Developer Tools · head to head
Fig vs NordVPN
Fig
Developer Tools
IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
NordVPN
Cybersecurity
Consumer and business VPN from Nord Security, registered in Panama, with repeated third-party no-logs audits.
- From
- $3.99/month
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Only Fig has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Fig shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete; NordVPN a server in a Finnish datacentre was accessed in March 2018 through a remote management interface left exposed by the hosting provider, and NordVPN did not disclose it until October 2019, so a buyer relying on the company's transparency is relying on a track record that includes a nineteen-month delay.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fig and NordVPN actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Fig
Nothing recorded that NordVPN does not also cover.
Only in NordVPN
- NordLynx
- Audited no-logs policy
- RAM-only servers
- Threat Protection
- Obfuscated servers
- Double VPN
- Kill switch
- Dedicated IP
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fig
No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.
NordVPN
- A buyer choosing on evidence rather than claims, who wants a no-logs policy that has been audited more than once by a named firmnot Fig
- Households and individuals wanting one subscription across ten devices including a smart TVnot Fig
- Travellers and remote workers on hotel and airport networks who need obfuscation where plain VPN protocols are blockednot Fig
- Small teams needing basic remote access to a shared resource, via the NordLayer business product rather than the consumer appnot Fig
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fig
- Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
- The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
- The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone
NordVPN
- A server in a Finnish datacentre was accessed in March 2018 through a remote management interface left exposed by the hosting provider, and NordVPN did not disclose it until October 2019, so a buyer relying on the company's transparency is relying on a track record that includes a nineteen-month delay.
- Pricing depends on a long initial term and reverts to the standard rate at renewal, so the monthly figure that justified the purchase is not what the subscriber pays in the third year, and the cheapest way to stay is usually to cancel and re-subscribe.
- Panamanian registration is selected for the absence of a data retention law, but it also means a subscriber with a dispute has little practical recourse, and the protection rests on a corporate structure the customer cannot inspect or enforce against.
- NordLynx is unavailable for manual and router configurations, so the one device that could cover an entire home network falls back to OpenVPN or IKEv2 with the associated throughput loss, and obfuscated servers likewise only run over OpenVPN.
- Features such as Threat Protection are implemented in the client rather than in the network, so any device using a manual configuration, a router or an unsupported platform receives a bare tunnel without the protections the subscription is sold on.
Pricing, plan by plan
Fig
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.
NordVPN
$3.99/month- Standard$3.99/month
- 6 devices
- 5,500+ servers
- Threat Protection Lite
- Plus$4.99/month
- All Standard features
- Threat Protection Pro
- NordPass password manager
- Complete$5.99/month
- All Plus features
- NordLocker 1TB encrypted cloud
- Identity theft protection
Which should you pick?
Choose NordVPN if
- You need nordlynx.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api.
- You also want audited no-logs policy.
Questions people ask
- Is Fig or NordVPN better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and NordVPN at $3.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fig or NordVPN?
- Fig has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fig and $3.99/month for NordVPN.
- Does Fig or NordVPN run on more platforms?
- Fig runs on Web. NordVPN runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api.
- Can I use Fig for free?
- Yes. Fig has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. NordVPN starts at $3.99/month.
- What can Fig do that NordVPN cannot?
- NordVPN covers NordLynx, Audited no-logs policy, RAM-only servers, Threat Protection.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
NordVPN: What jurisdiction is NordVPN under?
The VPN service company is registered in Panama, which has no mandatory data retention law for these services. The wider Nord Security group operates from Lithuania.
NordVPN: Has the no-logs claim actually been audited?
Yes, more than once. PwC Switzerland examined it in 2018 and 2020 and Deloitte in later engagements. Each is a point-in-time assurance report over stated policy and server configuration, not ongoing monitoring.
NordVPN: What happened in the 2018 breach?
An attacker reached one rented server in Finland via an insecure remote management tool left in place by the datacentre provider, and obtained a TLS key that had expired. NordVPN disclosed it in October 2019, nineteen months later, and afterwards moved the estate to RAM-only servers.
NordVPN: How many devices does one subscription cover?
Ten simultaneous connections. A router configured with the service counts as one connection regardless of how many devices sit behind it.
NordVPN: Does it work on restrictive networks?
There are obfuscated servers intended for networks that block VPN protocols, but they run over OpenVPN only and no provider can guarantee access in a country that actively filters. Treat it as best effort.
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