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HBetternet vs ExpressVPN
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Betternet if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: casual mobile users, streamers
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Choose ExpressVPN if…
- you work on Linux
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, frequent travelers
Side by side
Feature Betternet ExpressVPN
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price$6/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, ChromeWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome
CompanyBetternet LLCExpressVPN
Full feature lists
B Betternet
- One-tap VPN connection that hides your IP
- Encrypted web traffic
- No registration or email required
- Access to content from other regions
- Protection against ISP throttling
- Blocks malware and phishing sites
- Apps for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and Chrome
E ExpressVPN
- Servers in 113 countries
- Lightway protocol with post-quantum protection
- AES-256 encryption and RAM-only TrustedServer technology
- Internet kill switch and split tunneling
- Private encrypted DNS
- Ad, tracker and malicious site blocking
- Optional dedicated IP
- Up to 14 simultaneous devices
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Betternet · betternet.co
ExpressVPN · expressvpn.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Betternet
FreeFree
Premium (annual, promo)$71.99/yr (about $6/mo billed annually)
ExpressVPN
Basic€2.49/mo (€69.72 for first 28 months, then €79.95/year)
Advanced€3.99/mo (€111.72 for first 28 months, then €109.95/year)
Express Pro€6.49/mo (€181.72 for first 28 months, then €179.95/year)
Strengths and limitations
Betternet
- Free version with no registration needed
- Premium includes a 7-day free trial
- Apps for five platforms, including a Chrome extension
- Large review base: 191K on the App Store and 1.2M on Google Play
- Promo price applies only to annual billing and renews at $95.99/year
- No Linux app listed
- Home page does not explain how the free plan differs from Premium
ExpressVPN
- Apps for desktop, mobile, TV, routers and browsers
- 30-day money-back guarantee for new users
- 24/7 live chat support
- Higher plans bundle a password manager, email aliases and eSIM data
- No free plan
- Advertised low prices apply only to the first 28 months, after which the plan renews at a higher annual rate
- Dedicated IP is a paid add-on unless you're on Express Pro
- Teams plans require at least 5 licenses
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