When purchasing a NordVPN subscription, you get access to the NordVPN application for Windows, Android, macOS, iOS, and Linux OS devices. You can also access the NordVPN proxy extension for your Chrome, Edge, and Firefox browsers. While both provide security and hide your online presence, they have different additional benefits.
NOTE: Do not use the NordVPN app and the NordVPN browser extension simultaneously, as it causes connection interference with both applications.
NordVPN extension's main benefits
- NordVPN's proxy extension does not ask for administrator rights for use.
- Secures only your browser traffic.
- Shorter setup than the application.
- The extension allows you to access blocked websites and streaming services without closing or minimizing your browser.
- You can choose websites you wish to exclude from the secure connection using the Exclude from VPN (Split Tunneling) feature.
- Kill switch blocks your browser's internet access if the VPN connection drops.
- Spoofing allows you to match the time and date of your browser with the server location. This may help to browse sites that are sensitive to timezone changes.
- Using the Threat Protection feature, you can block intrusive ads, trackers, and malicious websites.
NordVPN application's main benefits:
- Has different server categories such as Double VPN Servers, Obfuscated Servers, and Dedicated IP.
- You can choose between OpenVPN, NordWhisper (available only with the App Store version), and NordLynx connection protocols.
- Using the Kill Switch feature, you can prevent your device from making unprotected connections.
- Offers a new secure communication between devices feature - Meshnet.
- You can use the Dark Web Monitor feature to prevent others from exploiting account information leaked to the dangerous dark web.
Which product version you should use depends on your online security needs.
