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ExpressVPN vs Hotspot Shield: where each one has servers

Both providers side by side, based on their official server lists: which countries they share, where only one of them has servers and how their features differ.

Server countries on the map

Only ExpressVPN Only Hotspot Shield Both

A country counts even when the location is virtual. The lists further down show which ones are.

Which one to pick

This only uses the data on this page: locations and confirmed features. We don’t test speed or streaming.

Pick ExpressVPN if you want:

  • more countries overall (113 vs 85)
  • physical servers in more countries (49 vs 0)
  • a physical server in: Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia

Pick Hotspot Shield if you want:

  • a smaller share of virtual locations (1% vs 57%)
  • a free plan

Side by side

Key factsExpressVPNHotspot Shield
Countries 113 85
Countries with physical servers 49 0
Virtual locations 64 1
Locations not confirmed 0 84
Servers (as stated) — 1,800+
Owner Kape Technologies Pango Group (Point Wild)
Headquarters British Virgin Islands United States
Founded 2009 2008
Devices at once 10 10
Free plan no 500 MB a day, 1 device, US only
Independent audit published yes yes
Open-source apps no no
Servers run in RAM only yes not confirmed
Obfuscation to bypass VPN blocks yes not confirmed
Locations checked Oct 15, 2026 Oct 26, 2026

Full profile: ExpressVPN · Full profile: Hotspot Shield

Server countries on the map

Only ExpressVPN (31)

Only Hotspot Shield (3)

Countries in both (82)
  • Algeria virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Argentina virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Armenia virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Australia not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Austria not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Azerbaijan not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Bahamas virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Bangladesh virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Belarus virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Belgium not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Bhutan virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Brazil not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Brunei virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Bulgaria not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Cambodia virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Canada not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Chile not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • China virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Colombia virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Costa Rica virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Croatia not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Czechia not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Denmark not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Ecuador virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Egypt virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Estonia not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Finland not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • France not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Georgia not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Germany not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Greece not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Hong Kong not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Hungary not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Iceland not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • India virtual: ExpressVPN virtual: Hotspot Shield
  • Indonesia virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Ireland not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Isle of Man virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Israel not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Italy not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Japan not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Kazakhstan virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Laos virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Latvia not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Liechtenstein virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Lithuania not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Luxembourg not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Malaysia virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Malta virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Mexico not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Moldova not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Monaco virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Montenegro virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Nepal virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Netherlands not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • New Zealand not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Norway not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Pakistan virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Panama virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Peru virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Philippines virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Poland not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Portugal not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Romania not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Singapore not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Slovakia not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • South Africa not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • South Korea not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Spain not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Sweden not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Switzerland not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Taiwan virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Thailand virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Türkiye virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Ukraine virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • United Arab Emirates not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • United Kingdom not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • United States not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Uruguay virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Venezuela virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield
  • Vietnam virtual: ExpressVPN not confirmed: Hotspot Shield

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