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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6 reviews"I use three, mullvad for security, Express for geo and air vpn for the high seas. For me each has a specific purpose. You don’t have to do that of course. You decide what’s best for you. Cheers 🍻"
"ExpressVPN vs Mullvad: Which One’s Actually Better in 2026? I spent some time this month testing ExpressVPN and Mullvad because I wanted to move away from relying on free VPNs all the time. I had been switching between Proton and Windscr..."
"Thanks, that’s helpful. I’m mostly after torrenting/privacy, but good to know how Express and Surfshark perform. Windscribe sounds like a solid backup."
"Sick of being a leech Hi. Please be kind as I'm totally clueless. I started downloading about 25 years ago using WinMX. I moved to torrents using uTorrent and Pirate Bay soon after, then to Qbittorrent and Torrent Galaxy. I always left..."
"Thank you for replying. Ugh, I renewed for another year a few days ago. I take it it's something to do with port forwarding then (not that I'm totally sure what that it LOL - I did say I'm clueless)? Is there no way to port forward with ..."
"well first stop the sub to expressvpn, its junk lol and owned by israeli company you need a vpn that allows port forwarding, generally proton and airvpn are decent options for this."