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Which VPN services are the most reliable?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NordVPN | 5/6 | 83.8 |
| 2 | Proton VPN | 5/6 | 68.0 |
| 3 | Mullvad | 4/6 | 51.9 |
| 4 | ExpressVPN | 3/6 | 40.0 |
| 5 | Surfshark | 3/6 | 38.1 |
| 6 | PIA | 1/6 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Windscribe | 1/6 | 9.4 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| security.orgThe Best VPN Services of 2026: 50+ VPNs Tested & Ranked |    3 surfaces |
| allaboutcookies.orgThe Best VPNs of 2026: Independently Tested and Editor ... |  2 surfaces |
| cyberinsider.comBest VPN Services: Testing the Top Performers for 2026 | 2 surfaces |
| gizmodo.commediaBest VPN Service in 2026: Our Top 10 for Speed and Privacy | 2 surfaces |
| rtings.comrtings.com |  2 surfaces |
| tomsguide.commediaThe best VPN in 2026: our top 5 picks | Tom's Guide | 2 surfaces |
| cloudwards.netThe 10 Best VPN Services in 2026: Free & Paid Providers - Cloudwards | 1 surfaces |
| cnet.commediacnet.com | 1 surfaces |
| experte.comBest VPN: Review of 27 VPN Providers | EXPERTE.com | 1 surfaces |
| facebook.comsocialWe've tested and reviewed over a hundred of the best VPN providers... | 1 surfaces |
| forbes.commediaBest 10 VPN Providers – Forbes Advisor | 1 surfaces |
| passwordmanager.compasswordmanager.com | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
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