ExpressVPN

Polished apps and first-class router support

87See the breakdown

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Servers: 3,000+
Countries: 105
Devices: 8
From: $4.99/mo
No-logs: Audited
Kill switch: Yes
Founded: 2009

Editor’s verdict

Pay the premium for the apps and the router firmware.

Editorial rating 4.4/5 · last reviewed 2026-07-01

Overview

ExpressVPN has the most refined client experience and the best router firmware in the category, at a premium price.

Pros

Best-in-class apps
Excellent router firmware
TrustedServer RAM-only design

Cons

Most expensive per month
Only 8 devices

How the score is built

8 editorial criteria

Rated by our editors against published criteria. It is an opinion with its weights shown — not a performance test.

87Full methodology

Crunch Score breakdown: each signal, its score out of 5, its weight, and why
Signal	Score	Weight	Why
Reliability	4.1	21%	Editorial rating of reliability, based on the provider's published success-rate figures, SLA terms and reader reports.
Weight 21% ·Editorial rating of reliability, based on the provider's published success-rate figures, SLA terms and reader reports.
Value for money	4.3	17%	Value for money across every published plan tier.
Weight 17% ·Value for money across every published plan tier.
Speed	4.7	14%	Editorial rating of speed, based on the provider's published performance figures and reader reports.
Weight 14% ·Editorial rating of speed, based on the provider's published performance figures and reader reports.
Trust & transparency	4.4	14%	Sourcing transparency, logging policy, KYC friction and published audits.
Weight 14% ·Sourcing transparency, logging policy, KYC friction and published audits.
Location targeting	4.2	10%	Country, city and ASN targeting options, as listed in the provider's documentation.
Weight 10% ·Country, city and ASN targeting options, as listed in the provider's documentation.
Pool size	4.5	10%	Pool size and subnet/ASN diversity, as published by the provider.
Weight 10% ·Pool size and subnet/ASN diversity, as published by the provider.
Docs & API	4.1	7%	API and documentation quality, rated by our editors against a fixed rubric.
Weight 7% ·API and documentation quality, rated by our editors against a fixed rubric.
Support	4.6	7%	Support channels and hours the provider offers, and how readers describe their support experience.
Weight 7% ·Support channels and hours the provider offers, and how readers describe their support experience.