ExpressVPN vs IPVanish
IPVanish comes out ahead of ExpressVPN on 2 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
IPVanish takes it, 2–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, IPVanish takes 2 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose ExpressVPN if…
- • You want ExpressVPN's edge on what customers say on trustpilot
Choose IPVanish if…
- • You want IPVanish's edge on what the long plan costs and how many devices at once
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotExpressVPN winsIPVanish5/10
4 out of 5
TrustScore from 10,280 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
ExpressVPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2Trying it before you payTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 3What the long plan costsIPVanish winsExpressVPN5/10
$2.99/mo, first 28 months
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
- $2.99/mo, first 28 months, against $2.39/mo, first 2 years
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
IPVanish8/10$2.39/mo, first 2 years
Essential; Monthly Plan tab vs 2-Year Plan tab (first term)
Source: ipvanish.com ↗
IPVanish wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 4How many devices at onceIPVanish winsExpressVPN5/10
10 devices (Basic)
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
- 10 devices (Basic), against Unlimited devices
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
IPVanish8/10Unlimited devices
Essential; Monthly Plan tab vs 2-Year Plan tab (first term)
Source: ipvanish.com ↗
IPVanish wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5What it costs to startTieExpressVPN7/10
$14.99/mo, billed monthly
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
IPVanish7/10$14.99/mo, billed monthly
Essential; Monthly Plan tab vs 2-Year Plan tab (first term)
Source: ipvanish.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6How long you have to get a refundTieExpressVPN7/10
30-day money-back
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
IPVanish7/1030-day money-back
Essential; Monthly Plan tab vs 2-Year Plan tab (first term)
Source: ipvanish.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- paid only
- 113 countries, against 150 countries
- $2.99, against $2.49
- 10 devices (Basic), against Unlimited devices
- No free plan, against Free plan
- 4 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 3,400+ servers, against 7,100+ servers
- 4 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- 4 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5