NordVPN Review
Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions
NordVPN comes up a lot as a “solid all-rounder” VPN that’s easy to use and generally feels reliable day to day. People like the speed when everything’s working normally, and it’s often mentioned as a...
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NordVPN comes up a lot as a “solid all-rounder” VPN that’s easy to use and generally feels reliable day to day. People like the speed when everything’s working normally, and it’s often mentioned as a good pick for streaming devices like Firestick. It also gets praise for privacy features like no-logs claims and extras like Meshnet for connecting devices.
The biggest gripe is pricing and renewals: the intro deal can look great, then the renewal jumps hard and leaves people feeling burned. Some also complain about account and billing headaches (especially when mixing website subscriptions with Google Play), plus occasional slowdowns depending on protocol/server. And while many trust it, the old security-breach history still makes some folks uneasy about transparency.
Strengths
- Good everyday speeds
- Easy to use on phones and streaming devices
- Lots of servers and locations
- Privacy-focused features (no-logs claims, extra tools like Meshnet)
- Works well for many people with multiple devices
Weaknesses
- Renewal price can jump unexpectedly
- Billing and account login/device-limit issues
- Can be slow on some settings or servers
- Past security incident still worries some people
- Not the cheapest long-term option
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19 reviews"...very good. When I use VPN, I can get up to 200Mbps. Good enough for what I need it for. Compared to NordVPN, Express VPN has way too few features, and I get worse service. I saved money by getting Nord for two years, so it cost the same as ..."
"... My account has been permanently limited. Phone support says they cant do anything about it and they dont know why. Apparently @ATVI_AB @discord and @NordVPN are high risk...??? https://t.co/aygT3CizjJ"
"NordVPN. Good functionality but they tried to gouge me at renewal time. I resisted and they cut the price by 50% on another two year contract. I do have a little buyer’s remorse and wish I had switched to Mullvad or Tunnelbear."
"Just now, my NordVPN subscription renewed today for 1 year. I forgot to cancel so I request a refund. They offered to give me an additional 3 YEARS FREE if I decided to stay. You're not experience enough with your retention tactics"
"I’ve had nord for 4 years now, what gets me is the auto renew prices going to the MOON every year so I have to cancel renew and dance around with them to continue getting sub 100$ annual prices I have been getting since joining them."
"If you buy Nord, make sure you cancel autorenew immediately."
"@NordVPN why is my renewal so much"
"...a paid Atlas VPN user and I got the email saying they were shutting down and migrating all users to NordVPN. I finally got around to trying to use my "migrated" account, and it's a complete mess. I paid for a multi-year subscription with At..."
"Let’s start with the features removed. The map that so many loved and allowed us to distinguish where we were logged into city wise or country, was taken down. Nord by their own admission has had many complaints since removing this map, a..."
"I signed up in 2024 with Nord at $82 for 2 years. I just received an email notifying me that the upcoming renewal will cost me $150 a year. I guess I will be looking for alternatives....Proton perhaps."
"Nordvpn took 170e out of my bank this year,won't be doing that again,moving to WINDSCRIBE."
"@CAFCofficial @NordVPN As per usual absolute pony link not working and no acknowledgement"
"My payment of $150/year for @NordVPN failed - well no shit sherlock - It cost less than $100 to sign up in the first place 2 years ago. I'm not letting you jack up the prices over 50% - F that noise."
"This ranking tells you everything about affiliate economics and nothing about privacy. NordVPN and Surfshark are owned by the same parent company (Nord Security, merged 2022). Listing them as separate #1 and #2 competitors without disclosure is either uninformed or deceptive. NordVPN had a server breach in 2018 that exposed TLS and OpenVPN CA keys. They concealed it for 18 months until security ..."
"NEVER USE NORDVPN. # NordVPN is a fraud and a bunch of liars. Some proofs: 1. On their site they had a huge banner with a FAKE timer, like: order in the next 38 minutes with a huge discount due to promotion that ends in 38 minutes! When ..."
"... paying for Nord VPN for a while now, and my original plus plan was $13.99/month which included: * NordVPN * Threat Protection * Dark Web Monitor * NordPass Premium I liked this monthly setup (instead of the annual one) so that I could ca..."
"Just don't buy NordVPN. I did but it didn't work. I was in China for a little over a month. NordVPN wasn't able to make a single connection. I also couldn't connect to get my refund. They also auto charged me for a second month. They refuse..."
"@NordVPN You guys are the real scammers. Significantly raising subscription prices after current one lapses."
"#nordvpn do not use this garbage - they steal your money and lock you out of service. #thieves #scam"