NordVPN Monthly Plan (2026): $14.99 a Month, and When It Beats the 2-Year Deal

NordVPN’s monthly plan costs $14.99 a month for Basic, $19.99 for Complete and $29.99 for Prime, renews every month at the same price, and can be cancelled from your Nord Account at any time. It is the right choice for a short job, a trip or a one-off project. For anything longer than six months it is the wrong one: the 2-year Basic plan costs $94.23 for 27 months, less than seven monthly payments, and it comes with the same 30-day money-back guarantee.

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US prices before sales tax, from NordVPN’s checkout on 7 November 2026. The monthly plan has no Black Friday discount; the sale only touches the 1- and 2-year plans.

What NordVPN’s Monthly Plan Costs

The monthly plan is the only one that charges you monthly. The other prices are equivalents: you pay the whole term up front ($94.23 for the 2-year Basic plan) and the yearly plans renew at $139.08 (Basic), $219.48 (Complete) or $296.28 (Prime) a year after the first term. Our NordVPN price guide compares every plan and has a calculator; our NordVPN Basic plan guide explains what each tier includes.

When Paying Monthly Makes Sense

Here is what Basic costs over different periods, counting the whole payments you would have to make:

The break-even point is seven months. Below it, pay monthly or use one of the short-term options below; at or above it, the 2-year plan wins even if you never use the leftover months. A 1-year plan at $74.85 for 15 months beats the monthly plan from five months on.

Pick the monthly plan if:

• you need a VPN for one trip, one tournament or one month of remote work;
• you want to try NordVPN for longer than the 7-day trial allows, with a smaller bill at stake than the 2-year plan;
• you prefer to stop paying the moment you stop using it, without a $94 payment to think about.

Skip it if you expect to keep the VPN past the summer. NordVPN charges the monthly rate every month with no loyalty discount, so twelve months of monthly payments cost $179.88 against $94.23 for 27 months.

Cheaper Short-Term Options

• The 3-month coupon plan. NordVPN’s own coupon page sells a 3-month plan with the code SECUREINTERNET for $23.97 ($7.99 a month, renewing at $23.97 every 3 months), about half the monthly rate. Our NordVPN coupons and deals page lists every current code.
• The 7-day free trial. New customers in the US and 14 other countries can use the top-tier 1- or 2-year plan free for 7 days and cancel before day 7; first-time Android users get a 3-day Google Play trial. Our NordVPN free trial guide explains both.
• The 30-day money-back guarantee. Buy the 2-year plan, use it for up to 30 days, and ask for a full refund if it is not for you. Our NordVPN money-back guarantee guide walks through the refund.

How to Buy NordVPN Month to Month

1. Open NordVPN’s website and click Get NordVPN.
2. In the plan-length menu, switch from the 2-year plans to 1-month plans. The order summary should read “Monthly plan” and show $14.99 for Basic.
3. Pick Basic, Complete or Prime, enter your email address and pay by card, PayPal, Google Pay or crypto (the US checkout also lists Cash App Pay).
4. Set your password and download the apps from your Nord Account.

The checkout offers Incogni, NordPass and NordLocker as add-ons; none is needed for the VPN.

How to Cancel the Monthly Plan

Sign in to your Nord Account, open Billing → Subscriptions, and turn off auto-renewal. Your access runs to the end of the month you paid for, and no further charge is made. Cancelling does not refund the current month by itself: if you are within 30 days of your first payment, contact support through live chat to request the refund as well. Our guide on how to cancel NordVPN covers every platform, including App Store and Google Play subscriptions, which are cancelled through those stores.

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FAQ

The Bottom Line

Pay monthly for a job that ends within six months. For anything longer, the NordVPN 2-year plan at $94.23 for 27 months costs less than seven monthly payments and carries the same 30-day refund, so there is little to lose by starting there.

See NordVPN’s plans and pick your term; the order summary shows the exact charge and renewal before you pay.