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Which VPNs offer the best value for money?
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 | Surfshark | 6/6 | 95.6 |
| 2 | Proton VPN | 6/6 | 70.8 |
| 3 | PIA | 5/6 | 59.2 |
| 4 | NordVPN | 4/6 | 50.8 |
| 5 | CyberGhost | 4/6 | 42.4 |
| 6 | Mullvad | 3/6 | 28.9 |
| 7 | IPVanish | 1/6 | 10.6 |
| 8 | ExpressVPN | 1/6 | 4.7 |
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 |
|---|---|
| pcmag.commedia · pcmag.com |   3 surfaces |
| allaboutcookies.orgallaboutcookies.org | 2 surfaces |
| pcworld.comBest VPN services: 7 top picks for every VPN need - PCWorld |  2 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunity · reddit.com | 2 surfaces |
| techradar.commedia · techradar.com |  2 surfaces |
| thebestvpn.comCheap VPN: 5 Best Affordable VPNs Worth Your Money (2026) | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · youtube.com | 2 surfaces |
| allthingsvpn.comBest Cheap VPN in 2026: My Top Picks — All Things VPN | 1 surfaces |
| cnet.commedia · cnet.com | 1 surfaces |
| cybernews.comcybernews.com | 1 surfaces |
| experte.comBest Cheap VPN: The 5 Best High Quality, Low-Cost VPNs | EXPERTE.com | 1 surfaces |
| gizmodo.commedia · Cheapest VPN in 2026: First-Term and Renewal Prices Compared - Gizmodo | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
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