Tiger vs subscription VPNs
If you use a VPN every single day, a subscription is cheaper — go get one. But most people don't. If you use one occasionally — travel, public Wi-Fi, the odd task — you're paying ~$12 every month for a few hours of use. That's where pay-as-you-go wins.
$ The model, side by side
┌────────────────────┬───────────────────────┬───────────────────────┐ │ │ TIGER (pay-as-you-go) │ TYPICAL SUBSCRIPTION │ ├────────────────────┼───────────────────────┼───────────────────────┤ │ Pricing │ $1 / hour │ ~$12 / month │ │ Commitment │ none │ 1–24 months │ │ Auto-renewal │ never │ yes (default on) │ │ Account needed │ no (guest) │ yes │ │ Pay only when used │ yes │ no │ │ Protocol │ WireGuard │ varies │ │ No-logs │ yes │ varies │ └────────────────────┴───────────────────────┴───────────────────────┘
01. The break-even math
A typical VPN subscription runs about $12/month (often more after the intro year). With Tiger at $1/hour — or $10 for a full week — here's roughly where each wins:
- A few hours a month → Tiger is dramatically cheaper (a couple of dollars vs $12).
- A week of travel, twice a year → ~$20/year with Tiger vs ~$144/year on a subscription.
- Daily, all year → a subscription wins. Tiger isn't trying to serve this user.
02. Beyond price
No renewal trap
The #1 subscription complaint is forgetting to cancel. A time pass can't recharge you — it just ends.
No-logs, provable
Tiger never records your browsing, DNS, or traffic, and shows a privacy receipt after every session.
Zero friction
No account, no intro-price-then-hike. Apple Pay, one tap, connected.
03. Who should pick which
- Pick a subscription if a VPN is always-on for you — daily streaming, constant remote work, a privacy power-user setup.
- Pick Tiger if you need a VPN for moments: trips, airport Wi-Fi, a quick private session, occasional country access.
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