ExpressVPN vs Private Internet Access
Both ladders below were read from the vendors’ own pricing pages, in this market, on the dates shown. Nothing is converted: what you see is what each page showed a reader here.
What each one is
ExpressVPNsite ↗pricing ↗
A consumer VPN focused on speed and ease of use, with apps across desktop, mobile and routers. Paid plans start at €2.49/mo (Basic); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at €6.49/mo (Express Pro). It bills by country — entry $2.99/mo to a US reader and £2.19/mo to a UK reader, from our same-day reads. Its published prices moved on 2026-08-31 — the change log holds the rows.
Private Internet Accesssite ↗pricing ↗
Private Internet Access — a long-running consumer VPN with a large server network and open-source clients. Paid plans start at €1.79/mo (3 Years + 3 Months EXTRA); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at €11.69/mo (1 Month). Its published prices moved on 2026-08-27 — the change log holds the rows.
The two ladders
ExpressVPNsite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-09-07 · EUR
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Basic | €2.49/mo |
| Advanced | €3.99/mo |
| Express Pro | €6.49/mo |
Private Internet Accesssite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-09-06 · EUR
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | €11.69/mo | '11.69 € /mo'. 'Autorenews at 11.69€ monthly'. |
| 1 Year | €3.49/mo | '3.49 € /mo'. 'Billed at 41.88€ first year and then autorenews annualy at 41.88€' — the page's own spelling. |
| 3 Years + 3 Months EXTRA | €1.79/mo | '1.79 € /mo' under 'Campus SALE: 85% Off'. 'Autorenews at 70€ every 3 years'. |
Where they differ
- Cheapest way in: Private Internet Access at €1.79/mo, against ExpressVPN at €2.49/mo. That is the entry price in this market on the dates shown, not a judgement about which suits you.
- Free plans: neither publishes one. Any free access here is a trial, which is a deadline.
- How far each ladder goes: ExpressVPN tops out at €6.49/mo, Private Internet Access at €11.69/mo. A deeper ladder is not a worse deal — it is a bill that keeps climbing if you keep growing.
- Recently moved: ExpressVPN (2026-08-31), Private Internet Access (2026-08-27). A change only counts once a second clean read agrees.
- ExpressVPN: It bills by country — entry $2.99/mo to a US reader and £2.19/mo to a UK reader, from our same-day reads.
How to choose in this category
- The intro price is not the price — renewal rates run higher and commitment terms stretch past two years in this set.
- Compare the renewal row, not the banner figure.
- A refund window is not a free tier — look for a plan actually priced at zero.