NordVPN vs VPNAccounts 2021

You can download the NordVPN app on Windows (7, 8, and 10), Mac (Sierra 10.12 or later), Android, iOS, Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Elementary OS, and Linux Mint), Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Stick (2nd generation and later), Chromebook, and Android TV.

The NordVPN website is well laid out and easy to navigate. Downloading and installing the NordVPN apps is also a straightforward process, and I was connected within four minutes of getting a subscription. In every version (desktop or mobile), the menu makes it simple to choose between servers in different countries and select from the specialty servers.

There’s also a map feature, which allows you to pick a server by clicking on a pin. However, this feature is somewhat limited. For instance, Europe has so many servers that there are pins everywhere and you have to zoom-in a long way to work out which one is where. It’s a nice visual, but picking from the list of countries is much more practical.

The mobile apps are very similar to the desktop version, the only difference being that you access the list of servers by swiping up if you’re on mobile.

The one exception to NordVPN’s user-friendliness is the Linux version, which is command-line only. Then again, if you’re using Linux, you probably know your way around the command line so this may not be an issue.

Another app that we’ve used that still needs improving is the Fire TV app. When I first started testing NordVPN, it didn’t have a native app for Fire TV, and I had to jailbreak my Fire Stick to install it. Since then, NordVPN has released an app that works with Hulu, ESPN, HBO, and more.

But there are still slight inconveniences with the Fire TV app that could be improved on. For example, if you want to choose a server other than the default, you have to know the server number. You can’t search a list or by region like you can on the desktop and mobile apps. Additionally, it won’t automatically connect to that same server each time you log in, which means that you’ll have to either remember the server number, or hope to get lucky and find a good one the next time.

Browser Extension — Available on Chrome and Firefox

The browser extension gives you a quick way to connect to the VPN with options to “Search for a specific country” or “Quick Connect”. Better still, the browser extension doesn’t change the server the NordVPN desktop app is connected to, so you can even use it for split tunneling. Unfortunately, you can’t pick specific locations like on the desktop app — you’ll be automatically connected to the best available server instead.

VPNaccounts.com can be configured on Windows, Mac, IOS, Android, Xbox, and Boxee. You need to set the VPN manually, and there are guides available on the website. There are step-by-step instructions and screenshots to help you out.

Once you subscribe to their service, they will send you the configuration files required to set up a manual connection. Installation is simple and can take up to 5 minutes.

If you’re a privacy-conscious user, you’ll be disappointed to know that they don’t support OpenVPN.

They offer an FAQ section where you can find answers to some of the most common problems. If you’re unable to find an answer to your questions in the FAQ section, you can contact the customer care team by opening a ticket. They generally reply within 24 hours.