Nordlocker review (2026): is the free plan enough?
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from the makers of NordVPN
Black Friday: is there a Nordlocker sale?
Nordlocker report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for end-to-end encrypted storage with a free 3 GB
NordLocker is encrypted cloud storage from the makers of NordVPN, free for 3 GB. The Business plan is $29.99 a month billed annually with no per-user basis stated, Premium has no readable price, and there is no Mac or Linux app.
Who Nordlocker is for
- Fits if you want your files encrypted on your devices before upload
- Works for a Windows or phone user who wants a free 3 GB
Who Nordlocker is not for
- Skip it if you use a Mac or Linux desktop, as no app is listed for either
- Pricey if you go Business: $29.99 a month with no per-user basis given
- Watch out: Premium's price wasn't readable on the vendor's pages
- Watch out: 3 GB free is small next to other free plans
Why Nordlocker gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyBusiness is $29.99 a month billed annually, above the category's $16.50 dearest-tenth line, with no per-user basis shown. The personal Premium price wasn't readable.
- CFree plan and trial3 GB free with end-to-end encryption, and Business has a 14-day trial with no card.
- CFeaturesEncrypted storage and sharing, but no macOS or Linux app is listed, and Mac users go through the browser.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and no desktop app for Mac to lean on.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, Windows, iPhone and Android apps, with no integrations listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Nordlocker's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
Make Nordlocker? Put this grade on your site
Paste this where you want the badge. It links here and follows the grade if it changes. About badges
<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/nordlocker#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/nordlocker.svg" alt="Nordlocker: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Nordlocker stands among file storage and sync services
Nordlocker's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 12 of 45) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29.99 a month, against a middle price of $6.32 for the category: 36 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 22 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 46 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Nordlocker’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 45, level with 8
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 45, level with 29
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 45, level with 33
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 45, level with 13
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 45, level with 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 40 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Nordlocker, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Nordlocker you would be making files kept in step across devices without losing one. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 33 of the 45 other file storage and sync services grade higher. It costs $359.88 a year.
What you could not
- Files kept in step across devices without losing one.
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- Apps for Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
What this rests on. Nordlocker’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Nordlocker?
NordLocker is encrypted cloud storage for files, with a zero-knowledge design: files are encrypted on your device before upload, and the company says it cannot see them. Individuals get a free 3 GB tier and a Premium option of up to 2 TB, while NordLocker Business adds an admin panel, groups and shared encrypted folders.
Worth knowing
- The price of the Premium personal plan, up to 2 TB, was not readable on the vendor's pages.
- No macOS or Linux app is listed; Mac users go through the browser.
- The Business price is shown per month billed annually, without a stated per-user basis.
- The vendor describes the Premium tier as up to 2 TB with priority support, but no price.
Key features
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- Files are encrypted before they reach the cloud with AES-256, xChaCha20-Poly1305 and Ed25519, and the vendor says it has no access to the keys.
- Encrypted cloud and sync
- Upload files to the cloud and sync them across web, Windows, Android and iOS, with backup of locked files.
- Private sharing
- Share encrypted items by email or a link protected with a security code, and stop sharing later.
- Local encryption
- On Windows and Android, files can also be encrypted locally in lockers without being uploaded.
- Business admin tools
- Business has an admin panel, groups for access control, shared lockers for team members and 24/7 priority support.
Nordlocker pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Nordlocker has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29.99 per month, billed annually (Business, 2 TB).
- Starts at
- $29.99 per month, billed annually (Business, 2 TB)
- Free plan
- Free personal cloud with 3 GB of storage and end-to-end encryption on your devices.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of NordLocker Business, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 GB of encrypted cloud storage for personal use. |
| Business | $29.99per month, billed annually (user basis not shown) | 2 TB cloud storage, unlimited encryption, admin panel access control, private sharing and 24/7 priority support. |
Read from nordlocker.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Nordlocker before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsBusiness plans up to 53% off
The Business page advertises up to 53% off its plans, with no end date given there.
Stated on nordlocker.com
Nordlocker alternatives
- Nordlocker vs Tresorit
Free plan · from $4.75/mo
- Nordlocker vs Proton Drive
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
- Nordlocker vs Sync.com
Free plan · from $6/mo
- Nordlocker vs Internxt
Free plan · from $11.99/mo
- Nordlocker vs Cryptomator
Free plan · from $12.00/mo
Common questions
Does Nordlocker have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Nordlocker is listed for Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Nordlocker have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Nordlocker is listed for Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Nordlocker open source?
Nordlocker is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Is Nordlocker end-to-end encrypted?
Nordlocker describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.