ExpressVPN Review

Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions

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Community Verdict
Mixed Reviews

ExpressVPN comes up a lot as a “just works” VPN: people like that it’s easy to use, connects quickly, and stays stable without much fiddling. It’s often praised for feeling fast in day-to-day browsing...

52%
positive
287
reviews
Best for: People who want a VPN that’s easy and reliable Streaming fans who want to watch shows from other countries iPhone users who want something simple
52% Positive Reviews
85 recommend, 78 warn
High Data Quality
287 reviews from 239 people
Best For
People who want a VPN that’s easy and reliable, Streaming fans who want to watch shows from other countries, iPhone users who want something simple
Approval Rate
52% positive
85 recommend · 78 warn
Reviews
287
106 Reddit · 125 Twitter
Unique Reviewers
239
Data Quality
High

What the Community Says

Community Rating 7.5/10

ExpressVPN comes up a lot as a “just works” VPN: people like that it’s easy to use, connects quickly, and stays stable without much fiddling. It’s often praised for feeling fast in day-to-day browsing and for helping with streaming by letting you switch your location to watch shows from other countries. If you want something straightforward on phones (including iOS) and don’t want to babysit your connection, it tends to fit that vibe.

The biggest downside people bring up is the price—many feel it’s expensive compared to other options, even if the reliability is good. There’s also ongoing skepticism about trust and ownership, with some pointing to past controversies and corporate ties as reasons to be cautious if privacy is your top priority. And if you specifically need a VPN for China, plenty of people say it’s unreliable there or doesn’t work consistently, so it’s not the safest bet for the Great Firewall.

Strengths

  • Fast everyday speeds
  • Stable connection
  • Easy to use
  • Good for streaming
  • Simple location switching

Weaknesses

  • Can be pricey
  • Trust and ownership concerns
  • Doesn’t work well in China
  • Some censorship bypass limits
Best for: People who want a VPN that’s easy and reliable Streaming fans who want to watch shows from other countries iPhone users who want something simple
Not ideal for: Budget shoppers looking for the cheapest option People who need a VPN that reliably works in China Hardcore privacy purists who want zero controversy around ownership

Summary generated 1 week ago from 287 community mentions

What People Are Saying

50 reviews

"pretty sure all the VPNs owned by Kape (ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, NordVPN, IPVanish, many others) are Mossad honeypots Proton apparently a honeypot as well"

@HodlTarzan 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@EntityMystik @CryptoCyberia expressVPN is bad they are farming data. forgot the name of the company that have recently bought them for 900M+ but this company owns about 27 VPN’s companies and what is most hilarious is that they even own vpn review sites. anyway stay away crom them"

@tookDadsCC 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@expressvpn @yeswehack Just want to say, i have used @expressvpn for over 10 years...on my phone, computers and even on my home router. You guys are the very best! Speeds, speeds, speeds...locations, UI, thank you for what you do and keeping us safe. 🫶💙"

@OneDarkSeed 2 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@LozzaFox @Keir_Starmer Can I recommend @expressvpn I’ve used them on all devices for 11 years now. Excellent. Exceptional actually. 100 $US a year."

@frenchie1204 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@expressvpn Absolutely the worst VPN We are constantly having problems every time we try to use it It drops out and lags during programs we try to watch Why pay for a service that doesn’t provide quality services https://t.co/fzyCQuGokw"

@SaschaRossiter 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@TheBritishIntel if I have to delete YouTube i will lol. @expressvpn are dogshit. I can't watch certain things on youtube with the vpn on and a lot of websites don't work with it either. waste of £80"

@alltheographies 2 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"Exactly. Anyone looking for a proper VPN btw, that won't get hit by the ban, and won't bend to the UK government, take a look at Mullvad. Years ago when they were raided, they just let the police in because they had literally NO logs of anything, at all. All the VPNs you get advertised on YouTube say they don't keep logs, but they do and police reports prove it. ExpressVPN / PIA / Surfshark etc - these are all completely useless if there's a ban or the Government comes knocking. Does anyone know of any other proper VPNs that can actually be counted on?"

@Bobby_P_90 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@ArachneEnjoyer @ProtonVPN @PlayStation ExpressVPN lowkey dog poopoo 😭 I'd suggest Nord Or Surfshark"

@SilenceOfAura 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"🚨 BREAKING 🚨 ExpressVPN reports that Login details of 149 MILLION+ accounts, including Gmail, Facebook & Netflix, have been LEAKED. Users are urged to CHANGE passwords & enable 2FA IMMEDIATELY. #DataLeaked #ExpressVPN https://t.co/xAScXL7K1i"

@isumansingh 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"Some nigga on strawpage tried doxxing me but @expressvpn saved me Thanks"

@Freeratey 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@MaxNordau Makes sense, Israelis do disguise surveillance products as tech products. Some examples: TM Signal - logs Signal chats for Israeli review Or their VPN honeypots disguised as privacy products- ExpressVPN/PIA/GhostVPN/etc. All Israeli owned, for sure not used for data collection"

@xplanetv 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@BasilTheGreat I recommend ExpressVPN for those under 18. Works nicely e.g. In China."

@HailiOlavi 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@BasilTheGreat @theipaper If you don't have a VPN already people download NordVPN or ExpressVPN for the monthly cost of a coffee, you will be able to circumvent this ban!"

@unitethewest 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@expressvpn Seriously why does your product constantly drop out and freeze all the time Very frustrating and disappointing"

@SaschaRossiter 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@AidanSimardone Just use VPN not backed and controlled by Israel or Mossad Just Google “VPNs Israel” and you should get some articles on this and which the Israeli ran VPNs, such as ExpressVPN and PIA"

@pedropithan 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@RyanMattaMedia If you have an expressvpn account toss it immediately"

@placeholder2211 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@formulaleonog7 @SteadyHearn Use Nord or ExpressVPN, that's legit"

@3CFC31LAL33 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"⚠️ Both ExpressVPN and CyberGhost are owned by Kape Technologies, which has significant Israeli & unit 8200 connections ⚠️ Israeli Teddy Sagi (vi Unikmind) ​ • Former name: Crossrider, an adware/malware company that built platforms for injecting ads into software."

@TheInnerCircle 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@SaarNil72 What Elizabeth said about ExpressVPN is correct. They will hand over data to authorities at the drop of a hat. As usual, do your own research."

@sanitysleuth 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@elonmusk LMAO, those dudes have not heard of VPN. I recommend ExpressVPN. That gets you trough to X e.g. in China."

@HailiOlavi 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"But with ExpressVPN, you don’t actually have to travel across the world just to watch the shows you want. It lets you change your virtual location, so you can access content from different countries while still using the same streaming accounts you’re already subscribed to."

@ambigyuously 2 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@moveincircles Mary you should have been using one years ago. NordVPN and ExpressVPN are always highly rated."

@JamesBurnsCa 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@moveincircles I used ExpressVPN in China and it worked well. NordVPN was popular as well. If you're technical find out about Shadowsocks."

@EdwardT67402509 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@ClaireWestbro14 Some you have to keep clicking every hour, some do adverts. I'm very happy with @expressvpn"

@Mr_Trubshawe 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@Freeratey @expressvpn sponsored tweet nice try rate"

@LunazAgain 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@romain280_ @ProtonVPN @MayaMatt_ @PlayStation And all of those services are stupid for hosting servers in a surveillance state. Several of the big VPNs like ExpressVPN, CyberGhost etc are owned by Israeli companies completely."

@liminalMarch 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@NotDave3412 @POLITICALDUCKOV ExpressVPN."

@4thOfJuly365 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@GloriousKev @kmcnam1 until you use a vpn and then that shit takes forever. then again maybe expressvpn just sucks."

@protobetagamer 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@Jason @expressvpn seems to work for this purpose when others do not."

@mogarchy 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@Freeratey @expressvpn Is this a fucking sponsorship"

@Sleeper_Buckets 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"🚨 MASSIVE DATA LEAK ALERT! 🚨 ExpressVPN reports 149 MILLION accounts (Gmail, Facebook, Netflix & more) compromised! This isn't a company hack, but stolen data from infostealer malware on user devices. Stay safe out there! Don't be a victim of credential stuffing. #Cybersecurity #DataBreach #Privacy"

@JensonFinsights 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@JadeAtrophis And a warm thank you to the many members of the Merchant Guild for letting me use today's sponsor, ExpressVPN, to pretend to be in Nigeria so I can steal your money like the Nigerian Prince I am."

@CrusaderTraya 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@NoContext_FanTv Isn't AFTV sponsored by expressvpn? everyone knows Israelis own express VPN and anybody that expressed any pro Palestinian sentiment were of course getting kicked off that show"

@max00magz 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@kardinal0000 @march_forwarder @Timmysofine Get paid VPN. I use ExpressVPN. Get US ESIM number. You can DM me for that."

@MillianMac69630 2 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@PeterSchiff Please drop ExpressVPN."

@XPelusa123 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@littlegigi79 NordVPN, Surfshark, TotalVPN, Proton VPN, ExpressVPN are some trustworthy ones to try."

@ThatRandomMan83 2 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@grok @DeeOakster @140_Vince @T3chFalcon These just look like random free vpns lol. Mullvad and expressvpn literally got raided and no logs for the feds"

@SayreanTheGreat 2 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@ggreenwald He’s getting money from the Daily Wire now? Also ExpressVPN has been a frequent sponsor and they’re Israeli. He’s always been a shill."

@abs___________ 2 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"outside of the UK use expressVPN or chnage your apple ID settings to UK"

@baarb6ie 2 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@DudeAccount1337 @T3chFalcon yeah, there's VPN maps out there that outline relationships, mergers, and sponsorships. Kape technologies, for example: shady history including malware and selling of people's information. Oh, they happen to own ExpressVPN. Oh ExpressVPN is heavily marketed. Sus. https://t.co/AZw1mX5W4O"

@uuuM312vyx5 2 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@DiligentDenizen @grok @DiligentDenizen careful with using a VPN. They’re not safe either. ExpressVPN’s parent, Kape Technologies, is fully privately owned by Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi through his holding company Unikmind. He’s been the controlling owner since taking it private a few years back."

@TannerHinsley 2 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"This ranking tells you everything about affiliate economics and nothing about privacy. NordVPN and Surfshark are owned by the same parent company (Nord Security, merged 2022). Listing them as separate #1 and #2 competitors without disclosure is either uninformed or deceptive. NordVPN had a server breach in 2018 that exposed TLS and OpenVPN CA keys. They concealed it for 18 months until security researchers forced disclosure on Twitter. That’s not how privacy companies operate. NordVPN pays up to 40% commission per referral. The 2015 Google/UC Berkeley study found that Crossrider (now Kape..."

@iAnonymous3000 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@BillboardChris @elonmusk Just get expressvpn"

@danieldaycrypto 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@Jennifer_Arcuri 100% nord. always had trouble with expressvpn especially with streaming sites who blacklisted their ips. no issues with nord."

@centurysteve 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@sideflipmf @elonmusk ExpressVPN goes trough in China."

@HailiOlavi 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@Grok please translate to indonesia language how To use a VPN in Indonesia: 1. Download a free/reputable app like Proton VPN or ExpressVPN from your app store (Google Play or Apple). 2. Install, create an account (some have free trials). 3. Open the app, connect to a server in another country (e.g., Singapore or US). 4. Once connected, try accessing Grok again. VPNs are legal for personal use there. If issues, check app support. Hope this helps! 😊"

@art_inti999 2 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@damienslash ExpressVPN, sorted. Clearly the priorities are the other way around in the UK currently. So sad.."

@AngelChamo20 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@SPLEE_419 I got this page from XBOSS UPDATES on telegram, i send message to weasly and made a payment yesterday for expressvpn, no reply till now."

@ClarenceSt58055 3 weeks ago View on Twitter →

"@ReclaimTheNetHQ Israeli firm now controls 8 vpn services A big concern that an Israeli firm now controls 30% to 40% of the VPN market. ExpressVPN , CyberGhost, Private Internet Access (PIA) , ZenMate , Hotspot Shield , Betternet , Touch VPN...."

@CrunchieNews 1 week ago View on Twitter →

"@u87677642861 @Alec_Zeck Something I've learned. Most VPN companies are owned by Israeli tech companies. I believe some of these google trends are the result of a VPN user, under the VPN owned by these tech companies. I ran a test myself using ExpressVPN and despite being in the US, the result was Israel"

@AngelZoe1111 1 week ago View on Twitter →