Lightway vs Wireguard vs OpenVPN | What Are the Differences?

ExpressVPN's new Lightway protocol promises the same benefits and features as Wireguard. So what's the difference, and are they any better than the standard OpenVPN?

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Video Timestamps

0:00 - History of VPN Protocols 1:06 - Starting with OpenVPN 1:31 - Comparing Lightway vs WireGuard vs OpenVPN 2:27 - Similarities of Lightway and WireGuard 3:32 - Differences between Lightway & WireGuard 4:19 - Can you trust ExpressVPN's Lightway?

What's the difference between Wireguard and Lightway, which is ExpressVPN's new VPN protocol?

This is a question that has been asked quite a bit as beta testers like me have been using the new connection. It's not yet released as open source yet, but there's a lot that makes it look very similar to WireGuard.

Both VPN protocols offer the same benefits (lightweight, stable connections that don't drain the battery) but ExpressVPN insists that it's an entirely new protocol. So who's right? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28e1sDvrkrk