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NordLayer

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4.6
Market Presence: Security Service Edge, SASE Platforms

Overview

Product Information on NordLayer

Updated 13th October 2025

What is NordLayer?

NordLayer is a software designed to provide network security solutions for businesses by offering secure remote access to company resources, enabling management of network permissions, and safeguarding sensitive data through encryption. The software supports flexible integration with existing infrastructure, allowing administrators to monitor and control user activity, configure dedicated servers, and apply custom security policies. NordLayer helps organizations address the need for secure connections among distributed teams, protection against unauthorized access, and centralized oversight of network traffic, supporting business continuity and compliance requirements across various environments.

NordLayer Pricing

The software utilizes a subscription-based pricing model with plans structured according to user count and included features. Monthly and annual billing options are available. Pricing tiers offer varying levels of network security tools, support, and administrative controls. Custom pricing is provided for enterprise needs with advanced security and management capabilities. No hardware is required, and all services are cloud-based.

Overall experience with NordLayer

Forensic Analyst
<50M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“NordLayer Provides Simple VPN Experience but Per-User Pricing May Be High”

5.0
Mar 2, 2026
I have been a customer of Nord for a while now. NordPass, NordVPN, and NordLayer are some of the most useful VPN/security services I have used. NordLayer really helped me implement a VPN at my company back when I was still part of it. This is what we have been using since dropping our prev. tool.
Director of Design
<50M USD, Construction
CRITICAL

“Challenges from Currency Changes Dampen Great Customer Service Experience”

3.0
Dec 2, 2024
The customer service is great, but the prices are a bit messy from currency changes, questions, etc.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 2nd February 2024

NordLayer is an adaptive network access security solution for modern businesses developed by the standard of NordVPN. We help organizations of all sizes enhance their internet security and modernize network and resource access with technical improvements aligning with the best regulatory compliance standards. Helping organizations to adopt FWaaS, ZTNA, and SWG principles, NordLayer is focused on the Security Service Edge of cybersecurity services. Quick and easy to integrate with existing infrastructure, hardware-free, and designed with ease of scale in mind, NordLayer meets the varying growth pace and ad-hoc cybersecurity requirements of agile businesses and distributed workforces today.

Company Details

Updated 2nd February 2024
Year Founded
2019
Head office location
New York, United States
Website
https://nordlayer.com/

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NordLayer Likes & Dislikes

Like

The thing I like the most about it NordLayer that it is simple to use and it does the job of a VPN very well. It also has many other services like a cloud firewall, a secure gateway, and some great speeds, at least in my experience.There were also some great prices in my experience.

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security

Like

Easy to deploy, high performance, highly compatible with our existing tech stack and requires almost no maintenance.

Dislike

I did not like that NordLayer has a sort of steep price curve that would get too expensive after a while. They charge on a per-user basis, which makes it too expensive if I want all of the features.

Dislike

I have to contact customer support for all questions or simple requests, payment is a bit confusing, use only one currency.

Dislike

Cost is high compared to similar solutions Not many in-depth technical knobs to tweak behavior for unique scenarios doesn't work in niche scenarios requiring some custom tooling for use.

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4.6

(87 Ratings)

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4 Star
29%
3 Star
7%
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.5

Integration & Deployment

4.6

Service & Support

4.7

Product Capabilities

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  • Forensic Analyst
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    NordLayer Provides Simple VPN Experience but Per-User Pricing May Be High

    5.0
    Mar 2, 2026
    I have been a customer of Nord for a while now. NordPass, NordVPN, and NordLayer are some of the most useful VPN/security services I have used. NordLayer really helped me implement a VPN at my company back when I was still part of it. This is what we have been using since dropping our prev. tool.
  • Manager, It Security And Risk Management
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Solution Offers Ease for Staff But Lacks Advanced Features for Specialized Needs

    5.0
    Mar 12, 2026
    We originally purchased this as a solution for staff needing to impersonate locations for web development, compliance, and marketing purposes, but as our internal VPN began to show its age this became a low effort easy deployment solution to replace our traditional vpn.
  • Director of IT
    <50M USD
    Travel and Hospitality
    Review Source

    Simple VPN Setup Offers Accessibility for Non-Technical Restaurant Employees

    4.0
    Jan 2, 2026
    Needed a VPN service that we could set up quickly and that was reasonably scalable as we continue to grow.
  • Director of IT
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Clear Security Features and Admin Controls Benefit Small Business Users of Nord

    5.0
    Dec 1, 2025
    Reasonably priced VPN tool with the admin controls needed for small businesses.
  • IT Manager
    <50M USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Fast and Simple VPN Service Lacks Detailed Location Choices on Certain Plans

    5.0
    Dec 24, 2025
    It does exactly what we are wanting it to do! No issues of lag at all!
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