NordVPN Pricing
Complete pricing breakdown for NordVPN including all plans, hidden costs, and limitations.
Pricing score: 48/100
Plans & Pricing
- VPN on 10 devices
- Threat Protection (scam/phishing blocking)
- Meshnet
- Kill switch, split tunneling
User limit: 10
- Static IP address in a chosen location
- Everything in Basic
- Next-generation antivirus
- NordPass Premium password manager
- 1 TB NordLocker encrypted storage
User limit: 10
Storage: 1 TB
- Everything in Complete
- Identity theft protection and recovery
- Credit and dark web monitoring
User limit: 10
Storage: 1 TB
- Same features as Basic 2-year
User limit: 10
Pricing Issues Reported by Users
Why is NordVPN renewal so expensive?
The headline two-year price ($3.49/month for Basic, about $94 for the first 27 months) renews at $139.08 per year for Basic and $219.48 per year for Complete, plus tax. Reviewers call NordVPN's renewal markup one of the steepest among the big VPNs, and it is the most repeated billing complaint.
NordVPN auto-renewed without warning
Auto-renewal is switched on by default, and users report being charged the full renewal price after missing or not receiving the reminder email. Some say the toggle seemed to switch itself back on. A US law firm has filed a class action alleging deceptive auto-renewal practices and cancellation dark patterns.
NordVPN refund not possible for App Store purchases
Subscriptions bought through the Apple App Store or Amazon Appstore are refunded by the store, not NordVPN, so the 30-day guarantee works differently there. Google Play has a short 48-hour store window before you have to go back to NordVPN support.
NordVPN 10 device limit
One subscription covers 10 simultaneous devices, while Surfshark and Private Internet Access allow unlimited connections. Large households and router setups hit the cap, and one reviewer was told to buy a more expensive plan to add a device.
NordVPN upsells: Complete, Prime and paid add-ons
The tiers bundle unrelated products (NordPass, 1 TB NordLocker storage, identity protection), and a dedicated IP (from $3.69/month on two years) and Incogni data removal cost extra. The month-to-month price is $14.99 for Basic, so the cheap rate only applies to long prepaid terms.