NordVPN accepts payment with Amazon Pay, all major credit cards, and cryptocurrencies via CoinGate, Google Pay, PayPal, and Plaid. These renew at their respective annual rates on a per-year basis. NordVPN also offers two-year subscriptions for $88.83, $121.23, and $161.73 for the Standard, Plus, and Complete tiers. The Complete tier ($15.69 per month or $109.35 for the first year and then $198.84 per year) throws in 1TB of encrypted cloud storage with NordLocker. The Plus tier ($14.19 per month or $86.85 for the first year and then $126.96 per year) adds the NordPass password manager and data breach scanning à la HaveIBeenPwned. NordVPN's Standard plan ($12.99 per month or $68.85 for the first year and $99.48 for each year after (Opens in a new window)) includes just VPN and malware protection. There are multiple Editors' Choice picks in this category, but two of particular note are Mullvad VPN, which goes to great lengths to protect your privacy, and Proton VPN, a five-star service that is more affordable and straightforward than NordVPN. For all it offers, NordVPN is an Editors' Choice award winner.

A new and unique feature called Meshnet lets you route your web traffic securely through your own trusted devices and transfer files. It offers a password manager and encrypted file storage. In addition to protecting your web traffic, NordVPN scans downloaded files for malware and watches for malicious sites. That's important, as the service is not cheap.

How to Set Up Two-Factor AuthenticationĪlthough NordVPN is already one of the best-known VPNs, its features have increased dramatically over the past few years.

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