NordVPN vs TunnelBear
TunnelBear comes out ahead of NordVPN on 5 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
TunnelBear takes it, 5–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, TunnelBear takes 5 of 7 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 countries it covers
Choose TunnelBear if…
- • You want TunnelBear's edge on how many devices at once and trying it before you pay
Round by round
- Round 1How many devices at onceTunnelBear wins
TunnelBear wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2Trying it before you payTunnelBear winsNordVPN5/10
30-day money-back guarantee
no free plan; refund within 30 days
- No free plan, against Free plan
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotNordVPN winsTunnelBear5/10
1.9 out of 5
TrustScore from 126 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.9 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 4What it costs to startTunnelBear winsNordVPN5/10
$14.69/mo, billed monthly
Basic, 1-month plan (select "1-month plans")
- $14.99/mo, billed monthly, against $10.99/mo, billed monthly
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear8/10$10.99/mo, billed monthly
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
TunnelBear wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5What the long plan costsTunnelBear 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 $3.33/mo, 3 years ($120 once)
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear8/10$3.33/mo, 3 years ($120 once)
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
TunnelBear wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How many countries it coversNordVPN winsNordVPN8/10
150 countries
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 ↗
TunnelBear5/1047 countries
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
- 47 countries, against 150 countries
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
NordVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How many servers it runsTunnelBear winsNordVPN5/10
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)
- 7,100+ servers, against 8,000+ servers
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear8/108,000+ servers
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
TunnelBear 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)
- $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
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 47 countries, against 150 countries
- 47 countries, against 113 countries
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5