Brand profile

NordVPN

A VPN provider with desktop and mobile applications and a broad feature catalogue.

Four evidence areas for VPN brand research: official sources, client code, audit scope, and test evidence.
Record official sources, client code, audit scope, and test evidence with dates and limitations.
Free plan
Not documented here
Account model
Not checked
Public client source
Some client repositories
Platforms
Windows · macOS · Linux · Android · iOS
Protocol documentation
NordLynx · OpenVPN
Official website
NordVPN
Official plans
Official plans

What the provider documents

NordVPN documents NordLynx as a WireGuard-based connection technology alongside other protocol choices. Its Linux client has a public repository; that source-code scope should not be generalized to every app. The feature catalogue also includes services beyond the tunnel, so check the selected plan and platform rather than assuming every feature is part of every VPN connection.

Check your platform and client

  • Use the support documentation for your exact operating system and app edition; desktop, mobile, browser extensions and manual profiles can have different coverage.
  • Check the current release notes and the availability of the requested protocol, split tunneling and disconnection protection on that platform.
  • Treat an open-source client, an audited component and a provider privacy statement as different types of evidence. Read the repository, report scope and policy date separately.

Read the plan before subscribing

  • Check the total initial payment, renewal terms, applicable taxes and cancellation method on the official checkout. No promotional price is copied into this profile.
  • A free plan, a time-limited trial and a refund policy are different offers. Confirm the actual limits and eligibility before subscribing.
  • Verify simultaneous-device limits and whether the feature you need belongs to the specific plan and client edition.

Scope and limitations

No original speed, connection-reliability, regional-access or leak test is attached to this profile. “Not recorded” means that this catalogue does not hold sufficient evidence; it is not a claim that a feature is absent. Listed protocols are documented examples, not a promise that every platform supports every option.