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SNordVPN vs PrivateVPN
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose NordVPN if…
- you're in its core audience: individual consumers, families
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Choose PrivateVPN if…
- you want the lower entry price ($2.4/mo vs $2.99/mo)
- you work on Windows, macOS, iOS
- you're in its core audience: streamers, torrent users
Side by side
Feature NordVPN PrivateVPN
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price$2.99/mo$2.4/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Platforms—Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux
Company—PrivateVPN Global AB
Full feature lists
N NordVPN
- Encrypted VPN connections that hide your IP address
- Threat Protection included in all plans
- Up to 10 devices per subscription
- NordPass password manager on higher tiers
- Data Breach Scanner on Plus and higher
- 1 TB encrypted NordLocker storage on Complete
- Pay by card, crypto or PayPal
P PrivateVPN
- 200+ servers in 63 countries
- Up to 10 simultaneous connections
- No traffic logs, based in Sweden
- Kill switch
- Port forwarding for torrenting
- AES-256 encryption with 2048-bit keys
- Unblocks geo-restricted streaming
- Free remote installation help
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
NordVPN
Basic$3.49/mo on 2-year plan; $14.99 month-to-month
Complete$4.49/mo on 2-year plan; $19.99 month-to-month
Prime$7.49/mo on 2-year plan; $29.99 month-to-month
PrivateVPN
1 Month9.29 GBP/mo
3 Months4.63 GBP/mo
36 Months (12 + 24 extra)1.86 GBP/mo
Strengths and limitations
NordVPN
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Covers up to 10 devices
- Higher tiers bundle a password manager and 1 TB of storage
- Accepts card, crypto and PayPal
- No free plan
- Long-term plans are billed upfront
- Prices and plan names vary by region and promotion
PrivateVPN
- 10 simultaneous connections
- Port forwarding included
- Long-term plan from 1.86 GBP/mo
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Smaller network than many rivals, at about 200 servers
- No free plan
- Prices are shown in GBP
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