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ExpressVPNPricing change · New plan · Feature added · Package change · Jul 6 → Oct 6, 2025

ExpressVPN Implements Major Pricing Restructure and Increases Pro Plan Costs by 50% to $7.49/mo

Verified Jan 11, 2026Cybersecurity & Identity ManagementDirection: up
The changePro price — price increase.
Before · Jul 6$4.99/mo
After · Oct 6$7.49/mo
+50%
13 changes2 capturesJul 6, 2025 → Oct 6, 2025

What happened

Between the Jul 6, 2025 and Oct 6, 2025 captures of ExpressVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded 13 changes: Advanced plan introduced at $4.49/mo (2-year + 4 months, billed $125.72 for first 28 months); Identity Defender VIP added to Pro plan (includes Data Removal, Credit Reports); Basic plan introduced at $3.49/mo (2-year + 4 months, billed $97.72 for first 28 months); Pricing restructured from duration-based options to named tiers: Pro, Advanced, and Basic; Aircove Wi-Fi 6 router discount introduced: 75% off for Pro, 50% off for Advanced; Advanced Protection suite introduced (blocks ads, trackers, malicious sites, adult sites); Simultaneous device connections increased from 8 to 14 for Pro tier; 2-year plan discount increased from Save 61% to Save 63%; Basic plan introduced with 10 simultaneous connections limit; 2-year plan (now Pro tier) monthly price increased from $4.99/mo to $7.49/mo (50% increase); Advanced plan introduced with 12 simultaneous connections limit; 2-year plan (now Pro tier) total billing increased from $139.72 to $209.72 for first 28 months (50% increase); Dedicated IP add-on introduced (not currently supported for macOS). Pulse files it as a pricing change (new plan, feature added, package change, new add-on, limit increase, discount change, threshold added, price increase) with an upward 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 Removes 7-Day Free Trial, Shifts to Direct Purchase Options" (Q2 2025). 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.

  • Advanced · PlanAdded
    No Advanced planAdvanced plan
  • Pro · FeatureAdded
    No Identity Defender VIPIdentity Defender VIP
  • Basic · PlanAdded
    No Basic planBasic plan
  • Advanced, Basic · PackagingChanged
    duration-based optionsnamed tiers
  • Advanced · Add-onAdded

    BeforeNot listed

    AfterAircove Wi-Fi 6 router discount

  • Advanced · FeatureFeature added

    Advanced Protection suite introduced (blocks ads, trackers, malicious sites, adult sites)

  • Pro · Limit+75%
    814
  • — · DiscountChanged
    Save 61%Save 63%
  • Basic · LimitAdded
    No Basic planBasic plan
  • Pro · Price+50%
    $4.99/mo$7.49/mo
  • Advanced · LimitAdded
    No Advanced planAdvanced plan
  • Pro · Price+50%
    $139.72$209.72
  • — · Add-onNew add-on

    Dedicated IP add-on introduced (not currently supported for macOS)

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 compared

Full-page captures of ExpressVPN's pricing page (expressvpn.com) from Jul 6, 2025 and Oct 6, 2025; the change is marked near the top of the page, where pro price reads $4.99/mo and then $7.49/mo.

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ExpressVPN, the last 90 days

Full history
  1. Week 5, 2026packagingExpressVPN slashes Aircove router coupon discounts by up to 45 points
  2. Week 4, 2026improvedExpressVPN Unlocks Dedicated IP Support for macOS Users
  3. Jan 11, 2026packagingExpressVPN Announces Major Price Drop: Basic Plan Now Just $2.79/mo After 20% Reduction
  4. Q3 2025improvedExpressVPN Implements Major Pricing Restructure and Increases Pro Plan Costs by 50% to $7.49/mo · this change
  5. Q2 2025packagingExpressVPN Removes 7-Day Free Trial, Shifts to Direct Purchase Options

Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window

All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes
  1. NordVPNOct 26NordVPN: Black Friday intro discount deepens to 78% off (Complete plan)
  2. AvaOct 26Ava expands Translate feature to 20+ languages, up from 15+ supported
  3. SurfsharkOct 19Surfshark slashes Black Friday deal to $2.49/mo, Starter savings hit 87%
  4. CyberGhost VPNSep 28CyberGhost VPN: 2-Year plan price increase ($1.99→$2.19/mo)
  5. 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 October 2025?

Yes. Pulse captured ExpressVPN's pricing page on Jul 6, 2025 and again on Oct 6, 2025 and recorded 2 price increases: Pro: $4.99/mo → $7.49/mo (+50%); Pro: $139.72 → $209.72 (+50%).

What changed on ExpressVPN's pricing page between Jul 6, 2025 and Oct 6, 2025?

Advanced plan: No Advanced plan → Advanced plan, added; Pro feature: No Identity Defender VIP → Identity Defender VIP, added; Basic plan: No Basic plan → Basic plan, added; Advanced, Basic packaging: duration-based options → named tiers, changed; Advanced add-on: Not listed → Aircove Wi-Fi 6 router discount, added; Advanced Protection suite introduced (blocks ads, trackers, malicious sites, adult sites); Pro limit: 8 → 14 (+75%); discount: Save 61% → Save 63%, changed; Basic limit: No Basic plan → Basic plan, added; Pro price: $4.99/mo → $7.49/mo (+50%); Advanced limit: No Advanced plan → Advanced plan, added; Pro price: $139.72 → $209.72 (+50%); Dedicated IP add-on introduced (not currently supported for macOS). Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 6, 2025 and Oct 6, 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 Removes 7-Day Free Trial, Shifts to Direct Purchase Options" in Q2 2025; ExpressVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.