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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10 reviews"Agreed, Nordvpn has faster servers, and that matters a lot for streaming and gaming."
"@princess0rim Get nordvpn to protect yourself bb, I’ve had my whole team get ddosed and I’m the only one left due to my vpn 😂"
"I've used Surfshark and NordVPN. Both solve this issue but you typically need your own router connected that supports using a VPN service. I used Surfshark on a Unifi UCG-Fiber to play Nintendo Switch Online games like Brawl, which require..."
"ProtonVPN is 100% better in terms of privacy and reputation. And, speed still comes close to Nord. Both are excellent for normal usage tho. Some of my friends prefer Nord over Proton(they play games) for very unknown reasons. "
"...o pay for years in advance, I'd go with NordVPN or someone else better tailored to your needs. I would not consider VyprVPN to be *trustworthy* based on the flaws mentioned above, but I would still use it over a bare connection, anyway. ISP..."
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"...the big names are NordVPN, ExpressVPN, ProtonVPN, and Private Internet Access. * ExpressVPN is often recommended for speed and streaming. * ProtonVPN looks strong on privacy, audits, and has P2P‑optimized servers. * NordVPN gets praised..."
"NordVPN owned by Nord Security of Lithuania through a Panamanian Co. Offered bug bounties and helped form VPN Trust Initiative. Offers post-quantum encryption support for Linux. 2025 launched NordWhisper, VPN that mimics normal data to blen..."
"...ay from ExpressVPN/alibis and Surfshark/NordVPN (they're the same thing). 1-When I travelled to Turkey, Surfshark VPN was blocked there and I HAD TO USE ProtonVPN (It was installed on my PC, Free version) to open [surfshark.com](http://surf..."
".../os/macos-overview/ Surfshark was not the best idea to be honest, it's owned by the same entity as NordVPN; in general you should be avoiding Tesonet, they also have a data mining arm called Oxylabs. Three companies including Tesonet own m..."