NordLayer
Security
From$8/user/mo
10 people: $80 a month · $960 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 21% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
NordLayer vs Twingate: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Security tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
NordLayer starts at $8/user/mo (Lite) and Twingate at $5/user/mo (Teams). For 10 people that's $80 vs $50 a month: Twingate is $30 a month (38%) cheaper than NordLayer on list price.
Twingate
Cheaper for 10 people
From$5/user/mo
10 people: $50 a month · $600 a year
- Free plan (Starter)
- Up to 15% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
NordLayer and Twingate plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
NordLayer
Lite
Shared gateways in 40+ countries · Web protection · Min. 5 users
$8/user/mo
Core
Dedicated IP option · IP allowlisting · App blocker
$11/user/mo
Premium
Cloud firewall · Device posture security · Site-to-site connector
$14/user/mo
Shown as $8/$11/$14 per user/month on yearly billing (saves 20–22%); monthly rates not listed. Dedicated server +$40/month. Enterprise from $6/user, 200-user minimum. Lithuanian company.
Prices from NordLayer's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Twingate
Starter
Up to 5 users · Split tunneling · Conditional access
Free
Teams
Up to 100 users · Google Workspace SSO · SaaS app gating
$5/user/mo
Business
Up to 500 users · Okta/Entra ID SSO · JIT access policies
$12/user/mo
Teams $5/user/month billed yearly (monthly rate unclear on page). Business $12/user billed monthly or $10 billed yearly. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from Twingate's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | NordLayer (Lite) | Twingate (Teams) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $40/mo$480/yr a year | $25/mo$300/yr a year | Twingate $15 less a month |
| 10 people | $80/mo$960/yr a year | $50/mo$600/yr a year | Twingate $30 less a month |
| 25 people | $200/mo$2,400/yr a year | $125/mo$1,500/yr a year | Twingate $75 less a month |
NordLayer is priced per user. Twingate is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
NordLayer vs Twingate: questions
Which is cheaper, NordLayer or Twingate?
NordLayer starts at $8/user/mo (Lite) and Twingate at $5/user/mo (Teams). For 10 people that's $80 vs $50 a month: Twingate is $30 a month (38%) cheaper than NordLayer on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do NordLayer and Twingate have free plans?
NordLayer has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Twingate has a free plan (Starter).
Are NordLayer and Twingate cheaper if you pay yearly?
NordLayer lists up to 21% off yearly billing. Twingate lists up to 15% off yearly billing.
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