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Which VPNs are the fastest?
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 | 6/6 | 88.9 |
| 2 | Proton VPN | 6/6 | 69.9 |
| 3 | ExpressVPN | 5/6 | 52.1 |
| 4 | Surfshark | 4/6 | 44.5 |
| 5 | PrivadoVPN | 2/6 | 36.7 |
| 6 | Mullvad | 3/6 | 30.0 |
| 7 | Windscribe | 2/6 | 15.6 |
| 8 | IPVanish | 1/6 | 8.0 |
| 9 | PIA | 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 |
|---|---|
| techradar.commedia · The fastest VPNs for outright speed: we tested WireGuard, OpenVPN, and more to find the fastest providers right now | TechRadar |    3 surfaces |
| thebestvpn.com6 Fastest VPNs Services (& 3 Slowest): Speed Test Results (2026) |   3 surfaces |
| cnet.commedia · cnet.com | 2 surfaces |
| comparitech.comFastest VPN 2026: 24,000+ Lab Speed Tests in 8 Countries | 2 surfaces |
| gizmodo.commedia · Best VPN Service in 2026: Our Top 10 for Speed and Privacy | 2 surfaces |
| pcmag.commedia · The Best VPN Services We've Tested (November 2026) | PCMag | 2 surfaces |
| pcworld.comFastest VPN 2026: Expert picks of the top 5 VPN speed demons | 2 surfaces |
| security.orgFastest VPNs of 2026: Rated by VPN Experts | Security.org | 2 surfaces |
| tomsguide.commedia · The fastest VPN services in 2026 | Tom's Guide | 2 surfaces |
| vpnpro.comvpnpro.com | 2 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · youtube.com | 2 surfaces |
| allaboutcookies.orgallaboutcookies.org | 1 surfaces |
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