NordVPN
NordVPN has the strongest paper trail of any mainstream VPN: six no-logs assurance engagements by Deloitte, the most recent completed in December 2025, plus a genuinely large and fast network. The real drawback is commercial rather than technical -- the pricing page is a maze of three tiers whose cheap rates only apply to a 2-year prepay and then renew much higher, so the $3.49/month figure is not what most subscribers end up paying in year three. If you want a set-and-forget VPN with a defensible privacy record, it is a fair pick; if you want simple honest pricing, look at Mullvad.
Where it is strong
People who want the broadest country coverage and the most consistently audited no-logs record, and who are happy to prepay two years to get a reasonable price.
Where it is weak
Aggressive upsell architecture -- the $3.49 headline is the entry-level Basic tier on a 2-year prepay, and the plans people actually get pitched (Complete, Prime) cost considerably more. No port forwarding, and Double VPN only works on predefined server pairs.
Reported to work with
Streaming access changes weekly on both sides. Treat this as a snapshot, never a guarantee.
Sources: nordvpn.com · nordvpn.com · nordvpn.com · www.security.org