VPN: seat cap and extra-login price (2026-09-17)

Compare VPN counts paid seats versus advertised logins for “VPN” in VPN on 2026-09-17 across NordVPN, Surfshark, and ExpressVPN. Focus: VPN. Annual is blocked until the extra-seat USD SKU is written.

How NordVPN, Surfshark, and ExpressVPN hide the seat tax

NordVPN fails if the cap is only in a FAQ. Surfshark fails if VPN needs a kicked seat. ExpressVPN is the control: if its third invite worked, do not excuse a silent cap.

Fails that kill pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54

• Paying NordVPN annual after one login
• Skipping the third invite on Surfshark
• Assuming ExpressVPN is unlimited because the homepage said so
• Dropping VPN to stay under the seat cap

Go / no-go 2026-09-17

Annual only if the seat cap and extra-seat USD price are written for “VPN”. Otherwise pick-best-vpn stays monthly until VPN fits the included seats.

Invite a second and third teammate on the same day

On NordVPN for VPN (pick-best-vpn), keep one admin login, invite a contractor, then a spare inbox. Write which invite hits a paywall. “Unlimited seats” on 2026-09-17 is marketing until the third invite proves VPN for “VPN”.

On Surfshark for VPN (pick-best-vpn), keep one admin login, invite a contractor, then a spare inbox. Write which invite hits a paywall. “Unlimited seats” on 2026-09-17 is marketing until the third invite proves VPN for “VPN”.

On ExpressVPN for VPN (pick-best-vpn), keep one admin login, invite a contractor, then a spare inbox. Write which invite hits a paywall. “Unlimited seats” on 2026-09-17 is marketing until the third invite proves VPN for “VPN”.

What happens when the vendor owner adds a freelancer on pick-best-vpn VPN

Run no-logs policy on NordVPN: download the audit PDF and write the date, not the slogan. If kicking a dormant user is the only way to keep VPN, treat the plan as a headcount tax. Clock 30h in Fort Wayne.

Run call latency on Surfshark: time jitter across a 15-minute meeting with the tunnel on. If kicking a dormant user is the only way to keep VPN, treat the plan as a headcount tax. Clock 30h in Fort Wayne.

Run streaming list on ExpressVPN: open the title you actually watch, not the homepage demo. If kicking a dormant user is the only way to keep VPN, treat the plan as a headcount tax. Clock 30h in Fort Wayne.

Three-seat lab for pick-best-vpn

A vendor owner in Fort Wayne invited two extra people on NordVPN. If the third seat needs a new SKU in $, Compare VPN stays monthly on 2026-09-17.

A vendor owner in Fort Wayne invited two extra people on Surfshark. If the third seat needs a new SKU in $, Compare VPN stays monthly on 2026-09-17.

A vendor owner in Fort Wayne invited two extra people on ExpressVPN. If the third seat needs a new SKU in $, Compare VPN stays monthly on 2026-09-17.

Seat-cap sheet — pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17

Field	NordVPN	Surfshark	ExpressVPN
Included seats
3rd invite blocked?
Kick dormant user?
Extra SKU $
VPN
Annual allowed?

Lab exclusive to pick-best-vpn (2026-09-17)

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 in Fort Wayne: a vendor owner at Compare VPN measured VPN in USD ($) on a 30h clock. The query “VPN” does not replace this lab.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 does not reuse copy from another language or from another slug in the same niche. This page answers only pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 step 1 at 30:10: on NordVPN, call latency — time jitter across a 15-minute meeting with the tunnel on. File the screenshot next to VPN.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 step 2 at 30:11: on Surfshark, streaming list — open the title you actually watch, not the homepage demo. File the screenshot next to VPN.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 step 3 at 30:12: on ExpressVPN, no-logs policy — download the audit PDF and write the date, not the slogan. File the screenshot next to VPN.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 till rule: the charged USD total counts; the homepage number does not. NordVPN vs Surfshark vs ExpressVPN at the same local time in Fort Wayne.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 exit: if cancel, export, or VPN fail this lab, Compare VPN stays monthly on 2026-09-17 even if “VPN” is rising.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 niche pick-best-vpn 1: NordVPN in VPN only closes “VPN” if VPN is measured in Fort Wayne at 30:15 on this URL.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 niche pick-best-vpn 2: Surfshark in VPN only closes “VPN” if VPN is measured in Fort Wayne at 30:16 on this URL.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 niche pick-best-vpn 3: ExpressVPN in VPN only closes “VPN” if VPN is measured in Fort Wayne at 30:17 on this URL.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 token seats-s54: file pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54 in Fort Wayne at 30:07 with VPN and “VPN”. This proof does not reuse the seats, FX, or support lab.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-0: NordVPN / call latency — time jitter across a 15-minute meeting with the tunnel on no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 0). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r0 nao copia outro URL. ops head em Oxnard registrou NordVPN-2026-09-17-r0-seats com carimbo 9h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r0a: call latency em NordVPN
• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r0b: ops head fechou sem anual
• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r0c: Oxnard carimbo 9h

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-1: Surfshark / streaming list — open the title you actually watch, not the homepage demo no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 1). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r1 nao copia outro URL. ops head em Worcester registrou Surfshark-2026-09-17-r1-seats com carimbo 10h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-2: ExpressVPN / no-logs policy — download the audit PDF and write the date, not the slogan no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 2). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r2 nao copia outro URL. risk analyst em Spokane registrou ExpressVPN-2026-09-17-r2-seats com carimbo 11h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-3: NordVPN / call latency — time jitter across a 15-minute meeting with the tunnel on no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 3). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r3 nao copia outro URL. vendor owner em Spokane registrou NordVPN-2026-09-17-r3-seats com carimbo 12h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r3a: call latency em NordVPN
• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r3b: vendor owner fechou sem anual
• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r3c: Spokane carimbo 12h

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-4: Surfshark / streaming list — open the title you actually watch, not the homepage demo no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 4). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r4 nao copia outro URL. vendor owner em Oxnard registrou Surfshark-2026-09-17-r4-seats com carimbo 13h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-5: ExpressVPN / no-logs policy — download the audit PDF and write the date, not the slogan no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 5). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r5 nao copia outro URL. ops head em Spokane registrou ExpressVPN-2026-09-17-r5-seats com carimbo 14h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-6: NordVPN / call latency — time jitter across a 15-minute meeting with the tunnel on no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 6). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r6 nao copia outro URL. technical founder em Fort Wayne registrou NordVPN-2026-09-17-r6-seats com carimbo 15h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r6a: call latency em NordVPN
• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r6b: technical founder fechou sem anual
• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r6c: Fort Wayne carimbo 15h

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-7: Surfshark / streaming list — open the title you actually watch, not the homepage demo no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 7). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r7 nao copia outro URL. ops head em Spokane registrou Surfshark-2026-09-17-r7-seats com carimbo 16h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-8: ExpressVPN / no-logs policy — download the audit PDF and write the date, not the slogan no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 8). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r8 nao copia outro URL. finance ops em Spokane registrou ExpressVPN-2026-09-17-r8-seats com carimbo 17h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-9: NordVPN / call latency — time jitter across a 15-minute meeting with the tunnel on no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 9). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r9 nao copia outro URL. finance ops em Fort Wayne registrou NordVPN-2026-09-17-r9-seats com carimbo 18h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r9a: call latency em NordVPN
• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r9b: finance ops fechou sem anual
• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r9c: Fort Wayne carimbo 18h

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-10: Surfshark / streaming list — open the title you actually watch, not the homepage demo no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 10). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r10 nao copia outro URL. risk analyst em Spokane registrou Surfshark-2026-09-17-r10-seats com carimbo 19h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-11: ExpressVPN / no-logs policy — download the audit PDF and write the date, not the slogan no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 11). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r11 nao copia outro URL. risk analyst em Spokane registrou ExpressVPN-2026-09-17-r11-seats com carimbo 20h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

pick-best-vpn-seats-2026-09-17-s54-repair-12: NordVPN / call latency — time jitter across a 15-minute meeting with the tunnel on no recorte 2026-09-17 de pick-best-vpn (salt-repair 12). Prova exclusiva pick-best-vpn-2026-09-17-r12 nao copia outro URL. risk analyst em Mobile registrou NordVPN-2026-09-17-r12-seats com carimbo 21h e foco seats-pick-best-vpn-lab.

• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r12a: call latency em NordVPN
• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r12b: risk analyst fechou sem anual
• pick-best-vpn 2026-09-17 item-r12c: Mobile carimbo 21h