By: Hailey | Last updated January 24, 2020 
VPNs are great for a lot of purposes: they protect your privacy, they keep you anonymous online, they unlock restricted content and more. But there are so many options to choose from that it takes a lot of research to find the best VPN for your needs.
NordVPN and PureVPN are both major players and both offer a lot of competitive features. Here is a short review for each of them, to help you make a more informed decision.
NordVPN Overview
NordVPN is without a doubt one of the most renowned VPN provider on the market today. The service was launched in 2012 and it is still the number one choice for a lot of specialized review websites and not only. This VPN is endorsed by Forbes, BBC, The Guardian, Wired and more. NordVPN has over 12 million users around the world so far.
Cost
NordVPN offers 4 types of subscriptions: 1-month, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year.
The 1-month plan is priced at $11.95 per month.
The 1-year plan is $6.99 per month.
The 2-year plan is priced at $4.99.
The 3-year plan is priced at $3.49.
All four options include a 30-day money back guarantee. Customers who opt for the most extended plan (the 3-year plan) also benefit from a 70% discount.
NordVPN main features
NordVPN is a very complex VPN service that works on all the major devices/operating systems/browsers. The service has dedicated apps for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux, Android TV. It also works with BlackBerry, Raspberry Pi. This VPN also has proxy extensions for the Chrome and Firefox browsers.
NordVPN allows 6 simultaneous connections. It has great security features, including a double kill-switch feature (an app kill-switch and an internet kill-switch), DNS leak protection and onion over VPN.
Speed-wise, NordVPN is one of the fastest VPNs in the industry and it is also a leader when it comes to the number of servers. NordVPN has a network of over 5,400 servers worldwide, spread in over 60 countries.
NordVPN is capable of unlocking Netflix in pretty much all regions and it allows torrenting. Moreover, it offers dedicated servers for torrenting.
NordVPN is based in Panama, which is not a member of the Five Eyes or Fourteen Eyes Alliance and doesn’t have to comply to any strict data retention laws. This VPN provider has a strict no-logs privacy policy.
Customer support is available through live chat on a 24/7 basis.
PureVPN Overview
PureVPN is a VPN service based in Hong Kong. It was launched in 2009 only for macOS and Windows but in time it also developed apps for iOS, Android, Linux, browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox. The VPN is also compatible with Roku, routers, Amazon FireStick, Play Station, Xbox, Chrome cast and more. There are over 3 million users currently using PureVPN.
Cost
There are 3 available plans: 1-month plan, 6-month plan and 1-year plan.
The 1-month plan is priced at $10.95 per month.
The 6-month plan is priced at $8.33 per month.
The 1-year plan is priced at $4.16 per month.
All plans include a 31-day money back guarantee.
PureVPN main features
PureVPN allows 5 simultaneous devices.
This VPN service has a network of more than 2,000 servers, spread in over 140 countries.
PureVPN boasts on ‘enterprise-grade’ security features. It includes an internet kill switch feature, split tunneling, AES-256-bit encryption, DNS leak protection.
PureVPN has a torrenting-friendly policy and also has dedicated servers for P2P file sharing.
While this VPN provider doesn’t keep logs of the websites you visit, they do store more information than NordVPN for instance.
Speed-wise, PureVPN is among the fastest VPNs available today and it obtained better scores than NordVPN. The fact that it offers dedicated servers for all your activities, helps you choose the best servers each time.
Customer support is also available via live chat on a 24/7 basis.
Conclusion
Both VPNs come with unquestionable benefits. NordVPN takes the lead when it comes to the number of servers, number of simultaneous connections allowed, cost and privacy policy. PureVPN might be slightly faster, but it is pricier and its privacy policy isn’t as attractive as with NordVPN. It has fewer servers but they are spread in more countries than NordVPN (140 vs 60 countries). Overall though, we consider NordVPN a better choice.
