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 today's 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$3.17). That makes IPVanish about A$1.62 a month cheaper at today's 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 97% 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. In our calculated comparison today, NordVPN is number 2 and IPVanish number 5.
| Detail | 2 NordVPNDetails checked 15 Oct 2026Visit NordVPNRead the review | 5 IPVanishDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Visit IPVanishRead the review |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Lowest monthly price | A$4.79 27 months, A$129.33 upfront | US$2.19 (about A$3.17) 2 years, US$52.56 upfrontLowest |
| Renewal price | A$187.08 per 1 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 | 97% 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, says the provider | – |
| Links | Visit NordVPNRead the review | Visit IPVanishRead the review |
NordVPNDetails checked 15 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- A$4.79
27 months, A$129.33 upfront - Renewal price
- A$187.08
per 1 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
- 97% 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, says the provider
IPVanishDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- US$2.19 (about A$3.17)
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 · How we compare VPNs