Pricing Plans
| 1 month |
$12.95 |
| 16 months |
$100.00 ($6.25/mo) |
| 28 months |
$139.72 ($4.99/mo) |
Free Trial Options
| Money-Back Guarantee |
30 days |
| Free Trial |
7 days (mobile only) |
| 100% Free Plan |
No |
ExpressVPN Key Data
| Owner |
Kape Technologies |
| Launch Date |
2009 |
| Local Download Speed |
97Mbps (3% loss) |
| International Download Speed |
85Mbps (15% loss) |
| Countries with Servers |
106 |
| Privacy Policy |
No Identifiable Data |
| Simultaneous Connections |
8 |
| Netflix Libraries |
18 |
| Torrenting |
Yes |
| Works In China? |
Yes |
| Cheapest Price |
$4.99/mo over 28 months |
| Customer Support |
24/7 Live Chat |
Privacy
ExpressVPN is a trustworthy VPN service that runs entirely on diskless servers and doesn’t store any
personally-identifiable data, a claim verified through independent audits. It’s also based in the
British Virgin Islands, which has no data retention laws.
| Originating IP Address |
No |
| Browsing Activity |
No |
| Individual Connection Timestamps |
No |
| Date of Last Connection |
Yes |
| VPN Server IP |
No |
| Device Information |
No |
| Individual Bandwidth Usage |
Yes |
| Account Information |
Yes |
| Jurisdiction |
British Virgin Islands |
| Diskless Servers |
Yes |
| Anonymous Payment Options |
Yes |
Streaming
ExpressVPN remains the most reliable VPN for bypassing geo-blocks on streaming services. It effortlessly
accesses US Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer, and 95% of the 120 services we test. Videos always load in
maximum quality without buffering or drops in frame rate.
| Streaming Service |
Works with ExpressVPN |
| BBC iPlayer (UK) |
Yes |
| DAZN (Canada) |
Yes |
| Disney+ (UK) |
Yes |
| Hulu (US) |
Yes |
| Netflix (US) |
Yes |
| Prime Video (US) |
Yes |
| Sky Go (UK) |
Yes |
Netflix Libraries That ExpressVPN Works With
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Japan
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Spain
- Turkey
- UK
- US
Speed
ExpressVPN is one of the fastest VPNs: beating PIA, NordVPN, and many other leading VPN services. Using
its Lightway protocol, we recorded speed losses of just 3%, which is more than fast enough for every
intensive web activity, including gaming, streaming, and video calling.
- Local Download Speed Loss: 3%
- International Download Speed Loss: 15%
- Ping Time (Nearby Server): 8ms
Security
- Independent Audit: Yes
- VPN Kill Switch: Yes
- Leak Protection: Yes
- OpenVPN (TCP/UDP): Yes
- Lightway: Yes
- WireGuard: No
- ChaCha20: Yes
- AES-256: Yes
ExpressVPN's default protocol is Lightway, which is open-source and optimized for
performance and security.
Additional Features
6.4/10
Device Compatibility
9.9/10
Pros
- ✓ Excellent security & privacy features
- ✓ Works with Netflix, Disney+ & all other streaming
sites
- ✓ Fast connection speeds in every location
- ✓ Intuitive apps for every platform
- ✓ IP addresses in 106 countries
- ✓ Torrenting traffic allowed on every server
Cons
- ✗ Expensive
- ✗ Slow to add new features
- ✗ Triggers CAPTCHAs on search engines
- ✗ No multi-hop or other advanced features
- ✗ Doesn’t support port forwarding
- ✗ Fewer simultaneous connections than alternatives
