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It feels like ExpressVPN has taken a bit of a battering from us here at Tom’s Guide recently.

But a big change happened when, for the first timeever,ExpressVPN lowered its prices.

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More interesting, though, was the introduction of theIdentity Defenderfeature in early November, 2024.

It’s essentially fraud and identity theft insurance, clearly modeled on NordVPN’sCyber Insurancepackage.

Pricing preferences

ExpressVPN and NordVPN take a very different approach to pricing.

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In fact, it’scheaper.

Note, however, that these features are unique to NordVPN at least for now.

What’s the point?

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And this is nothing new.

I’ve written aboutwhy VPNs are trying to do everythingbefore.

Which one is really better value?

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