The NordPass Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about NordPass in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
NordPass
The Insider’s Guide
Password manager with breach scanning and email masking
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among password managers, read from NordPass’s own pages.
Made by Nordvpn S.A. · checked Oct 4, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from NordPass’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on NordPass’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 4, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 10 of the 17 other password managers we grade
NordPass is a password manager from the company behind NordVPN. It generates, stores and autofills passwords and passkeys, keeps credit cards and notes, and syncs them across devices. It also includes a Password Health check, a Data Breach Scanner, email masking and an authenticator for one-time codes, and it describes its security as XChaCha20 encryption with a zero-knowledge architecture.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about NordPass, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It saves a login as you make it and fills it in with a click, and you unlock with your face or fingerprint.
- 1
Best for password storage with breach alerts and masked emails
There's no web vault, no API and no integrations on record, and file attachments are Premium.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.67 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $4.99 for 1 month, or $31.99 to $35.99 for 12 months (US App Store in-app prices).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free plan for storing, generating and autofilling passwords and passkeys. A third-party review reports that it leaves out weak-password detection and breach scanning.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Autofill and autosave
Saves logins as you create them and fills them in with a click. Credit cards and personal information can be stored and filled the same way.
- 6
Passkeys
Stores passkeys alongside passwords so they can be used across your devices.
- 7
Password Health
Checks the vault and points out weak passwords that should be changed.
- 8
A 3.0 GPA, above 10 of 17
That is against the other password managers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace NordPass you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
NordPass at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4.99 for 1 month, or $31.99 to $35.99 for 12 months (US App Store in-app prices)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 30-day trial of Premium features for new accounts, no card required (per a third-party review)
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Nordvpn S.A., since 2019
- Category
- Password Managers
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 12,979 ratings
The report card
Best for password storage with breach alerts and masked emails
NordPass is a password manager from the NordVPN people, with apps on every desktop and phone, a Data Breach Scanner and masked email addresses. There's no web vault, no API and no integrations on record, and file attachments are Premium. Paying monthly costs $4.99 against $31.99 to $35.99 for a year, and what the free plan leaves out is known only from an outside review.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | A 12-month plan is $31.99 to $35.99 on the US App Store, so $2.67 to $3 a month, which is the ordinary middle of this category. Pay by the month and it's $4.99, within a penny of the dearest tenth, for the same thing. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The free plan stores, generates and autofills passwords and passkeys with no limit named, so you could live on it. What it leaves out, per an outside review, is weak-password checks and breach scanning, and file attachments are Premium. |
| Features | B | Nothing this category expects is missing: autofill and autosave for logins, cards and personal details, passkeys, a Password Health check, a Data Breach Scanner, email masking and an authenticator for one-time codes. None of it is beyond the rivals either. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.7 from about 13,000 App Store ratings, which is the top band here. It saves a login as you make it and fills it in with a click, and you unlock with your face or fingerprint. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, so every device you own is covered. But there's no web vault, no API and no integrations on record, so there's nothing to wire it into. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who NordPass is for
- Fits if you want to hear when one of your logins turns up in a data breach
- Works for giving shops a masked email address, on Linux as well as other systems
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you pay by the month, at $4.99 against $31.99 to $35.99 for 12 months
- Tight if you're staying free: attachments are Premium, and an outside review says breach scans and weak-password checks are too
- Skip it if you want to wire your password manager into other tools, as no API or integrations are listed
- Not for you if you want a web vault to sign into from any browser, as none is on record
- Watch out: the free plan's limits and the 30-day trial come from an outside review, not NordPass's own pages
Good to know
Good for
- People who want breach monitoring and email masking built into a password manager
- Users who need native apps on desktop and mobile, including Linux
- Anyone who wants to start on a free plan before paying
Worth knowing
- File attachments are a Premium feature.
- A third-party review reports that the free plan does not include weak-password detection or breach scanning.
- The in-app 1-month plan costs $4.99, well above the monthly equivalent of the 12-month plans listed at $31.99 to $35.99.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.67
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
NordPass has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 for 1 month, or $31.99 to $35.99 for 12 months (US App Store in-app prices).
The free plan stores, generates and autofills passwords and passkeys with no limit named, so you could live on it.
Free
$0
Store, generate and autofill passwords and passkeys at no cost.
Premium
$4.99
for the 1-Month Plan (US App Store in-app price)
Paid tier that adds file attachments on passwords, notes and cards. 12-month plans are listed in-app at $31.99 to $35.99.
The free plan
Free plan for storing, generating and autofilling passwords and passkeys. A third-party review reports that it leaves out weak-password detection and breach scanning.
Trying it first
30-day trial of Premium features for new accounts, no card required (per a third-party review)
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 4, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Introductory price on the 2-year web plan
When checked, NordPass's pricing page offered Premium at $1.39 a month on a 2-year plan with 3 extra months: $37.53 for the first 27 months, against a list price of $80.73.
Stated on nordpass.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “1-Month Plan”, against $4.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺44,99 | $0.91 | 82% less |
| India | ₹ 339 | $3.50 | 30% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 65ribu | $3.64 | 27% less |
| Mexico | $68.00 | $3.74 | 25% less |
| Canada | $6.99 | $4.91 | about the same |
| United Kingdom | £3.99 | $5.27 | 6% more |
| Australia | $7.99 | $5.58 | 12% more |
| Germany | 4,99 € | $5.59 | 12% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Password manager with breach scanning and email masking. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: end-to-end encrypted, password manager, passkeys.
Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, so every device you own is covered.
- Autofill and autosave
- Saves logins as you create them and fills them in with a click. Credit cards and personal information can be stored and filled the same way.
- Passkeys
- Stores passkeys alongside passwords so they can be used across your devices.
- Password Health
- Checks the vault and points out weak passwords that should be changed.
- Data Breach Scanner
- Monitors for data breaches and alerts you when your information turns up in one.
- Email masking
- Creates masked email addresses to give out in place of your real one.
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- Uses XChaCha20 encryption with a zero-knowledge architecture, so only you can access what is stored. Multi-factor authentication and biometric unlock are supported.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
NordPass is made by Nordvpn S.A., and has been around since 2019.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
10/17
Other password managers it is graded above
NordPass's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 10 of the 17 other password managers we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 10 of 17) and worst on value for money (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $2.67 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.59 for the category: 7 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 18 password managers we grade, cut by the letter each got. NordPass’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 17
- BFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 17
- BFeaturesAbove 8 of 17
- AEase of useAbove 10 of 17
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 17
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 18 password managers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. NordPass is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace NordPass you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $31.99 a year.
What you could not
- A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
- Passkeys, which rest on security you cannot improvise.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. NordPass’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
1Password, Bitwarden, Proton Pass and Dashlane
The 4 tools NordPass is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
1Password
Free trial · from $3.99/mo
Password manager for individuals, families and businesses.
- NordPass has a free plan. 1Password does not, though it has a free trial.
- 3.8GPA
Bitwarden
Free plan · from $1.65/mo
Open-source password manager with a free plan and self-hosting.
- Only Bitwarden lists a web app.
- Bitwarden is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 3.2GPA
Proton Pass
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
End-to-end encrypted password manager with email aliases.
- Only Proton Pass lists a web app.
- Proton Pass is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
Dashlane
Free trial · from $5.42/mo
Password manager with scam protection, dark web alerts and a VPN.
- NordPass has a free plan. Dashlane does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only NordPass lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Dashlane lists a web app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is NordPass free?
NordPass has a free plan. Free plan for storing, generating and autofilling passwords and passkeys.
How much does NordPass cost?
NordPass lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does NordPass work on?
NordPass is available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does NordPass offer any discounts?
NordPass publicly lists the following: Introductory price on the 2-year web plan.
How is NordPass rated?
NordPass's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12,979 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Is NordPass open source?
NordPass is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 4, 2026.
Is NordPass end-to-end encrypted?
NordPass describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Does NordPass have a free trial?
Yes. 30-day trial of Premium features for new accounts, no card required (per a third-party review).
Who makes NordPass?
NordPass is made by Nordvpn S.A. It dates from 2019.
What are the alternatives to NordPass?
The closest alternatives to NordPass in our directory are 1Password, Bitwarden, Proton Pass and Dashlane.
How does NordPass compare with other password managers?
NordPass's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 10 of the 17 other password managers we grade, and level with 1.
Is NordPass good value for money?
ToolGPA grades NordPass C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.67 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.59 for the category: 7 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of NordPass?
To replace NordPass you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from NordPass’s own pages on Oct 4, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from NordPass's own pricing page and App Store listing on 4 October 2026, with the free plan's limits from an outside review, and its App Store rating. NordPass's pricing page would not load for us today. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-07.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Nordvpn S.A. Prices change, so check nordpass.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- NordPass, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/nordpass
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what NordPass’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. NordPass is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Nordvpn S.A. Prices and plans change: check nordpass.com before you buy.