Review · 2026
NordVPN review
NordPanama
The most thoroughly audited mainstream VPN, and among the fastest thanks to NordLynx. Marketing is heavy and monthly pricing is steep, but the underlying product is genuinely strong. No port forwarding is the main gap for seeders.
90
Overall / 100
Owner
Nord Security (also owns Surfshark)
Jurisdiction
Panama
Servers
8,400
Countries
137
Logging
No-logs; RAM-only ('colorless disk') infrastructure.
Audit
Most-audited consumer VPN: six no-logs assurance engagements 2018–Dec 2025 (PwC, then Deloitte under ISAE 3000).
Protocols
WireGuard (NordLynx), OpenVPN, IKEv2
Port forwarding
No
Dedicated IP
Yes
Kill switch
Yes
Price from
~£3/mo
Money-back
30 days
On jurisdiction: No mandatory data-retention laws.
Scorecard
Five weighted categories, same rubric as every other provider. How this is calculated →
Privacy & Trust88
Speed95
Streaming93
Torrenting80
Ease of use92
Strengths
- Longest independent audit trail of any consumer VPN
- Excellent WireGuard speeds and reliable streaming
- Post-quantum encryption rolled out across platforms
Trade-offs
- No port forwarding
- Monthly price is high once promos lapse
- Shared ownership with Surfshark