The verdict
IPVanish takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, IPVanish takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose NordVPN if…
- • You want NordVPN's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and how many servers it runs
Choose IPVanish if…
- • You want IPVanish's edge on how many devices at once and what the long plan costs
Round by round
- Round 1How many devices at onceIPVanish wins
IPVanish wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotNordVPN winsIPVanish5/10
4 out of 5
TrustScore from 10,280 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
NordVPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3Trying it before you payTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4What the long plan costsIPVanish winsNordVPN5/10
$3.49/mo, first 27 months
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
- $3.49/mo, first 27 months, against $2.39/mo, first 2 years
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
IPVanish8/10$2.39/mo, first 2 years
Essential; Monthly Plan tab vs 2-Year Plan tab (first term)
Source: ipvanish.com ↗
IPVanish wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5How many servers it runsNordVPN winsNordVPN8/10
7,100+ servers
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
IPVanish5/103,400+ servers
Essential; Monthly Plan tab vs 2-Year Plan tab (first term)
- 3,400+ servers, against 7,100+ servers
Source: ipvanish.com ↗
NordVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6Ad and malware blocker includedIPVanish winsNordVPN5/10
Not in Basic (Complete and up)
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
- Not in Basic (Complete and up), against Ad & tracker blocker (all plans)
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
IPVanish8/10Ad & tracker blocker (all plans)
Essential; Monthly Plan tab vs 2-Year Plan tab (first term)
Source: ipvanish.com ↗
IPVanish wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- paid only
- Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
- paid only
- $3.49, against $2.99
- 4.2 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- Not in Basic (Complete and up), against Blocks ads (Basic)
- $3.49, against $2.49
- 4 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 3,400+ servers, against 7,100+ servers
- 4 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- 4 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5