ExpressVPN vs Proton VPN
Proton VPN comes out ahead of ExpressVPN on 3 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
Proton VPN takes it, 3–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Proton VPN takes 3 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 Proton VPN if…
- • You want Proton VPN's edge on trying it before you pay and what it costs to start
Round by round
- Round 1Trying it before you payProton VPN wins
Proton VPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotExpressVPN winsProton VPN5/10
2.1 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,006 reviews on Trustpilot
- 2.1 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 3What the long plan costsTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4What it costs to startProton VPN winsExpressVPN5/10
$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)
- $14.99/mo, billed monthly, against $9.99/mo, billed monthly
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
Proton VPN8/10$9.99/mo, billed monthly
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
Source: protonvpn.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5How many countries it coversProton VPN winsExpressVPN5/10
113 countries
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
- 113 countries, against 140+ countries
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
Proton VPN8/10140+ countries
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
Source: protonvpn.com ↗
Proton VPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- 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 ↗
Proton VPN7/1030-day money-back
VPN Plus; '1 month' tab vs '2 years' tab (first term); Proton Free also offered
Source: protonvpn.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- long plan, per month
- 113 countries, against 150 countries
- $2.99, against $2.49
- 10 devices (Basic), against Unlimited devices
- No free plan, against Free plan
- 2.1 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 140+ countries, against 150 countries
- 2.1 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- $2.99, against $2.49