ExpressVPN is operated by Express Technologies Ltd., registered in the British Virgin Islands, and has been part of Kape Technologies since 2021. The brand keeps its own apps and also sells routers with the VPN built in.
What it does
- Protects connections on public networks and hides the IP
- Reduces tracking by providers and websites
- Reaches region-restricted content
- Extends the VPN to the whole network through a compatible router
How it works
- Apps for desktop, mobile, TV and browser extensions
- TrustedServer nodes that run entirely in RAM
- Lightway, an open-source protocol audited by third parties
- Post-quantum protection on supported connections
Public pricing
- Monthly and longer-term subscriptions
- Promotional price on the first term, with a higher renewal
- Refund guarantee within the published window
Strengths
- In-house protocol that is open and publicly audited
- Aircove routers with the VPN configured at the factory
- Stable apps on virtually every platform
Points of attention
- Renewal is much pricier than the intro offer
- The old command-line-only Linux app was discontinued in January 2026
- UK-based parent company, operating under BVI jurisdiction