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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ExpressVPN

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AExpressVPN headquartered in the British Virgin Islands offers privacy and security apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and routers.

    $12.95

    per month

    Norton VPN

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ANorton VPN is designed to help secure private information like passwords, bank details and credit card numbers when using public Wi-Fi on a PC, Mac or mobile device. It is provided by NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec).

    $79.99

    per year

    WireGuard

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AWireGuard is presented as a simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPsec, and more performant than OpenVPN. WireGuard is designed as a general purpose VPN for running on embedded interfaces and super computers alike, fit for many different circumstances. Initially released for the Linux kernel, it is now cross-platform (Windows, macOS, BSD, iOS, Android).

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    Pricing
    ExpressVPNNorton VPNWireGuard
    Editions & Modules
    12 Months
    $8.32
    per month
    6 Months
    $9.99
    per month
    1 Month
    $12.95
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ExpressVPNNorton VPNWireGuard
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll plans include all ExpressVPN apps, 24/7 customer support, and high-speed unlimited bandwidth. All plans are covered by a 100% money-back guarantee for the first 30 days of service.——
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    Features
    ExpressVPNNorton VPNWireGuard
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of ExpressVPN and Norton VPN and WireGuard
    Feature
    ExpressVPN
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Norton VPN
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    Ratings
    WireGuard
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    Ratings
    AES 256-bit Encryption9.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Kill Switch8.33 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support10.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Split Tunneling7.73 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    IP Address Masking7.33 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy8.33 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations9.33 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection8.33 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections6.73 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Support Services6.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ExpressVPNNorton VPNWireGuard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ExpressVPNNorton VPNWireGuard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kape Technologies
    a colleague using it in china wrote up a detailed report of how he was unable to get out of china with it. he included screenshots and write-ups on his many trials and tribulations of dealing with tech support, trying to get thru the gfw, and he ultimately ended up using another solution altogether which DID work.
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    When looking up the networks I can plug into there was only about 29 countries available whereas other VPN's I've used had quite a few more countries availble to use. This was bit of a bummer but not too cumbersome. Next in the area of not recording my browser history I believe that this is were the software excels.
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    Open Source
    Perfect for low spec hardware, it runs perfectly well.
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    Pros
    Kape Technologies
    • ExpressVPN was easy to install, and simple to connect to a VPN network.
    • ExpressVPN is available for multiple platforms and multiple browsers.
    • The price is reasonable for the added level of security it provides.
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Protects personal data
    • Secures information
    • Allows testing of software in other regions
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    Open Source
    • Perfomance
    • Security
    • Ease of use
    • Reliability
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    Cons
    Kape Technologies
    • A better price point - it's not prohibitively expensive, but I'm not buying it again at that price point without a pressing need.
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • There are no clear instructions on how to use Wireguard
    • Weak P2P support
    • The network is quite small
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    Open Source
    • Some kind of access control, although I know this is out of scope of the tool
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kape Technologies
    It's efficient and useful at what it does.
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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    Open Source
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    Usability
    Kape Technologies
    Engineering team members can work from remote locations which helps companies to reduce their operational costs. It is easy to use so team members don't have to spend any extra time to use this. It helps team members access web pages which are otherwise not available due to location restrictions.
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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    Open Source
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    Performance
    Kape Technologies
    More or less above average
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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    Open Source
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    Support Rating
    Kape Technologies
    Never used the support
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
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    Alternatives Considered
    Kape Technologies
    nord was a player, too, but we buy both nord and expressvpn now. we have tried sort of a hodge-podge of all the typical commercial vendors out there. If I Was to compare them all, they'd all be approximately a rating of "meh", 50-50. I'm not a fan of any. We also tried self-hosting vpn's but that requires local tech staff we don't want to have to focus on having.
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    Norton is more affordable and easier to use.
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    Open Source
    OpenVPN its a well known solution but it pales compared to WireGuard in terms of perfomance, speed and easey implementation.
    Also it required less resources.
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    Scalability
    Kape Technologies
    Excellently well engineered.
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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    Open Source
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    Return on Investment
    Kape Technologies
    • My customers are happy that I am using every security measure available. Increased sales.
    • Productivity has not decreased, while security level has increased.
    • The initial cost was reasonable.
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    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • I have recorded no hard numbers
    • Business impact is notably privacy which is a positive
    • Return on investment is negligable
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    Open Source
    • Reliability
    • Resilience
    • Peace of mind
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