NordVPN Expands to 188+ Server Locations, Drops CrowdStrike Branding
What happened
Between the Feb 16, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026 captures of NordVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: VPN server network expanded from 181+ to 188+ locations, reflecting addition of 7 new server location regions; Enhanced by CrowdStrike co-branding removed from Threat Protection Pro anti-malware and advanced browsing protection descriptions across all plan cards and feature comparison table. Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit increase, positioning) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 26, 2026) lists Basic at $3.09, Complete at $3.99 and Prime at $6.99.
NordVPN's previous recorded change was "NordVPN raises monthly prices up to 26% across Basic and Plus plans" (Feb 16, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "NordVPN slashes Basic plan prices while increasing Complete plan rates" (Feb 10, 2026), "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 ExpressVPN, Surfshark, CyberGhost VPN and Hotspot Shield also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · LimitChanged181+188+ locations
- All plans · PositioningRemoved
BeforeEnhanced by CrowdStrike co-branding
AfterNot listed
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit | 181+ | 188+ locations | Changed |
| All plans | Positioning | Enhanced by CrowdStrike co-branding | Not listed | Removed |
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 16, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026; the change is marked in the lower part of the page, where "181+" becomes "188+ locations".
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NordVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- Mar 16, 2026improvedNordVPN expands dark web monitoring to cover phone numbers
- 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 · this change
- Feb 16, 2026packagingNordVPN raises monthly prices up to 26% across Basic and Plus plans
- 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- ExpressVPNApr 6ExpressVPN Unlocks Dedicated IP Support for macOS Users
- SurfsharkApr 3Surfshark Slashes 24-Month Plan Prices Up to 11% Across All Tiers
- CyberGhost VPNApr 1CyberGhost VPN Drops 2-Year Plan to $2.03/mo in Spring Sale
- Hotspot ShieldMar 17Hotspot Shield launches Spring Sports Showdown with 25% off Premium
Questions about this change
Did NordVPN raise prices in March 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Feb 16, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit increase, positioning.
What changed on NordVPN's pricing page between Feb 16, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026?
Limit: 181+ → 188+ locations, changed; All plans positioning: Enhanced by CrowdStrike co-branding → Not listed, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Feb 16, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does NordVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for NordVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "NordVPN raises monthly prices up to 26% across Basic and Plus plans" on Feb 16, 2026; NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.