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So, over the last 6-12 months I’ve become less and less satisfied with the Express VPN service. More and more sites seem to have their IP’s flagged and blocked. The UK servers are almost all blocked by BBC and the one that works can be slow, but it’s getting to the point where even a local restaurant wouldn’t let me access their website via Express VPN.

I accept that it’s an ongoing game of “whack-a-mole”, but it doesn’t feel as if Express VPN are quick enough to add new locations or modify existing locations once they’ve been so widely flagged as VPN traffic.

Anyway, chances are, despite all these issues, I would have renewed my subscription rather than have to look around and try unfamiliar software… however… I received an email the other day in which they have flagged a price increase:
“So we’re having to do something we have managed to avoid since we started ExpressVPN back in 2009: Update our prices. At the end of your current 12-month term, your plan will renew on 2023-06-11 at $116.95 USD”
This is up $17 on the $99.95 I paid last year, for what is in my opinion, a less functional service.

They have justified this price increase by trumpeting their additional features:
“Up to 8 simultaneous VPN connections—up from 5
A built-in password manager, Keys, for all your devices”
Five was plenty and I already have a password manager thanks… Can’t I just pay for a simple VPN service without you trying to push unwanted additional products on me at an additional cost?

Anyway, I’ve decided it’s time to find a new provider. So can anybody share any service they have used and would recommend? I would also appreciate advice such as “avoid xyz”, from users who have signed up for a poor service.

Necessary: no logs, use on 3-5 devices, servers in multiple countries (the more the better), reliable UK IP addresses, good chat support, kill switch if VPN drops.

Thanks in advance, I sure your suggestions will also help others who will be looking to switch when their renewal comes around.