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What is the best VPN overall?
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 | Proton VPN | 6/6 | 87.7 |
| 2 | NordVPN | 5/6 | 82.5 |
| 3 | Surfshark | 3/6 | 41.3 |
| 4 | ExpressVPN | 3/6 | 28.0 |
| 5 | Mullvad | 3/6 | 28.0 |
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 · Proton VPN - Wikipedia |    4 surfaces |
| security.orgThe Best VPN Services of 2026: 50+ VPNs Tested & Ranked |  3 surfaces |
| allaboutcookies.orgThe Best VPNs of 2026: Independently Tested and Editor-Approved | 2 surfaces |
| gizmodo.commedia · Best VPN Service in 2026: 10 VPNs Ranked on Speed and Streaming | 2 surfaces |
| myvegantravels.commyvegantravels.com | 2 surfaces |
| techradar.commedia · techradar.com | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · youtube.com | 2 surfaces |
| cnet.commedia · Best VPNs We've Tested (2026) - CNET | 1 surfaces |
| cyberinsider.comBest VPN Services: Testing the Top Performers for 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| de-epea.readme.ioreadme.io | 1 surfaces |
| digitaltrends.commedia · The 10 best VPN services for 2026, reviewed by experts | 1 surfaces |
| tech.yahoo.comportal · The best VPNs in 2026: Which ones actually work? | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.