Whether you want privacy or to stream content that isn’t available in your country, a VPN or Virtual Private Network is an essential tool for browsing the web these days.
NordVPN leads the market with its user-friendly apps and an extensive list of features. And at the moment it’s cheap, with 70% off the 3-year plan . And because it’s the company’s 8th birthday, it’s celebrating by giving anyone who signs up to that plan before 10 March a free gift.
The gift can be one of four extra plans: 1 month, 1 year, 2 years or 3 years.
The discount knocks £234.51 off the regular three-year price of the VPN service (£331.25). That means you pay £96.74 up front (which works out at £2.68 per month).
Head to NordVPN’s website to see this deal , which is refundable for 30 days.
Nord sits at the top of our chart of the best VPNs around and there are a few reasons that make it our favourite. It’s fast, easy to use, offers 5,687 servers across 60 countries, and works with Netflix, iPlayer, HBO GO, ShowTime, Hulu and a bunch of other streaming services.
If you’re itching to see what the latest streaming service is like, here’s how to watch Disney+ in the UK using a VPN. Also see our article on how to watch BBC iPlayer abroad .
Nord offers a kill switch in its app, which automatically stops all internet activity if the VPN tunnel collapses. You can fine-tune which apps it should terminate, so not all apps have to lose their connection. Nord also offers a feature called Double VPN which routes your connection through two servers instead of just one.
See our full review of NordVPN for everything there is to know about the service.
Pick up NordVPN now with a massive 70% off and a free gift right now .
Best VPN deals
Here are some other VPN deals available right now:
Top 10 VPN Deals
Private Internet Access two-year subscription
From: Private Internet Access
Was: $287.76 / £263.76
Now: $56.94 / £43.94 (85% off)
Private Internet Access is offering four free months on top of its three-year subscription. The monthly price shown on PIA’s site counts those extra ‘free’ months as if you paid for then – a cheeky way of making the monthly price look cheaper than it really is. But it’s a good deal overall for this trusted service: it’s one of few VPN services that have made the source code for its apps public so it can be scrutinised. Read our full PIA review for more details.
NordVPN two-year subscription
From: NordVPN
Was: $223.83 / £216.76
Now: $80.73 / £77.44 (inc VAT) (63% off)
Right now N ordVPN is offering a higher discount than usual, with three free months on top of its two-year subscription. It’s by no means the cheapest VPN service but because it is one of the best out there, it’s arguably worth paying more for. It provides amazing speeds, loads of servers, unblocks streaming services, and has just done a third audit of its no-logs policy. If you’re happy to compromise on features and speeds, you can get a similar length subscription from several other VPN services here for quite a bit less than NordVPN charges. But if you want the best, this is it.
CyberGhost two-year subscription
From: CyberGhost
Was: $337.74 / £313.63
Now: $56.94 / £59.92 (83% off)
CyberGhost is currently offering a two-year subscription with two extra months free at the end.
Atlas VPN Premium two-year subscription
From: Atlas VPN
Was: $329.70 / £235.92
Now: $49.21 / £40.34 (83% off)
Atlas VPN is owned by Nord Security and is effectively the company’s low-cost alternative to NordVPN.
Atlas VPN doesn’t tick as many boxes as NordVPN or Surfshark, but if you’re just looking for the low monthly price, then this deal should be tempting, especially as Atlas VPN doesn’t put any restrictions on the number of devices you can use with the service at the same time.
FastestVPN Lifetime plan
From: FastestVPN
Was: $600
Now: $40 (93% off)
Unlike most VPN deals which are subscriptions for a set number of years, FastestVPN’s is for a lifetime subscription. We asked the company exactly what that meant and were told “ we will never terminate their accounts”. And for just $40 – around £30 – that’s unbeatable. FastestVPN has fewer locations and servers than the biggest services, but now has a no-logs audit and unblocks Netflix, Disney+ and BBC iPlayer.
Ivacy five-year VPN subscription
From: Ivacy
Was: $597 / £517.20
Now: $60 / £52.08 (90% off)
Ivacy’s deal is one of the best around, knocking a whopping 90% off the usual monthly price. It’s a five-year subscription that works out at $1 per month, or 80p if you’re in the UK. The up-front payment of $60 / £52.08 is a real bargain, as that’s what most VPN services charge for two years, or even one year. Ivacy offers a great service which supports P2P downloads, unblocks streaming services (including Netflix and Disney+) and, like any VPN service, gives you security when using public Wi-Fi and privacy when browsing the web. You can use it on up to 10 devices at the same time, but even if you use it only on one or two, it’s still one the cheapest VPN services around.
PureVPN five-year subscription
From: PureVPN
Was: $747 ($12.45 per month)
Now: $99.95 ($1.67 per month) (87% off)
PureVPN’s five-year deal costs $99.95 (around £80). It sounds a lot, but works out to $1.67 per month (£1.30), and you can use the subscription on 10 devices at the same time, so it’s actually very cheap compared to some. It’s just a matter of whether you want to commit to five years or not. As with all the deals here (and with all VPN subscriptions longer than a month), you pay for the full subscription up front – not per month.
Hidden24 two-year subscription
From: Hidden24
Was: $72/£119.76
Now: $59.88/£78.96 (20% / 44% off)
Author: Somrata Sarkar, Contributor, Tech Advisor
Previously a Tech Advisor Senior Staff Writer, Somrata researches and writes about the best tech deals to help readers make smart, informed buying decisions. She’s an expert on accessories and also reviews laptops, phones, audio and other devices.
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