Proton Black Friday 2026: VPN, Mail, Drive and Pass Deals (October 26 to November 30)

Proton’s Black Friday 2026 sale runs from Monday, October 26 to Monday, November 30, 2026, so it ends on Cyber Monday itself. The announced discounts are 75% off the 24-month Proton VPN Plus plan, 60% off the 12-month plans for Proton Mail Plus, Drive Plus and Pass Plus, and 50% off the 12-month Proton Unlimited plan.

Updated October 23, 2026. The deal comes from an official email sent by Proton’s affiliate team on October 15, 2026. Proton has not published any sale prices, so we print none: we will add them here once the offer goes live on October 26. The prices in this guide are Proton’s regular prices, read on its pricing pages in US dollars on October 23, so you can see what the percentages will be applied to.

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The Proton Black Friday 2026 deal, product by product

Five products are covered, each on a specific billing term. The term matters, because the discount applies to that plan and not to the others.

Product	Plan covered	Announced discount	Dates	Status
Proton VPN Plus	24-month plan	75% off	October 26 to November 30, 2026	Announced, starts October 26
Proton Mail Plus	12-month plan	60% off	October 26 to November 30, 2026	Announced, starts October 26
Proton Drive Plus	12-month plan	60% off	October 26 to November 30, 2026	Announced, starts October 26
Proton Pass Plus	12-month plan	60% off	October 26 to November 30, 2026	Announced, starts October 26
Proton Unlimited	12-month plan	50% off	October 26 to November 30, 2026	Announced, starts October 26

What Proton charges today, before the sale

These are the regular prices Proton showed on its own pricing pages on October 23, 2026. They are not Black Friday prices, and Proton’s sale discounts will replace them from October 26.

Plan	Term	Price per month	Billed	Renewal
Proton VPN Plus	24 months	$3.49	$83.76 for the first 24 months	$83.88 every 12 months (about $6.99 a month)
Proton Unlimited	24 months	$7.99	$191.76 for the first 24 months	$119.88 every 12 months (about $9.99 a month)
Proton Unlimited	12 months	$9.99	$119.88 every 12 months	Not stated on the page
Proton Mail Plus	12 months	$3.99	$47.88 every 12 months	Not stated on the page
Proton Pass Plus	12 months	$2.99	$35.88 every 12 months	Not stated on the page
Proton Drive Plus	Monthly billing	$4.99	$4.99 every month	Annual price not read

One thing to keep in mind when the sale opens: Proton’s own page already shows 65% off the 2-year VPN Plus plan, against its one-month price. A headline percentage depends on what it is measured against, so compare the final price per month, not the number on the banner. Proton also sells Pass Family at $4.99 a month on a 12-month term, but it is not on the announced list, so we cannot say whether it will be discounted.

Which Proton plan fits whom

Proton VPN Plus, for the VPN alone

VPN Plus is the plan to take if the VPN is what you want, and it has the biggest announced discount (75%) on the longest term (24 months). According to Proton’s page, it covers 10 devices at once, the highest speeds, 20,000+ servers in 140+ countries, streaming support, an ad, tracker and malware blocker, and priority support with live chat. The free plan covers 1 device, 10 countries chosen for you and medium speed, with no data limit. Our Proton VPN review explains how it performs and what the free tier is good for.

Proton Mail Plus, for a private inbox with your own domain

Mail Plus is for people who want to move off a mainstream inbox. Proton lists it with 15 GB of storage, 10 encrypted addresses, 1 custom domain, 10 hide-my-email aliases and priority support. The free Mail plan gives you one address and a much smaller mailbox, which is fine for a trial or a secondary account. Mail Plus is on the 12-month term for the sale at 60% off. You can check the regular plan on Proton’s pricing page before the sale opens.

Proton Drive Plus, for encrypted storage

Drive Plus is the storage plan: 200 GB against 5 GB on the free plan, and file version history that Proton says goes back up to 10 years. Unlimited raises that to 500 GB. If you only need a few documents, the free 5 GB may be enough, and there is no reason to buy a year of Drive Plus because of a banner. The regular plan details are on Proton Drive’s pricing page.

Proton Pass Plus, for a password manager with hide-my-email aliases

The free Proton Pass plan already has unlimited devices, 2 vaults and 10 hide-my-email aliases. Proton Pass Plus adds unlimited aliases, 50 vaults, sharing with up to 10 people, a built-in 2FA authenticator and dark web monitoring, according to Proton’s page. If you are comparing it with NordPass, whose sale is already live, our NordPass review includes a section on Proton Pass.

Proton Unlimited, for the whole suite

Unlimited bundles Proton VPN, Pass, Mail, Calendar and Drive, with Docs and Sheets, and lists 500 GB of storage, 15 addresses, 3 custom domains and unlimited aliases. It has the smallest announced discount (50%, on the 12-month plan). That makes the arithmetic worth doing on October 26: at regular prices, Mail Plus ($3.99) and Pass Plus ($2.99) together are $6.98 a month on 12-month terms, while Unlimited is $9.99 and adds the VPN, Drive and more storage. Because the separate Plus plans get 60% off and Unlimited 50%, the cheaper route may change during the sale, and the actual prices will tell.

What Proton’s free plans already give you

Proton is unusual in that every product has a free tier that works, so a sale should be compared with what you get for nothing. From Proton’s pricing pages on October 23, 2026:

• Proton VPN Free: 1 device at a time, 10 countries (randomly selected), medium speed, no data limits and no ads.
• Proton Mail Free: 1 encrypted address.
• Proton Drive Free: 5 GB, with end-to-end encryption.
• Proton Pass Free: unlimited devices, 2 vaults, 10 hide-my-email aliases.

If the free plan already does your job, you do not need a discount. Paying makes sense when you hit a limit: a second device on the VPN, a custom domain on the inbox, more than 5 GB of files, or a vault count that is too small. If you are unsure, start with the free plans and upgrade during the sale window, which stays open until November 30.

How to check the renewal price before you pay

The first-term price is the one the banner shows, and the renewal is the one you will pay for years afterward. Proton prints both under each plan on its pricing pages, in a line such as “Billed at $83.76 for the first 24 months, then renews at $83.88 every 12 months.” That example shows the gap clearly: the VPN Plus monthly equivalent roughly doubles, from $3.49 to about $6.99, after the first 24 months. Unlimited moves from $7.99 to about $9.99.

• Read the billing line under the plan, and again on the checkout page, before entering a card.
• Note the renewal date and amount. Proton’s FAQ says subscriptions bought on proton.me renew automatically, so add a calendar reminder a few weeks ahead.
• Buy on proton.me rather than in an app store. Proton warns that mobile subscriptions can carry a surcharge and different terms.
• Use the refund window. Proton shows a 30-day money-back guarantee on its paid plans, so try the product in the first week.
• Check whether the sale discount repeats. The announcement does not say that the sale discount applies to renewals, so assume it does not until the checkout page says otherwise.

Downgrading later is possible but not automatic: Proton says moving back to Free requires your account to fit within the free limits, which can mean deactivating addresses or calendars or reducing storage.

Proton vs NordVPN: how the deal timing compares

The two VPN brands run different calendars. NordVPN opened on October 21 and has three phases. Proton opens on October 26 and ends on Cyber Monday. The prices we have for NordVPN are the US dollar ones read on October 23, 2026. Proton’s sale prices do not exist yet.

Brand	Sale window	What is announced	Prices known on October 23, 2026
Proton	October 26 to November 30	VPN Plus 75% off (24 months); Mail, Drive and Pass Plus 60% off (12 months); Unlimited 50% off (12 months)	Regular prices only; sale prices to be added October 26
NordVPN, Black Friday deal	October 21 to November 24	Up to 78% off plus 3 extra months on 2-year plans	Basic $3.49, Complete $3.99, Prime $6.99 a month (27-month first term)
NordVPN, exclusive week	November 24 to December 1	Basic 2-year at its lowest price of the year, €2.99 a month	Dollar price not announced
NordVPN, Cyber Monday campaign	December 2 to 9	No details published	None

For a fair comparison, wait until you can set Proton’s final monthly price next to NordVPN’s $3.49 for Basic, and look at both renewals. Our NordVPN price breakdown covers the plans and renewal rates, and how to choose a VPN compares Proton, NordVPN, Surfshark and ExpressVPN on features rather than discounts. The Cyber Monday 2026 guide shows where the Monday sits for each brand: for Proton it is the last day, and for NordVPN it falls inside the exclusive week.

One practical difference is breadth. NordVPN’s deal is about its VPN and its bundles (Complete adds antivirus and a password manager). Proton’s is about an ecosystem, so the better deal depends on how many of its products you will actually use.

Our recommendation

Decide which Proton products you need today, and check the free plans first. If you want the VPN, VPN Plus on 24 months has the biggest announced discount, but wait until October 26 to see the real price and the renewal line. If you want several products, price Unlimited against separate Plus plans on that day. The sale runs five weeks, so there is no reason to buy before you can see the numbers. We will update this page on October 26 with the prices, and again if Proton changes anything before November 30.

Frequently asked questions

Does Proton have a Black Friday sale in 2026?

Yes. Proton announced it in an official email to its affiliates on October 15, 2026. It runs from Monday, October 26 to Monday, November 30, 2026, with 75% off Proton VPN Plus (24 months), 60% off Mail Plus, Drive Plus and Pass Plus (12 months), and 50% off Proton Unlimited (12 months).

When does Proton’s Black Friday sale start and end?

It starts on Monday, October 26, 2026 and ends on Monday, November 30, 2026, which is Cyber Monday. Black Friday itself is Friday, November 27, so it falls inside the sale.

How much will Proton VPN cost on Black Friday?

Proton has only announced the discount, 75% off the 24-month VPN Plus plan, not a price. For reference, the regular 24-month price on October 23, 2026 was $3.49 a month ($83.76 for the first 24 months). We will add the sale price when the offer opens on October 26.

Is there a promo for Proton Mail?

Yes, during the sale: Mail Plus is announced at 60% off the 12-month plan from October 26 to November 30. Outside the sale, the regular Mail Plus price was $3.99 a month on a 12-month term on October 23, 2026, and the free plan is always available.

Is there a discount code for Proton Mail?

Proton’s announcement describes plain percentage discounts on specific plans, not a code, and we do not publish codes. Be careful with sites that promise one: a code you do not need is a common bait on deal pages.

Is Proton Unlimited worth it on sale?

It depends on how many products you use. Unlimited gets 50% off the 12-month plan while the single Plus plans get 60%, so compare the final monthly prices on October 26. At regular prices, Mail Plus plus Pass Plus is $6.98 a month and Unlimited is $9.99, and Unlimited adds the VPN, Drive and more storage.

Does the sale discount apply to renewals?

The announcement does not say so. Proton’s pricing pages state a first-term price and then a renewal price, for example $83.76 for 24 months of VPN Plus, then $83.88 every 12 months. Assume the renewal is higher and read the billing line at checkout.

Should I buy Proton or NordVPN on Black Friday?

Choose the product first, then compare final prices and renewals. NordVPN’s Black Friday deal is live to November 24 and its exclusive week runs November 24 to December 1. Proton opens October 26 and ends November 30. Our Black Friday hub tracks both.

Is Proton’s free plan enough?

For light use, often yes. The free VPN covers 1 device at medium speed with no data limit, Drive gives 5 GB, and Pass gives unlimited devices and 2 vaults. Upgrade when you hit a limit that matters to you.