NordLayer
Business VPN for distributed teams
Pricing
From $8/user/mo
Best For
Teams that need to secure connections or access geo-restricted resources
Company Size
Key Features
- Cloud-based VPN without appliances
- IP whitelisting and access controls
- Multiple VPN server locations
- Connection logs and monitoring
- Easy deployment across teams
The Good and the Bad
What works
- Replaces traditional VPN appliances (no on-prem hardware)
- Decent speeds for distributed teams
- Simple to onboard new people
Watch out for
- Another tool to maintain and monitor
- Overkill for teams that don't need centralized access
Our Take
NordLayer is for teams that used to have a traditional VPN appliance and want the same thing without the hardware. Your team connects through NordLayer to access internal systems, databases, staging environments — whatever you need centralized behind a gateway.
For remote teams, this means someone in Tokyo and someone in Mexico City both connect through the same VPN, get the same IP whitelisting benefits, same access controls. You control who can reach what, without having to manage an appliance in your office.
The setup is straightforward: install the client, authenticate, connected. People don’t experience friction. But you get visibility into who’s connecting, logs of what they accessed, the ability to revoke access instantly. For a 30-person team with distributed infrastructure needs, this is sensible security infrastructure.
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