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ExpressVPN has rolled-out a seismic shift to its subscription — and it could save you money every month.
For the first time since it launched back in 2009, ExpressVPN has ditched its one-size-fits-all approach in favour of three different membership plans. You can now choose between the following tiers:
Prices start from $3.49 a month on a two-year subscription. That's roughly £2.60 a month — or roughly half the cost of what you'd spend on the previous ExpressVPN plan. Even better, that cost provides protection for 10 separate devices, an increase from the previous limit of eight.
So, you'll be getting more devices included with your subscription for less money. Not bad, eh?
It's easily the biggest overhaul to ExpressVPN in its 16-year history.
If you're already subscribed, there won't be any change to this award-winning service for now. Your existing features, device limits, and pricing will remain identical until your current deal expires and it's time to renew. At that point, you'll have the option to choose from one of the new tiers.
If you're not fussed by advanced features and only want access to the award-winning VPN, the new ExpressVPN Basic plan should fit the bill. Prices start from $3.49, bringing ExpressVPN much closer to rivals like NordVPN and Surfshark, which regularly offer some of the best VPN deals in the UK.
Subscribe to ExpressVPN at its lowest-ever price
ExpressVPN has overhauled its subscription plans for the first time in 16 years, ditching its pricier one-size-fits-all plan for three separate subscriptions. The advantage? This has dramatically lowered the price for anyone who just wants access to this award-winning VPN service without any extra trimmings
The shake-up addresses one of the biggest grumbles that people have had with ExpressVPN — its pricing. While the service has a solid reputation for its low-latency connection, making it ideal for streaming video and playing video games, and VPN server locations across the globe, it's never been known as one of the cheapest VPNs.
With the new Basic plan, ExpressVPN is much more competitive.
You'll still benefit from the core VPN features that ExpressVPN is known for. That includes the fast Lightway protocols and your choice of over 3,000 servers worldwide, including a dedicated location in every US state. There's also its top-tier post-quantum encryption — a feature that sets ExpressVPN apart from its competitors.
For those who don't know, as quantum computers become more powerful, these machines will eventually be able to crack encryption algorithms that are currently deemed secure.
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Experts estimate that it'd take a current-generation computer around 300 trillion years to break a standard RSA-2048 bit encryption key, while a quantum computer with enough qubits could crack it in a matter of days. That could flip encryption on its head, with systems used by banks and password managers at the moment suddenly penetrable to anyone with a powerful quantum computer in under a week.
By default, ExpressVPN now relies on a supercharged form of encryption that will not be susceptible to these advances. It's part of an update rolled-out to its Lightway encryption system.
Elsewhere, ExpressVPN Basic offers protection for 10 devices simultaneously, and there's still the same 30-day money-back guarantee. The company has confirmed DNS-based ad-blocking is coming soon to Basic plans too.
So, what's missing from this most affordable ExpressVPN plan?
You won't enjoy benefits like ExpressVPN Keys password manager, threat protection features, or the Identity Defender suite. The latter boasts four essential products — ID Alerts, ID Theft Insurance, Data Removal, and Credit Scanner — designed to help you block criminals from stealing your identity.
In the United States, ExpressVPN offers a Wi-Fi router that automatically secures every device connected to its network with its end-to-end encryption, which is guaranteed to protect against quantum computers too
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Starting from $4.49 a month for a two-year plan, ExpressVPN Advanced adds its Keys password manager, plus three days of unlimited mobile data to use anywhere on the planet via an eSIM plan courtesy of Holiday.com.
The device limit increases to 12 simultaneous connections, plus you'll gain access to identity monitoring with fraud alerts and restoration services – though these ID features only work if you're in the US.
There are also built-in features to block adverts, trackers, malicious sites, and more.
It could be the sweet spot if you want more than ExpressVPN Basic, but don't need all the premium features. If you're already subscribed to a password manager like LastPass, 1Password, or Dashlane, it could be cheaper to just subscribe to ExpressVPN for its VPN and ability to suggest (and autofill) secure passwords.
Lastly, ExpressVPN Pro is the most expensive — and feature-packed — subscription tier.
Priced at $7.49 a month on a two-year plan, this is the only subscription that includes one of ExpressVPN's most requested features – a dedicated IP address that's exclusive to you. You won't have to share it with other VPN users, and it's so private that even ExpressVPN can’t trace it back to you.
This was previously an optional add-on for ExpressVPN subscribers, so it's interesting to see the much-loved feature included as part of a monthly subscription... even if it happens to be the priciest one.
You'll get everything included with the more affordable tiers, plus 5 days of eSIM data, monthly credit reports, and data removal services for US users.
The device limit increases to 14, and you'll receive up to 75% off Aircove routers, which run ExpressVPN software so that every device connected to Wi-Fi is secured via VPN.
It's worth noting that if you're outside the US, you won't benefit from these Identity Defender features, making this tier less appealing for international users. Whether you're looking for a cheaper ExpressVPN plan, or you're currently paying an additional fee for access to a dedicated IP address and can now fold it into your subscription, this shake-up will impact users on every price plan.
ExpressVPN called it "one of the most significant changes in the company's 16-year history," and looking through the list of changes, they're right.
Subscribe to ExpressVPN at its lowest-ever price
ExpressVPN has overhauled its subscription plans for the first time in 16 years, ditching its pricier one-size-fits-all plan for three separate subscriptions. The advantage? This has dramatically lowered the price for anyone who just wants access to this award-winning VPN service without any extra trimmings
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