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NordPass

Founded 2019Vilnius, LithuaniaPrivate (Nord Security)Score 4/5Evaluated 2026-06-19Website ↗

Capability scores

Methodology →
Authentication
4.0
SSO & Federation
4.0
Authorization
3.0
Lifecycle & Provisioning
3.0
MFA & Passwordless
3.5
Governance & Audit
4.0
Developer Experience
3.0
Deployment Flexibility
3.5
Pricing Transparency
4.0
Support & Ecosystem
3.5

Scored 0–5 against a published rubric. Independent analysis, no vendor sponsorship.

Overview

NordPass, from the Nord Security family, is a business and consumer password manager launched in 2019. It pairs a clean interface with modern encryption and business features, and benefits from the brand recognition of NordVPN.

What it is good at

The product is modern and well-designed, with mature passkey support, breach scanning, and a clean cross-platform experience. Business tiers add SSO, activity logs, and admin controls suitable for SMB and mid-market, and the encryption design (XChaCha20) is contemporary. The Nord ecosystem offers bundling for buyers who want VPN and other tools together. Independent audits and a no-logs posture inherited from the Nord brand add credibility for buyers who cannot self-host.

Where it falls short

It is closed-source and cloud-only, so there is no self-hosting and no code to audit, which matters to security teams that prefer open alternatives. Enterprise governance depth trails dedicated IT-focused vaults, and the ecosystem, while growing, is younger than the longest-established managers. Pricing on business tiers, while competitive, is quote-influenced at scale, so confirm the per-seat cost for your headcount before committing.

Pricing

Free tier plus per-user business subscriptions; consumer plans available. Model seats and tiers with the TCO calculator.

Best for, and who should look elsewhere

Choose NordPass when you want a modern, business-ready manager and value the Nord ecosystem. For open-source and self-hosting see Bitwarden; for privacy jurisdiction see Proton Pass; for polished credential security see Dashlane.

Bottom line

A modern, business-ready password manager from the Nord Security stable, best for teams comfortable with closed-source cloud.

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By SWI Community Team · Last evaluated 2026-06-19

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