VPN · 4 alternatives

Instead of ExpressVPN, try one of these 4.

Every alternative is lined up against ExpressVPN on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. ExpressVPN sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
ExpressVPNWhat you have now
Premium VPN known for speed and simplicity.
PricePaid
from $8/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
The best-known consumer VPN with a large server fleet.
PricePaid
from $4/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Free-tier VPN from the Proton privacy ecosystem.
PriceFreemium
plus from $5/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Mullvad VPN#3Our pick
Privacy-first VPN, pay anonymously with cash.
PricePaid
$5/mo flat
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
IVPN#4
Independently audited, no-logs VPN for the privacy-minded.
PricePaid
from $4/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving ExpressVPN to first. How we compare.

ExpressVPN alternatives at a glance

ExpressVPN is a paid vpn app (from $8/mo). We compared 4 alternatives: 3 are open source, 0 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 4 work fully offline. The most popular is NordVPN, with 960 likes, while our pick is Mullvad VPN.

Most liked overallNordVPN

The best-known consumer VPN with a large server fleet.

Paid · Works offline
Best open-source optionProton VPN

Free-tier VPN from the Proton privacy ecosystem.

Freemium · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useMullvad VPN

Privacy-first VPN, pay anonymously with cash.

Paid · Open source · Works offline