About NordVPN
NordVPN is the best-known name in consumer VPNs, and its Chrome extension has about 15 million users, far more than any other pick here. The extension is a browser proxy: it routes browser traffic through a NordVPN server, disables WebRTC to prevent IP leaks, and adds Scam and Phishing Protection that blocks sites hosting malware. It is listed in the Chrome, Edge and Firefox stores, and the Chrome version also installs in other Chromium browsers.
There is no free tier. The extension is free to download but needs a NordVPN subscription, and it has no data limits. Deloitte Lithuania carried out NordVPN's no-logs assurance engagement under the ISAE 3000 standard, the sixth such audit, completed in December 2025. It covered standard, Double VPN, Onion Over VPN and obfuscated servers, and NordVPN says subscribers can read the full report in their account.
The trade-offs: the extension is closed source, and the full report is visible only to customers, so we relied on summaries of it. NordVPN and Surfshark share a parent company, Nord Security. If you are happy to pay and want a polished service with a regular audit record, it is a solid choice.
Pros and cons
- No data limits on a subscription
- Deloitte Lithuania ran its sixth no-logs assurance engagement, completed December 2025
- Scam and phishing protection built in
- Large server network
- No free plan; it needs a NordVPN subscription
- Closed source
- The full audit report is available to customers only
Permissions
It requests access to all websites, proxy control, web requests, privacy settings, downloads and DNS, which it needs to route traffic through the proxy and to run its scam and phishing protection. The permission list is from the Firefox version.
