NordVPN at 76% Off: The One Plan We'd Actually Recommend

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. The Basic plan at $3.39 a month gives you the VPN and nothing else. That’s a legitimate option if all you need is to encrypt your connection and change your IP. But for $0.50 a month more, the Plus plan adds anti-malware and browsing protection, an ad and tracker blocker, and a full password manager. That’s a $0.50 premium over Basic for tools that would cost you $30 to $50 a year as standalone subscriptions. We ran the Plus plan for two weeks before writing this. The ad blocker caught trackers on news sites and stopped pre-roll ads on several video platforms — not every one, but a consistent majority. The malware protection flagged two files during routine downloads that Windows Defender missed. The password manager works across devices and handles autofill cleanly, though it’s not as polished as Bitwarden or 1Password if you’re already used to either of those. The VPN side performed as expected: fast connections on servers across Europe and North America, solid performance on streaming platforms, and a Kill Swit