ExpressVPN provider Review

VPN Providers — By Script on June 11, 2011 at 7:14 pm

ExpressVPN offers members unlimited VPN access. With VPN servers located in several countries. ExpressVPN members enjoy PPTP, L2TP/IPSec and OpenVPN SSL connections. With P2P / file sharing traffic allowed on all servers. Easily setup ExpressVPN for use on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices.

– PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN
- VPN servers in several countries
- Windows, Mac, Linux support
- iPhone, iPad, Android, Win. Mobile
- Special: $10/mo. unlimited VPN
- Free trial – 30 day free VPN trial

ExpressVPN Servers

OpenVPN server locations: Los Angeles, San Francisco / San Jose, Seattle, Washington DC, London and Amsterdam.
PPTP server locations: US, UK, Germany, Netherlands , Hong Kong. France and Switzerland.
All ExpressVPN servers allow P2P / torrent traffic and are optimized for high speed data transfer.
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.
ExpressVPN supports multiple VPN technologies including PPTP, L2TP/IPSec and OpenVPN. 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

Baseline speed test – before connecting to ExpressVPN we tested our Internet speed and found it to be 44.65 Mbps download and 1.53 Mbps upstream. Connecting from the US – east coast.

PPTP speed test – after connecting to the east coast PPTP VPN server we tested our Internet speed again and found it to be 21.19 Mbps download and 2.58 Mbps upstream.
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.
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.
Conclusion – ExpressVPN performance was good. We’ve seen faster but the speed was consistent and service reliable. Note: you can expect any VPN to slow your connection some as the traffic is being encrypted.

ExpressVPN Compatibility

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.
System compatibility – ExpressVPN supports Windows (7, Vista, XP), Mac OS X and Linux (Ubuntu).
Mobile compatibility – Express supports iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices.
Browser compatibility – Express VPN supports Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome and Opera.

ExpressVPN Account Pricing

ExpressVPN accounts all include unlimited VPN access. Supporting OpenVPN SSL, L2TP/IPSec and PPTP connections.
Unlimited VPN – $12.95 a month (35% discount).
Unlimited VPN – $65.95 for 6 months (45% discount).
Unlimited VPN – $119.95 for 12 months (50% discount).
ExpressVPN offers a 30 day money back guarantee.

ExpressVPN Review : Conclusion

We enjoyed testing the ExpressVPN service. The setup was simple with pre-configured files for PPTP / L2TP and only a few clicks for OpenVPN. Performance and reliability were solid and the price is good considering all the features. We definitely recommend you give ExpressVPN a try.