VPN for Netflix: Intro Prices, Refund Windows and How to Check
We do not run a streaming lab. Here are intro prices and refund windows for eight VPNs, and how to use a refund window to confirm the Netflix catalogs you want.
Up front: we do not run a streaming lab. There is no room full of smart TVs here cycling through regional Netflix catalogs. What follows is a list of providers with the two numbers that actually decide what you pay: the intro price and the refund window.
Why Netflix results change over time
Streaming reliability is not a one-time result. A provider that unblocks a catalog one month can be quietly blocked the next, then restored a week later. That churn is why staged screenshots are close to worthless.
If you want the wider view beyond Netflix, our streaming category page tracks the same providers across other services.
The providers, intro price and refund
Prices below were recorded from the providers' official pricing pages on 9 July 2026 and may have changed since; check the provider's site before buying.
| VPN | From | Refund |
|---|---|---|
| CyberGhost | $1.59/mo | 45 days |
| ExpressVPN | $2.49/mo | 30 days |
| Hotspot Shield | $2.42/mo | 45 days |
| NordVPN | $3.49/mo | 30 days |
| Private Internet Access | $3.33/mo | 30 days |
| PrivateVPN | $2.00/mo | 30 days |
| ProtonVPN | $2.99/mo | 30 days |
| Surfshark | $2.49/mo | 30 days |
Every price above is an intro price from the vendor's own page. That is not what you pay in year two. Renewal terms differ by provider and change often, so check the current figure on each provider's deals page before you commit.
Surfshark allows unlimited simultaneous connections, which matters if you are covering several TVs and phones in one household. Compare any of these head to head on our compare tool.
Practical guidance on regions and refunds
A few practical points:
Pick the server region to match the catalog, not your location. Netflix libraries differ by country. If you want a specific regional catalog, connect to a server in that country and confirm it loads before you settle in.
Treat the refund window as your real test bench. Since we do not run a streaming lab, the honest advice is to use the vendor's own money-back period as your trial. Two providers here give you 45 days (CyberGhost and Hotspot Shield); the rest give 30. Sign up, confirm the catalogs you care about actually load on your devices, and cancel inside the window if they do not.
Expect occasional blocks. Any provider can hit a temporarily blocked catalog. That is normal churn, not a scam. Switching servers within the same country usually resolves it.
Watch the renewal, not just the intro. Every dollar figure above is a first-term price. The gap between intro and renewal is where subscriptions quietly get expensive. Confirm the renewal on the deals page for your pick before you buy, and browse the full lineup on providers if you want to widen the field.
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FAQ
Do you actually test these VPNs on Netflix?
No. We do not run a streaming lab, and we will not pretend otherwise. The most reliable real-world check is your own: use the refund window to confirm the catalogs you want.
Which VPN here is cheapest to start, and which gives the longest refund?
CyberGhost has the lowest intro price at $1.59/mo. CyberGhost and Hotspot Shield both offer the longest refund window at 45 days, versus 30 days for the rest. Remember these are intro prices, not renewal prices.