Business VPN Pricing Guide (2026)

What Business VPNs Actually Cost

The industry average for a business VPN sits between $6 and $14 per user per month. Enterprise-grade solutions with advanced compliance features can push that to $15-25 per user. Consumer VPNs are cheaper at $3-5 per user, but they lack the business features that matter: team management, admin controls, centralized billing, and policy enforcement.

Your total cost depends on several factors: team size, the features you actually need, contract length, and whether the provider bundles security features or charges extra for them. A 20-person team paying $10/user/month is spending $2,400/year just on VPN — and that often doesn't include DNS filtering or malware protection.

Understanding the pricing landscape is the first step to making a smart decision. Too many businesses either overpay for features they don't need or underpay and leave critical gaps in their security posture.

Per-User vs Per-Device vs Flat-Rate Pricing

Business VPN pricing comes in three main models, and each has trade-offs:

Per-user pricing (most common) — One price per team member, typically covering 3-5 devices per user. Simple to budget and scales predictably with team size. This is the model most small businesses prefer.
Per-device pricing — You pay for each device individually. This gets expensive quickly for BYOD teams where employees use a laptop, phone, and tablet. A 10-person team with 3 devices each suddenly becomes 30 licenses.
Flat-rate pricing — A fixed monthly fee for unlimited users. Great for larger teams, but these plans often include enterprise features you don't need and come with higher base prices that aren't justified for smaller teams.

VeloGuardian uses simple per-user pricing with unlimited devices. Every team member can protect their laptop, phone, and tablet under a single license — no device counting, no surprise charges when someone adds a new device.

Hidden Costs to Watch

The advertised per-user price is rarely the full picture. Before committing to any business VPN, look for these hidden costs that can significantly inflate your total spend:

Setup and onboarding fees — Some providers charge $500-$2,000 as a one-time implementation fee
Overage charges — Exceed your user limit mid-cycle and you may face penalties or automatic tier upgrades
Add-on features — DNS filtering, malware protection, and web filtering are often sold as separate add-ons at $2-5/user each
Dedicated IP charges — Need a static IP for your team? That's typically an extra $5-10/month per IP
Bandwidth caps and overage pricing — Some plans limit monthly data transfer and charge for overages
Long-term contract lock-in — The lowest advertised price often requires a 2-3 year commitment, with monthly rates 40-60% higher
Support tiers — Basic plans get email-only support with 48-hour response times. Priority support costs extra

Always calculate the true total cost of ownership, not just the headline price. A $6/user VPN with $4/user in add-ons and a $1,000 setup fee is far more expensive than it appears.

VeloGuardian Pricing vs Industry Average

Here's how VeloGuardian stacks up against the industry average:

The typical business VPN costs $6-14 per user per month and often charges extra for security features. VeloGuardian starts at just $2 per user per month with everything included. There are no add-on fees because every plan includes the full security suite:

VPN encryption — WireGuard protocol, the fastest and most secure available
DNS filtering — Block malicious domains at the network level
Web filtering — Control access to risky or inappropriate sites
Anti-malware protection — Network-level threat scanning included

There are no setup fees, no bandwidth caps, and no long-term contracts required. You can start month-to-month and cancel anytime. For a 10-person team, that's $20/month for comprehensive network security — less than what most providers charge for VPN alone.

What You Get at Each Price Point

To understand where VeloGuardian sits in the market, here's what each price tier typically delivers:

$2-4/user — Basic VPN with DNS filtering. This is where VeloGuardian sits, but with significantly more features than competitors at this price point, including web filtering and anti-malware.
$6-10/user — Business VPN with team management and admin dashboard. The features VeloGuardian includes at $2/user.
$10-14/user — Enterprise features including SSO integration, dedicated support, and advanced reporting.
$15+/user — Full enterprise suite with compliance tools, dedicated infrastructure, and white-glove onboarding.

The takeaway is clear: VeloGuardian delivers $10-14/user value at $2/user pricing. You get business-grade security features that competitors charge 3-5x more for, without sacrificing quality or performance. For small businesses watching every dollar, that difference compounds quickly.