The subcategory · week of Nov 2 – 8

Best Privacy & Security Brands Ranking

Named by AI, refreshed weekly.

Evidence behind the chart ?

AI panel6 assistantsasked these 3 questions every week
Brands onlyMakers, not modelsAI assistants answer these questions with brand names, so the chart lists brands. ?

The weekly chart ?

The top 20 brands right now.

Brand chart

Current race ?

This week ?

Proton holds #1.

#1 in 14 of the last 20 weeks

1 back1 out

All 13 moves ↓

Tap a card for each AI’s place and other charts.

#BrandPlace by weekLast weekWeeks in top 20Top-20 weeks
  1. #1same place as last weekProtonAlso #2 Best VPNs · #6 Best Password Managers · +1Last week #1 · 16 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#1
    2. Claude#1
    3. Gemini#1
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#1
    6. Perplexity#1

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #1 is the 4-week average.

    Where Proton is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Proton privacy & security
  2. #2same place as last weekBitdefenderAlso #1 Best Antivirus Software · #17 Software & Digital Services · +1Last week #2 · 18 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#4
    2. Claude#4
    3. Gemini#2
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#3
    6. Perplexity#3

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #2 is the 4-week average.

    Where Bitdefender is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Bitdefender privacy & security
  3. #3same place as last weekNortonAlso #2 Best Antivirus Software · #20 Software & Digital ServicesLast week #3 · 18 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#5
    2. Claude#2
    3. Gemini#7
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#2
    6. Perplexity#2

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #3 is the 4-week average.

    Where Norton is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Norton privacy & security
  4. #4same place as last weekMcAfeeAlso #3 Best Antivirus SoftwareLast week #4 · 18 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#6
    2. Claude#3
    3. Gemini#12
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#4
    6. Perplexity#6

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #4 is the 4-week average.

    Where McAfee is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for McAfee privacy & security
  5. #5same place as last week1PasswordAlso #1 Best Password ManagersLast week #5 · 15 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#7
    2. Claude#5
    3. Gemini#5
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#6
    6. Perplexity#9

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #5 is the 4-week average.

    Where 1Password is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for 1Password privacy & security
  6. #6same place as last weekBitwardenAlso #2 Best Password ManagersLast week #6 · 15 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#8
    2. Claude#8
    3. Gemini#9
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#9
    6. Perplexity#7

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #6 is the 4-week average.

    Where Bitwarden is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Bitwarden privacy & security
  7. #7same place as last weekExpressVPNAlso #1 Best VPNsLast week #7 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#10
    2. Claude#11
    3. Gemini#8
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#8
    6. Perplexity#11

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #7 is the 4-week average.

    Where ExpressVPN is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for ExpressVPN privacy & security
  8. #8up 1 place since last weekSurfsharkAlso #3 Best VPNsLast week #9 · 15 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#12
    2. Claude#13
    3. Gemini#10
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#11
    6. Perplexity#13

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #8 is the 4-week average.

    Where Surfshark is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Surfshark privacy & security
  9. #9down 1 place since last weekKasperskyAlso #5 Best Antivirus SoftwareLast week #8 · 18 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#9
    2. Claude#6
    3. Gemini#3
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#10
    6. Perplexity#16

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #9 is the 4-week average.

    Where Kaspersky is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Kaspersky privacy & security
  10. #10same place as last weekAvastAlso #6 Best Antivirus SoftwareLast week #10 · 18 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#14
    2. Claude#9
    3. Gemini#6
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#7
    6. Perplexity#20

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #10 is the 4-week average.

    Where Avast is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Avast privacy & security
  11. #11same place as last weekDashlaneAlso #3 Best Password ManagersLast week #11 · 15 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#13
    2. Claude#12
    3. Gemini#11
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#13
    6. Perplexity#12

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #11 is the 4-week average.

    Where Dashlane is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Dashlane privacy & security
  12. #12same place as last weekESETAlso #4 Best Antivirus SoftwareLast week #12 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#11
    2. Claude#15
    3. Gemini#23
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#14
    6. Perplexity#15

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #12 is the 4-week average.

    Where ESET is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for ESET privacy & security
  13. #13same place as last weekKeeperAlso #4 Best Password ManagersLast week #13 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#16
    2. Claude#14
    3. Gemini#14
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#20
    6. Perplexity#14

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #13 is the 4-week average.

    Where Keeper is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Keeper privacy & security
  14. #14same place as last weekMullvadAlso #4 Best VPNsLast week #14 · 13 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#15
    2. Claude#7
    3. Gemini#20
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#21
    6. Perplexity#8

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #14 is the 4-week average.

    Where Mullvad is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Mullvad privacy & security
  15. #15same place as last weekCyberGhostAlso #5 Best VPNsLast week #15 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#22
    2. Claude#23
    3. Gemini#13
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#15
    6. Perplexity#21

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #15 is the 4-week average.

    Where CyberGhost is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for CyberGhost privacy & security
  16. #16up 1 place since last weekAVGAlso #7 Best Antivirus SoftwareLast week #17 · 7 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#18
    2. Claude#19
    3. Gemini#17
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#22
    6. Perplexity#24

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #16 is the 4-week average.

    Where AVG is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for AVG privacy & security
  17. #17down 1 place since last weekRoboFormAlso #5 Best Password ManagersLast week #16 · 10 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#21
    2. Claude#38
    3. Gemini#19
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#24
    6. Perplexity#18

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #17 is the 4-week average.

    Where RoboForm is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for RoboForm privacy & security
  18. #18same place as last weekMalwarebytesAlso #8 Best Antivirus SoftwareLast week #18 · 11 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#33
    2. Claude#24
    3. Gemini#16
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#27
    6. Perplexity#29

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #18 is the 4-week average.

    Where Malwarebytes is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Malwarebytes privacy & security
  19. #19same place as last weekTrenDAlso #9 Best Antivirus SoftwareLast week #19 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#19
    2. Claude#22
    3. Gemini#24
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#18
    6. Perplexity#32

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #19 is the 4-week average.

    Where TrenD is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for TrenD privacy & security
  20. #20up 2 places since last weekEnpassRe-entryAlso #7 Best Password ManagersLast week #22 · 5 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#23
    2. Claude#40
    3. Gemini#26
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#26
    6. Perplexity#27

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI alone would place it on this chart. The card’s #20 is the 4-week average.

    Where Enpass is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Enpass privacy & security

Dropped out of the top 20 ?

  • NordVPN was #20, now #22 10 weeks in the top 20
Show places 21–100Hide places 21–100
  1. #21F-Securelast wk #21 10 wks in top 20
  2. #22NordVPNlast wk #20 10 wks in top 20
  3. #23Private Internet Accesslast wk #24 9 wks in top 20
  4. #24Windscribelast wk #23 0 wks in top 20
  5. #25NordPasslast wk #29 0 wks in top 20
  6. #26Aviralast wk #25 0 wks in top 20
  7. #27Zoholast wk #26 1 wk in top 20
  8. #28IVPNlast wk #30 0 wks in top 20
  9. #29TunnelBearlast wk #28 0 wks in top 20
  10. #30Sophoslast wk #27 0 wks in top 20
  11. #31IPVanishlast wk #31 0 wks in top 20
  12. #32Nord Securitylast wk #32 3 wks in top 20
  13. #33KeePassXClast wk #38 0 wks in top 20
  14. #34Pandalast wk #36 0 wks in top 20
  15. #35Hotspot Shieldlast wk #34 0 wks in top 20
  16. #36Webrootlast wk #33 0 wks in top 20
  17. #37Microsoftlast wk #35 1 wk in top 20
  18. #38LastPasslast wk #39 0 wks in top 20
  19. #39G DATAlast wk #42 0 wks in top 20
  20. #40Sticky Passwordlast wk #37 0 wks in top 20
  21. #41Applelast wk #40 0 wks in top 20
  22. #42Googlelast wk #41 0 wks in top 20
  23. #43hide.melast wk #45 0 wks in top 20
  24. #44PureVPNlast wk #44 0 wks in top 20
  25. #45VyprVPNlast wk #43 0 wks in top 20
  26. #46LogMeOncelast wk #46 0 wks in top 20
  27. #47StrongVPNlast wk #47 0 wks in top 20
  28. #48Atlas VPNlast wk #48 0 wks in top 20
  29. #49PrivadoVPNlast wk #51 0 wks in top 20
  30. #50Mozillalast wk #49 0 wks in top 20
  31. #51AirVPNlast wk #53 0 wks in top 20
  32. #52TotalAVlast wk #50 0 wks in top 20
  33. #53TorGuardlast wk #56 0 wks in top 20
  34. #54BullGuardlast wk #52 0 wks in top 20
  35. #55Golden Froglast wk #58 0 wks in top 20
  36. #56Viprelast wk #57 0 wks in top 20
  37. #57Password Bosslast wk #55 0 wks in top 20
  38. #58KeePasslast wk #54 0 wks in top 20
  39. #59RememBearlast wk #60 0 wks in top 20
  40. #60ZenMatelast wk #69 0 wks in top 20
  41. #61Passboltlast wk #74 0 wks in top 20
  42. #62LogMeInlast wk #62 0 wks in top 20
  43. #63HideMyAsslast wk #71 0 wks in top 20
  44. #64PrivateVPNlast wk #59 0 wks in top 20
  45. #65mSecurelast wk #68 0 wks in top 20
  46. #66SaferVPNlast wk #72 0 wks in top 20
  47. #67Quicklast wk #66 0 wks in top 20
  48. #68K7last wk #70 0 wks in top 20
  49. #69Integolast wk #63 0 wks in top 20
  50. #70Perfect Privacylast wk #64 0 wks in top 20
  51. #71Auralast wk #76 0 wks in top 20
  52. #72Astrilllast wk #73 0 wks in top 20
  53. #73Comodolast wk #61 0 wks in top 20
  54. #74Blurlast wk #67 0 wks in top 20
  55. #75Emsisoftlast wk #77 0 wks in top 20
  56. #76AdGuardlast wk #81 0 wks in top 20
  57. #77NortonLifeLocklast wk #65 0 wks in top 20
  58. #78True Keylast wk #78 0 wks in top 20
  59. #79SaferPasslast wk #82 0 wks in top 20
  60. #80SafeInCloudlast wk #80 0 wks in top 20
  61. #81Bufferedlast wk #85 0 wks in top 20
  62. #82OVPNlast wk #75 0 wks in top 20
  63. #83CactusVPNlast wk #93 0 wks in top 20
  64. #84Mykilast wk #86 0 wks in top 20
  65. #85Psonolast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  66. #86Passwardenlast wk #87 0 wks in top 20
  67. #87Ivacylast wk #89 0 wks in top 20
  68. #88Kapelast wk #79 0 wks in top 20
  69. #89MacKeeperlast wk #83 0 wks in top 20
  70. #90Ziff Davislast wk #92 0 wks in top 20
  71. #91LiquidVPNlast wk #94 0 wks in top 20
  72. #92BolehVPNlast wk #100 0 wks in top 20
  73. #93KeepSolidlast wk #90 0 wks in top 20
  74. #94Cylancelast wk #88 0 wks in top 20
  75. #95Strongboxlast wk #98 0 wks in top 20
  76. #96AzireVPNlast wk #99 0 wks in top 20
  77. #97SentinelOnelast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  78. #98AhnLablast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  79. #99Samsunglast wk #95 0 wks in top 20
  80. #100Passworklast wk — 0 wks in top 20

The monthly check covers products, not brands. ?

Questions and their #1 ?

Question#1 brand
Best VPNsExpressVPN
Best Password Managers1Password
Best Antivirus SoftwareBitdefender

The AI panel ?

Where the AIs disagree.

Each AI’s place for the top 10 brands, if its answers alone made this chart. Rows in chart order; an empty cell: not named, or below #100.well above the other AIs well below not named, or below #100 ?
Place on this chartBrandChatGPTClaudeGeminiAI ModeGrokPerplexityNamed by
#1Proton111115/6
#2Bitdefender442335/6
#3Norton527225/6
#4McAfee6312465/6
#51Password755695/6
#6Bitwarden889975/6
#7ExpressVPN101188115/6
#8Surfshark12131011135/6
#9Kaspersky96, well above the others3, well above the others1016, well below the others5/6
#10Avast14, well below the others96, well above the others720, well below the others5/6

Before you buy

Questions buyers ask.

  • Who is #1 for “Best Privacy & Security”, and for how long?

    Proton is the #1 brand this week, and has been #1 for 14 of the last 20 weeks.

  • What changed on this chart in the last four weeks?

    2 of the top 20 brands were not in the top 20 four weeks ago. The #1 then was Proton, and it is still #1.

Data as of November 2 ? 344 AI answers over 21 weeks from 6 assistants ?

Chart changes, by email.

New #1s, debuts and the picks that fail the check, from every chart. We will write only when there is news.