It's not hard to see why we rate Hotspot Shield as one of the best VPN services on the market today.

But while it is also usually a fairly expensive option, the good news is that just in time for the holidays, the monthly price for this VPN deal has been cut right down; a 3-year plan costs just $2.49 per month, which covers you for less than $90 for the entire 36 months.

If you visit the Hotspot Shield website, you will notice that this deal is not available; you can get this great deal by visiting the site through Tom's Guide.

It's also worth noting that this deal ends before midnight on December 25 - Hotspot Shield's holiday campaign ends very quickly - so if you don't want to fancy doing your cybersecurity shopping on Christmas Day, sign up now! now if you don't want to fantasize about shopping for cybersecurity on Christmas Day.

Hotspot Shield is all about connection speed, and that is very impressive. In our tests, we have seen speeds of up to 400 Mbps and well beyond what most domestic broadband lines can achieve.

As a matter of fact, Hotspot Shield's ratings haven't always been that high, but the provider recently upped its game, ranking fourth in our Best VPN Services guide. It's great for streaming and unblocking websites, torrenting, gaming, and general day-to-day protection.

We rate ExpressVPN as the best service on the market, with a slick app and excellent performance, but it's rather pricey at $6.67/month; Surfshark is a great budget option, but it's not that cheap at $2.21/month; and Hotspot Shield is a great option for those who want to protect their privacy, it doesn't reach the astronomical speeds of Hotspot Shield.

So if you're looking for the best high-speed VPN on the block, Hotspot Shield may be your best bet.