NordVPN vs IPVanish in Australia
NordVPN and IPVanish both list servers in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. IPVanish puts no limit on devices and bills in US dollars; NordVPN bills in Australian dollars and is the one we retested in October 2026.
On our latest figures, NordVPN was tested by us more recently; IPVanish is cheaper per month and covers unlimited devices.
NordVPN costs from A$4.79 a month on its cheapest plan, and IPVanish from US$2.19 (about A$3.12). That makes IPVanish about A$1.67 a month cheaper at the latest exchange rate. Both offer a 30-day money-back period. NordVPN covers 10 devices at once and IPVanish unlimited devices. On a local server in our own tests, NordVPN kept 88% of our download speed (October 2026) and IPVanish 77% (August 2021). Those results come from different test rounds on different connections, so compare them with care. Tested on an account NordVPN gave us free of charge (14–25 Oct 2026). In our current calculated comparison, NordVPN is number 2 and IPVanish number 8.
| Detail | 2 NordVPNBlack Friday deal ends soonVisit NordVPNFrom A$4.79/mo · checked 22 Oct (Lowest monthly price, on the Basic plan paid upfront for 27 months; checked on 22 October 2026)NordVPN review | 8 IPVanishVisit IPVanishFrom US$2.19/mo · checked 3 Nov (Lowest monthly price (about A$3.12), on the Essential plan paid upfront for 2 years; read from ipvanish.com on 3 November 2026)IPVanish review |
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| Price | ||
| Lowest monthly price | A$4.79 27 months, A$129.33 upfront | US$2.19 (about A$3.12) 2 years, US$52.56 upfrontLowest |
| Renewal price | A$187.08 per year | – |
| Money-back period | 30 days | 30 days |
| Devices and servers | ||
| Devices at once | 10 | UnlimitedMost |
| Countries with servers | 150 | – |
| Australian cities | 5 Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney | 5 Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney |
| Our speed test | ||
| Local server, from Melbourne | 88% of download speed kept on a local server tested October 2026 | 77% of download speed kept on a local server tested August 2021 |
| Apps and privacy | ||
| Protocols | IKEv2, NordLynx, OpenVPN, WireGuard | IKEv2, OpenVPN, WireGuard |
| Features | Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling | Ad and tracker blocker, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, RAM-only servers, Split tunnelling |
| Privacy and audits | Audited by Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Switzerland, says the provider | – |
| Links | Black Friday deal ends soonVisit NordVPNFrom A$4.79/mo · checked 22 Oct (Lowest monthly price, on the Basic plan paid upfront for 27 months; checked on 22 October 2026)NordVPN review | Visit IPVanishFrom US$2.19/mo · checked 3 Nov (Lowest monthly price (about A$3.12), on the Essential plan paid upfront for 2 years; read from ipvanish.com on 3 November 2026)IPVanish review |
NordVPNPrice
- Lowest monthly price
- A$4.79
27 months, A$129.33 upfront - Renewal price
- A$187.08
per year - Money-back period
- 30 days
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- 10
- Countries with servers
- 150
- Australian cities
- 5
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 88% of download speed kept on a local server
tested October 2026
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- IKEv2, NordLynx, OpenVPN, WireGuard
- Features
- Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling
- Privacy and audits
- Audited by Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Switzerland, says the provider
IPVanishPrice
- Lowest monthly price
- US$2.19 (about A$3.12)
2 years, US$52.56 upfrontLowest - Renewal price
- –
- Money-back period
- 30 days
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- UnlimitedMost
- Countries with servers
- –
- Australian cities
- 5
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 77% of download speed kept on a local server
tested August 2021
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- IKEv2, OpenVPN, WireGuard
- Features
- Ad and tracker blocker, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, RAM-only servers, Split tunnelling
- Privacy and audits
- –
– means we do not have that detail yet. Our speed results show the date we ran them. Add a third VPN to this comparison
Full reviews: NordVPN review · IPVanish review
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