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

Reviews about "Slow Speeds"

3 reviews

"Been using #ProtonVPN for a while now, and for me, I'm getting faster speeds than I did with #ExpressVPN"

@bernhardhimself 2 weeks 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 →

"@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 →