Once again, ExpressVPN has managed to outdo its competitors on almost all fronts during our last round of testing - from qualitative privacy features to great unlocking capabilities and customer support. That's why it's still at the top of our list of best VPN services around.
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What makes ExpressVPN our favorite VPN
There are several reasons why ExpressVPN keeps scoring a five-star rating every time we re-review it.
One of those is that the service keeps improving. After already experiencing a considerable upgrade with the introduction of its group devices feature, ExpressVPN's router app gets even easier to set up on new devices with its QR code to share Wi-Fi.
What's more, the company has recently released its first hardware product. ExpressVPN Aircove, its very own built-in VPN router, is the only one on the market to be powered by Wi-Fi 6 technology alongside native VPN compatibility. This translates into faster and more reliable wireless connectivity.
As TechRadar cybersecurity specialist Mike Williams pointed out in his last review: "[Although] most customers won’t be interested in Aircove, it does show real ambition and ability."
The secure VPN provider has even upgraded its servers (from 1Gbps servers to 10Gbps) and added a iOS Network Protection, which is effectively a kill switch.
If you are looking for a good streaming VPN, Express won't let you down as it unlocks basically any platform you can think of. These include Netflix, BBC iPlayer and Amazon Prime. Plus, during our tests, its live support has always been helpful on the rare occasions there have been issues.
When we looked at its privacy features, we couldn't have been more happy. As our reviewer Mike Williams highlighted: "The company doesn't just tell you how great it is – it also has an impressively lengthy list of features to help justify every word."
Among those, its DNS support is worth a mention. In fact, alongside a DNS leak protection, Express also runs its own private, zero-knowledge, 256-bit encrypted DNS on each of its own servers.
The only negative note has been on its connection speeds. It's no longer one of the very fastest VPNs, and in our testing we saw it peak at 560Mbps with its Lightway protocol, and 355Mbps when connecting with OpenVPN. However, considering most people have Wi-Fi that tops out at 100Mbps or less, this isn't something to be concerned about.
Check out our full ExpressVPN review to discover all its features in more detail.
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