Paying for NordVPN the intro deal, the standard rate and what each tier adds

The headline figure is $3.49 a month for Basic on the two-year deal, paid as a single $94.23 lump for 27 months. Once that first term ends, the plan renews yearly at $139.08, which works out to roughly $11.59 a month. In euro, that entry price lands just under the €3.13 market median, while the post-renewal rate sits far above it. Every published price below is in US dollars; the exact figures depend on your country, and checkout can add sales tax on top.

Billing terms and the price of each NordVPN tier

The 27-month order is 24 paid months plus 3 bonus months billed upfront. VPN itself is the same on every row: 10 devices at once, unlimited data, no speed cap, Double VPN included without charge. Only the bundled extras differ.

The standard rate that takes over after the deal

A NordVPN help article states plainly that the intro price covers the first term only and that the renewal price is charged automatically and may change. Auto-renewal is on by default and switched off in Nord Account; a subscription bought through an app store is managed inside that store.

How hard the jump bites depends on the tier. Basic on the 27-month order climbs from $3.49 to about $11.59 a month, 3.32 times. Complete fares worst at roughly 4.07 times ($4.49 to about $18.29), and Prime runs at about 3.3 times ($7.49 to about $24.69). The 1-year plans take a smaller hit, between about 2.1 and 2.8 times. The monthly plan never jumps at all, yet it is the costliest route by far.

The 75%, 69% and 52% badges describe the first term alone. They say nothing about year two.

Three years of NordVPN on each term

Across the same 36 months on Basic: the 27-month order costs $233.31 (first payment plus one yearly renewal, which carries the account to month 39), the 1-year plan $344.04, and month-to-month billing $539.64. Complete on the long term lands at $340.71 and Prime at $498.51 over the same span. Even after the renewal shock, the long order still wins clearly.

What Complete and Prime charge for

Complete costs $27.00 more upfront than Basic on the 27-month term, Prime $108.00 more. At renewal those gaps widen to $80.40 and $157.20 a year. A dedicated IP and the Incogni data-removal service are checkout add-ons whose prices show only at the payment step; port forwarding runs through the dedicated IP or dedicated servers. NordVPN sells no free plan, no lifetime plan, no family plan and no eSIM (Saily is a separate product).

NordVPN prices next to the rest of the market

Converted at 1 USD = €0.86, Basic on the 27-month order costs €3.00 a month, a hair under the €3.13 median of the cheapest monthly prices across the VPNRadarLab ranking; Complete is €3.86 and Prime €6.44. After renewal, Basic runs at about €9.97, roughly 3.2 times the median, and the monthly plan at €12.89, about four times it.

The renewal jump is the sore spot. Of 73 services with a known renewal ratio, 45 renew at no more than 5% above their first price; NordVPN's 3.32 times is the second steepest of the 73, which is why the "price and terms" sub-score sits at 3.1 of 10 with the full 2-point renewal penalty. Points come from the entry price, the refund window, the device limit and the payment flexibility. Total score: 5.58, place 5 in the ranking. VPNRadarLab marks Proton VPN and X-VPN as scoring higher for the same money.

Currency, sales tax and ways to pay

Listed prices are in USD, but the currency and the method list shift with your country, and checkout adds sales tax where it applies. You can pay with major cards, PayPal and the big wallets, several coins, or regional bank methods; retail prepaid cards let you pay cash, and in-app purchases go through the App Store, Google Play or Amazon. Crypto earns no discount. Sign-up needs only an email, with no identity check. The full refund rules are on the refund page.

Common questions from NordVPN buyers

Are Plus and Ultimate still sold?

No. The current line-up is Basic, Complete and Prime; Plus and Ultimate belong to older tiers.

Is there a free trial or a free plan?

Neither is published. The 30-day money-back guarantee stands in for a trial.

Which discounts exist besides the long-term deal?

A student and employee discount page, plus a refer-a-friend programme.

Our pick of NordVPN plan and term

Take Basic on the 27-month order, turn auto-renewal off in Nord Account the same day, and plan for the $139.08 renewal from the start. Upgrade to Complete only if you would otherwise pay separately for the bundled tools; Prime earns its keep mainly for the insurance. The dedicated IP and Incogni are paid extras decided at checkout, and the monthly plan only makes sense for a single month.