NordVPN vs Private Internet Access in Australia
NordVPN and Private Internet Access (PIA) are two long-running names. NordVPN bills in Australian dollars and was retested by us in October 2026. PIA's price is not in our data, because its site does not allow our price checker, so confirm it on PIA's own page.
On today's figures, NordVPN was tested by us more recently.
NordVPN costs from A$4.79 a month on its cheapest plan; we do not have Private Internet Access's price yet. NordVPN offers a 30-day money-back period; we do not have Private Internet Access's refund period yet. NordVPN covers 10 devices at once; we do not have Private Internet Access's device limit yet. On a local server in our own tests, NordVPN kept 97% of our download speed (October 2026) and Private Internet Access 44% (late 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; Private Internet Access is not ranked, as we have no price for it.
| Detail | 2 NordVPNDetails checked 15 Oct 2026Visit NordVPNRead the review |  Private Internet AccessRead the review |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| 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 | 44% of download speed kept on a local server tested late 2021 |
| 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 | – |
| Links | Visit NordVPNRead the review | Read 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
Private Internet AccessPrice
- Lowest monthly price
- –
- Renewal price
- –
- Money-back period
- –
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- –
- Countries with servers
- –
- Australian cities
- –
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 44% of download speed kept on a local server
tested late 2021
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- –
- Features
- –
- 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