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"Internet privacy is essential due to the fact that various parties have the ability to intercept your browsing habits, financial credential, and personally-identifying information. For example, your internet service provider is able to see domain information of the sites you visit. Trackers and hackers are everywhere and what better way to protect yourself than to use a trusted VPN service.\nA VPN service acts as an intermediary between the client and the target server. The intermediate server receives all requests from the client and then forwards to the remote server unchanged. This is known as a transparent proxy. For that reason, the client’s IP address is concealed while the IP address =generated by the proxy server is exposed.\n\nExpressVPN is the top-rated VPN service right now but does it really do what it says or does it overstate its claims? For that reason, I have made a bare-knuckle review that will help you decide whether to go for it or not. I’ve used a couple of VPN services before which worked fine then after noticing all the positive criticism about ExpressVPN, I decided to sign up for it, test it out and lay bare the facts for you folks.\nThe review is composed of three sections. First, I will talk about ExpressVPN and what they have to offer. Next will be my honest experience while using the service. And lastly, I will include results of some test which I performed while using ExpressVPN.\nAbout ExpressVPN\nExpressVPN does not disclose much in their about page but after I did a few digging I found out it is located in the British Virgin Islands. This is a good thing because the laws in this location strongly advocate for the right to online privacy and anonymity.\nExpressVPN has gained leverage over other VPN services in recent years but it was founded way back in 2009. It has received a positive global appraisal for its superfast speeds, multiple device support, customer support, user-friendly, etc.\nPlan and Pricing\nAll the plan options offer the same features and functionality. The only difference is the length of each plan and how much you are going to save. ExpressVPN offers three plan options:\n\n1 month: $12.95 per month\n6 months: $9.99 per month\n12 months: $8.32 per month\n\nI went for the 1-month plan since I wanted to test it out first. If you are going to use ExpressVPN for a long time, the 12-month plan will save you some dough but before you do, make sure you read till the end.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\nMy experience while using ExpressVPN\nSimplicity\nExpressVPN has a simple and easy to use interface. This will give those not technically inclined a friendly user experience. Although there are some advanced settings which you can tweak yourself. ExpressVPN has an option that automatically selects the appropriate settings in case you have no idea how they work. The setup procedure for both desktop and mobile client is quire simplified as well. Apart from the desktop and mobile client, I have to mention I faced a few issues setting up ExpressVPN on other devices. Good thing they have included comprehensive tutorials for devices that may seem a bit tricky to set up.\nConnecting or disconnecting from the VPN is just a click of a button away. Switching between preferred servers is quite fast and finding whichever server you want is easy. I’ve come across some VPN services that require a lot of configuration in order for it to work or select the server you want. Some go to the extent of requiring you to input proxy addresses manually. Unless you are conversant with such technicalities, using such VPN providers will give you a hard time.\nNetwork Speed\nThe network throughput, when connected to ExpressVPN, will vary from time to time. It will also vary from server to server. I think it also depends on the number of users connected to a particular server at one time. ExpressVPN desktop client comes with a feature that lets you test out all the servers and compare which one had the best download speed, latency and speed index. This comes in handy when you want to determine which server is best.\nWhen I compared speed test results with and without using ExpressVPN, the figures vary as well. But generally, there is around a 15 &#8211; 20% reduction when I connect to ExpressVPN. I see this as a normal occurrence since I don’t expect to be the only one connected to a particular server. Traffic from your device has to be encrypted then decrypted again before being forwarded to the target remote server. All this requires processing and processing takes time. Furthermore, on a typical network, you are usually bound to experience delays whenever you add more devices.\nFor Further Reading: Mesh WiFi Buying Guide\nConvenience\nAs I tested out this service, I got to experience a number conveniences which you would not find in other VPN services. First of all, ExpressVPN comes with a browser extension which works in sync with the desktop client. It is available for both Chrome and Firefox. This enhances convenience in that it allows you to change server locations directly on the browser while surfing rather than going all the way to the desktop client. The browser extension normally does not work without the desktop client.\nMultiple device support and being able to operate up to five devices simultaneously in another element of convenience. Once you have a single subscription, you can access all the apps for your various devices. Furthermore, ExpressVPN comes with a speed test feature which lets you evaluate which server has the best connection speeds. You don’t find that in all VPN providers. They also have tools you can use to test out the integrity of their service which you would otherwise use third-party tools while using other providers. That’s convenience right there.\nUnblock restricted content\nThere are a lot of restricted sites and contents across the web. Particular content can be restricted according to your geographical location or it may be censored by your government for whatever reason. For my case, since I am not aware of any sites restricted in my country, I decided to try out a site that is designated for people in the US i.e. Fox shows. Accessing the site was easy and fast but when I picked one show to stream, I got the alert below.\n \nI decided to connect to a server located in the US and I was able to stream seamlessly. ExpressVPN seems like an excellent choice for streaming services that showcase restricted content.\nTorrenting\nSome VPN providers do not tunnel torrent traffic since multiple heavy torrent downloads can cause speed lag which compromises experience to other users. ExpressVPN seemed to work fine while I was using my torrent client. Although the speed was a bit lower than usual.\n\nMy verdict about ExpressVPN\nApart from the third test that I carried out (Proxy/Anonymizer detection), ExpressVPN worked fine for the other tests. ExpressVPN supports multiple platforms although it may seem a bit technical for some users when it comes to setting up ‘uncommon’ devices. About the speed, it is normal for your connection to slow down a bit when you are using a VPN service. One downside that I would like to mention is that the prices for their plans are higher compared to rival VPN services, but that&#8217;s what you pay for a premium service. It even supports Netflix US unblocking. So would I recommend ExpressVPN? Yes, I would."
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