ExpressVPN Bundles Private AI Chatbot With Pro Plan at No Extra Cost
What happened
Between the Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026 captures of ExpressVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: ExpressAI private AI chatbot added to Pro plan (500 credits/day, 5 models, 50MB upload limit, 200 storage files, 2GB limit, web search). Full comparison table section added for Pro column. Pulse files it as a product change (feature added) 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 Raises All Plan Prices Up to 43% as Travel Sale Ends" (Apr 18, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "ExpressVPN raises all plan prices ~25% while dropping Aircove router perks" (Apr 3, 2026), "ExpressVPN boosts ID Theft Insurance to $5M, adds SSN Monitoring" (Mar 3, 2026) and "ExpressVPN slashes Aircove router coupon discounts by up to 45 points" (Week 5, 2026). ExpressVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window NordVPN, Surfshark, 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.
- Pro · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo ExpressAI private AI chatbot
AfterExpressAI private AI chatbot
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Feature | No ExpressAI private AI chatbot | ExpressAI private AI chatbot | Added |
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 Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where ExpressAI private AI chatbot now appears.
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ExpressVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- May 18, 2026packagingExpressVPN cuts all plan prices up to 33%: Basic $3.49→$2.29/mo
- May 12, 2026increaseExpressVPN raises all plan prices 25%, slashes promo discounts
- 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 · this change
- 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
- 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- NordVPNApr 9All 2-year plan monthly prices decreased: Basic $3.39->$3.09/mo, Plus $3.89->$3.59/mo, Complete $...
- SurfsharkApr 3Surfshark Slashes 24-Month Plan Prices Up to 11% Across All Tiers
- 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 April 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature added.
What changed on ExpressVPN's pricing page between Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026?
Pro feature: No ExpressAI private AI chatbot → ExpressAI private AI chatbot, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does ExpressVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 5 other pricing-page changes for ExpressVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "ExpressVPN Raises All Plan Prices Up to 43% as Travel Sale Ends" on Apr 18, 2026; ExpressVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.