It should be noted that although we test using OpenVPN, there are sometimes faster protocols available. ProPrivacy tests show that ExpressVPN is one of the fastest VPNs currently available, and more than capable of handling HD streaming, online gaming, and VoIP calls. This enables our tests to remain fair across providers. To test the relative speeds of providers we use the OpenVPN protocol, which is still an industry standard and, importantly, supported by almost every VPN. ExpressVPN falls into this category, though TunnelBear is still pretty decent.
The best VPNs allow you to use the internet without any noticeable reduction in your connection speeds. VPNs need to be quick if we’re going to use them on a day-to-day basis. Note that ExpressVPN accepts Paypal, but TunnelBear does not. Alternatively, you can sign up using Bitcoin. You can pay for subscriptions to both services using debit or credit cards (including American Express). However, this is still significantly more than TunnelBear’s average monthly cost of $4.99 for an annual subscription. This effectively reduces the average monthly cost for a year’s subscription down to $8.33. It’s worth noting that taking out an annual ExpressVPN subscription currently entitles you to three months for free. By contrast, ExpressVPN is relatively expensive at $12.95 per month, or $99.95 for a year. The paid-for TunnelBear service costs $9.99 per month, $59.88 for a year’s subscription, or $120 for a three-year subscription. For the sake of fairness, we’ll largely ignore the free option as it only allows you 500MB of data per month – far too little for serious VPN use. TunnelBear is one of the relatively rare VPN providers that operates both a free and a paid-for service. That said, there’s still a place for TunnelBear, and it’s with those who balk at ExpresssVPN’s subscription fees and would rather save money than use a top-of-the-range VPN.
ExpressVPN is faster, comes with more features, and is better at accessing streaming services. While this sounds good in writing, it doesn’t count for a great deal in practice. TunnelBear is everything that ExpressVPN isn’t.
ExpressVPN vs TunnelBear – Which service should you choose?
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