With Black Friday sales in full swing, it's no surprise that many of the best VPNs are living up to the holiday spirit, offering some of the lowest prices we've seen all year. However, some VPNs are feeling extra generous and discounting multiple plans. Chief among them is our #1 VPN overall, NordVPN.
NordVPN is offering massive discounts on both its Basic and Plus plans. The Basic plan is now available for just $2.99/month (+3 months), whereas the Plus plan costs just a little bit more at $3.30 a month (+3 months).
What's the difference between NordVPN Basic and Plus?
NordVPN's Basic plan, at under $3 per month, is easily one of the best VPN deals going around right now. Despite its name, this plan includes everything that makes NordVPN our #1 VPN pick.
It gives you access to servers in a whopping 126 countries. Combine this with NordVPN's unblocking power and fast VPN speeds of over 1,256 Mbps, and you get the best streaming VPN in our tests – it unblocked virtually every platform we threw at it in smooth HD.
Users on the Basic plan also benefit from its strict and independently audited no-logs policy, which ensures that user data is never logged or sold on for profit, as well as Threat Protection Lite (which blocks ads and malicious domains).
NordVPN's Plus plan is only a fraction more expensive than its Basic plan – less than $1/month. In exchange, though, you unlock a lot of important extras.
If you're only after core VPN features, then it's worth sticking to the Basic plan.
This includes NordVPN’s full-blown Threat Protection Pro suite, which blocks intrusive ads and trackers, stops you from visiting fraudulent sites, and checks your downloads for malicious files. Even better? The tool blocked 90% of phishing sites in testing by AV-Comparatives, and achieved an above-par 52% malware blocking score during our own in-house tests.
Additionally, Plus plan users also receive access to NordPass, Nord's own cross-platform password manager, and a data breach scanner that instantly alerts you if it finds your sensitive info, like passwords, credit card details, and email addresses, in a data breach.
So which of the two NordVPN plans offers better value? Well, if you're only after core VPN features, then it's worth sticking to the Basic plan, as it offers the same number of simultaneous connections, speed, and unblocking performance as the Plus plan.
However, if you're after a fully fledged internet security suite (which is worth considering given that Black Friday shopping scams are on the rise), then consider the Plus plan. It’ll also mean you get all kinds of security tools in one place, so you won’t have to buy them individually.
What are the alternatives?
While NordVPN is the one we recommend to most users, it's important to note that there are other Black Friday VPN deals worth considering.
Surfshark is offering massive discounts on both its Starter and Surfshark One plans. While both plans come with rock-solid privacy and security, unlimited simultaneous connections, and the Alternative ID tool, Surfshark One (at just $2.19/month) gives you the best bang for your buck, as it also includes a full-blown antivirus, secure search, and data breach alerts.
▶ Check out Surfshark's Black Friday deal
IPVanish has taken a different approach to most VPNs this Black Friday. Instead of slashing its prices, it has added several extra features to make its Advanced plan one of the most tempting VPN packages right now. Where previously you essentially just got the VPN, the Advanced plan – at $2.19 per month for 2 years – now gets you up to 10 GB of eSIM data that you can use in 200+ countries, 2TB of encrypted storage, and ad, tracker, and malware protection.
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