ExpressVPN Introduces 2 Years + 4 Months FREE Plan at $4.99/Month, Enhancing Value with New Features and Discounts
What happened
Between the Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025 captures of ExpressVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded 14 changes: Data Removal feature added to all plans; 7-day free trial introduced for all plans (test now, pay later); Password manager added to all plans; Ad blocker feature added to all plans; 2 Years + 4 Months FREE plan introduced at $4.99/month (billed $139.72 for 28 months); ID Alerts feature added to all plans; 12 Months plan renamed to '12 Months + 3 Months FREE' (effective price decreased from $8.33/mo to $6.67/mo due to bonus months); Free eSIM by holiday.com added to all plans (1GB for 1 Month, 3GB for 12 Months, 5GB for 2 Years); Dedicated IP add-on discontinued (was $3.99/month for unique IP address in 27 locations); 12 Months plan effective monthly price decreased from $8.33/month to $6.67/month (with 3 bonus months, still billed at $99.95 for 15 months vs 12 months); 6 Months plan discontinued (was $9.99/month); Tracker blocker feature added to all plans; $1M ID Theft Insurance added to all plans; 12 Months plan discount changed from 'Save 35%' to 'Save 48%' (due to bonus months). Pulse files it as a pricing change (feature added, trial change, new plan, plan renamed, add-on removed, price decrease, plan removed, discount change) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 5, 2026) lists Basic at $3.99, Advanced at $4.49 and Express Pro at $7.49.
ExpressVPN's previous recorded change was "ExpressVPN Introduces Dedicated IP Add-On for $3.99/Month Amidst Minor Price Increase on 12-Month Plan" (Q3 2024). ExpressVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window NordVPN, Ava, Surfshark and CyberGhost VPN also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- All plans · FeatureAddedNo Data Removal featureData Removal feature
- All plans · TrialAddedNo 7-day free trial7-day free trial
- All plans · FeatureAddedNo Password managerPassword manager
- All plans · FeatureAddedNo Ad blocker featureAd blocker feature
- Months FREE · PlanAdded
BeforeNot listed
After2 Years + 4 Months FREE plan
- All plans · FeatureAddedNo ID Alerts featureID Alerts feature
- Months · Plan−20%$8.33/mo$6.67/mo
- All plans · FeatureFeature added
Free eSIM by holiday.com added to all plans (1GB for 1 Month, 3GB for 12 Months, 5GB for 2 Years)
- — · Add-onAdd-on removed
Dedicated IP add-on discontinued (was $3.99/month for unique IP address in 27 locations)
- Months · Price−20%$8.33/month$6.67/month
- Months · PlanPlan removed
6 Months plan discontinued (was $9.99/month)
- All plans · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo Tracker blocker feature
AfterTracker blocker feature
- All plans · FeatureAddedNo ID Theft Insurance$1M ID Theft Insurance
- Months · DiscountRewordedSave 35%Save 48%
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All plans | Feature | No Data Removal feature | Data Removal feature | Added |
| All plans | Trial | No 7-day free trial | 7-day free trial | Added |
| All plans | Feature | No Password manager | Password manager | Added |
| All plans | Feature | No Ad blocker feature | Ad blocker feature | Added |
| Months FREE | Plan | Not listed | 2 Years + 4 Months FREE plan | Added |
| All plans | Feature | No ID Alerts feature | ID Alerts feature | Added |
| Months | Plan | $8.33/mo | $6.67/mo | −20% |
| All plans | Feature | Free eSIM by holiday.com added to all plans (1GB for 1 Month, 3GB for 12 Months, 5GB for 2 Years) | Feature added | |
| — | Add-on | Dedicated IP add-on discontinued (was $3.99/month for unique IP address in 27 locations) | Add-on removed | |
| Months | Price | $8.33/month | $6.67/month | −20% |
| Months | Plan | 6 Months plan discontinued (was $9.99/month) | Plan removed | |
| All plans | Feature | No Tracker blocker feature | Tracker blocker feature | Added |
| All plans | Feature | No ID Theft Insurance | $1M ID Theft Insurance | Added |
| Months | Discount | Save 35% | Save 48% | Reworded |
Values as written on ExpressVPN's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of ExpressVPN's pricing page (expressvpn.com) from Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025; the change is marked on the page, where months price reads $8.33/month and then $6.67/month.
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ExpressVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- Q3 2025improvedExpressVPN Implements Major Pricing Restructure and Increases Pro Plan Costs by 50% to $7.49/mo
- Q2 2025packagingExpressVPN Removes 7-Day Free Trial, Shifts to Direct Purchase Options
- Q1 2025improvedExpressVPN Enhances 2 Years + 4 Months FREE Plan with New Credit Scanner and Monthly Credit Report Features
- Q4 2024packagingExpressVPN Introduces 2 Years + 4 Months FREE Plan at $4.99/Month, Enhancing Value with New Features and Discounts · this change
- Q3 2024increaseExpressVPN Introduces Dedicated IP Add-On for $3.99/Month Amidst Minor Price Increase on 12-Month Plan
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- NordVPNOct 26NordVPN: Black Friday intro discount deepens to 78% off (Complete plan)
- AvaOct 26Ava expands Translate feature to 20+ languages, up from 15+ supported
- SurfsharkOct 19Surfshark slashes Black Friday deal to $2.49/mo, Starter savings hit 87%
- CyberGhost VPNSep 28CyberGhost VPN: 2-Year plan price increase ($1.99→$2.19/mo)
- CyberGhost VPNSep 14CyberGhost: 26-month plan price cut $2.19→$1.99/mo, discount to 85%
Questions about this change
Did ExpressVPN raise prices in January 2025?
No — prices went down. Between Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025 ExpressVPN's pricing page showed 1 price cut: Months: $8.33/month → $6.67/month (−20%).
What changed on ExpressVPN's pricing page between Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025?
All plans feature: No Data Removal feature → Data Removal feature, added; All plans trial: No 7-day free trial → 7-day free trial, added; All plans feature: No Password manager → Password manager, added; All plans feature: No Ad blocker feature → Ad blocker feature, added; Months FREE plan: Not listed → 2 Years + 4 Months FREE plan, added; All plans feature: No ID Alerts feature → ID Alerts feature, added; Months plan: $8.33/mo → $6.67/mo (−20%); Free eSIM by holiday.com added to all plans (1GB for 1 Month, 3GB for 12 Months, 5GB for 2 Years); Dedicated IP add-on discontinued (was $3.99/month for unique IP address in 27 locations); Months price: $8.33/month → $6.67/month (−20%); 6 Months plan discontinued (was $9.99/month); All plans feature: No Tracker blocker feature → Tracker blocker feature, added; All plans feature: No ID Theft Insurance → $1M ID Theft Insurance, added; Months discount: Save 35% → Save 48%, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does ExpressVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for ExpressVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "ExpressVPN Introduces Dedicated IP Add-On for $3.99/Month Amidst Minor Price Increase on 12-Month Plan" in Q3 2024; ExpressVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.