topics/black-friday/"><em>Yahoo’s Black Friday coverage, here.</em></a><em> Follow Engadget for </em><a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:Black Friday tech deals;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/black-friday/"><em>Black Friday tech deals</em></a><em>. Learn about </em><a data-i13n="cpos:10;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:Black Friday trends;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.intheknow.com/tag/black-friday/"><em>Black Friday trends</em></a><em> on In The Know. Hear from Autoblog’s experts on the best </em><a data-i13n="cpos:11;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:Black Friday deals for your car, garage, and home;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.autoblog.com/black-friday/"><em>Black Friday deals for your car, garage, and home</em></a><em>, and find </em><a data-i13n="cpos:12;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:Black Friday sales;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.aol.com/shopping/gifting"><em>Black Friday sales</em></a><em> to shop on AOL, handpicked just for you.</em></p></div>