Parent company
Nord Security
Conglomerate · headquartered in Netherlands · owns 5 VPN brands
NordVPN and Surfshark merged in 2022 and still market themselves as competitors. Any 'NordVPN vs Surfshark' comparison — including the ones both companies publish — is a comparison between two products with one owner.
Brands it controls
NordVPN 72
The biggest network and the most features; renews at nearly triple the intro price.
Surfshark 73
Unlimited devices at the lowest headline price of the big three; same owner as NordVPN.
NordPass 58
Same owner as NordVPN and Surfshark, with the same renewal pricing habit.
NordLocker
Not tracked on this site.
Incogni 58
The cheapest of the majors, and owned by the company that owns NordVPN and Surfshark.
Sources
- https://nordsecurity.com — brands owned
Verification: needs primary source check, checked 2026-09-06.
Frequently asked
Which VPNs does Nord Security own?
NordVPN, Surfshark, NordPass, NordLocker, Incogni.
Is a VPN owned by Nord Security safe?
Ownership does not make a VPN unsafe, but it tells you whose incentives you are trusting. Nord Security is conglomerate and headquartered in Netherlands. NordVPN and Surfshark merged in 2022 and still market themselves as competitors. Any 'NordVPN vs Surfshark' comparison — including the ones both companies publish — is a comparison between two products with one owner. Each brand's review on this site scores the audit history and jurisdiction separately.
Does Nord Security own any VPN review sites?
Not that we have found. That is worth something: two of the largest VPN owners do.
How do you know this?
From the sources listed on this page — company filings, official brand pages and press releases. Verification status is needs primary source check, last checked 2026-09-06. If you know of a change, contact us.