Tailscale vs NordLayer

Two security & passwords tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	TailscaleTailscale	NordLayerNord Security
In one line	Private network for your team's devices, free for up to 6 users	Business VPN and network access from $8 a user, five users minimum
Starting price	From $8/person	From $8/person
Six-person team	$48/mo	$48/mo
Plans	Personal free (up to 6 users, unlimited devices); Standard $8/user/mo; Premium $18/user/mo; Enterprise by quote	Per user, billed yearly: Lite $8 ($10 monthly); Core $11 ($14) plus a required dedicated-IP server at $40/mo ($50 monthly); Premium $14 ($18) plus the server; 5-user minimum; 14-day money-back guarantee
Pricing model	Free tier	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	6 on free	5 minimum
Integrations	Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta, GitHub sign-in	Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people	2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US · UK · CA · AU	US · UK · CA · AU
Phone support	None listed	None listed
Live chat	None listed	Every paid plan
Support hours	Not published	Live chat: 24/7 · Email: 24/7
Incidents posted	19 incidents posted on Tailscale's status page, which covers all Tailscale products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Tailscale. Status page	0 incidents posted on Nord Security's status page, which covers all Nord Security products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page
Capterra score	4.9 / 5 from 7 reviews (few reviews)	4.6 / 5 from 34 reviews
Trustpilot score	3.9 / 5 from 25 reviews	Not listed
Fit: Retail shop	40	35
Fit: Restaurant or café	35	30
Fit: Service business	60	65
Fit: Agency or studio	78	80
Fit: Trades or contractor	45	40
Fit: Online store	55	60
Why people pick it	Free for small teams No VPN server to run	Simple to roll out Access rules by team
Where it falls short	Needs some technical setup Not a password manager or antivirus	Five-user minimum Dedicated server costs extra on Core
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices