ExpressVPN review (2026): A stylish VPN service with proven privacy

ExpressVPN review (2026): A stylish VPN service with proven privacy

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Publish Date: 2026-02-14 05:30:00

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Founded in 2009, ExpressVPN is one of the biggest names in the online privacy space. Does it deserve the prestige?

When I first reviewed ExpressVPN back in 2023, I was impressed with its strong privacy practices and stylish app, but took issue with its expensive subscriptions and ownership. In the years since, ExpressVPN has continued to grow its global server network, overhauled its desktop apps, added a neat ShuffleIP feature, and reworked its plans with new tiers and more simultaneous connections. As of early February, it’s added new non-VPN privacy tools to most of its plans at no extra cost, with more in the works.

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I’ve been busy, too. Last year, I came up with an all-new VPN reviewing methodology for Mashable that involves more rigorous criteria and a standardized scoring rubric. Consider this a from-scratch review redo.

So, to return to the question at hand: Is ExpressVPN any good in 2026? For this ExpressVPN review, I spent nearly two weeks re-testing and re-evaluating its service. I walked away more impressed with it than before.

ExpressVPN review: How much does it cost?

ExpressVPN is available on a bunch of platforms, including iOS (pictured). For this review, I only tried it on macOS.
Credit: ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN offers the following plans as of February 2026:

• The Basic plan comes with 10 simultaneous connections, a built-in speed test, an ad blocker, a malicious site blocker, and limited access to two new digital privacy tools (ExpressMailGuard and ExpressAI). Prices range from $3.49 per month for 28 months to $12.99 on a monthly basis.

• The Advanced Plan adds two extra simultaneous connections, a tracker blocker, an adult site blocker, an eSIM with three days of unlimited data,…

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