ExpressVPN is 33% cheaper
than NordVPN
$10.00/mo (Advanced) vs NordVPN Basic (1-month) at $14.99/mo — covering 56% of the 9 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, unlimited data, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Basic (1-month) plan at $14.99/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Advanced: 119.95 USD/yearly.
NordVPN costs $14.99/mo on the Basic (1-month) plan at single user, unlimited data, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 9 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
ExpressVPN covers 56% of the 9 capabilities compared against NordVPN. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | ExpressVPN | NordVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Server network size | ✓ | ✓ |
| Simultaneous devices | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated IP | ↑ Express Pro | ✓ |
| No-logs policy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Static IP | ↑ Express Pro | ✓ |
| Port forwarding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ad & tracker blocking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Split tunneling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-hop | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities NordVPN has that ExpressVPN lacks.
- Dedicated IP — Use a static IP address reserved for your account.Missing from ExpressVPN.
- Static IP — Keep the same IP address across sessions.Missing from ExpressVPN.
- Port forwarding — Forward a network port through the VPN connection.Missing from ExpressVPN.
- Multi-hop — Route traffic through more than one VPN server for extra privacy.Missing from ExpressVPN.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Basic | $8.33/mo (billed yearly) |
| Advanced | $10.00/mo (billed yearly) |
| Express Pro | $16.66/mo (billed yearly) |
| Basic (1-month) | $14.99/mo |
| Complete (1-month) | $19.99/mo |
| Complete Max (1-month) | $21.99/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is ExpressVPN than NordVPN?
33% cheaper in our scenario (single user, unlimited data, monthly billing): $10.00/mo on Advanced vs $14.99/mo on Basic (1-month). That is $59.93 a year.
What does ExpressVPN lack compared with NordVPN?
Dedicated IP, Static IP, Port forwarding, Multi-hop — 4 of the 9 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
NordVPN: 2026-10-29; ExpressVPN: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://nordvpn.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://nordvpn.com/features/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-03)
- https://nordvpn.com/pricing/#main-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- ExpressVPN data last verified 2026-10-26