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ExpressVPN vs NordVPN

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Speed
SpeedExpressVPNNordVPN
Paid · Download

No data

860.12 Mbps

Paid · Upload

No data

873.97 Mbps

Free · Download

No data

No data

Free · Upload

No data

No data

30-Day Speed History

Free options

Free options
Free optionsExpressVPNNordVPN
Free options

There is no permanent free plan. A 3-day trial is offered through the iOS and Android apps and converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled.

There is no permanent free plan. New Google Play users can get a 3-day trial, except in Bangladesh, India, South Korea and Sri Lanka. A separate 7-day website trial applies to selected premium bundles and countries, requires payment details and renews automatically unless cancelled; it is not a Basic-plan offer.

Pricing

Pricing
PricingExpressVPNNordVPN
Paid plan

Basic

Basic

1 month

1 month / $14.99

$14.99 per month

At renewal: 1 month / $14.99

$14.99 per month (Same monthly price)

Customers: New customers

1 month / $14.99

$14.99 per month

At renewal: 1 month / $14.99

$14.99 per month (Same monthly price)

1 year

15 months / $74.85

$4.99 per month

At renewal: 12 months / $99.95

$8.33 per month (+67%)

Customers: New customers

12 months / $65.88

$5.49 per month

At renewal: 12 months / $139.08

$11.59 per month (+111%)

Customers: New customers

2 years

28 months / $83.72

$2.99 per month

At renewal: 12 months / $99.95

$8.33 per month (+179%)

Customers: New customers

27 months / $94.23

$3.49 per month

At renewal: 12 months / $139.08

$11.59 per month (+232%)

Customers: New customers

Direct purchases only. Monthly equivalents include bonus time; the full amount is charged upfront. Taxes and eligibility may differ.

Managing your subscription

Managing your subscription
Managing your subscriptionExpressVPNNordVPN
Automatic renewal

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

Renews automatically.

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

1 month · Credit card

Renews automatically.

Charged on the renewal date.

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

12 months · 27 months · Credit card

Renews automatically.

Charged 14 days before the paid period ends.

Reminder: 30 days before the charge.

Subscriptions purchased through App Store and Google Play

Renews automatically.

How to turn off renewal

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

In your VPN account

  1. Sign in to your account, open My subscription, select Cancel subscription and follow the confirmation steps.

Subscriptions purchased through App Store and Google Play

If you purchased through the App Store or Google Play, open the subscription settings in that store, select the VPN and cancel the subscription.

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

Credit card

In your VPN account

  1. Sign in to Nord Account.
  2. Open Billing.
  3. Select Cancel auto-renewal and confirm.
  4. Check that auto-renewal is OFF and look for the confirmation email.

Canceling your subscription does not automatically request a refund or remove your saved payment details.

Subscriptions purchased through App Store and Google Play

If you purchased through the App Store or Google Play, open the subscription settings in that store, select the VPN and cancel the subscription.

Access after cancellation

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

Available until the paid period ends.

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

Credit card

Available until the paid period ends.

Subscriptions purchased through App Store and Google Play

Remaining access after cancellation is not established.

The effect of canceling a trial depends on the store’s terms.

Removing a card from your VPN account

You can remove the card in your VPN account.

  1. Open Payment methods, choose Edit, then Delete it here and Delete Now.

Removing the only saved payment method disables automatic renewal.

Removing the card requires deleting the VPN account.

When to cancel

The exact cancellation deadline is not specified. Cancel well before the next renewal charge to avoid being charged again.

Subscriptions purchased through the VPN website

Credit card

Before the next charge.

Refund conditions

Refund conditions
Refund conditionsExpressVPNNordVPN
What can be refunded and under what conditions

Purchases on the VPN website

The provider’s refund guarantee applies subject to conditions.

Within 30 days

Starting from your initial purchase

Refund amount & fees

Full refund under these conditions.

How to request a refund

  1. Request a refund through your account or contact support.

App Store & Google Play purchases

If you paid through the App Store or Google Play, you can request a refund through that store. Requests are assessed under the store’s rules; approval is not guaranteed.

Purchases on the VPN website

The provider’s refund guarantee applies subject to conditions.

Within 30 days

Starting from your initial purchase

Refund amount & fees

Cryptocurrency refunds are based on the original purchase value in USD, converted to cryptocurrency.

Conditions

You must not have received a refund for a previous purchase.

For prepaid or gift cards, the card provider must support refunds.

How to request a refund

  1. Contact NordVPN support to request a refund.
  2. Open the account refund link supplied by support.
  3. Confirm your refund request.
  • 12 months · 27 months · Germany
  • 12 months · 27 months · Netherlands
  • 12 months · 27 months · United Kingdom

The provider’s contractual refund policy applies subject to conditions.

Within 30 days

Starting from the renewal charge

Refund amount & fees

A full refund is available within 30 days of the renewal charge.

After 30 days, the remaining term is refunded proportionally, starting with the month after your request.

Refunds for renewal payments

Renewal payments are eligible under these conditions.

How to request a refund

  1. Contact NordVPN support to request a refund.

App Store & Google Play purchases

If you paid through the App Store or Google Play, you can request a refund through that store. Requests are assessed under the store’s rules; approval is not guaranteed.

Additional conditions from the VPN provider

Subscriptions purchased through Google Play

The provider’s refund guarantee applies subject to conditions.

Within 30 days

Starting from your initial purchase

Exclusions

Renewal payments are not covered by the provider’s guarantee.

How to request a refund

  1. Contact NordVPN support to request a refund for your Google Play purchase.
What is not covered by refunds

Purchases on the VPN website

Renewal payments are not covered by the provider’s guarantee.

Renewals, gift codes and app-store purchases are excluded. Some promotional offers and previously refunded customers may be ineligible.

Purchases on the VPN website

Renewal payments are not covered by the provider’s guarantee.

Violating the terms of service or export-control rules may make the purchase ineligible.

Ownership & jurisdiction

Ownership & jurisdiction
Ownership & jurisdictionExpressVPNNordVPN
Who runs the VPN?

Express Technologies Ltd. (registered in British Virgin Islands) is the company named as providing the VPN service.

Express Technologies Ltd. is the parent company of Kape Technologies. Registered in British Virgin Islands.

nordvpn S.A. (registered in Panama) is the company named as providing the VPN service. Contracting provider named in General Terms; direct consumer NordVPN service. Separate bundle products and payment processors are not assigned as VPN operators.

Which laws apply?

The service terms specify the law of British Virgin Islands.

Panamanian law applies, but you retain mandatory consumer protections and local court rights in your country of residence.

Audits

Each audit covers particular systems and a particular point in time. A provider announcement is distinct from a publicly available audit report.

Audits
AuditsExpressVPNNordVPN
No-logs policy

No-logs assessment

KPMG LLP · February 2025

What was checked: TrustedServer and privacy controls as of 28 February 2025.

Findings: The provider reports reasonable assurance with no identified issues concerning safeguards against activity logging.

Limitations: A point-in-time assessment does not guarantee future security.

Read the auditor’s summary

No-logs review

Deloitte Lithuania · 2025

What was checked: VPN systems and supporting operations, examined in November–December 2025.

Findings: The provider reports that the independent review supported its no-logs claims.

The report is available through a customer account.

App security

No independent audit found for this area.

Application security

Cure53 · 2025

What was checked: Desktop and mobile apps, browser extensions, account services and related APIs, tested in May–June 2025.

Findings: The report identified vulnerabilities including login-session fixation and VPN bypass.

Fixes: Cure53 verified fixes for the high-severity issues. Some other findings remained accepted risks or had no documented closure.

Limitations: These findings describe the tested versions at that time, not the current state of every app or server.

Read the audit report
Infrastructure security

No-logs assessment

KPMG LLP · February 2025

What was checked: TrustedServer and privacy controls as of 28 February 2025.

Findings: The provider reports reasonable assurance with no identified issues concerning safeguards against activity logging.

Limitations: A point-in-time assessment does not guarantee future security.

Read the auditor’s summary

Server and infrastructure security

Cure53 · October 2025

What was checked: VPN servers and supporting infrastructure, tested in October 2025.

Findings: Nine findings were reported, including two high-severity issues.

Fixes: Cure53 verified fixes for the high-severity issues. Some other findings remained accepted risks or had no documented closure.

Limitations: These findings describe the tested versions at that time, not the current state of every app or server.

Read the audit report

Apps, protocols & servers

Apps & devices

Apps & devices
Apps, protocols & serversExpressVPNNordVPN
Computers & mobile devices

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux

TV devices

Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV

Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV

Browser extensions

Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave

Chrome, Firefox, Edge

Manual setup

Windows, Routers

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Routers, Raspberry Pi, NAS

Connection details

Connection details
Apps, protocols & serversExpressVPNNordVPN
Simultaneous connections

10

10

WireGuard

Supported

Not supported

OpenVPN

Supported

Supported

IKEv2/IPsec

Supported

Supported (Manual setup)

Provider-specific technologies

Lightway

NordLynx (based on WireGuard), NordWhisper

Network

Network
Apps, protocols & serversExpressVPNNordVPN
Servers

No data

8,043

Countries

113

149

Locations

214

Sources give different counts

Features

Features
FeaturesExpressVPNNordVPN
Auto-connect

Supported

Supported

Kill Switch

Supported

Supported

Split tunneling

Supported

Supported

VPN traffic obfuscation

Supported

Supported

Multi-hop

Not supported

Supported (Double VPN)

Tor over VPN

Not supported

Supported (Onion Over VPN)

P2P / torrenting

Supported

Supported

Ad blocking

Supported

Supported (Threat Protection)

Tracker blocking

Supported (Requires an upgraded plan)

Supported (Requires an upgraded plan)

Malicious website blocking

Supported

Supported (Threat Protection)

Port forwarding

Not supported

Not supported

Dedicated IP

Supported (Paid add-on)

Supported (Paid add-on)

Shared static IP

Not supported

Not supported

Automatic IP rotation

Supported (ShuffleIP)

Not supported

Streaming

Based on providers’ published information. “Not supported” means the service was not listed in the reviewed materials; playback has not been tested.

Streaming
FeaturesExpressVPNNordVPN
Netflix

Supported

Supported

Amazon Prime Video

Supported

Supported

Disney+

Supported

Supported

HBO Max

Supported

Supported

Paramount+

Supported

Not supported

Hulu

Supported

Supported

Peacock

Supported

Not supported

YouTube TV

Not supported

Supported

BBC iPlayer

Supported

Supported

DAZN

Not supported

Supported

ITVX

Supported

Not supported

Channel 4

Supported

Not supported

RaiPlay

Supported

Not supported

RTÉ Player

Supported

Not supported

Other services (42)
Streaming
FeaturesExpressVPNNordVPN
Apple TV+

Not supported

Not supported

Crunchyroll

Not supported

Not supported

iQIYI

Not supported

Not supported

WeTV

Not supported

Not supported

Viki

Not supported

Not supported

ESPN+

Not supported

Not supported

F1 TV

Not supported

Not supported

beIN Sports

Not supported

Not supported

fuboTV

Not supported

Not supported

Kayo Sports

Not supported

Not supported

JioHotstar

Not supported

Not supported

ZEE5

Not supported

Not supported

SonyLIV

Not supported

Not supported

Vidio

Not supported

Not supported

Canal+

Not supported

Not supported

NOW TV

Not supported

Not supported

France.tv

Not supported

Not supported

TF1+

Not supported

Not supported

RTL+

Not supported

Not supported

Joyn

Not supported

Not supported

ARD

Not supported

Not supported

ZDF

Not supported

Not supported

Mediaset Infinity

Not supported

Not supported

Movistar Plus+

Not supported

Not supported

RTVE Play

Not supported

Not supported

Viaplay

Not supported

Not supported

U-next

Not supported

Not supported

TVING

Not supported

Not supported

Coupang Play

Not supported

Not supported

Wavve

Not supported

Not supported

FPT Play

Not supported

Not supported

VieON

Not supported

Not supported

VTV Go

Not supported

Not supported

Vision+

Not supported

Not supported

RCTI+

Not supported

Not supported

Exxen

Not supported

Not supported

puhutv

Not supported

Not supported

M6+

Not supported

Not supported

Videoland

Not supported

Not supported

NPO Start

Not supported

Not supported

Ziggo Go

Not supported

Not supported

RTBF Auvio

Not supported

Not supported

Censorship

Relevant mainly where VPN services are blocked

If you are in the US, a European country, or elsewhere and VPN services are not blocked on your network, these results need not rule this VPN out of your purchase decision. A failed test under blocking in Russia does not, by itself, mean the VPN is poor quality or will not work where you live. Consider its speed, features and price for your needs.

Censorship
CensorshipExpressVPNNordVPN
Does it work on restricted networks?

Could not confirm

In our tests in Russia, we could not establish a working VPN connection that allowed data transfer under VPN blocking.