NordVPN consolidates Dark Web Monitor tiers, simplifies feature labels
What happened
Between the Apr 13, 2026 and Apr 20, 2026 captures of NordVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Password manager & breach scanner feature label on Plus, Complete, and Prime pricing cards simplified to Password manager only. Data breach scanner remains as separate row in compare table; Dark Web Monitor feature rows in compare table consolidated from separate Email/Phone/Credit/National ID monitoring rows into branded Dark Web Monitor and Dark Web Monitor Pro rows. Basic plan card no longer displays dark web monitoring description. Pulse files it as a product change (positioning, feature 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 15 days after NordVPN's previous change, "All 2-year plan monthly prices decreased: Basic $3.39->$3.09/mo, Plus $3.89->$3.59/mo, Complete $" (Apr 9, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "NordVPN Raises 2-Year Plan Prices Up to 13%, Sweetens Deal With Gift Cards" (Apr 3, 2026), "NordVPN expands dark web monitoring to cover phone numbers" (Mar 16, 2026) and "NordVPN launches Dedicated IP and Incogni add-on products" (Mar 10, 2026). NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Surfshark, ExpressVPN, 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.
- Complete, Prime · PositioningPositioning
Password manager & breach scanner feature label on Plus, Complete, and Prime pricing cards simplified to Password manager only. Data breach scanner remains as separate row in compare table.
- Basic · FeatureFeature change
Dark Web Monitor feature rows in compare table consolidated from separate Email/Phone/Credit/National ID monitoring rows into branded Dark Web Monitor and Dark Web Monitor Pro rows. Basic plan card no longer displays dark web monitoring description.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete, Prime | Positioning | Password manager & breach scanner feature label on Plus, Complete, and Prime pricing cards simplified to Password manager only. Data breach scanner remains as separate row in compare table. | Positioning | |
| Basic | Feature | Dark Web Monitor feature rows in compare table consolidated from separate Email/Phone/Credit/National ID monitoring rows into branded Dark Web Monitor and Dark Web Monitor Pro rows. Basic plan card no longer displays dark web monitoring description. | Feature change | |
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 Apr 13, 2026 and Apr 20, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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NordVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- May 27, 2026packagingNordVPN rebrands pitch as 'More than a VPN,' updates tax language
- May 5, 2026improvedNordVPN drops $1M/$100K insurance specifics from Prime plan card
- Apr 27, 2026improvedNordVPN reveals $1M identity theft coverage in Prime plan update
- Apr 24, 2026improvedNordVPN consolidates Dark Web Monitor tiers, simplifies feature labels · this change
- Apr 9, 2026packagingAll 2-year plan monthly prices decreased: Basic $3.39->$3.09/mo, Plus $3.89->$3.59/mo, Complete $...
- Apr 3, 2026increaseNordVPN Raises 2-Year Plan Prices Up to 13%, Sweetens Deal With Gift Cards
- 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
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- SurfsharkApr 24Surfshark Cuts Starter and One Plan Prices Up to 8.8% on 2-Year Plans
- ExpressVPNApr 18ExpressVPN Raises All Plan Prices Up to 43% as Travel Sale Ends
- 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 April 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 13, 2026 and Apr 20, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: positioning, feature change.
What changed on NordVPN's pricing page between Apr 13, 2026 and Apr 20, 2026?
Password manager & breach scanner feature label on Plus, Complete, and Prime pricing cards simplified to Password manager only. Data breach scanner remains as separate row in compare table; Dark Web Monitor feature rows in compare table consolidated from separate Email/Phone/Credit/National ID monitoring rows into branded Dark Web Monitor and Dark Web Monitor Pro rows. Basic plan card no longer displays dark web monitoring description. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 13, 2026 and Apr 20, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does NordVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 9 other pricing-page changes for NordVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "All 2-year plan monthly prices decreased: Basic $3.39->$3.09/mo, Plus $3.89->$3.59/mo, Complete $..." on Apr 9, 2026; NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.