NordVPN: 3 comparison-table features removed, Message Protection + 1 more added
What happened
Between the Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 captures of NordVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Advanced Browsing Protection, Data Breach Scanner, and Dark Web Monitoring (SSN/phone/email exposure) removed from the comparison table; Message Protection added; Bank Transaction Monitoring now included in the Complete plan (was Prime-only). In detail: Comparison table: removed Advanced Browsing Protection, Data Breach Scanner, and Dark Web Monitoring (SSN/email); added Message Protection; Bank Transaction Monitoring now in Complete (was Prime-only). Pulse files it as a product change (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 14 days after NordVPN's previous change, "NordVPN drops $1M/$100K coverage amounts from Prime card Coveron bullet" (Aug 17, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "NordVPN: Coveron insurance coverage caps disclosed ($1M / $100k)" (Aug 5, 2026), "NordVPN hikes Basic, Complete, and Prime intro prices across all terms" (Jun 30, 2026) and "NordVPN: Plus plan discontinued; 2-year pricing restructured + 3 more changes" (Jul 3, 2026). NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window ExpressVPN, CyberGhost VPN and Surfshark 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 · FeatureRemoved
BeforeAdvanced Browsing Protection
AfterNo Advanced Browsing Protection
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete, Prime | Feature | Advanced Browsing Protection | No Advanced Browsing Protection | 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 Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where the Advanced Browsing Protection no longer appears.
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NordVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 26, 2026packagingNordVPN: Black Friday intro discount deepens to 78% off (Complete plan)
- Aug 31, 2026improvedNordVPN: 3 comparison-table features removed, Message Protection + 1 more added · this change
- Aug 17, 2026packagingNordVPN drops $1M/$100K coverage amounts from Prime card Coveron bullet
- Aug 5, 2026improvedNordVPN: Coveron insurance coverage caps disclosed ($1M / $100k)
- Jun 30, 2026increaseNordVPN hikes Basic, Complete, and Prime intro prices across all terms
- Jul 3, 2026improvedNordVPN: Plus plan discontinued; 2-year pricing restructured + 3 more changes
- Jun 22, 2026decreaseNordVPN slashes intro prices across all plans by up to 11%
- Jun 17, 2026increaseNordVPN raises prices across all plans, up to 19% on monthly
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changesQuestions about this change
Did NordVPN raise prices in August 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on NordVPN's pricing page between Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026?
Complete, Prime feature: Advanced Browsing Protection → No Advanced Browsing Protection, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 24, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does NordVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 7 other pricing-page changes for NordVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "NordVPN drops $1M/$100K coverage amounts from Prime card Coveron bullet" on Aug 17, 2026; NordVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.