NordVPN review

Supported Devices

The service also includes access to a range of apps for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. There are even browser extensions for Firefox and Chrome to allow you to secure your connection on computers where you can’t install software.

Ease of Use

Nord’s apps are all simple to use. Start the app, choose a location, set any particular features you’re interested in, and start browsing on a protected connection. You can even just hit the quick connection button to let them choose the specifics for you if features aren’t a major consideration.

VPN Ranks says they were “ blown away by how intuitive and immersive the overall experience was. ”

Simultaneous Connections

Each account allows up to 6 simultaneous connections on a single account -- you just can’t use the same server and connection protocols for each connection. This means you can keep your phones, tablets, and computers all connected without having to worry about switching settings or disabling and enabling your VPN all the time.

Included Features

Along with the ease of use comes a bounty of features. Popular features include:

• Automatic Kill Switch protection
• Multi-hop VPN support
• SmartPlay video streaming (Netflix, BBC iPlayer, etc)
• Tor over VPN
• Military-grade encryption
• P2P (Bittorrent) support
• DNS leak protection
• CyberSec browsing protection

SmartPlay allows you to use the VPN to access streaming content -- such as Netflix -- from a region where streaming is typically blocked. Reviews indicate that NordVPNs service is one of the best available for this use.

CyberSec works to block ads, warn you of potential phishing attempts, and steer you clear of malicious sites and downloads.

Privacy and Logging

Their service scores well on privacy and location options as well. Based out of Panama and owned by TelFinCom, NordVPN’s network includes more than 5000 services in 62 countries. As a zero-log service provider, none of these servers track your activity or store information regarding how you use your VPN or when you access the servers.

Mashable praises them for this, saying, “NordVPN checks all the privacy boxes you need in a VPN. It has a no log policy, there are multiple options for additional security, and there are no leaks. ”

Performance

With so many servers, speeds appear to stay snappy as well. Most reviews found that speeds only reduced by a few percentage points compared to when they were not using a VPN. Even then, streaming HD video or sharing large files with others was no problem. If you find your server is slow, having 5000 others to try out means you’ll always find a fast connection just a few clicks away.

Support

Should you ever run into trouble, chat and email support offers flexibility in finding help and their on-site help pages offer in-depth guides to fixing common issues or configuring common programs and applications to work with their VPN. However, since email responses may take up to 48 hours, we recommend using chat.

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Summary

Overall, if you need more than a basic VPN -- or you need a lot of bandwidth -- NordVPN receives high marks.

The abundance of features might seem intimidating at first, but their apps make setting up and using the service approachable.

TechRadar calls the service “... an appealing VPN which is fast and (mostly) user-friendly. ”

Mashable says, “... NordVPN should be considered by anyone serious about privacy. ”