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NordVPN
Proton VPN
Tested using Methodology v0.9.1
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NordVPN
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Proton
Email Required
Yes
Torrent (P2P)
Yes
Data Limit
N/A
Email Required
Yes
Torrent (P2P)
Yes
Data Limit
N/A
Our Verdict
NordVPN
Proton VPN
NordVPN and Proton VPN excel in different areas. Proton has better security as it has a functional kill switch that blocks your internet connection if the VPN client crashes or your system restarts. On the other hand, Nord has significantly better latency, so it feels significantly snappier when browsing the web and performs better in latency-sensitive tasks. Otherwise, the two VPNs have very similar feature sets.
Variants
- NordVPN (Basic)
- NordVPN (Complete)
- NordVPN (Plus)
- NordVPN (Ultra)
- Proton VPN (Plus)
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Main Differences for
Torrent
Torrent
Threshold
Torrent
8.1
8.7
Kill Switch Robustness
2.0
8.0
Full Comparison
Security
Registration
6.1
6.4
Payment Options
Email Required
Yes
Yes
Password Required
Yes
Yes
Cryptocurrency
Yes
Yes
Cash
No
Yes
IP And DNS Leaks
9.0
9.0
IPLEAK.net Screenshot
Wireshark IP And DNS Leak Screenshot
Leak Detected
No
No
In-Browser IP
No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected
In-Browser DNS
No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected
System DNS
No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected
System Traffic
No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected
Kill Switch Robustness
2.0
8.0
Wireshark Kill Switch Screenshot
Leak Detected
Yes
No
During VPN Software Crash
No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected
During Loss Of Internet
No Leak Detected
No Leak Detected
During System Reboot
Leak Detected
No Leak Detected
Man-In-The-Middle Attacks
8.5
8.5
Man-In-The-Middle Attacks Screenshot
TLS Interruption Risk
No Evidence
No Evidence
Proper BGP Implementation
No
No
Performance
Download Speed
9.3
9.3
Download Speed Graph
Without VPN
325 Mbps
344 Mbps
With VPN
394 Mbps
378 Mbps
Speed Difference
69.3 Mbps
34.0 Mbps
Upload Speed
9.0
8.8
Upload Speed Graph
Without VPN
319 Mbps
362 Mbps
With VPN
239 Mbps
210 Mbps
Speed Difference
-79.7 Mbps
-151.9 Mbps
Latency
7.7
5.5
Download Latency Graph
Upload Latency Graph
Download Latency Without VPN
147 ms
151 ms
Download Latency With VPN
191 ms
324 ms
Download Latency Difference
44 ms
174 ms
Upload Latency Without VPN
149 ms
152 ms
Upload Latency With VPN
153 ms
260 ms
Upload Latency Difference
4 ms
108 ms
Combined Latency Consistency
±45 ms
±48 ms
Features
Downloads
9.5
9.5
Torrent Test Picture
Torrent (P2P)
Yes
Yes
Data Limit
N/A
N/A
Platform Support
9.3
9.3
Windows
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
Yes
Protocols
Protocol Results Table
WireGuard
No
Yes
OpenVPN Over UDP
Yes
Yes
OpenVPN Over TCP
Yes
Yes
IPSec With L2TP
No
No
IPSec With IKEv2
Yes
Yes
Proprietary Protocol(s)
NordLynx
Stealth
Simultaneous Devices
9.1
9.1
Tested Simultaneous Connections
10
10
Simultaneous Locations
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Simultaneous Connections
10
10
Destinations
8.6
9.6
VPN Destination Selection Example
Countries
118
117
Countries With Multiple Cities
9
15
Server Choice
No
Yes
Split Tunneling
8.0
8.5
VPN Disabled For App Screenshot
VPN Enabled For App Screenshot
Disabling Of VPN For Specific Apps
Yes
Yes
Enabling Of VPN For Specific Apps
Yes
Yes
Splitting Based On Address
No
No
Ping Local Address - Same Subnet
Yes
Yes
Ping Local Address - Different Subnet
No
Yes
Headless Setup
7.0
10
Headless WireGuard Connection Screenshot
Headless OpenVPN Connection Screenshot
Headless WireGuard Connection
No
Yes
Headless OpenVPN Connection
Yes
Yes
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