NordVPN

Audited no-logs with the widest platform support

95See the breakdownEditors' choice: VPNs #1

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Servers: 7,400+
Countries: 118
Devices: 10
From: $3.09/mo
No-logs: Audited
Kill switch: Yes
Founded: 2012

Editor’s verdict

The all-rounder. Fast, audited, and available on everything.

Editorial rating 4.8/5 · last reviewed 2026-07-01

Overview

NordVPN combines a 7,400-server footprint with four independent no-logs audits and its own WireGuard-based NordLynx protocol. Platform coverage is the broadest available.

Pros

Four independent no-logs audits
WireGuard-based NordLynx protocol
Widest platform coverage
RAM-only server infrastructure

Cons

Monthly plan is poor value
Some servers are virtual locations

How the score is built

8 editorial criteria

Rated by our editors against published criteria. It is an opinion with its weights shown — not a performance test.

95Full methodology

Crunch Score breakdown: each signal, its score out of 5, its weight, and why
Signal	Score	Weight	Why
Reliability	4.5	21%	Editorial rating of reliability, based on the provider's published success-rate figures, SLA terms and reader reports.
Weight 21% ·Editorial rating of reliability, based on the provider's published success-rate figures, SLA terms and reader reports.
Value for money	4.7	17%	Value for money across every published plan tier.
Weight 17% ·Value for money across every published plan tier.
Speed	5.0	14%	Editorial rating of speed, based on the provider's published performance figures and reader reports.
Weight 14% ·Editorial rating of speed, based on the provider's published performance figures and reader reports.
Trust & transparency	4.8	14%	Sourcing transparency, logging policy, KYC friction and published audits.
Weight 14% ·Sourcing transparency, logging policy, KYC friction and published audits.
Location targeting	4.6	10%	Country, city and ASN targeting options, as listed in the provider's documentation.
Weight 10% ·Country, city and ASN targeting options, as listed in the provider's documentation.
Pool size	4.9	10%	Pool size and subnet/ASN diversity, as published by the provider.
Weight 10% ·Pool size and subnet/ASN diversity, as published by the provider.
Docs & API	4.5	7%	API and documentation quality, rated by our editors against a fixed rubric.
Weight 7% ·API and documentation quality, rated by our editors against a fixed rubric.
Support	5.0	7%	Support channels and hours the provider offers, and how readers describe their support experience.
Weight 7% ·Support channels and hours the provider offers, and how readers describe their support experience.