The Best VPNs for Mexico

What I love about ExpressVPN is how easily it gets around streaming geo-restrictions, on every device I tested it with. That’s reason enough to get it.

Connecting to the VPN’s US servers from abroad, I unblocked HBO Max, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Peacock, and Paramount+, each one loading on the first attempt.

Better still for sports fans, ExpressVPN’s US servers cover 56 different locations and they were simply flawless at beating NFL, NBA, and MLB blackouts.

Whether it’s the Sunday NFL games in the fall or March Madness over Spring Break, you’ll be able to watch your home team exactly as you would back in the States.

As for Mexican TV access, ExpressVPN unblocked local favorites TV Azteca, TUDN, and Clarovideo from outside Mexico. I also accessed popular content on Mexico’s Disney+ and HBO Max’s libraries, but I can’t say the same about Netflix, where NordVPN was far more consistent.

ExpressVPN is by far the easiest and most widely compatible VPN I’ve used. It’s as close as you can get to a plug-and-play VPN, which is exactly what you want when all you need is a quick IP address change.

Every key setting is switched on the moment you install the VPN, and the apps look and behave identically across platforms.

ExpressVPN’s Mexican server location connected almost instantly on my laptop.

Alongside the standard apps, there are slick Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV versions, plus a Smart DNS proxy (called MediaStreamer) with UK and US addresses that worked smoothly on my PlayStation.

Out of all 59 VPNs I tested, ExpressVPN was the quickest to connect, whether the server was nearby or on the other side of the world.

In case you’re wondering, ExpressVPN’s security is reassuringly watertight, with the quantum-ready Lightway protocol, RAM-only servers, and a proven no-logs policy to protect you at home and on the go.

ExpressVPN doesn’t cram in as many extra settings as NordVPN or Surfshark, and it lacks useful features like Meshnet and Android GPS spoofing, but it has all the vital ones.

If it’s Mexican content you’re after, NordVPN is the VPN for you.

I found its Mexican IP addresses the most dependable for unblocking Mexican content, including geo-blocked titles on Netflix, where ExpressVPN came up short in my tests.

From streaming telenovelas on Las Estrellas to watching Liga MX matches on TUDN and ViX, NordVPN gave me one of the smoothest experiences I’ve ever seen.

I had no issue changing my Disney+ region to Mexico with NordVPN.

You can stream on its computer and mobile apps, through its Fire TV and Apple TV apps, or via its Smart DNS service on game consoles. Smart DNS only covers US streaming services, though.

Combined with excellent speeds on the NordLynx (WireGuard) protocol, it’s the most complete option on my list for watching Mexican TV from abroad.

NordVPN’s extra features are what separate it from ExpressVPN, and my favorite is Meshnet.

It’s a free tool that builds an encrypted tunnel between your own devices, wherever they are in the world. It doesn’t require a NordVPN subscription, either.

From your hotel in Mexico, you can route through a device back home to reach your home network, or securely access the files on your own computer. ExpressVPN doesn’t offer anything like it.

NordVPN also offers multi-hop (double VPN) servers and a built-in ad and malicious-URL blocker, both of which come in useful on free public WiFi you’ll run into all over Mexico.

To take a full test drive first, I recommend you use the 7-day free trial available directly from the website, which avoids the whole app store workaround ExpressVPN makes you go through.

PrivadoVPN is the only safe free VPN with a server location in Mexico you can manually choose.

The app will connect within seconds to change your IP address to Mexico City, and the download speeds it gave me were impressive.

Based on months of speed data I analyzed, you should expect an average slowdown of just {{download_intl_free_loss-privadovpn}} connecting to any of PrivadoVPN’s free server locations.

While these speeds appear to be better than my premium picks, keep in mind that PrivadoVPN only offers access to 11 countries, which skews the data.

Nevertheless, PrivadoVPN’s fast and stable speeds on its free servers are truly remarkable.

While PrivadoVPN can access most US and UK streaming services, it has a hard time beating Mexican geo-restrictions.

When I attempted to stream TV Azteca, TUDN, Netflix Mexico, or Clarovideo, I hit a brick wall.

Connecting out of Mexico, though, the picture improves dramatically. I had very few issues using the free VPN to stream US Netflix, Hulu, BBC iPlayer, and several other popular content platforms.

I watched Hulu using one of PrivadoVPN’s free US servers.

It’s a shame that the 10GB monthly data cap will cut short that access after roughly four hours of HD streaming.