ExitLag vs LagoFast: Which Lowers Your Ping More for the Money?
By Ashikur Rahman12 min readQuick answer: For a PC or mobile player, ExitLag is the better buy: its annual Solo plan costs $53.75 against LagoFast's $59.90, its free trial runs 3 days with no card where LagoFast's lasts 3 hours, and its Duo and Squad plans make it far cheaper for groups. LagoFast wins if you play on a Mac or a console, which ExitLag does not support, and it is the only one of the two that prints its renewal price at checkout: $69.90 a year after the first. Its refund window is also longer, 15 days against 7, but carries a $2 fee. Neither company publishes an independent ping test.
ExitLag vs LagoFast at a glance
The split is simple: ExitLag is cheaper and easier to try, LagoFast reaches more devices and is clearer about renewal. Every row below was read from each company's own pricing page, plan data or terms on 8 November 2026, in US dollars as shown to a visitor in Bangladesh.
| What you are comparing | ExitLag | LagoFast | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly plan | $7.50 | $7.90 (regular $9.90) | ExitLag |
| Annual plan, first year | $53.75 | $59.90 for 395 days | ExitLag |
| Annual plan, after the first | Not published | $69.90 | LagoFast, for clarity |
| Free trial | 3 days, no credit card | 3 hours from sign-up | ExitLag |
| Refund window | 7 days, first-time subscribers | 15 days, first payment, $2 fee | LagoFast |
| Group plans | Duo (2) and Squad (5) | None | ExitLag |
| Platforms | Windows, Android, iOS | Windows, macOS, mobile, consoles | LagoFast |
| Devices per account | One computer | One device at a time | Tie |
| Trustpilot | 3.4 from 617 | Rating suppressed | ExitLag, on visibility |
How much does ExitLag cost compared with LagoFast?
ExitLag is cheaper on every like-for-like plan for one player. ExitLag's pricing page lists the Solo plan at $7.50 a month, $18.75 a quarter and $53.75 a year. LagoFast's pay page and its plan data list $7.90 a month, $22.90 for 3 months, $39.90 for 6 months and $59.90 for 12 months.
| LagoFast plan | First period | Each period after |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $7.90 | Regular price shown as $9.90 |
| 3 months | $22.90 | $26.90 |
| 6 months | $39.90 | $46.90 |
| 12 months (395 days) | $59.90 | $69.90 |
The 12-month line is the one LagoFast states in words at checkout: "Billed $59.9 for the first subscription period, and $69.9 each subscription period thereafter." Its 12-month plan also runs 395 days rather than 365, which is the "+ 1 MON FREE" badge on the card. ExitLag's annual card, by contrast, shows a "40% OFF" badge and a "Limited offer: Get +90 days free!" line, but no figure for what the second year costs.
A year for one player, worked out
On annual plans, LagoFast's $59.90 against ExitLag's $53.75 is a gap of $6.15 in year one, and LagoFast gives you an extra month for it. On monthly plans the gap is wider than it looks. Twelve months of LagoFast at $7.90 is $94.80, which is $41.05 more than ExitLag's annual Solo plan. If you know you want a full year, the annual plan of either beats paying monthly by a long way.
Year two is where LagoFast's honesty costs it. Its renewal at $69.90 is published, so you can plan for it. ExitLag's is not, so the comparison after year one depends on a number ExitLag does not print.
Two or five players, worked out
Groups are where ExitLag pulls clear. ExitLag's Duo annual plan covers two players for $74.93. LagoFast has no group plan, and its terms say "One account for one device at a time", so two players need two plans: two times $59.90 is $119.80, which is $44.87 more than Duo. For five players, ExitLag's Squad annual plan costs $140.94, or $2.35 per player a month. Five LagoFast plans cost $299.50, a difference of $158.56.
Which has the better free trial?
ExitLag, by a long way. ExitLag's homepage offers "Play ExitLag free for 3 days" with "No credit card required", and its terms say "New users are entitled to a 3-day free trial to evaluate the service." Three days lets you test at different times of day, which matters because congestion changes through the evening.
LagoFast's own guide, "Is LagoFast Free? Full Guide", updated in October 2026, says: "LagoFast offers a 3-hour free trial starting from the moment you create your account. The trial expires 3 hours after registration, regardless of how long you actually use the game booster." Its pay page and homepage show a "Try For Free" button but not the length.
The practical difference is large. With LagoFast, create the account only when you are sitting down to play, with your game installed and updated. If you register in the morning and play in the evening, the trial is already gone.
Refunds and cancellation compared
LagoFast gives you longer to change your mind, but charges for it; ExitLag gives you less time and excludes the most likely reason you would ask.
LagoFast's terms of use set out three rules in its refund policy: "An account may only apply for a refund for the first payment of that specific account." / "Refunds for subscription plans can be applied for 15 days after the successful payment for that service." / "Refunds require a processing fee of 2 USD." On a $59.90 annual plan, a refund would return $57.90.
ExitLag's terms say: "First-time subscribers are entitled to a 7-day cooling-off period after purchase. Beyond this period, no refund requests will be accepted." They add that "Refunds will not be granted for reasons related to non-functionality, failure, or unavailability of the service for the user's connection", and rule out refunds for payments by cryptocurrency, Russian SBP, Perfect Money or P2P Cards.
| Refund rule | ExitLag | LagoFast |
|---|---|---|
| Who can ask | First-time subscribers | First payment of an account |
| Window | 7 days | 15 days for subscriptions |
| Fee | None stated | 2 USD |
| Excluded | Service not helping your connection; crypto and some methods | Expired services; breaches of terms |
Both use auto-renewing subscriptions. Cancel from your account before the renewal date with either, and keep the confirmation email.
Transparency note: CriticNest has no affiliate or commercial relationship with ExitLag or LagoFast, and no link in this article earns a commission. CriticNest is in GearUP's affiliate program; GearUP is mentioned here only through internal links. Every price and quotation was read from ExitLag's and LagoFast's own pages on 8 November 2026, and no ping test was run, because results depend on your ISP, region and game server.
Platforms: Mac and console are LagoFast's real advantage
If you play on a Mac or a console, this comparison ends here. ExitLag's pricing page lists "Windows, Android, and iOS" on every plan, and neither its homepage nor its pricing page names a console product. LagoFast's pay page says it is "Available on Windows, macOS, Mobile, and Consoles", and its homepage names PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and Steam Deck.
That makes LagoFast the only one of the two for PS5, Xbox or Switch players, and for anyone gaming on a Mac. GearUP also reaches consoles, but only through its separate HYPEREV router, as our GearUP vs ExitLag comparison explains.
The device rule is the same for both. ExitLag restricts each account to "one computer", and LagoFast says "One account for one device at a time." A player who switches between a PC and a console should check whether LagoFast counts that as one device or two before buying, since the terms do not spell it out.
Features beyond routing
Both sell more than a ping reducer. ExitLag's pricing cards list "AI Optimization, Network Analyzer, PC Boost, Multi Internet, Traffic Shaper" on every plan, and its homepage describes community servers and a performance boost that works by "freeing up RAM".
LagoFast leans further into extras. Its homepage advertises an FPS booster, real-time game translation and "Easy Lobbies", and its pay page claims "Support for 4,000+ Game Tools". The translation feature has a privacy cost worth knowing: LagoFast's privacy policy says "the translation feature may analyze screenshots or screen text", with your consent.
Claimed scale differs too. ExitLag claims "4000+ Games & Apps supported" and "1500+ Servers worldwide". LagoFast claims "Support for 8,000+ Games" and "12,000+ Servers Worldwide". Neither count is audited, and a bigger list does not mean a better route to the one server you play on.
Privacy and safety compared
Both claim to be safe for your game account, and neither will compensate you if it is not. ExitLag's help centre says its software "does not result in bans or punishments within games", which our ExitLag safety check examines in detail. LagoFast's terms make no such promise and go the other way: its liability clause "excludes the loss caused by the prohibition of the use of any game account as a result of using LagoFast."
On data, LagoFast's policy is more detailed. It lists "IP / MAC address and other similar device identifier", your internet provider, "ping value", crash reports, and location from "cell-ID and Wi-Fi connection", and says "We do not share or sell your information to third parties without your consent, except as required by law." It names transfers to Singapore and Hong Kong. ExitLag's policy says its software may collect "games you play", keeps data "indefinitely" for possible legal use, and may share data with partners including advertising and credit agencies.
The companies differ in visibility. ExitLag LLC runs ExitLag; LagoFast is "independently developed and operated by Junyun Limited and its affiliates". On Trustpilot, ExitLag shows 3.4 from 617 reviews. LagoFast's page, which showed 4.4 from 706 in August, now carries a warning instead of a score: "This company's rating is unavailable due to a breach of our guidelines." That is Trustpilot's statement, not a verdict on the software, but it removes the independent check.
Which one actually lowers ping more?
Nobody can answer that for your connection from a desk, and neither company tries to with an independent test. Both route your game traffic through their own servers to avoid congested paths between your internet provider and the game's data centre. Which network has the better path to your server depends on where you live, which provider you use and which region the game runs in. A booster that helps a player in Manila on Asian servers can do nothing for a player in Chicago on a local one.
That is why the trial matters more than any table here, and why ExitLag's three days are worth more than LagoFast's three hours. Ping changes through the day. A route that is clear at noon can be congested at nine in the evening, when most people play. Three days let you test at your real playing hours on several nights. Three hours give you one session.
How to test both fairly
- Fix the free things first. Plug the PC into the router with a cable instead of Wi-Fi, close downloads and streams on the same network, and choose your game's server region by hand. If your ping falls to normal, you may not need a booster at all.
- Write down a baseline. Play the same game, on the same server region, at the same hour, with no booster. Note the ping and any packet loss the game shows.
- Start ExitLag's trial first. It needs no card and lasts three days, so you can test on two or three evenings and see whether the gain holds.
- Start LagoFast's trial on the evening you play most. The clock starts at registration and runs out three hours later, so register only when the game is installed and updated.
- Run one booster at a time. Both change the route of the same traffic, so running them together makes it impossible to tell which one helped.
- Compare against your baseline, not against the app's own graph. A booster's display can show the ping to its own server rather than to the game. Trust the number the game itself shows.
If neither beats your baseline by a margin you can feel in play, keep your money. If one does, the platform and price differences above decide the rest.
Which should you choose?
- Choose ExitLag if you play on Windows, Android or iOS, want the cheapest annual price, want a free trial long enough to test properly, or play with friends who could share a Duo or Squad plan.
- Choose LagoFast if you play on a Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch or Steam Deck, want to know your renewal price before you pay, or want a longer refund window and accept the $2 fee.
- Try both if you are on a Windows PC and can schedule it: ExitLag's three days first, then LagoFast's three hours on the evening you play most.
If neither suits you, our guide to the best ExitLag alternatives covers GearUP, NoPing, Mudfish and WTFast, and our check on whether WTFast is worth it covers the most expensive option in the category.
The short version
ExitLag is the better value for PC and mobile players: $53.75 a year against LagoFast's $59.90, a 3-day trial with no card against a 3-hour one, and group plans that LagoFast does not sell. LagoFast is the only choice of the two for Mac and console players, and it deserves credit for printing its $69.90 renewal price at checkout. Its 15-day refund window is longer than ExitLag's 7 days but costs $2. Neither proves its ping claims, so the trial on your own connection is the deciding test, and ExitLag's is the easier one to run.
Frequently asked questions
Is ExitLag or LagoFast better?
For Windows, Android and iOS players, ExitLag is the better value: its annual Solo plan is $53.75 against LagoFast's $59.90, and its trial lasts 3 days with no card against LagoFast's 3 hours. LagoFast is better for Mac and console players, because ExitLag does not support either. Neither publishes an independent ping test.
Is LagoFast cheaper than ExitLag?
No, for one player on comparable plans. LagoFast costs $7.90 a month or $59.90 for its first 12 months, renewing at $69.90. ExitLag costs $7.50 a month or $53.75 a year. For groups the gap is wider, because ExitLag sells Duo and Squad plans and LagoFast sells only single-device accounts.
How long is the LagoFast free trial?
Three hours. LagoFast's own guide says its free trial starts when you create your account and expires 3 hours after registration, regardless of how long you actually use the booster. Create the account only when you are ready to play.
How long is the ExitLag free trial?
Three days. ExitLag's terms say new users are entitled to a 3-day free trial, and its homepage says no credit card is required. That is long enough to test at different times of day, when network congestion changes.
Does ExitLag work on PS5 or Xbox?
No. ExitLag's pricing page lists Windows, Android and iOS on every plan, and it sells no console product. LagoFast says it is available on consoles and names PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and Steam Deck. GearUP reaches consoles through its separate HYPEREV router.
Does LagoFast work on Mac?
Yes. LagoFast's pay page says it is available on Windows, macOS, mobile and consoles, and its homepage names macOS. ExitLag does not list a Mac client, so for Mac players LagoFast is the only one of the two.
Can I get a refund from LagoFast?
For your first payment only. LagoFast's terms let you apply within 15 days of payment for a subscription plan, and 5 days for Pay per Minute plans, with a 2 USD processing fee. Refunds cannot be requested once a service has expired.
Can I get a refund from ExitLag?
Within 7 days, if you are a first-time subscriber. After that, ExitLag's terms say no refund requests are accepted. Refunds are also refused if the service simply does not help your connection, and payments by cryptocurrency and some other methods cannot be refunded.
Is LagoFast safe?
LagoFast is run by Junyun Limited and says it does not share or sell personal information without consent, except as required by law. Its terms exclude liability for any game account ban linked to using it, and its Trustpilot rating is currently suppressed for a breach of Trustpilot's guidelines. Download it only from the official site.
Which is better for playing with friends?
ExitLag. Its Duo annual plan covers two players for $74.93, and its Squad annual plan covers five for $140.94, or $2.35 each a month. LagoFast allows one device at a time per account and sells no group plan, so five players would pay five times $59.90.
