NordVPN vs Windscribe in Australia
Windscribe has a free tier and a yearly plan that renews at the same price, billed in US dollars. NordVPN bills in Australian dollars and is the one we retested from Melbourne in October 2026; our Windscribe results date from late 2021.
On today's figures, NordVPN is cheaper per month and was tested by us more recently.
NordVPN costs from A$4.79 a month on its cheapest plan, and Windscribe from US$5.75 (about A$8.32). That makes NordVPN about A$3.53 a month cheaper at today's exchange rate. NordVPN offers a 30-day money-back period; we do not have Windscribe's refund period yet. NordVPN covers 10 devices at once; we do not have Windscribe's device limit yet. On a local server in our own tests, NordVPN kept 97% of our download speed (October 2026) and Windscribe 94% (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 and Windscribe number 13.
| Detail | 2 NordVPNDetails checked 15 Oct 2026Visit NordVPNRead the review | 13 WindscribeDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Read the review |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Lowest monthly price | A$4.79 27 months, A$129.33 upfrontLowest | US$5.75 (about A$8.32) 1 year, US$69.00 upfront |
| Renewal price | A$187.08 per 1 year | US$69.00 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 | 94% of download speed kept on a local server tested late 2021 |
| Apps and privacy | ||
| Protocols | IKEv2, NordLynx, OpenVPN, WireGuard | IKEv2, OpenVPN, Stealth, WStunnel, WireGuard |
| Features | Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling | Ad and tracker blocker, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling |
| Privacy and audits | Audited by Deloitte, says the provider | Based in Canada Audited by PacketLabs, Leviathan, 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 upfrontLowest - 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
WindscribeDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- US$5.75 (about A$8.32)
1 year, US$69.00 upfront - Renewal price
- US$69.00
per 1 year - Money-back period
- –
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- –
- Countries with servers
- –
- Australian cities
- –
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 94% of download speed kept on a local server
tested late 2021
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- IKEv2, OpenVPN, Stealth, WStunnel, WireGuard
- Features
- Ad and tracker blocker, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling
- Privacy and audits
- Based in Canada
Audited by PacketLabs, Leviathan, 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