ExpressVPN vs Windscribe Comparison
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| Rating | 8.2 | 7.8 |
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| Established | 2009 | 2016 |
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| No-logs audit | KPMG LLP 2025Show audit detailsHide audit details23rd published third-party audit report overall; this one specifically examined the TrustedServer (RAM-only) system and no-logs claims under ISAE (UK) 3000 Type 1. KPMG found no identified issues with technical safeguards against activity logging. Accessing the full report requires accepting KPMG's terms and conditions - not a fully open download. Most recent audit of any kind per ExpressVPN's Trust Center is a Cure53 review of ExpressMailGuard, published May 2026. | Packetlabs 2024Show audit detailsHide audit detailsMost recent of three public audits. Packetlabs audited the FreshScribe server stack (production infrastructure) in June 2024, with a positive outcome. Separately, Leviathan Security Group audited the desktop app (September 2021) and the Android/iOS apps (March 2022) — both also public. An earlier Cure53 audit (Nov-Dec 2022) covered only a pre-production alpha version of FreshScribe, not the system in production today. |
| Jurisdiction | British Virgin Islands | Canada |
| Anonymous accounts | No | Yes |
| Network | ||
| Servers | 113 countriesShow detailsHide detailsExact server count not published as a specific figure. | 69 countries, 120 citiesShow detailsHide detailsPaid tier. Free tier limited to 11 countries. |
| Protocols | LightwayWireGuardOpenVPN | WireGuardOpenVPNIKEv2 |
| Devices | 14Show detailsHide details14 devices is the Express Pro tier only; the cheapest Basic tier allows 10, the mid-tier Advanced 12. | Unlimited |
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| Kill switch | Yes | Yes |
| Split tunneling | Yes | Yes |
| Torrenting allowed | Yes | Yes |
| Double VPN | Not specified | Not specified |
| Rotating IP | Not specified | Not specified |
| Streaming unblock | NetflixBBC iPlayer | Not specified |