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Norton VPN’s last year wasn’t incremental—it was structural. Just in the last year or so it’s shown development in nearly every facet. WireGuard support, 25Gbps servers in major hubs, and a shift in data retention policies all point to a product trying to shed its “antivirus add-on” past. The service introduced Double VPN and IP Rotation features and upgraded its OpenVPN protocol on Windows to OpenVPN DCO (Data Channel Offload) to boost performance. Norton VPN also passed another no-logs security audit and an additional independent audit of its proprietary Mimic protocol. While 2025 was a big

Unlike other VPN services, Norton VPN only offers a yearly subscription plan for the service. There is no monthly plan available nor are there longer-term plans such as two or three years. This is a bit of an odd choice as it breaks the standard mold of what nearly every other VPN service offers.  Norton VPN offers three plan tiers: Standard, Plus, and Ultimate. Standard will set you back $39.99 for the first year or $3.33 per month with an auto-renewal rate of $79.99 per year. The Plus tier is $49.99 for the first year, or $4.17 per month and auto-renews at the higher rate of $109.99 for subs

In my testing I measured connection speeds multiple times across Norton VPN’s servers in six different countries all around the world and then compared them to my baseline internet speed. Norton’s speeds were quite impressive. Across all locations tested, the average download speed was 66 percent of the base and the average upload speed was 69 percent of the base. Those averages are a bit better than the last time I tested Norton VPN and enough to put it within striking distance of the fastest VPNs I’ve ever tested. Thanks to the adoption of OpenVPN DCO I also noticed modest performance gains

Sam Singleton Norton VPN’s Windows app and Android app offer a choice between WireGuard, OpenVPN, and its own proprietary Mimic protocol. Mac and iOS devices can choose from WireGuard, IPSec, or Mimic protocols. Norton’s Mimic protocol is designed to be ultra-effective at getting around geo-blocked content such as streaming services. And while in my testing it did just that, it did slow down my connection quite a bit. I’d still recommend sticking with WireGuard most of the time as it gives you the best mixture of speed and security. Norton VPN has a no-logs policy which was confirmed via indep