Comparison

ExpressVPN vs TunnelBear

No leader: the top candidate TunnelBear has only 0.07 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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ExpressVPN57
TunnelBear58
Score
vioscaleAI score
ExpressVPN57 / 100low · 19%
TunnelBear58 / 100low · 7%
Pricing
Free tier
ExpressVPN✗
TunnelBear✓
Model
ExpressVPNcommercial
TunnelBearfreemium
Price level
ExpressVPNlow
TunnelBearlow
Starting price
ExpressVPN£2.19
TunnelBear$3.33
Transparent
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear✓
Integrations
Count
ExpressVPN17
TunnelBear–
Security
Disclosure policy
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear✓
Trust center
TunnelBear–
Content
Faq
ExpressVPN6 items
TunnelBear4 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for consumer vpn. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Kill switch
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear-
Split tunneling
ExpressVPN-
TunnelBear-
Multi hop double VPN
ExpressVPN-
TunnelBear-
RAM only servers
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear-
No logs audit published
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear-
Dedicated ip available
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear-
Router firmware support
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear-
Streaming unblock support
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear-
Torrenting p2p support
ExpressVPN-
TunnelBear-
Open source client
ExpressVPN-
TunnelBear-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ExpressVPN

A subscription-based VPN service offering strong encryption, a strict no-logs policy independently audited, and server access across 113 countries with support for multiple simultaneous device connections.

Independently observed

TunnelBear

TunnelBear provides VPN encryption to prevent network owners and internet providers from monitoring your online activity. It includes servers across 46+ countries and features for accessing regional content and bypassing censorship.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ExpressVPN

from £2.19/moSubscription3-day trial

From £2.19/month (promotional rates). 3-day free trial on iOS/Android. 30-day money-back guarantee for new subscribers. Enterprise ExpressVPN for Teams available with bulk licensing discounts (5-license minimum).

  • Basic£2.19/mo (promotional for 28 months), renews at £69.95/year
    • High-speed VPN (up to 40Gbps)
    • 10 simultaneous devices
    • Lite Protection (block ads, malicious sites, adult sites)
    • Dedicated IP available as add-on
    • 10 MB/mo private email relay + 10 shared aliases
  • Advanced£3.49/mo (promotional for 28 months), renews at £89.95/year
    • Everything in Basic, plus:
    • Advanced Protection (block ads, trackers, malicious sites, adult sites)
    • 100 MB/mo private email relay + 50 shared aliases + 1 custom domain
    • Unlimited password management with 2FA authenticator
    • holiday.com eSIM (3GB, valid 3 days, 150+ destinations)
  • Express Pro£5.49/mo (promotional for 28 months), renews at £149.95/year
    • Everything in Advanced, plus:
    • Unlimited private email relay + unlimited shared aliases + 20 custom domains
    • holiday.com eSIM (3GB, valid 5 days, 150+ destinations)
as of verify ↗

TunnelBear

from $3.33/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $3.33/month. Free tier.

  • FreeFree
    • 2GB of secure browsing
  • Unlimited$3.33/month
    • Premium VPN servers
    • City-level server selection
    • Priority customer support
  • Teams$5.75/user/month
    • Centralized team billing
    • Admin & account manager tools
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear✗
iOS
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear✓
Android
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear✓
macOS
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear✓
Windows
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear✓
Linux
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear✗
CLI
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ExpressVPN✓
TunnelBear✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

ExpressVPN

17 total
  • Twitch
  • Kodi
  • Apple TV
  • Android TV
  • Amazon Fire TV
  • Roku
  • Chromecast
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Meta Quest
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Edge
  • Asus
  • Linksys
  • Netgear
  • Synology
  • ASUSTOR
Independently observed

TunnelBear

Not documented yet.

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ExpressVPN or TunnelBear: which one depends on you

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