ExpressVPN hikes 2-year promo pricing up to $2/mo, trims discounts to 67-76%
What happened
Between the Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026 captures of ExpressVPN's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Intro 2-year promotional pricing rose on all three plans (Basic $2.49->$3.49/mo, Advanced $2.99->$4.49/mo, Express Pro $5.49->$7.49/mo) while renewal rate stayed flat; displayed savings dropped 84/82/76% to 76/73/67%. Pulse files it as a pricing change (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.
It lands 24 days after ExpressVPN's previous change, "ExpressVPN: New ExpressAI product launched + World Cup promo pricing + eSIM cap" (Jul 3, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "ExpressVPN hikes prices up to 23% for FIFA World Cup 26 push" (Jun 15, 2026), "ExpressVPN raises simultaneous device limits across all plans (Basic 2→10, Advanced 4→12, Pro 10→14)" (Jun 8, 2026) and "ExpressVPN hikes all plan prices 50%, reversing recent discount" (May 25, 2026). ExpressVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window CyberGhost VPN, NordVPN and Surfshark also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Basic, Advanced, Express Pro · Price+40%$2.49$3.49/mo
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic, Advanced, Express Pro | Price | $2.49 | $3.49/mo | +40% |
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 Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where basic, advanced, express pro price reads $2.49 and then $3.49/mo.
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ExpressVPN, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 14, 2026packagingExpressVPN cuts Pro to $5.99/mo and Advanced to $3.99/mo on 2-year deals
- Aug 31, 2026improvedExpressVPN swaps app-icon row for 2Yr/1Yr/1Mo billing tabs, 80% off
- Aug 3, 2026packagingExpressVPN: Basic plan price cut $3.49->$2.99/mo + 2 more changes
- Jul 27, 2026increaseExpressVPN hikes 2-year promo pricing up to $2/mo, trims discounts to 67-76% · this change
- Jul 3, 2026improvedExpressVPN: New ExpressAI product launched + World Cup promo pricing + eSIM cap
- Jun 15, 2026packagingExpressVPN hikes prices up to 23% for FIFA World Cup 26 push
- Jun 8, 2026improvedExpressVPN raises simultaneous device limits across all plans (Basic 2→10, Advanced 4→12, Pro 10→14)
- May 25, 2026increaseExpressVPN hikes all plan prices 50%, reversing recent discount
- 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
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changesQuestions about this change
Did ExpressVPN raise prices in July 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured ExpressVPN's pricing page on Jul 20, 2026 and again on Jul 27, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: Basic, Advanced, Express Pro: $2.49 → $3.49/mo (+40%).
What changed on ExpressVPN's pricing page between Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026?
Basic, Advanced, Express Pro price: $2.49 → $3.49/mo (+40%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does ExpressVPN change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 6 other pricing-page changes for ExpressVPN in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "ExpressVPN: New ExpressAI product launched + World Cup promo pricing + eSIM cap" on Jul 3, 2026; ExpressVPN has been tracked since 2023-11-14.