ExpressVPN vs TunnelBear
ExpressVPN and TunnelBear are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose ExpressVPN if…
- • You want ExpressVPN's edge on how many countries it covers and what customers say on trustpilot
Choose TunnelBear if…
- • You want TunnelBear's edge on trying it before you pay and what it costs to start
Round by round
- Round 1Trying it before you payTunnelBear wins
TunnelBear wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2How many countries it coversExpressVPN wins
ExpressVPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotExpressVPN winsTunnelBear5/10
1.9 out of 5
TrustScore from 126 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.9 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 4What it costs to startTunnelBear 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 $10.99/mo, billed monthly
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear8/10$10.99/mo, billed monthly
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
TunnelBear wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5What the long plan costsExpressVPN winsExpressVPN8/10
$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)
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
TunnelBear5/10$3.33/mo, 3 years ($120 once)
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
- $3.33/mo, 3 years ($120 once), against $2.99/mo, first 28 months
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
ExpressVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How many devices at onceTunnelBear 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 ↗
TunnelBear8/10Unlimited devices
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
TunnelBear wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- 113 countries, against 150 countries
- $2.99, against $2.49
- 10 devices (Basic), against Unlimited devices
- No free plan, against Free plan
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 47 countries, against 150 countries
- 47 countries, against 113 countries
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5