The NordVPN alternative with post-quantum on by default
Looking for a NordVPN alternative? Secria VPN protects every WireGuard session with post-quantum ML-KEM-1024, on by default, on every server. Multi-hop runs through three servers, every server is RAM-only, and Secria Pro adds encrypted email in the same account. In NordVPN, post-quantum encryption is a setting you enable, and it works with one protocol.
- Post-quantum on every server
- 3-hop circuits
- 30-day money-back
Why people look elsewhere
Three things NordVPN does differently
Taken from NordVPN’s own help center. Every point links to its source.
Post-quantum is a setting you enable
NordVPN’s help center lists the steps to enable post-quantum encryption in each app, from Windows and macOS to Android, iOS and TV.1 In Secria VPN there is nothing to enable.
It works with one protocol
NordVPN says its post-quantum encryption “works with the NordLynx protocol only,” and is disabled when you use a dedicated IP, other protocols, obfuscated servers or Meshnet.1
Multi-hop stops at two servers
NordVPN’s Double VPN routes your traffic “through two VPN servers instead of one.”2 Secria VPN builds circuits through three.
NordVPN vs Secria VPN
Side by side, where it matters for the long run
| Question | NordVPN | Secria VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Post-quantum encryption | A setting you enable in each app.1 | On by default. ML-KEM-1024 on WireGuard, every session. |
| Where post-quantum applies | NordLynx only. Disabled with a dedicated IP, other protocols, obfuscated servers or Meshnet.1 | Every server. |
| Multi-hop | Two servers.2 | Three servers: entry, middle and exit. |
- NordVPN, NordVPN Post-quantum encryption explained (NordVPN Help Center, updated October 9, 2026): “this encryption works with the NordLynx protocol only; therefore, post-quantum encryption will be disabled when you use a dedicated IP, other protocols, Obfuscated servers, or Meshnet.”
- NordVPN, Different NordVPN server categories explained (NordVPN Help Center): Double VPN servers route traffic “through two VPN servers instead of one.”
Checked October 11, 2026 against NordVPN’s own help center. Secria facts are from our VPN page, pricing and VPN whitepaper.
What you get with Secria VPN
Built for the traffic you send today
Post-quantum by default
Every session gets a fresh ML-KEM-1024 key mixed into WireGuard.
RAM-only servers
Keys, configs and connection state live in memory only.
No activity logs
We do not record browsing, DNS queries or traffic contents. While a session is live we hold the account and device it belongs to, the server in use and the time it started. That record goes when the session ends.
Multi-hop and kill switch
Route through three servers when you want to, and an OS-level kill switch blocks traffic if the tunnel drops.
Private DNS
Lookups are resolved on our own servers with DNSSEC, never handed to a third party.
Mail in the same account
Secria Pro adds Secria Mail with post-quantum email on by default, 500 GB and unlimited aliases.
Switching from NordVPN
Try it next to NordVPN before you cancel
Create your Secria account
Pick VPN Plus, or Secria Pro if you want mail too. One login covers both.
Install on your devices
Get the apps for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. Use up to 5 devices at once.
Cancel NordVPN when you're sure
Run both for a while. If Secria isn't for you, the 30-day money-back covers plans bought on our site.
One price, post-quantum included
Every Secria VPN plan gets the same post-quantum tunnel and RAM-only servers.
VPN Plus
The full Secria VPN on 5 devices: post-quantum on every server, RAM-only servers, multi-hop, kill switch, private DNS and split tunneling.
Secria Pro
The same VPN plus Secria Mail with 500 GB, unlimited aliases and 10 custom domains, in one account.
Monthly prices shown. Yearly and 2-year plans cost less per month. Compare all plans
30-day money-back on plans bought here. App Store and Google Play purchases follow their own refund rules.
Questions about switching from NordVPN
Does NordVPN have post-quantum encryption?
It is a setting in the NordVPN apps. NordVPN’s help center says it works with the NordLynx protocol only, and that it is disabled when you use a dedicated IP, other protocols, obfuscated servers or Meshnet. In Secria VPN, post-quantum protection is on by default for every session, on every server.
How do I turn on post-quantum encryption in NordVPN?
NordVPN’s help center lists the steps for each app. On Windows, for example, you open the settings menu, click Connections and enable Post-quantum encryption. Secria VPN has no such step: every session gets an ML-KEM-1024 key as soon as you connect.
How many servers does a multi-hop connection use?
NordVPN’s Double VPN routes your traffic through two VPN servers. Secria VPN’s multi-hop builds a circuit through three: an entry, a middle and an exit server, so no single server knows both who you are and where you are going.
Can I get a VPN and encrypted email in one plan?
Yes. Secria Pro includes the full Secria VPN on 5 devices and Secria Mail with 500 GB, for $9.99 a month on monthly billing. Yearly and 2-year plans cost less per month.
Can I try Secria VPN and get my money back?
Yes. Plans bought on our site come with a 30-day money-back guarantee. App Store and Google Play purchases follow their own refund rules.
What devices does Secria VPN work on?
iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux, with native apps on each. One plan covers 5 devices at once.
Post-quantum with nothing to switch on.
Every server, every session, on by default.
iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. 30-day money-back.