About ExpressVPN
We build a safer, better digital world.
Who is ExpressVPN?
The internet was originally conceived as open, free, and not controlled by any single company or group—full of unlimited possibilities right at your fingertips. In its best moments, the online world still exemplifies that spirit, but more often than not it seems that we’ve ceded our freedom online to others. Corporations, governments, and hackers are now able to monitor, manipulate, and restrict in once-unimaginable ways. That feeling of individual control and empowerment—it’s something we’ve lost along the way.
ExpressVPN wants to enable you to take back that control and experience an internet that is free and open, where individuals are protected and have the power to shape their own online experience. We work every day to ensure that protecting your privacy and security is easy and accessible, no matter your level of technical expertise. As every aspect of our lives becomes increasingly digital, we believe that protecting online rights and freedoms for all has never been more essential.
Today, ExpressVPN enables millions in over 180 countries to access the free and open internet—and to do so privately and securely.
Fast facts
- Founded in 2009 by two close friends and technology entrepreneurs, Peter Burchhardt and Dan Pomerantz
- Used by 4+ million active subscribers in over 180 countries
- Operates a secure network of VPN servers in 105 countries
- Apps for all major platforms available in 17 languages and counting
- Offers a full suite of tools in one subscription and app, incorporating a VPN, a password manager, an ad blocker, and more
- Team members located in over 20 cities around the world
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ExpressVPN was born
Launched 30-day unconditional money-back guarantee
Allowed manual configuration for Windows and Mac
Launched support for Linux and smartphones, including on iOS and Android
Launched 24/7 live chat support
Launched apps for Windows, Mac, and Android to improve user experience
Added speed test tool on Windows and Mac apps
Began to accept Bitcoin payment
ExpressVPN apps available in non-English languages, including in French, German, Spanish, and more
Added Network Lock (kill switch) feature
Launched ExpressVPN app for routers
Launched bug bounty program
Launched The ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship
Teamed up with OpenMedia to unite against internet oppression
Added split-tunneling feature
Launched ExpressVPN apps for browser extensions
Unveiled a suite of open-source leak-testing tools
Launched “Signals of Trustworthy VPNs” with the Center for Democracy and Technology
Worked with Front Line Defenders to provide complimentary ExpressVPN accounts to their community
Launched TrustedServer, so that all our servers run on RAM only—a system that's been audited by PwC Switzerland
Browser extensions independently audited by Cure53
ExpressVPN comes preinstalled on new HP laptops
Launched the VPN Trust Initiative with i2Coalition
Partnered with Dynabook (formerly Toshiba)
Started beta-testing Lightway, our own modern VPN protocol
New verification system reduces the risk of us inadvertently distributing malware (audited by PwC Switzerland)
Launched the ExpressVPN Digital Security Lab, to conduct original research
Launched a new look on our apps and website
Received ioXt Alliance certification
Partnered with HMD Global (home of Nokia phones)
Lightway audited by Cure53 and open-sourced
Joined the Kape Technologies family of leading privacy and security brands
First company in the world to deploy wide-scale consumer-side mitigation measures for the global log4j vulnerability
Launched Threat Manager, a DNS-based traffic blocker that protects users from trackers, scammers, and malware sites
Launched parallel connections, a feature that drastically improved the time to connect to VPN
Launched a new bonus bug bounty of 100,000 USD for TrustedServer
Started beta-testing ExpressVPN Keys, a password manager integrated into our apps; completed security audit of Keys
Withdrew physical VPN servers from India to protect user privacy
Started replacing our 1Gbps servers with new 10Gbps servers around the world
Published new audits on all three of our desktop apps
Launched Aircove, a Wi-Fi router with built-in VPN; conducted third-party audit of Aircove security
KPMG and Cure53 audited our Privacy Policy protections and server technology security
Cure53 conducted separate assessments of our Android and iOS apps through penetration testing and source-code audits
Completed a third-party security audit of ExpressVPN Keys, our password manager
Completed a second independent security audit of our Lightway VPN protocol
Expanded our network to offer servers in 105 countries, while increasing the number of simultaneous VPN connections per account to eight
Launched post-quantum protections for all users through our VPN protocol Lightway to defend against threats of the future
Full rollout of ExpressVPN Keys, a password manager built in to our mobile apps and offered as a Chrome extension
Added optional features that block malicious trackers, ads, and adult sites as you browse
Added auto-update functionality on apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux
Launched a native ExpressVPN app for Apple TV and made improvements to the Android TV app
Began publishing a transparency report on user data requests received by our legal department.
Launched Aircove Go, the first portable router with built-in VPN functionality
Launched an online store, selling our hardware products
Published a new assessment by KPMG of our Privacy Policy claims
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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 including Toronto, Poznań, Lisbon, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Manila, and Tokyo.
If you think you have something to offer, we want to hear from you. Learn more on our careers page.
