NordLayer 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

NordLayer

4.6

(33)

Pricing

Starting at $8.00 per month

About NordLayer

NordLayer is a toggle-ready network security platform designed for modern businesses. It provides secure connection, protection, detection, and response for companies adapting to hybrid work and evolving cybersecurity needs. Built on NordVPN standards, it offers trusted network security with flexible yet robust protection that integrates with any setup.

Securing remote and hybrid teams requires granular access controls and strong identity verification to prevent cyber threats. NordLayer enables IT teams to manage security through Identity & Access Management (IAM), device posture monitoring, and context-based access policies. Employees can authenticate with biometric verification, one-time passwords (OTP), or Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations with major providers.

The platform-based approach ensures comprehensive security without disrupting workflows. As a hardware-free, cloud-based solution, NordLayer deploys quickly, adapts to existing infrastructure, and scales with business growth.

Some key features include:

• Cutting-edge Business VPN: Provides encrypted access to company resources while maintaining privacy and compliance
• Cloud LAN: Securely connects distributed teams, e...

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NordLayer Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $8.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Lite

$8.00

per user, per month

Plan includes:

Up to 100mbs server performance
ThreatBlock
VPN protocol variety
NordLynx VPN protocol
Multi-platform app support
2 devices per account
Multi-factor authentication
Biometrics
Always On VPN
Auto-connect

Core

$11.00

per user, per month

Plan includes:

All Lite Features, PLUS:
Dedicated server w/ fixed IP +$40/month required
IP allowlisting
DNS Filtering by category
Custom DNS
Deep Packet Inspection (lite)
4 devices per account
Device Posture Monitoring
Dedicated Account Manager

Premium

$14.00

per user, per month

Plan includes:

All Core Features, PLUS:
Up to 1Gbs server performance
Cloud Firewall (FWaaS)
Device Posture Security
Site-to-Site connector
Smart Remote Access
Browser Extension
User provisioning
Priority 24/7 tech-minded support

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NordLayer Features

Popular features found in Identity Management
Access Certification
Compliance Management
Credential Management
Multi-Factor Authentication
Password Management
Privileged Account Management
Reporting & Statistics
Self-Service Access Request
Single Sign On
More features of NordLayer
Access Controls/Permissions
Access Management
Activity Dashboard
Activity Monitoring
Activity Tracking
Anomaly/Malware Detection
Anonymous Browsing
Application Access Control
Application Encryption
Application Management
Application Security
Authentication
Biometrics
Cloud Application Security
Cloud Encryption
Continuous Monitoring
Dashboard
Data Security
Device Management
DNS Leak Protection
Encryption
Endpoint Management
Endpoint Protection
File Encryption
File Management
File Transfer
Filtering
Firewalls
IP Masking
Kill Switch
Member Accounts
Mobile Access
Monitoring
Multi-Device Support
Multiple Authentication Methods
Multiple User Accounts
Multi-Protocol
Network Monitoring
Network Security
Policy Management
Print Management
Projections
Real-Time Monitoring
Remote Access/Control
Remote Access Management
Remote Monitoring & Management
Remote Printing
Reporting/Analytics
Role-Based Permissions
Screen Sharing
Secure Browsing
Secure Login
Security Auditing
Self Service Portal
Status Tracking
Third-Party Integration
Third-Party Integrations
Threat Intelligence
Threat Response
Troubleshooting
Two-Factor Authentication
User Activity Monitoring
User Management
User Provisioning
User Session Management
VPN
Web-Application Security
Whitelisting/Blacklisting

NordLayer User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

Ratings Breakdown

73%

21%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.7

Value for money

4.3

Customer support

4.2

Functionality

4.5

Deborah S.

Verified reviewer

Information Services

10000+ employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2021

NordVPN for Protection

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

I am a personal user of NordVPN. Although my home router provides security, I wanted an additional layer of security for myself and my family. This allows me to feel safer, particularly when we use our smartphones outside of our home Internet connection.

Cons:

It's annoying to keep having to connect each time and there is a bit of a slowdown in data on smartphone, but it's a "con" that I will live with in order to have the security I want.

Alex V.

Verified reviewer

Real Estate

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2022

Nord Layers is great for our business needs.

This has been really useful for allowing our international workers to easily connect to and user services inside the US, since many websites and services block international connections. Since this is our major use, our experience has been mostly great. Occasionally it appears that the IP our employees our using seems to get blocked by some sites, so they have to disconnect and reconnect a few times to try and get onto the site.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This allows us to easily manage VPN connections for remote employees without having to run a dedicated VPN service in our office. This keeps our bandwidth needs in office lower. It’s also super easy to manage our users using this software. Very customizable, with us being able to add dedicated IPs as needed.

Cons:

We had a unique situation where we wanted to connect some of our multimedia devices to this service (Firestick, Apple TV), but we were unable to because no app was available to connect these. I know a NordVPN app exists on these devices, but it would be nice if a NordLayer one did as well. Or, if we could sign into NordLayer through the NordVPN app.Also, I can’t seem to find a way to request the app cycle your IP to another address. We have had issues where websites we connect to seem to have blocked the IP address currently used.

Reasons for choosing NordLayer

There weren’t really alternatives that were designed for business use. We needed a product where we could control, add, and remove user accounts at will. This was honestly one of the only ones I saw.

Andreas Dreyer H.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2022

Great

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It works. It is easy to install and runs on both Mac and windows.

Cons:

Configuring new gateways. The documentation for Azure is outdated.

Reasons for choosing NordLayer

No reason

Brian M.

Verified reviewer

Professional Training & Coaching

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2023

NordLayer VPN

Overall, the experience has been good. Could be improved with more fine-grain settings that provide more control which is needed in an enterprise environment.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

NordLayer integration is fairly easy. The App is straightforward and easy to use on both computer and phone. Seamless login with Azure AD SSO.

Cons:

More control over how the admin settings apply to users could be improved. For example, I may want a subset of users to see only the dedicated VPN Gateway and have another group of users able to see all country gateways. Some settings are all or nothing and it would be better to be able to have more control. Having to download the MSI package for an RSS feed is a little wonky. It would be an improvement to be able to easily preconfigure settings and have a custom-built MSI for mass deployment in an enterprise environment. For example to be able to set the Protocol to IKEv2 instead of Automatic. Have had issues with Automatic Protocol since it pretty much defaults to NordLynx which doesn't seem as stable. Most issues we come across are resolved by switching the protocol off Automatic (NordLynx) to IKEv2. Lastly, it would be nice if setting the Automatic update setting would just automatically update the app instead of notifying the user that an update is available. Users without admin rights on the machine can't perform the update and are continually prompted that there is an update.

Taylor M.

Verified reviewer

Logistics and Supply Chain

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed November 2022

Affordable VPN for remote needs

Enabling Remote Workers to access work resources that are not typically available in their country has been incredible. Our alternative was a cloud based private VPN solution that was going to cost $6k to deploy and hundreds per month in operational fees. NordLayer does it for less than $100 a month.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

The ease of use for both the admin configuration and the end user setup portion. Inviting new users is easy and teaching them how to connect to the VPN is quick. The network quality is also impressive. Our primary use is for our VoIP system, and there are no latency issues compared to local workers.

Cons:

I don't have any cons. NordLayer has met all of our needs and I have never needed support, the product has just worked as advertised.

Reasons for choosing NordLayer

Pricing, ease of set up.

Raymond P.

Verified reviewer

Hospitality

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2022

Fast VPN, Mac App need some improvement

It has been good and done the job for our company. The service is extremely fast and works all around the world (which has been tested by our staff).

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Super fast VPN, we are able to host and stream with no issues and very little delay. Straight forward user panel and very friendly support.

Cons:

The Mac App though the Appstore has caused me some issues in my MDM environment. The start with computer start features turns off sometimes and it is recommended to add the programs manually to the start up program on System Preferences. Also is there a way to link the app and the device so it will not sign out on occasion. Dropbox app has a way of doing this, and it remains signed in, even if your Mac Keychain is reset (in the case I user gets locked out of Mac and needs to use recovery / FileVault keys to gain access).

Mario D.

Verified reviewer

Consumer Services

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2022

Samsung SEAD review

Daily usage for remote work and access to restricted servers from home. All admins and agents working with the Nord Layer are very happy

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of setup, how easy it is to obtain a static IP address in a country that we needed. Very easy for all users to use the software. Great customer support that replies in a short time and answers the questions.

Cons:

Nothing to note, we didn't find anything so far that we don't like.

Kate L.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2022

The best VPN I've used and recommended

NordLayer is the best VPN I've used so far especially when I started working remotely. As the Admin Lead of our organization and the EA to our CEO, security is our topmost priority so the peace of mind that this software provides us is the number one selling factor, followed by its competitive price point.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of installment and deployment and adding team members

Cons:

Failure to connect to the internet when VPN is on -- does not happen as frequent though and is usually resolved by restarting the application

Reasons for choosing NordLayer

Competitive price point and simple UI

Madhav P.

Verified reviewer

Banking

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2021

Why NordVPM Teams

My overall experience with NordVPN is very good. I use NordVPN whenever I need to change my IP address.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

NordVPN Teams is my favorite VPN because the data security and online privacy feature provided by this VPN is the best.We can change our IP adress and bypass geoblocks easily with Nord VPN. Online gaming experience is best while using NordVPN.

Cons:

The internet connection gets reduced to a great amount while using NordVPN.

Vendor Response

Hey, Madhav! We appreciate the comment and thanks for the feedback.

Replied February 2021

Raymond F.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

Self-Employed

Used daily for free trial

Review source

Reviewed August 2021

VPN for Everything!

Overall, for users that need a VPN for light work free trial can be the best option. However, for anyone that needs a VPN for heavy work, a Subscription is needed. Both of the options are very good.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This VPN is available on IOS, Android, Windows, and macOS. That help me to install the same VPN with a great connection for all of my devices. Even for a free trial, NordVPN gives the best stable connection for the user from many countries to select as the IP address.

Cons:

The free trial only provides several countries that can be select. Sometimes in free trial mode, the speed of connection can be really slow.

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