vs Comparison

Hotspot Shield vs NordVPN

Who’s behind each, what their homepages track, what they cost and how often their policies changed, measured the same way for both. By what they offer, they’re very close.

Hotspot Shield

Hotspot Shield is a consumer VPN service with apps for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and other devices. It encrypts internet connections and provides servers in 80+ countries for privacy and access to region-restricted content.

NordVPN

NordVPN is a consumer VPN service that encrypts internet traffic and routes it through servers in many countries, with apps for desktop, mobile, browsers and routers plus add-ons like threat protection and dark web monitoring.

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Audience
Smaller site
Top 10K
Trackers on the homepage
  • Session recording: Hotjar
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Ad trackers
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Prices
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Trackers are what each homepage loads before cookie consent; changes count since we started checking each site weekly. Hover a dotted value for its source and date.