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Alternatives to NordVPN
20 security & cybersecurity tools sit alongside NordVPN in this directory. Below is what separates each from NordVPN on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 20
- With a free tier
- 6
- Cheaper to start
- 5
- NordVPN starts at
- $3.99/month
Why people look past NordVPN
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the NordVPN entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for NordVPN carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 6 of the 20 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Simple to setup, secure cloud backup, multi device support
- Can be used without paying; NordVPN cannot.
- Sold on a free model rather than subscription.
The leading toolkit for web security testing
- Can be used without paying; NordVPN cannot.
- Starts $445.01 a year dearer, at $449/year.
No-code drag-and-drop authentication platform.
- Can be used without paying; NordVPN cannot.
- Starts $245.01 a month dearer, at $249/month.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
- 4 tiers to NordVPN's 3.
Trusted access for all users, all devices
- Can be used without paying; NordVPN cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
Manage secrets and protect sensitive data
- Can be used without paying; NordVPN cannot.
- Starts $3.99 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a open-source model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to NordVPN's 3.
All-in-one protection for your digital life
- Can be used without paying; NordVPN cannot.
- Starts $1 a month cheaper, at $2.99/month.
- 4 tiers to NordVPN's 3.
Every NordVPN alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NordVPN (this page) | $3.99/month | Subscription | 3 | |
| Authy | Free | Free | - | vs NordVPN |
| Burp Suite | Free, then $449/year | Subscription | 3 | vs NordVPN |
| Descope | Free, then $249/month | Freemium | 4 | vs NordVPN |
| Cisco Duo | Free | Freemium | - | vs NordVPN |
| HashiCorp Vault | Free | Open-source | 2 | vs NordVPN |
| Avast One | Free, then $2.99/month | - | 4 | vs NordVPN |
| Keygen | On request | Subscription | - | vs NordVPN |
| Bitdefender VPN | On request | Subscription | - | vs NordVPN |
| IBM QRadar | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs NordVPN |
| CyberGhost VPN | $2.19/month | Subscription | 3 | vs NordVPN |
| Fortinet FortiGate | $500/year | Subscription | 3 | vs NordVPN |
| CrowdStrike Falcon | $7.99/month | Subscription | - | vs NordVPN |
| Idira | On request | Quote | - | vs NordVPN |
| Darktrace | $20000/year | Subscription | 3 | vs NordVPN |
| ExpressVPN | $6.67/month | Subscription | 3 | vs NordVPN |
| Bitdefender Total Security | $19.99/year | - | - | vs NordVPN |
| Drata | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs NordVPN |
| Cybereason Defense Platform | $50/year | Subscription | 3 | vs NordVPN |
| Acunetix | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs NordVPN |
| Check Point Software | On request | Quote | - | vs NordVPN |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the NordVPN badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (6)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Authy , Free
- Burp Suite , Free, then $449/year
- Descope , Free, then $249/month
- Cisco Duo , Free
- HashiCorp Vault , Free
- Avast One , Free, then $2.99/month
Cheaper than NordVPN (5)
Entry price under NordVPN's $3.99/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- HashiCorp Vault , Free
- Avast One , Free, then $2.99/month
- IBM QRadar , Free
- CyberGhost VPN , $2.19/month
- Acunetix , Free
What you would be giving up
NordVPN is most often brought in for vpn, privacy, online security. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If NordVPN is broadly right and the question is cost, the NordVPN pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Security & Cybersecurity category lists everything the directory holds, and best security & cybersecurity tools ranks them.
NordVPN runs on web, desktop, mobile, api. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about NordVPN alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to NordVPN?
- 20 other security & cybersecurity tools are listed in this directory, led by Authy, Burp Suite, Descope, Cisco Duo. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to NordVPN?
- 6 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Authy, Burp Suite, Descope, Cisco Duo, HashiCorp Vault.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to NordVPN?
- Yes. 5 of the alternatives below start under NordVPN's $3.99/month: HashiCorp Vault at Free, Avast One at Free, then $2.99/month, IBM QRadar at Free, CyberGhost VPN at $2.19/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to NordVPN?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from NordVPN?
- NordVPN is most often brought in for vpn, privacy, online security. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to NordVPN?
- HashiCorp Vault is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these NordVPN alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Security & Cybersecurity, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare NordVPN against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against NordVPN covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every security & cybersecurity tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Security & Cybersecurity category, 20 tools beside NordVPN. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.