NordVPN vs F-Secure VPN

Tested using Methodology v0.10.1

Updated May 04, 2026 02:04 PM

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Email Required Yes

Torrent (P2P) Yes

Data Limit N/A

Email Required Yes

Torrent (P2P) Yes

Data Limit N/A

Our Verdict

NordVPN

F-Secure VPN

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Variants

NordVPN (Basic)
NordVPN (Complete)

F-Secure (VPN)

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Basic

NordVPN

VPN

F-Secure

Searching

Finding store

Complete

NordVPN

Plus

NordVPN

Ultra

NordVPN

Main Differences for

Torrent

Threshold

0.10

Torrent

7.8

0.0

No major differences between these VPNs for torrent. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Torrent

7.8

0.0

Private Browsing

5.2

0.0

Policies & Practices

4.0

0.0

Security

6.2

0.0

Speed

7.2

0.0

Security

IP And DNS Leaks

9.0

N/A

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Leak Detected

Locked

In-Browser IP

No Leak Detected

Locked

In-Browser DNS

No Leak Detected

Locked

System DNS

No Leak Detected

Locked

System Traffic

No Leak Detected

Locked

Kill Switch Robustness

2.0

N/A

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Leak Detected

Yes

Locked

During VPN Software Crash

No Leak Detected

Locked

During Loss Of Internet

No Leak Detected

Locked

During System Reboot

Leak Detected

Locked

Man-In-The-Middle Attacks

8.5

N/A

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TLS Interruption Risk

No Evidence

Locked

Proper BGP Implementation

Locked

Privacy

Privacy Policy

3.0

N/A

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No-Log Policy

0.0

Privacy Policy Audit

4.5

0.0

Legal & Security Events

8.0

0.0

Last Review Date

2025-OCT-15

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Company Practices

5.0

N/A

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Parent & Affiliate Companies

6.4

0.0

Marketing Claims & Practices

8.2

0.0

Communication Transparency

3.2

0.0

Security Audits

5.0

0.0

Privacy By Default

7.0

0.0

Terms Of Service

1.0

0.0

Last Review Date

2025-OCT-16

Locked

Registration

6.1

N/A

Payment Options

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Email Required

Yes

Locked

Password Required

Yes

Locked

Cryptocurrency

Yes

Locked

Cash

Locked

Performance

Download Speed

7.6

N/A

Without VPN

1,057 Mbps

With VPN

233 Mbps

Speed Difference

-823.9 Mbps

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Upload Speed

7.7

N/A

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Without VPN

1,016 Mbps

With VPN

274 Mbps

Speed Difference

-742.0 Mbps

Latency

5.5

N/A

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Download Latency Without VPN

149 ms

Download Latency With VPN

343 ms

Download Latency Difference

194 ms

Upload Latency Without VPN

153 ms

Upload Latency With VPN

476 ms

Upload Latency Difference

323 ms

Combined Latency Consistency

±56 ms

Features

Downloads

9.5

N/A

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Torrent (P2P)

Yes

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Data Limit

N/A

Platform Support

9.3

N/A

Windows

Yes

Locked

macOS

Yes

Locked

Linux

Yes

Locked

Protocols

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WireGuard

Locked

OpenVPN Over UDP

Yes

Locked

OpenVPN Over TCP

Yes

Locked

IPSec With L2TP

Locked

IPSec With IKEv2

Yes

Locked

Proprietary Protocol(s)

NordLynx

Locked

Simultaneous Devices

9.1

N/A

Tested Simultaneous Connections

Lock

Simultaneous Locations

Yes

Locked

Advertised Max Simultaneous Connections

Locked

Destinations

8.6

N/A

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Countries

118

Lock

Countries With Multiple Cities

Lock

Server Choice

Locked

Split Tunneling

8.0

N/A

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VPN Enabled For App Screenshot

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Disabling Of VPN For Specific Apps

Yes

Locked

Enabling Of VPN For Specific Apps

Yes

Locked

Splitting Based On Address

Locked

Ping Local Address - Same Subnet

Yes

Locked

Ping Local Address - Different Subnet

Locked

Headless Setup

7.0

N/A

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Headless WireGuard Connection

Locked

Headless OpenVPN Connection

Yes

Locked

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Basic

NordVPN

VPN

F-Secure

Searching

Finding store

Complete

NordVPN

Plus

NordVPN

Ultra

NordVPN