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About ExpressVPN

We build a safer, better digital world.

Who is ExpressVPN?
Fast facts
ExpressVPN's trusted partners
Our history
ExpressVPN proudly supports
Our team

Who is ExpressVPN?
Fast facts
ExpressVPN's trusted partners
Our history
ExpressVPN proudly supports
Our team

Who is ExpressVPN?

For over a decade, digital risk was defined by the security of your connection, like hackers sniffing packets or ISPs tracking your history. Today, the threat is far more pervasive. It’s the quiet extraction of you: your identity sold by brokers, your passwords leaked in cascades, and your private inbox targeted by trackers.

ExpressVPN has always existed to bridge the gap between online privacy and real-world safety. We started by building the industry’s most advanced VPN engine to secure your network. Now, we’re expanding our foundation to secure more of your digital life. We’ve evolved beyond a single tool to protect not just how you connect, but what you share and where you sign in.

We believe you should be able to use the most powerful tools on the internet without becoming the product. Whether it’s shielding your inbox from spam, securing your credentials in a zero-knowledge vault, or scrubbing your personal info from data brokers, we work every day to ensure that the technology of the future answers to you, not the other way around.

Today, ExpressVPN empowers millions of people in over 180 countries to take back control privately, securely, and without compromise.

Fast facts

Founded in 2009 and currently protecting the digital lives of 4+ million active subscribers in over 180 countries.
Goes beyond the VPN with a growing ecosystem of privacy tools included in one subscription: ExpressVPN (network), ExpressKeys (credentials), ExpressMailGuard (communications), Identity Defender (identity protection for U.S. users), and more on the way.
Expands digital connectivity through Holiday.com (global eSIMs) and EventVPN (free ad-hoc VPN access).
Operates a secure global network of servers spanning 170+ locations in 105 countries, giving users a truly borderless internet experience.
Provides unified apps for all major platforms (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, Apple TV) available in 17 languages and counting.
Globally distributed team working from hubs around the world, including Dubai, London, Singapore, Toronto, and more.

Our history

2009

ExpressVPN was born
2009

Launched 30-day unconditional money-back guarantee
2009

Allowed manual configuration for Windows and Mac
2010

Launched support for Linux and smartphones, including on iOS and Android
2011

Launched 24/7 live chat support
2012

Launched apps for Windows, Mac, and Android to improve user experience
2014

Added speed test tool on Windows and Mac apps
2014

Began to accept Bitcoin payment
2015

ExpressVPN apps available in non-English languages, including in French, German, Spanish, and more
2016

Added Network Lock (kill switch) feature
2016

Launched ExpressVPN app for routers
2016

Launched bug bounty program
2016

Launched The ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship
2016

Teamed up with OpenMedia to unite against internet oppression
2017

Added split-tunneling feature
2017

Launched ExpressVPN apps for browser extensions
2017

Unveiled a suite of open-source leak-testing tools
2018

Launched “Signals of Trustworthy VPNs” with the Center for Democracy and Technology
2018

Worked with Front Line Defenders to provide complimentary ExpressVPN accounts to their community
2019

Launched TrustedServer, so that all our servers run on RAM only—a system that's been audited by PwC Switzerland
2019

Browser extensions independently audited by Cure53
2019

ExpressVPN comes preinstalled on new HP laptops
2020

Launched the VPN Trust Initiative with i2Coalition
2020

Partnered with Dynabook (formerly Toshiba)
2020

Started beta-testing Lightway, our own modern VPN protocol
2020

New verification system reduces the risk of us inadvertently distributing malware (audited by PwC Switzerland)
2020

Launched the ExpressVPN Digital Security Lab, to conduct original research
2021

Launched a new look on our apps and website
2021

Received ioXt Alliance certification
2021

Partnered with HMD Global (home of Nokia phones)
2021

Lightway audited by Cure53 and open-sourced
2021

Joined the Kape Technologies family of leading privacy and security brands
2021

First company in the world to deploy wide-scale consumer-side mitigation measures for the global log4j vulnerability
2021

Launched Threat Manager, a DNS-based traffic blocker that protects users from trackers, scammers, and malware sites
2022

Launched parallel connections, a feature that drastically improved the time to connect to VPN
2022

Launched a new bonus bug bounty of 100,000 USD for TrustedServer
2022

Started beta-testing ExpressVPN Keys, a password manager integrated into our apps; completed security audit of Keys
2022

Withdrew physical VPN servers from India to protect user privacy
2022

Started replacing our 1Gbps servers with new 10Gbps servers around the world
2022

Published new audits on all three of our desktop apps
2022

Launched Aircove, a Wi-Fi router with built-in VPN; conducted third-party audit of Aircove security
2022

KPMG and Cure53 audited our Privacy Policy protections and server technology security
2022

Cure53 conducted separate assessments of our Android and iOS apps through penetration testing and source-code audits
2022

Completed a third-party security audit of ExpressVPN Keys, our password manager
2022

Completed a second independent security audit of our Lightway VPN protocol
2023

Expanded our network to offer servers in 105 countries, while increasing the number of simultaneous VPN connections per account to eight
2023

Launched post-quantum protections for all users through our VPN protocol Lightway to defend against threats of the future
2023

Full rollout of ExpressVPN Keys, a password manager built in to our mobile apps and offered as a Chrome extension
2023

Added optional features that block malicious trackers, ads, and adult sites as you browse
2023

Added auto-update functionality on apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux
2023

Launched a native ExpressVPN app for Apple TV and made improvements to the Android TV app
2024

Began publishing a transparency report on user data requests received by our legal department.
2024

Launched Aircove Go, the first portable router with built-in VPN functionality
2024

Launched an online store, selling our hardware products
2024

Published a new assessment by KPMG of our Privacy Policy claims

Our team

Help shape the future of the internet with us! We’re hiring in all departments for a wide range of roles. Our globally distributed team works in cities all across the globe.

If you think you have something to offer, we want to hear from you. Learn more on our careers page.