ExpressVPN looks better Black Friday value than NordVPN – get a private AI, burner email addresses, and tracker blocking for the same $2.99 per month price

ExpressVPN's Black Friday deal has dropped its Basic plan to just $2.99 per month.

<![CDATA[ <article> <p>ExpressVPN's Black Friday deal has dropped its Basic plan to just $2.99 per month. That's the same price as NordVPN's festive offer but with the bonus of ExpressVPN's new private AI and tracker-blocking tools included – not something you get for the same price with NordVPN.</p><p>Both VPNs now cost around $80 in total, with ExpressVPN's plan covering 28 months of protection and NordVPN's lasting 27 months.</p><p>We rate NordVPN as the <a href="https://www.techradar.com/vpn/best-vpn">best VPN</a> right now but little separates the two regarding performance. ExpressVPN is faster. NordVPN is fractionally better for unblocking streaming services, but we tested both to find them equally secure.</p><div class="product"><a data-dimension112="71e5160e-ddbd-11f1-8694-99db86561938" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="ExpressVPN: FREE secure AI and tracker blocker + 4 months extra" data-dimension48="ExpressVPN: FREE secure AI and tracker blocker + 4 months extra" href="https://www.expressvpn.com/offer/techradar-deal?offer=3monthsfree" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><figure class="van-image-figure " ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:400px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:100.00%;"><img id="oQwaryTHtTXNgvS3KADVv3" name="TR.0074_VPN_brands3" caption="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oQwaryTHtTXNgvS3KADVv3-1920-80.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="400" height="400" attribution="" endorsement="" credit="" class="" /></p></div></div></figure></a><p><strong>ExpressVPN: </strong><a href="https://www.expressvpn.com/offer/techradar-deal?offer=3monthsfree%20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="71e5160e-ddbd-11f1-8694-99db86561938" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="ExpressVPN: FREE secure AI and tracker blocker + 4 months extra" data-dimension48="ExpressVPN: FREE secure AI and tracker blocker + 4 months extra" data-dimension25=""><strong>FREE secure AI and tracker blocker + 4 months extra</strong></a><br /><strong>Was:</strong> <del>$97.72 ($3.49/month)</del><br /><strong>Now: </strong><a href="https://www.expressvpn.com/offer/techradar-deal?offer=3monthsfree%20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>$83.23 ($2.99/month)</strong></a></p><p>ExpressVPN's Black Friday sale adds extra value to its cheapest plan with additions of a privacy-first AI and tracker blocking. Previously $3.49 per month, the Basic plan now matches NordVPN for price but has those extras and includes an added month of protection. Unsure? Make use of its 30-day money-back guarantee to try for yourself, risk-free.<a class="view-deal button" href="https://www.expressvpn.com/offer/techradar-deal?offer=3monthsfree" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-dimension112="71e5160e-ddbd-11f1-8694-99db86561938" data-action="Deal Block" data-label="ExpressVPN: FREE secure AI and tracker blocker + 4 months extra" data-dimension48="ExpressVPN: FREE secure AI and tracker blocker + 4 months extra" data-dimension25="">View Deal</a></p></div><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/expressvpns-new-subscription-plans-5-key-takeaways">ExpressVPN's premium plans</a> are also discounted right now. If you want password management, identity defense, or secure eSIM access, an Advanced plan is currently $4.49/month ($125.72 in total).</p><p>Alternatively, a Pro plan, which adds a <a href="https://www.techradar.com/vpn/what-is-a-dedicated-ip-address">dedicated IP</a> (something few <a href="https://www.techradar.com/vpn/virtual-private-networks">VPNs</a> include in plans), is $7.49/month ($209.72). Both plans come with even more credits for <a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/the-best-way-to-protect-user-data-is-not-to-collect-it-in-the-first-place-top-vpn-maker-reveals-expressai-possibly-the-most-secure-and-safe-ai-platform-around-right-now">ExpressAI</a> plus more storage on <a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/your-email-is-about-to-get-an-ai-powered-security-boost-expressvpn-launches-new-email-protection-and-privacy-tool-for-the-new-world-of-ai-attacks">ExpressMailGuard</a>, which also comes with Basic. </p><p>These two other <a href="https://www.techradar.com/reviews/expressvpn">ExpressVPN</a> plans – Advanced and Pro – are, however, pricier than their <a href="https://www.techradar.com/reviews/nordvpn">NordVPN</a> counterparts. In fact, unless you're set on a dedicated IP (included with Pro), it's difficult to recommend either over NordVPN's equivalents.</p><p>If you are just simply after a VPN, without paying for all the trimmings, then the ExpressVPN Basic deal has the edge right now, though. You can take a look at the rest of the <a href="https://www.techradar.com/black-friday/vpn-black-friday-deals">Black Friday VPN deals here</a>.</p><div data-widget-type="multimodelreview" data-model-name="ExpressVPN,NordVPN"></div> </article> ]]>