NordVPN
UK SOFTWARE PROFILE
NordVPN
NordVPN is an individual VPN with optional protection bundles. Complete adds desktop download scanning and other tools; Complete Max includes a dedicated-IP option in the reviewed plan table. NordLayer is a separate business service and its workforce controls are not credited here.
Compare NordVPN ↗Visit supplier ↗Ad · affiliate linkWe may earn a commission if you buy through this link.
One product. Different jobs.
Each score uses that category's criteria. Compare products within a category, rather than comparing scores across unrelated tasks.
Pricing & practicalities
Model your total cost ↗Published starting point
Request pricing
Basic · account / month · monthly billing
VAT basis not stated
Price is region/term dependent; the reviewed page rendered a different local currency. Verify the US or UK checkout and renewal rather than relying on a converted estimate.
Check current price ↗Consider before choosing
- Different features across operating systems
- Regional pricing and renewals vary
- Consumer plan lacks verified workforce administration
Connected workflows
Confirm the integration's direction, permissions, plan and sync behaviour with the supplier.
Plans and feature boundaries
The feature score covers the product across documented plans. This table shows package differences; it does not mean every scored feature is included in the starting price.
| Plan | Published price | Documented inclusions | Limits and conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Plan source ↗ | Confirm price monthly · account / month |
| 10 simultaneous devices |
| Complete Plan source ↗ | Confirm price monthly · account / month |
| Additional protection is OS-specific |
| Complete Max Plan source ↗ | Confirm price monthly · account / month |
| Country and term conditions apply |
BEHIND THE AI CLAIM
AI capabilities
Automated threat protection is documented, but the reviewed sources do not establish all AI-specific checks.
Documented capabilities
Plans, limits & questions
- Rule-based blocking is not automatically AI
- Separate NordLabs experiments are not credited as VPN functionality
Feature-by-feature evidence
VPN for individual professionals — 20 scored checks
| Capability & demo question | NordVPN72–97/100 documented fit |
|---|---|
Core workflowEncrypted tunnel5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate encrypted tunnel with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Modern encrypted VPN protocols are documented. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowKill switch5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate kill switch with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported A kill switch is documented. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthDNS leak protection7.5 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate dns leak protection with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported DNS leak protection is documented. 7.5 / 7.5 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthMulti-hop routing7.5 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate multi-hop routing with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Double VPN routing is available on supported apps. 7.5 / 7.5 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowDesktop applications4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate desktop applications with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Desktop applications are offered. 4.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowMobile applications4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate mobile applications with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported iOS and Android applications are offered. 4.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthSplit tunnelling6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate split tunnelling with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ◐ Limited Split tunnelling is platform-dependent; confirm support on the intended OS. 3.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthRestricted-network mode6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate restricted-network mode with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Obfuscated server options are documented. 6.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowPublished logging policy4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate published logging policy with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported A published no-logs policy is linked. 4.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowPublished external audit4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate published external audit with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified The named audit report was not reviewed in this evidence set. 0.0–4.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthAuditable application source6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate auditable application source with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified Open source across all major client platforms is not established. 0.0–6.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthLocation selection6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate location selection with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Paid plans allow server-location choice. 6.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowMalicious-site blocking4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate malicious-site blocking with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Basic includes DNS-based malicious-site blocking. 4.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowMultiple concurrent devices4.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate multiple concurrent devices with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported The plan table specifies 10 concurrent devices. 4.0 / 4.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthMalware download scanning6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate malware download scanning with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Complete includes desktop download scanning. 6.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthDedicated IP option6.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate dedicated ip option with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ✓ Supported Complete Max lists dedicated IP; verify local availability. 6.0 / 6.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIDocumented AI threat detection3.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate documented ai threat detection with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified Automated detection alone does not establish a specific AI method. 0.0–3.0 / 3.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIAI incident explanation3.0 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate ai incident explanation with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified AI incident explanations were not documented. 0.0–3.0 / 3.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIAI-specific controls4.5 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate ai-specific controls with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified AI-specific controls were not established. 0.0–4.5 / 4.5 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIAI decision trace4.5 points availableAsk in the demoDemonstrate ai decision trace with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan. | ? Not verified An AI decision audit trail was not established. 0.0–4.5 / 4.5 pointsEvidence ↗ |
“Not verified” means the recorded evidence does not settle this specific check. It does not mean the feature is absent. Read the scoring method.