Head-to-head
ExpressVPN vs NordVPN
Two of the most-considered options in their category. Compared on the same scoring scale, here's the honest breakdown.
★ Winner
E
ExpressVPN
Express Technologies Ltd. (owned by Kape Technologies PLC)
RC Score
8.5/10
Starts at
$3.49/mo intro
Premium VPN with military-grade encryption and servers in 105 countries
See ExpressVPN review →vs
N
NordVPN
Nord Security
RC Score
8.4/10
Starts at
$3.09/mo intro
Fast, audited VPN with over 9,000 servers and advanced threat protection
See NordVPN review →Round by round
Scoreboard NordVPN 2–2
7.5/10
Value
★7.8/10
9.0/10
Features
★9.2/10
9.2/10★
Ease of use
8.7/10
8.8/10★
Support
7.9/10
0.0/10
Deal strength
0.0/10
0.0/10
User feedback
0.0/10
ReviewCost analysis
What each one actually costs
Calculated from each vendor's published prices. A dash means the vendor does not publish enough to work it out.
| ExpressVPN | NordVPN | |
|---|---|---|
Entry price (paid) Cheapest plan that costs money | $12.99 | $3.09 |
Free plan | No | No |
How it is charged Decides what a team pays | Tiered | Flat rate |
Monthly, 5 people | $3.49 | $3.09 |
Monthly, 10 people | $3.49 | $3.09 |
Monthly, 50 people | $3.49 | $3.09 |
Three-year total, 10 people | $125.64 | $111.24 |
Renewal price published | Not published | Not published |
Pick by need
Which one is right for you?
There's rarely a universal winner. Here's who wins for which use case.
N
Small personal site
Pick NordVPN
Wins on value (7.8/10)
E
Small business
Pick ExpressVPN
Wins on support (8.8/10)
N
E-commerce store
Pick NordVPN
Wins on features (9.2/10)
N
Developer / power user
Pick NordVPN
Wins on features (9.2/10)
E
Complete beginner
Pick ExpressVPN
Wins on ease (9.2/10)
E
Need to scale fast
Pick ExpressVPN
Wins on deal strength (0.0/10)
How to choose between them
The trade-offs that follow from the figures above, rather than a single winner.
- NordVPN starts cheaper — $3.09 a month against $12.99 for ExpressVPN.
- At ten people the gap is $0.40 a month, in NordVPN's favour — the pricing models diverge as the team grows.
- They charge differently: ExpressVPN is tiered and NordVPN is flat rate. That, not the headline price, decides which is cheaper at your size.
- Their scores are within half a point of each other, so neither is the obvious choice on our scoring alone.
Scores follow our published methodology. Prices come from each vendor’s own pricing page — see the source and date on ExpressVPN and NordVPN.