NordVPN prices in Australia
Every NordVPN plan including GST, with what it renews at and what it costs over three years.
Prices last checked 8 Oct 2026.
- +GST on their siteNordVPN's website shows prices before GST. We've added it, so these are the prices you actually pay.
Key facts
- Devices at once
- 10
- Based in
- Panama
- Owner
- Nord Security
All NordVPN plans
Lowest monthly cost (averaged over 3 years) first. Select a column heading to sort.
- First payment
- Free months
- Renewals
2-year plans
Basic | $9.67$348.05 over 3 years | $142.26$5.27/mo for 27 months (3 free) | $205.79/year |
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Complete | $14.00$504.14 over 3 years | $180.87$6.70/mo for 27 months (3 free) | $323.27/year |
Complete Max | $19.83$714.02 over 3 years | $264.03$9.78/mo for 27 months (3 free) | $449.99/year |
1-year plans
Basic | $14.18$510.45 over 3 years | $98.87$8.24/mo for 12 months | $205.79/year |
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Complete | $21.22$763.89 over 3 years | $117.35$9.78/mo for 12 months | $323.27/year |
Complete Max | $29.25$1,052.97 over 3 years | $152.99$12.75/mo for 12 months | $449.99/year |
Monthly plans
Basic | $22.43$807.48 over 3 years | $22.43billed monthly | Same price |
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Complete | $29.91$1,076.76 over 3 years | $29.91billed monthly | Same price |
Complete Max | $32.88$1,183.68 over 3 years | $32.88billed monthly | Same price |
Price history
We've tracked NordVPN's Australian prices since 5 Oct 2026.
No price changes yet. Every change to a first-payment or renewal price will be listed here.
NordVPN facts
From NordVPN's own website, published audit reports and transparency reports. Each one shows when we last checked it and links to the source. How we check facts
Who runs it
- Based in
- PanamaOperated by nordvpn S.A. under Panamanian jurisdiction.
- Owner
- Nord SecurityParent company based in the Netherlands; in one group with Surfshark since 2022. Outside investors include Novator, Burda, General Catalyst and Warburg Pincus.
- In the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes
- NoDerived from headquarters: Panama isn't in the Fourteen Eyes. The parent company is in the Netherlands, which is.
Privacy
- Latest independent no-logs audit
- February 2026NordVPN's own release: sixth Deloitte (ISAE 3000) no-logs assessment, fieldwork November–December 2025. The report is for customers only.
- Latest independent server security audit
- Not confirmed
- No-logs claim tested by a court order, warrant or seizure
- Not confirmed
- All servers run from RAM only
- Not confirmed
- Pay with cash
- NoCash only by buying a subscription card in a shop; NordVPN itself doesn't take cash.
- Pay with cryptocurrency
- YesCoins not listed; not for the free trial.
Devices and apps
- Devices at once
- 10
- TV apps
- Apple TV, Fire TV and Android TV
- Linux app
- Yes, with a desktop appGraphical app since May 2025; the command-line app is still supported.
- Routers
- Setup guides for your own routerSetup guides for Asus, TP-Link, DD-WRT, OpenWrt, GL.iNet and others, mostly using OpenVPN, plus a lightweight NordVPN Lite client for OpenWrt 24.10 and later.
- Smart DNS (for devices without a VPN app)
- YesSmartDNS is part of 'NordVPN SmartPlay'. It needs your home IPv4 address allowlisted in Nord Account, and the listed services are mostly US ones.
- Australian server cities
- 5Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney.
Features
- Kill switch
- Yes, in every appWindows has an Internet Kill Switch plus an App Kill Switch (off by default). Android 8+ and Linux are system-wide. iOS and the App Store macOS app use 'VPN bypass prevention'; the direct-download macOS app has an App Kill Switch. Not on Fire TV Stick.
- Split tunnelling
- In some of its appsBy app on Windows, Android and Android TV. Not on iOS or macOS; Linux has an allowlist for ports and subnets instead. The browser extensions can exclude websites.
- Ad, tracker and malware blocking
- On some plansScam and phishing protection blocks ads, trackers and unsafe sites by DNS while you're connected. The fuller ad and tracker blocker, with malware scanning on Windows and macOS, comes with the Complete plans.
- Multi-hop (two VPN servers)
- Yes, on routes it setsDouble VPN servers route you through two NordVPN servers on pairs NordVPN sets. Needs OpenVPN.
- Tor over VPN servers
- YesOnion Over VPN specialty servers in the desktop, mobile and Android TV apps.
- Dedicated IP
- Yes, as a paid add-onAdded at checkout or later from your Nord Account. The Australian pricing page doesn't show its price.
- Australian dedicated IP
- YesAustralia is listed with Sydney and Melbourne. The IP is linked to your email and can be changed once per subscription through support.
- Port forwarding
- NoNordVPN says it does not support port forwarding 'for security reasons'. It points to Meshnet for remote access.
- Torrenting (P2P)
- Allowed on every server"All standard NordVPN servers now support P2P", so there's no separate P2P server list any more.
- Standard protocols
- WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2The apps offer NordLynx (WireGuard-based, the default), OpenVPN UDP/TCP and IKEv2/IPsec (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux). Manual WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2 configs are also documented. No L2TP or PPTP.
- Its own protocol
- NordWhisperA web-traffic-style protocol for restrictive networks, in the Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Android TV and Linux apps. It is chosen in settings, and doesn't work with Dedicated IP, Meshnet or Onion Over VPN.
- Post-quantum encryption
- Yes, if you turn it onA setting that works only with NordLynx. The help article lists Linux, Windows, Android, iOS, tvOS and Android TV (and gives macOS steps). It is off with OpenVPN, obfuscated servers, Dedicated IP and Meshnet.
Bundled extras
- Extras in some plans
- Antivirus, password manager, cloud storage and data breach alertsComplete and Complete Max add malware protection, a password manager, 1 TB of cloud storage and data breach monitoring. Incogni data removal and identity theft cover are for other countries only.
Getting past VPN blocks
- Obfuscation (disguises VPN traffic)
- YesObfuscated servers on the NordWhisper protocol: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux and Android TV.
- Other ways past blocks
- NoneNo Shadowsocks or V2Ray.
- Says it works in China
- Yes, by its own account (not tested by us)China guides for each platform: they say the apps are blocked in China and give a manual workaround.
- Says it works in the UAE
- Not confirmed
- Says it works in Russia
- Not confirmed
- Says it works in Türkiye
- Not confirmed
Support, trials and refunds
- 24/7 live chat
- Yes24/7; a chatbot answers first and hands over to a person.
- Live chat for
- All customers
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7 daysNew customers, on 1- and 2-year plans of the top tier only; Australia is eligible. A 3-day trial on Google Play.
- Payment details needed for the trial
- YesCard or PayPal needed.
- Money-back guarantee
- 30 daysFirst purchase only; app-store and retail purchases are refunded by the store.
Pricing
- How GST applies is confirmed
- YesThe Australian pricing page (saved 5 Oct 2026) says 'GST may apply' under every price, so we add 10% GST. NordVPN's help centre says most payment methods are charged in US dollars; we haven't yet confirmed the currency at checkout.
Incidents and ownership changes
Security incidents, data handed to authorities, and changes of owner, from NordVPN's own announcements and official records. Shown for context; they don't affect any ranking.
- February 2022Ownership changeNord Security and Surfshark merged into one group, both saying they'd keep operating independently. Source
Other VPNs over 3 years
- Private Internet Access3-year plan$3.03/mo
- CyberGhost2-year plan$5.20/mo
- Surfshark2-year plan$6.34/mo
- Proton VPN2-year plan$7.46/mo
- ExpressVPN2-year plan≈ $8.05/mo
- Mullvadmonthly plan≈ $8.06/mo
Monthly cost of each VPN's cheapest plan, averaged over 3 years. See the full comparison