NordVPN vs Private Internet Access Comparison
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| Rating | 8.3 | 7.7 |
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| Established | 2012 | 2010 |
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| No-logs audit | Deloitte Lithuania 2025Show audit detailsHide audit detailsSixth no-logs assurance engagement, ISAE 3000 (Revised) framework. Assessment period Nov 10-Dec 12 2025: server infrastructure, configs, and deployment processes across standard VPN, Double VPN, obfuscated, and Onion Over VPN server types. Full technical report is not published publicly — only readable by logged-in Nord Account holders. | Deloitte Audit Romania 2024Show audit detailsHide audit detailsSecond of two independent Deloitte audits under the ISAE 3000 (Revised) standard: the first, completed as of June 30, 2022, examined VPN server network, configuration, and management systems against PIA's stated privacy policy; the second, referenced in a blog post updated April 25, 2024 (the audit's own completion date isn't stated more precisely than that), added a review of PIA's dedicated-IP token system. Beyond the audits, PIA's no-logs claim has been tested adversarially in at least two documented US court cases (a 2016 FBI investigation and a 2018 federal hacking trial) where subpoenas produced zero user data — a different, arguably stronger kind of evidence than a commissioned audit. |
| Jurisdiction | Panama | United States |
| Anonymous accounts | No | No |
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| Servers | 224+ locationsShow detailsHide details"Thousands of servers"; exact count not published, and third-party estimates vary widely — not cited as fact here. | 91 countries, 105 locationsShow detailsHide detailsAs of a January 2026 expansion (up from 84 countries), including all 50 US states. PIA no longer publishes an exact total server count, and some locations use virtual servers geo-located elsewhere (e.g. India/Indonesia servers physically sited in Singapore/UK). |
| Protocols | NordLynx (WireGuard)OpenVPNNordWhisper | WireGuardOpenVPN |
| Devices | 10 | Unlimited |
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| Kill switch | Yes | Yes |
| Split tunneling | Yes | Yes |
| Torrenting allowed | Yes | Yes |
| Double VPN | Not specified | Not specified |
| Rotating IP | Not specified | Not specified |
| Streaming unblock | NetflixBBC iPlayerDisney+Hulu | Not specified |