NordVPN raises monthly prices up to 26% across Basic and Plus plans
What happened
Between the Feb 9, 2026 and Feb 16, 2026 captures of NordVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Basic plan discount reduced from 76% to 70%; Plus plan discount reduced from 78% to 74%. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 26, 2026) lists Basic at $3.09, Complete at $3.99 and Prime at $6.99.
It lands 7 days after NordVPN's previous change, "NordVPN slashes Basic plan prices while increasing Complete plan rates" (Feb 10, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "NordVPN cuts intro prices by $0.50/mo across Plus, Complete, and Prime plans" (Week 5, 2026) and "NordVPN Announces 2% Price Decrease on Complete Plan, Now Just $4.89/mo for 2-Year Subscription" (Jan 13, 2026). NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Surfshark and ExpressVPN also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Basic · Discount−8%76%70%
- Plus · Discount−5%78%74%
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Discount | 76% | 70% | −8% |
| Plus | Discount | 78% | 74% | −5% |
Values as written on NordVPN's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of NordVPN's pricing page (nordvpn.com) from Feb 9, 2026 and Feb 16, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where basic discount reads 76% and then 70%.
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NordVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- Mar 10, 2026packagingNordVPN launches Dedicated IP and Incogni add-on products
- Mar 5, 2026improvedNordVPN boosts plans with CrowdStrike-powered Threat Protection Pro
- Week 9, 2026packagingNordVPN Expands to 188+ Server Locations, Drops CrowdStrike Branding
- Feb 16, 2026packagingNordVPN raises monthly prices up to 26% across Basic and Plus plans · this change
- Feb 10, 2026packagingNordVPN slashes Basic plan prices while increasing Complete plan rates.
- Week 5, 2026decreaseNordVPN cuts intro prices by $0.50/mo across Plus, Complete, and Prime plans
- Jan 13, 2026decreaseNordVPN Announces 2% Price Decrease on Complete Plan, Now Just $4.89/mo for 2-Year Subscription
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- SurfsharkJan 22Surfshark ends its +4 free months promotion on 24-month plans: 28 months become 24 and first-term totals rise 7%, 2% and 7%
- ExpressVPNJan 11ExpressVPN Introduces 2 Years + 4 Months FREE Plan at $4.99/Month, Enhancing Value with New Features and Discounts
- SurfsharkJan 12Surfshark Reduces Upfront Costs for One+, Starter, and One Plans, Offering Significant Savings for First 27 Months
- SurfsharkJan 12Surfshark adds +3 extra months to its 24-month plans (27 months in all) at about the same first-term totals
- SurfsharkJan 12Surfshark Increases One+ Plan Price by 5% from $3.99 to $4.19/month Amid New Add-Ons Introduction
Questions about this change
Did NordVPN raise prices in February 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Feb 9, 2026 and Feb 16, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount change.
What changed on NordVPN's pricing page between Feb 9, 2026 and Feb 16, 2026?
Basic discount: 76% → 70% (−8%); Plus discount: 78% → 74% (−5%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Feb 9, 2026 and Feb 16, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does NordVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for NordVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "NordVPN slashes Basic plan prices while increasing Complete plan rates." on Feb 10, 2026; NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.