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NordVPN vs Splunk Enterprise Security
NordVPN
Software
The best online VPN service for speed and security
- From
- $3.99/month
- Rated
- -
Splunk Enterprise Security
Software
The platform for operational intelligence
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: NordVPN the App Store listing states the app is free to download but is non-functional without purchasing a subscription first; no price figure appears anywhere in the listing itself, only the requirement to buy a plan before VPN access works.; Splunk Enterprise Security splunk Enterprise Security is licensed separately from the Splunk platform, so a SIEM deployment needs both
- They diverge on capability: NordVPN covers Military-grade encryption, Splunk Enterprise Security covers Security monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which NordVPN and Splunk Enterprise Security actually diverge.
| Attribute | NordVPN | Splunk Enterprise Security |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3.99/month | On request |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2012 | 2003 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 NordVPN
- Military-grade encryption
- No-logs policy
- Kill Switch
- Split tunneling
- Double VPN
- Onion over VPN
- Threat Protection
- Meshnet
Only in Splunk Enterprise Security
- Security monitoring
- Incident review
- Risk-based alerting
- Threat intelligence
- Investigation workbench
- MITRE ATT&CK mapping
- Automated response
- Compliance reporting
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
NordVPN
- Vpnnot Splunk Enterprise Security
- Privacynot Splunk Enterprise Security
- Online Securitynot Splunk Enterprise Security
Splunk Enterprise Security
- Running a security operations centre on Splunk indexed log datanot NordVPN
- Correlation searches, risk based alerting and incident investigationnot NordVPN
- Compliance reporting from pooled security telemetrynot NordVPN
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
NordVPN
- The App Store listing states the app is free to download but is non-functional without purchasing a subscription first; no price figure appears anywhere in the listing itself, only the requirement to buy a plan before VPN access works.
Splunk Enterprise Security
- Splunk Enterprise Security is licensed separately from the Splunk platform, so a SIEM deployment needs both
- Splunk publishes no rate for Enterprise Security and directs buyers to contact a pricing expert
- UEBA, SOAR and automated threat analysis require the Premier edition rather than Essentials
- The platform underneath can be billed by ingest volume, workload or activity, so the total cost depends on a pricing model chosen at contract time rather than a list price
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Splunk Enterprise Security
On request- Workload PricingFree
- Pay per compute
- Flexible scaling
- All features
- Ingest PricingFree
- Pay per GB ingested
- Predictable costs
- All features
- Entity PricingFree
- Pay per monitored entity
- Security focused
- All features
Which should you pick?
Choose NordVPN if
- You need military-grade encryption.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api.
- You also want no-logs policy.
Choose Splunk Enterprise Security if
- You need security monitoring.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want incident review.
Questions people ask
- Is NordVPN or Splunk Enterprise Security better?
- Neither clearly leads. NordVPN starts at $3.99/month and Splunk Enterprise Security at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, NordVPN or Splunk Enterprise Security?
- NordVPN starts at $3.99/month and Splunk Enterprise Security at On request.
- Does NordVPN or Splunk Enterprise Security run on more platforms?
- NordVPN runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api. Splunk Enterprise Security runs on Web, Api.
- What is NordVPN best used for?
- NordVPN is most often used for vpn, privacy, online security. Of those, vpn and privacy are not what Splunk Enterprise Security is typically brought in for.
- What can NordVPN do that Splunk Enterprise Security cannot?
- NordVPN covers Military-grade encryption, No-logs policy, Kill Switch, Split tunneling. Splunk Enterprise Security covers Security monitoring, Incident review, Risk-based alerting, Threat intelligence.
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