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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20 reviews"Hi, I'd like to share my opinion. I've been using NordVPN for years. First, NordVPN's VPN service is managed under the jurisdiction of Panama, which places it outside the 5, 9, and 14 Eyes alliances. Regarding the anti-malware and plus fea..."
"NordVPN isn’t in the 9 Eyes and works well for most things. The Plus plan adds built in ad and malware protection, no extra apps needed. Basic is just the VPN."
"I swapped from VyprVPN to Nord. Having had years of experience with VyprVPN, and maybe 6 months of Nord, I’m very happy with Nord and won’t swap back. They’re based in Panama and regularly audited for zero logging, and have had legal ..."
"Nord are totally solid and have been audited a number of times and are based out of the Five Eyes zone. I've been quite happy with their performance for 3 years or so."
"Nord is still consistently rated the best and has privately audited no logs policy and offices located in non 14 eyes country. Plenty of servers and specialty server options and not horribly priced for a 2 year plan. It's what I stick with..."
"@Jennifer_Arcuri NordVPN. Been using it for about 4 years without any problems. It's based in Panama so no possibility of interference from Give Eyes countries, etc."
"@Pirat_Nation Friendly reminder, ofcom can't enforce this on ANY vpn outside of it's jurisdiction. Foreign VPN's like Proton and Nord can just tell them to fuck off"
"Courts agree with NordVPNs own website: "On October 18, 2018, M247 Ltd advised agents that they assigned the IP address to Nord VPN. NordVPN is located in Panama and does not comply with U.S. subpoenas or warrants” source:[courtdoc](https..."
"@Zephyrgold58 @BasilTheGreat @NordVPN … would you choose to obey a UK government restriction on the way your services are offered ? Or would you continue to support freedom of information and freedom of speech, in the way you currently do ?"
"@NordVPN @surfshark @expressvpn et al. On behalf of customers in the United Kingdom, I implore you take legal action against the Labour government of Kier Starmer who seek to deter customers from using your services by stripping them of the privacy they've paid for."
"@BasilTheGreat How are the ⚓️s going to police that exactly then? Take NordVPN. Domiciled in Panama to avoid fvckwit government interference. Maybe land based broadband providers blocking VPNs? Go Starlink then. Uncle Elon will probably do a special deal for the oppressed UK👍"
"@turveyandrew1 @Lewis_Brackpool Or you could tell the truth. NordVPN - Panama ExpressVPN - Delaware Surfshark - Netherlands ProtonVPN - Switzerland Mullvad - Sweden PIA - USA CyberGhost - Romania"
"@ProtonMail What's up with the recent upticks with having Russian and India based servers? I thought Proton swept them under the rug years ago? Same with Nord and a few other VPN providers. I'm assuming the situation within Russia has calmed down? Same with India's govt?"
".../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..."
"Air vpn , Mullvad. As non US but also non EU alternative windscribe ( Dont forget our Canadian friends they are also in same boat as we with usa ) Cyberghost , surfshark and all of them are sadly subs of bigger usa or other company's li..."
"@NordVPN What's your plans @NordVPN if the UK go full Stalin ? How will you enforce the regime ? Or will you ? :)"
"...ing cartwheels is enough for AI to not recognize you as human. Good time to point out that NordVPN is controlled by an American company, and I would assume no American company would fight for your privacy. I wouldn't trust anything..."
"NordVPN didn't disclose it when they got hacked, and should not be promoted while there are good European alternatives like Mullvad."
"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 ..."