ExpressVPN Review
2012 Editors' Choice Winner |
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ExpressVPN offers members unlimited VPN access. With VPN servers located in 21 countries. ExpressVPN supports OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP/IPSec protocols. Easily setup ExpressVPN for use on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices. They also offer and easy to use VPN client for Windows and Mac free of charge.
ExpressVPN Servers
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ExpressVPN server locations: United States (several locations), United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Hong Kong, France, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Lithuania, Panama, Poland and Portugal.
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Customers from Asia will find the Los Angeles OpenVPN server is best suited and those from the Middle East will want to go with the UK or Amsterdam servers.
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ExpressVPN supports multiple VPN protocols including OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP/IPSec. For those unfamiliar basically OpenVPN is the most secure and great for connecting from PC, Mac or Linux. While PPTP extends compatibility to mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, Android devices, etc.
ExpressVPN Performance Testing
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Baseline speed test - before connecting to ExpressVPN we tested our Internet speed and found it to be 39.17 Mbps download and 3.16 Mbps upstream. Connecting from the US - east coast.
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PPTP speed test - after connecting to the east coast PPTP VPN server we tested our Internet speed again and found it to be 21.68 Mbps download and 10.34 Mbps upstream.
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L2TP/IPSec speed test - after connecting to the east coast L2TP VPN server we tested our Internet speed again and found it to be 21.31 Mbps download and 2.65 Mbps upstream.
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OpenVPN speed test - after connecting to the east coast OpenVPN server we tested our Internet speed again and found it to be 14.98 Mbps download and 4.54 Mbps upstream.
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Conclusion - ExpressVPN performance was good. Note: you can expect any VPN to slow your connection some as the traffic is being encrypted.
ExpressVPN Compatibility
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As mentioned above Express supports multiple VPN technologies including PPTP, L2TP/IPSec and OpenVPN. By doing so they offer support for a wide range of users.
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System compatibility - ExpressVPN supports Windows (7, Vista, XP), Mac OS X and Linux (Ubuntu).
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Mobile compatibility - Express supports iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices.
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Browser compatibility - Express VPN supports Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome and Opera.
ExpressVPN Account Pricing
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ExpressVPN accounts all include unlimited VPN access. Supporting OpenVPN SSL, L2TP/IPSec and PPTP connections.
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VPNSP bonus offer - $7 days for $0.99 (bonus offer).
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Unlimited VPN - $12.95 a month (35% discount).
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Unlimited VPN - $59.95 for 6 months (45% discount).
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Unlimited VPN - $99.95 for 12 months (58% discount).
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ExpressVPN offers a 30 day money back guarantee.
ExpressVPN Review : Conclusion
We enjoyed testing the ExpressVPN service. Connecting and switching between servers was very simple using their VPN client. Which is free and available for Windows or Mac. iPhone setup was easy as well. Performance and reliability were solid and the price is good considering all the features. We definitely recommend you give ExpressVPN a try.