Lightway Protocol · TrustedServer RAM-Only
| Company | Express VPN International Ltd., BVI |
| Jurisdiction | BVI - outside 5/9/14 Eyes |
| Founded | 2009 |
| No-logs | Yes - audited |
| Audit | Cure53 + KPMG 2022 |
| Monthly | $12.95 |
| 2-year plan | $4.99 / month |
| Free plan | None |
| Refund | 30 days |
| Devices | 8 simultaneous |
| Protocols | Lightway, OpenVPN, IKEv2, L2TP |
| Encryption | AES-256 / ChaCha20 |
| Obfuscation | Lightway obfuscation |
| Servers | 3,000+ in 105 countries |
| Kill switch | All platforms |
| DNS leak | Protected |
ExpressVPN's Lightway protocol is the fastest single-protocol implementation in our speed tests. It uses the wolfSSL cryptography library which reduces handshake latency. TrustedServer means servers run entirely in RAM with no disk writes - a reboot wipes all server state.
Two independent firms (Cure53 and KPMG) audited ExpressVPN in the same year - better practice than a single audit. The BVI jurisdiction is favourable: no Eyes membership, no mandatory data retention.
The 2021 acquisition by Kape Technologies is factual information worth knowing. Kape's predecessor company developed adware and rebranded before the acquisition. The technical infrastructure has not changed, but the ownership history matters to some users. Price is the sharpest practical objection: at $4.99/month on a two-year plan, it costs twice as much as ZoogVPN for a smaller device allowance.