The holiday season is traditionally a time for retail chaos, with consumers hunting for the lowest prices on TVs and gaming consoles. But for business owners and IT managers, the end of the year signals something different: a critical window to audit security budgets and lock in software tools before the new fiscal year begins.

Amidst the noise of consumer-grade discounts, ExpressVPN has launched a compelling pricing structure for its B2B tier, ExpressVPN for Teams. While the company is best known for its consumer privacy tools, its business offering has aggressively undercut competitors this season with a volume-licensing model that rewards growing teams with significant long-term savings.

For Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) looking to secure remote employees without the enterprise-grade price tag, this might be one of the most practical “quiet” deals of the season.

Unlike standard Black Friday blasts that rely on countdown timers and hype, the ExpressVPN for Teams offer is built on a scalable volume licensing model. The math is simple: the more “seats” (licenses) you buy, and the longer you commit, the steeper the discount.

The standout offer currently available is the 24-month plan. While a standard month-to-month VPN subscription can cost upwards of $12.99 per user, ExpressVPN’s current tier structure brings this down dramatically for businesses willing to commit to two years.

Here is the breakdown of the potential savings for a typical small business:

• The entry level (5-9 licenses): For a micro-team, the price drops to $3.05 per user/month on the 24-month plan.
• The sweet spot (10-19 licenses): A slightly larger team sees the price fall further to $2.85 per user/month.
• Scale efficiency (50+ licenses): For larger organizations, the price bottoms out at just $2.04 per user/month—a roughly 50% reduction compared to shorter-term tiers.

For a company of 10 employees, this translates to a total bill of $684 for two full years of coverage. When amortized, that is a remarkably low operational expense for bank-grade encryption, especially when compared to the potential cost of a single data breach.

Why “Teams” is different from the consumer app

A common question for business owners is, “Why not just let employees buy their own VPN and reimburse them?”

The primary value proposition of the Teams product, aside from the volume pricing, is administrative control and friction reduction. Managing individual subscriptions for 15 employees is a logistical headache; managing a single centralized invoice is standard business practice.

According to the product specifications, the Teams tier includes:

• One-toggle UI: Designed to be “dummy-proof” for non-technical employees.
• Centralized dashboard: Admins can manage licenses and view active seats from one portal.
• Dedicated IP options: Unlike the consumer version, which rotates IPs, the Teams tier allows for dedicated IPs (available for larger tiers), which is crucial for businesses that need to whitelist specific IP addresses for accessing secure company servers.
• TrustedServer technology: The VPN runs on RAM-only servers, ensuring that data is wiped with every reboot—a critical compliance feature for industries handling sensitive client data.

Security in the “holiday danger zone”

The timing of this pricing is notable. Cybersecurity firms frequently cite the holiday season (November through January) as a peak period for cyberattacks. Employees are traveling, connecting to insecure airport and hotel Wi-Fi, and often working from devices that may share a network with visiting relatives.

Implementing a mandatory VPN policy is often the quickest way to close these vulnerabilities. By encrypting traffic between the employee’s device and the company’s resources, businesses effectively cloak their data from local network snoopers and man-in-the-middle attacks.

A practical end-of-year investment

While it lacks the flashy marketing of a doorbuster deal, ExpressVPN’s volume licensing is a sophisticated offer for the pragmatic business owner. It solves two problems at once: it secures the remote workforce during the high-risk travel season, and it locks in a fixed, low monthly operational cost for the next two years.

For startups and SMBs operating with a distributed team, this is a deal worth examining before 2026 begins.

Disclaimer: Prices and promotions mentioned in this article are accurate at the time of writing and are subject to change based on the retailers’ discretion. Please verify the current offer before making a purchase.