ExpressVPN raises all plan prices ~25% while dropping Aircove router perks
What happened
Between the Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026 captures of ExpressVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded 3 changes: ExpressMailGuard email relay added to Advanced/Pro. Password Manager rebranded to ExpressKeys (adds 2FA authenticator, Password Health). Dedicated IP now included in Pro instead of optional add-on; All plans increased ~25%: Basic $2.79->$3.49/mo, Advanced $3.59->$4.49/mo, Pro $5.99->$7.49/mo on 2-year plans. Promotion discount percentages also reduced (78%->73%, 74%->67%, 70%->62%); Aircove Wi-Fi 6 router discount coupons removed from all plans (Advanced had 50% off, Pro had 75% off). Aircove completely absent from the after pricing page. Pulse files it as a pricing change (feature added, price increase, discount removed) 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.
It lands 31 days after ExpressVPN's previous change, "ExpressVPN boosts ID Theft Insurance to $5M, adds SSN Monitoring" (Mar 3, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "ExpressVPN slashes Aircove router coupon discounts by up to 45 points" (Week 5, 2026), "ExpressVPN Unlocks Dedicated IP Support for macOS Users" (Week 4, 2026) and "ExpressVPN Announces Major Price Drop: Basic Plan Now Just $2.79/mo After 20% Reduction" (Jan 11, 2026). ExpressVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Surfshark, NordVPN, CyberGhost VPN and Hotspot Shield 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 · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo ExpressMailGuard email relay
AfterExpressMailGuard email relay
- Basic, Advanced · Price+25%$2.79$3.49/mo
- Advanced · DiscountRemoved
BeforeAircove Wi-Fi 6 router discount coupons
AfterNot listed
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced | Feature | No ExpressMailGuard email relay | ExpressMailGuard email relay | Added |
| Basic, Advanced | Price | $2.79 | $3.49/mo | +25% |
| Advanced | Discount | Aircove Wi-Fi 6 router discount coupons | Not listed | Removed |
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 Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where basic, advanced price reads $2.79 and then $3.49/mo.
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ExpressVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- Apr 13, 2026decreaseExpressVPN Slashes All Plan Prices 20% in Spring Sale Through April 20
- Apr 9, 2026improvedExpressVPN Bundles Private AI Chatbot With Pro Plan at No Extra Cost
- Apr 18, 2026increaseExpressVPN Raises All Plan Prices Up to 43% as Travel Sale Ends
- Apr 3, 2026improvedExpressVPN raises all plan prices ~25% while dropping Aircove router perks · this change
- Mar 3, 2026improvedExpressVPN boosts ID Theft Insurance to $5M, adds SSN Monitoring
- Week 5, 2026packagingExpressVPN slashes Aircove router coupon discounts by up to 45 points
- Week 4, 2026improvedExpressVPN Unlocks Dedicated IP Support for macOS Users
- Jan 11, 2026packagingExpressVPN Announces Major Price Drop: Basic Plan Now Just $2.79/mo After 20% Reduction
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- SurfsharkApr 3Surfshark Slashes 24-Month Plan Prices Up to 11% Across All Tiers
- NordVPNApr 3NordVPN Raises 2-Year Plan Prices Up to 13%, Sweetens Deal With Gift Cards
- CyberGhost VPNApr 1CyberGhost VPN Drops 2-Year Plan to $2.03/mo in Spring Sale
- Hotspot ShieldMar 17Hotspot Shield launches Spring Sports Showdown with 25% off Premium
Questions about this change
Did ExpressVPN raise prices in March 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured ExpressVPN's pricing page on Dec 29, 2025 and again on Mar 30, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: Basic, Advanced: $2.79 → $3.49/mo (+25%).
What changed on ExpressVPN's pricing page between Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026?
Advanced feature: No ExpressMailGuard email relay → ExpressMailGuard email relay, added; Basic, Advanced price: $2.79 → $3.49/mo (+25%); Advanced discount: Aircove Wi-Fi 6 router discount coupons → Not listed, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Dec 29, 2025 and Mar 30, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does ExpressVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for ExpressVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "ExpressVPN boosts ID Theft Insurance to $5M, adds SSN Monitoring" on Mar 3, 2026; ExpressVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.