Quick Review

ExpressVPN is a virtual private network service owned by Express VPN International Ltd. It is currently based in Tortola, British Virgin Islands and has around 201-500 employees.

If you are looking for online privacy and anonymity, ExpressVPN is your best bet. It offers the highest level of encryption with no leaks, exceptional security features, and a strict no-logging policy that will keep you completely anonymous. Plus, it is headquartered in a privacy-friendly jurisdiction.

It is also fast and reliable when it comes to browsing and gaming. You will be happy to know that Express VPN also works with Tor to further ensure your privacy. To top it all off, this VPN service is compatible with almost all devices and they have one of the best customer service and support systems in the industry.

Privacy / Anonymity

According to their privacy page, ExpressVPN claims that it “…does not collect logs of your activities, including browsing history, traffic destination, data content, or DNS queries. We also never store connection logs, connection time, or session duration.”

According to them, they will not sell your personal information to third parties. Personal information such as your email address and payment details are only collected to create and maintain your account. Furthermore, there is no need to worry about your data being hacked as they use very advanced features such as Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS), VPN split tunneling, 256-bit AES encryption, and much more.

Speed and Reliability

As you have probably realized by now, ExpressVPN proves to be a very effective tool, but the question remains: is it really fast? We don’t blindly trust our peers’ ratings, so we set out to do our own testing. We started with a base download speed of 95Mbps and after connecting to a server in the US, our speed dropped to 85Mbps. That’s a speed loss of only about 10%! That’s pretty impressive considering the average speed loss when using a VPN is between 40-60%. We then connected to a server in Australia and got a result of 59Mbps. That means that even though we’re connecting to a server on the other side of the world, our speeds only slowed down by 37% overall.

Platforms and Devices

A single subscription can get you up to five simultaneous connections, regardless of your chosen platforms. ExpressVPN is also compatible with a multitude of devices, including Windows, Android, Mac, iOS, Linux, routers, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, and Nook. It will also work on gaming consoles such as Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo Switch. ExpressVPN also supports Chrome and Firefox extensions. As of last year, all apps and extensions are now available in over a dozen languages.

Server Locations

As of this writing, ExpressVPN has over 3,000 servers in 160 VPN server locations in 94 countries. This means they cover virtually every continent except Antarctica.

Customer Support

The support service is probably one of the strongest points of ExpressVPN, with its 24/7 live chat feature and a set of video tutorials that you can watch directly on the help page or on its own YouTube channel. The most amazing thing is that the support managers are experts who can help you solve any technical issues you encounter. Another way to contact support is by sending an email or submitting a support ticket.

Price

All ExpressVPN plans are backed by their 100% money-back guarantee. This means that if you are not satisfied for any reason, and you are still within the first 30 days of service, you can simply contact support and get your full refund. Their monthly plan is available for €11.99 while their half-yearly plan costs around €8.99 per month. If you want to sign up for a longer period, the difference can be considerable. If you pay up front for a year, the monthly fee drops to just €7.99 per month.