ExpressVPN Review
Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions
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...
What the Community Says
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
Summary generated 1 week ago from 287 community mentions
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10 reviews"...t spent 15 days all over China (Chengdu, Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Shanghai) and ExpressVPN worked perfect, I had no troubles at all and usually connected to a Washington server."
"@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. 🫶💙"
"Does ExpressVPN Still Work with MLB TV in 2026? I tested ExpressVPN recently to watch my favorite NBA team through League Pass, and it actually worked better than I expected. I am currently living in Texas, so a lot of the games are restri..."
"...a choice of geolocations do so by having endpoints in all of those locations. If you want that, use ExpressVPN, NordVPN, etc. If you don’t plan on using the UX7 as your primary router/gateway, I don’t think you should do this. If you ..."
"Express has extensive server locations, and Mullvad offers strong privacy and is also affordable."
"@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..."
"@grok I tried using ExpressVPN and connected to Australia. It works fine now. Previously, I didn't have to. Could you check if Malaysia is blocking Grok?"
"...e version) and Bitdefender (Argentina & USA servers) are not being blocked in hidive.com/login ExpressVPN (USA server) is getting blocked, though. Weird..."
"...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"
"@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."