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Which VPNs are best for privacy?
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 | Mullvad | 5/6 | 61.0 |
| 2 | Proton VPN | 5/6 | 57.2 |
| 3 | NordVPN | 4/6 | 38.6 |
| 4 | IVPN | 4/6 | 33.7 |
| 5 | Tor Browser | 3/6 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Surfshark | 3/6 | 25.1 |
| 7 | ExpressVPN | 2/6 | 16.8 |
| 8 | PIA | 1/6 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Obscura | 1/6 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Brave | 1/6 | 8.0 |
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 |
|---|---|
| gizmodo.commedia · Best VPN for Privacy and Anonymity in 2026 |   2 surfaces |
| 01net.com01net |  1 surfaces |
| cnet.commedia · cnet.com |  1 surfaces |
| cyberguy.comBest VPNs for browsing the web privately 2026 - CyberGuy | 1 surfaces |
| cyberinsider.comBest VPNs for Privacy in 2026 (Cover Your Tracks) - RestorePrivacy | 1 surfaces |
| forbes.commedia · forbes.com | 1 surfaces |
| ifeeltech.comifeeltech.com | 1 surfaces |
| ivpn.netIVPN Privacy Policy |  1 surfaces |
| mspoweruser.com8 Best VPNs for Privacy in 2026 - MSPoweruser | 1 surfaces |
| mullvad.netNo-logging of user activity policy | 1 surfaces |
| news.ycombinator.comcommunity · ycombinator.com | 1 surfaces |
| opentherank.comMost Private VPNs 2026: No-Logs, Anonymous & Audited | 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.