NordVPN vs ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN comes out ahead of NordVPN 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
ExpressVPN takes it, 3–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, ExpressVPN 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 NordVPN if…
- • You want NordVPN's edge on how many countries it covers
Choose ExpressVPN if…
- • You want ExpressVPN's edge on what the long plan costs and what customers say on trustpilot
Round by round
- Round 1What the long plan costsExpressVPN wins
ExpressVPN wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotExpressVPN winsNordVPN5/10
4.2 out of 5
TrustScore from 50,849 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4.2 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 3Trying it before you payTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4How many countries it coversNordVPN winsNordVPN8/10
150 countries
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
ExpressVPN5/10113 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 150 countries
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
NordVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5Ad and malware blocker includedExpressVPN winsNordVPN5/10
Not in Basic (Complete and up)
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
- Not in Basic (Complete and up), against Blocks ads (Basic)
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
ExpressVPN8/10Blocks ads (Basic)
Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2 Years + 4 Months (first term)
Source: expressvpn.com ↗
ExpressVPN wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6What it costs to startTieNordVPN7/10
$14.69/mo, billed monthly
Basic, 1-month plan (select "1-month plans")
- Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
Source: nordvpn.com ↗
ExpressVPN7/10$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 ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- paid only
- Basic; 1-month plan (open the '2-year plans' menu, pick '1-month plans') vs 2-year plan + 3 extra months (first term)
- $3.49, against $2.99
- 4.2 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- Not in Basic (Complete and up), against Blocks ads (Basic)
- $3.49, against $2.49
- 113 countries, against 150 countries
- $2.99, against $2.49
- 10 devices (Basic), against Unlimited devices
- No free plan, against Free plan