NordVPN vs Proton VPN in Australia
NordVPN against Proton VPN is one of the match-ups Australians search for most. NordVPN bills in Australian dollars and is the VPN we retested from Melbourne in October 2026. Proton VPN is based in Switzerland, has a free plan and bills in US dollars.
On today's figures, NordVPN is slightly cheaper per month, lists servers in more countries and was tested by us more recently.
NordVPN costs from A$4.79 a month on its cheapest plan, and Proton VPN from US$3.49 (about A$5.05). That makes NordVPN about A$0.26 a month cheaper at today's exchange rate. Both offer a 30-day money-back period. Both cover 10 devices at once. NordVPN lists servers in 150 countries and Proton VPN in 149. On a local server in our own tests, NordVPN kept 97% of our download speed (October 2026) and Proton VPN 91% (March 2022). 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 Proton VPN number 3.
| Detail | 2 NordVPNDetails checked 15 Oct 2026Visit NordVPNRead the review | 3 Proton VPNDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Visit Proton VPNRead the review |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Lowest monthly price | A$4.79 27 months, A$129.33 upfront | US$3.49 (about A$5.05) 2 years, US$83.76 upfront |
| Renewal price | A$187.08 per 1 year | US$83.88 per 1 year |
| Money-back period | 30 days | 30 days |
| Devices and servers | ||
| Devices at once | 10 | 10 |
| Countries with servers | 150Most | 149 |
| Australian cities | 5 Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney | 5 not named on its site |
| Our speed test | ||
| Local server, from Melbourne | 97% of download speed kept on a local server tested October 2026 | 91% of download speed kept on a local server tested March 2022 |
| Apps and privacy | ||
| Protocols | IKEv2, NordLynx, OpenVPN, WireGuard | OpenVPN, Stealth, StealthVPN, 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, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling |
| Privacy and audits | Audited by Deloitte, says the provider | Based in Switzerland Audited by Securitum, says the provider |
| Links | Visit NordVPNRead the review | Visit Proton VPNRead 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
- 150Most
- 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
Proton VPNDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- US$3.49 (about A$5.05)
2 years, US$83.76 upfront - Renewal price
- US$83.88
per 1 year - Money-back period
- 30 days
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- 10
- Countries with servers
- 149
- Australian cities
- 5
not named on its site
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 91% of download speed kept on a local server
tested March 2022
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- OpenVPN, Stealth, StealthVPN, WireGuard
- Features
- Ad and tracker blocker, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling
- Privacy and audits
- Based in Switzerland
Audited by Securitum, says the provider
– 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