Software · head to head
ExpressVPN vs Productive

ExpressVPN
Software
High-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service
- From
- $6.67/month
- Rated
- -

Productive
Software
Run projects, budgets and resources in one place
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ExpressVPN the App Store listing (seller Expressco Services, LLC) states subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period, and that any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited on purchase; Productive essential plan is capped at 5 account-level custom fields and 1 CRM pipeline versus 15 fields and 3 pipelines on Professional
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ExpressVPN and Productive actually diverge.
| Attribute | ExpressVPN | Productive |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $6.67/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api | Web |
| Founded | 2009 | Unknown |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in ExpressVPN
- Lightway protocol
- TrustedServer technology
- Network Lock kill switch
- Split tunneling
- No activity logs
- Private DNS
- Speed test
- MediaStreamer
Only in Productive
Nothing recorded that ExpressVPN does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ExpressVPN
- Vpnnot Productive
- Privacynot Productive
- Streamingnot Productive
Productive
No use cases recorded yet. See the Productive review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ExpressVPN
- The App Store listing (seller Expressco Services, LLC) states subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period, and that any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited on purchase
- The same listing caps a single ExpressVPN subscription at 14 simultaneous device connections
Productive
- Essential plan is capped at 5 account-level custom fields and 1 CRM pipeline versus 15 fields and 3 pipelines on Professional
- Ultimate tier for complex organizations is quote-only, listed as Let's talk with no published price
Pricing, plan by plan
ExpressVPN
$6.67/month- 1 Month$12.95/month
- 8 devices
- 94 countries
- Unlimited bandwidth
- 12 Months$6.67/month
- All features
- 3 months free
- Best value
- 6 Months$9.99/month
- All features
- 30-day guarantee
Productive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Productive review.
Which should you pick?
Choose ExpressVPN if
- You need lightway protocol.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api.
- You also want trustedserver technology.
Choose Productive if
Nothing in the data separates Productive from ExpressVPN on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is ExpressVPN or Productive better?
- Neither clearly leads. ExpressVPN starts at $6.67/month and Productive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ExpressVPN or Productive?
- ExpressVPN starts at $6.67/month and Productive at On request.
- Does ExpressVPN or Productive run on more platforms?
- ExpressVPN runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile, Api. Productive runs on Web.
- What is ExpressVPN best used for?
- ExpressVPN is most often used for vpn, privacy, streaming. Of those, vpn and privacy are not what Productive is typically brought in for.
- What can ExpressVPN do that Productive cannot?
- ExpressVPN covers Lightway protocol, TrustedServer technology, Network Lock kill switch, Split tunneling.
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