I compared NordVPN's Basic and Plus plans, and this is the Black Friday deal that's worth going for

Date:
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:32:54 +0000

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This year, NordVPN is spoiling us for choice

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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).

If you're wondering which plan will give you the best value for your money, you're in the right place. We'll explore everything these NordVPN plans have to offer, as well as two other excellent Black Friday VPN deals that are
worth considering.

NordVPN Basic: $3.39 $2.99/month + 3 months free
NordVPN is the best VPN in our rankings, and while all of its plans are
pretty budget-friendly, NordVPN Basic offers the best bargain. It comes with enough tools for most users, as well as top-tier unblocking, and also:

Choose from servers in 126 countries
10 simultaneous connections
Blocks ads and malicious domains

NordVPN also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on all its plans, so you
can try it out risk-free before committing to a subscription. View Deal
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 NordVPNs 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. Itll also mean you get all kinds of security tools in one place, so you wont 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.

Check out IPVanish's Black Friday deal



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