Bitdefender VPN Review: Fast and Affordable Privacy
In other words, there’s really just two tiers of VPN service: Bitdefender VPN Free and Bitdefender VPN Premium. Bitdefender’s additional offerings add other services but
In other words, there’s really just two tiers of VPN service: Bitdefender VPN Free and Bitdefender VPN Premium. Bitdefender’s additional offerings add other services but don’t add anything to the VPN service itself. If you stick with the VPN alone, you’ll pay $35 for the first year and $70 after the first year (as of June 2026). That comes out to $2.92 per month for the first year and $5.83 per month after the first year. This is generally competitive. NordVPN, ProtonVPN, and Surfshark are currently more expensive for the first year, though ProtonVPN and Surfshark become less expensive after the first year.
Bitdefender provides a 30-day refund policy, though you’ll have to reach out to the company over email to use it. One wrinkle to Bitdefender’s pricing is the lack of monthly or multiyear options. It’s yearly or bust. This is unusual; most competitors let users pay more for a monthly subscription. The first-year price is so low that I can mostly forgive this, but if you just want a month of service, Bitdefender isn’t for you. The Premium VPN allows connections from up to 10 devices, and the VPN network has locations in over 100 countries.
These figures aren’t mind-blowing (ProtonVPN, for example, allows as many connections and has servers in almost 150 countries), but Bitdefender VPN offers a level of service that’s competitive with other leaders in the VPN market. A Focus on Ease of Use Bitfender VPN via Matthew Smith Bitdefender VPN’s app experience is probably its greatest asset. The software client, which is available on Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android, offers a clean interface that is similar across platforms. The core feature—connected to a VPN—is handled with a power button, with additional options generally tucked into settings menus.
A kill switch is also front and center. I like that Bitdefender provides some useful information, too. This includes total connection time, total volume of data, IP address, and tally of and trackers blocked. Besides offering some assurance the VPN is working, it can be handy if you’re on a data-limited connection and want to keep an eye on your total usage.
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