The buyer question · week of Nov 2 – 8

Best VPN Brands Ranking

Named by AI, refreshed weekly.

Evidence behind the chart ?

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

The weekly chart ?

The top 20 brands right now.

Brand chart

Current race ?

This week ?

ExpressVPN holds #1.

#1 in 4 of the last 20 weeks

1 debut1 out

All 23 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 weekExpressVPNAlso #7 Privacy & SecurityLast week #1 · 15 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

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

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #1 is the 4-week average.

    Where ExpressVPN is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for ExpressVPN vpns
  2. #2up 1 place since last weekProtonAlso #1 Privacy & Security · #6 Best Password Managers · +1Last week #3 · 18 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

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

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #2 is the 4-week average.

    Where Proton is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Proton vpns
  3. #3down 1 place since last weekSurfsharkAlso #8 Privacy & SecurityLast week #2 · 16 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

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

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #3 is the 4-week average.

    Where Surfshark is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Surfshark vpns
  4. #4same place as last weekMullvadAlso #14 Privacy & SecurityLast week #4 · 15 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

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

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #4 is the 4-week average.

    Where Mullvad is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Mullvad vpns
  5. #5same place as last weekCyberGhostAlso #15 Privacy & SecurityLast week #5 · 16 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

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

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #5 is the 4-week average.

    Where CyberGhost is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for CyberGhost vpns
  6. #6same place as last weekNordVPNLast week #6 · 18 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claude#3
    3. Gemini#1
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexity#4

    named by 3/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #6 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for NordVPN vpns
  7. #7up 1 place since last weekPrivate Internet AccessLast week #8 · 15 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

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

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #7 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Private Internet Access vpns
  8. #8down 1 place since last weekWindscribeLast week #7 · 15 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

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

    named by 4/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #8 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Windscribe vpns
  9. #9up 1 place since last weekIVPNLast week #10 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#6
    2. Claude#7
    3. Gemini#10
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#25
    6. Perplexity#9

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #9 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for IVPN vpns
  10. #10down 1 place since last weekTunnelBearLast week #9 · 15 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#16
    2. Claude#10
    3. Gemini#14
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#9
    6. Perplexity#10

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #10 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for TunnelBear vpns
  11. #11same place as last weekIPVanishLast week #11 · 15 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#13
    2. Claude#19
    3. Gemini#8
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#8
    6. Perplexity#12

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #11 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for IPVanish vpns
  12. #12same place as last weekHotspot ShieldLast week #12 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claude#14
    3. Gemini#13
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#10
    6. Perplexity#16

    named by 4/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #12 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Hotspot Shield vpns
  13. #13up 2 places since last weekhide.meLast week #15 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#11
    2. Claude#11
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexity#11

    named by 3/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #13 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for hide.me vpns
  14. #14same place as last weekPureVPNLast week #14 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#14
    2. Claude#13
    3. Gemini#15
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#13
    6. Perplexity#18

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #14 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for PureVPN vpns
  15. #15down 2 places since last weekVyprVPNLast week #13 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#15
    2. Claude#15
    3. Gemini#12
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#12
    6. Perplexity#17

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #15 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for VyprVPN vpns
  16. #16up 3 places since last weekNord SecurityAlso #16 Best Password ManagersLast week #19 · 17 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#1
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#1
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #16 is the 4-week average.

    Where Nord Security is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Nord Security vpns
  17. #17down 1 place since last weekStrongVPNLast week #16 · 8 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claude#29
    3. Gemini#17
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#17
    6. Perplexity#20

    named by 4/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #17 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for StrongVPN vpns
  18. #18same place as last weekBitdefenderAlso #1 Best Antivirus Software · #2 Privacy & Security · +1Last week #18 · 16 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#19
    2. Claude#23
    3. Gemini#22
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexity#13

    named by 4/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #18 is the 4-week average.

    Where Bitdefender is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Bitdefender vpns
  19. #19down 2 places since last weekAtlas VPNLast week #17 · 12 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claude#16
    3. Gemini#11
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #19 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Atlas VPN vpns
  20. #20up 1 place since last weekPrivadoVPNDebutLast week #21 · 1 week in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#12
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexity#15

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #20 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for PrivadoVPN vpns

Dropped out of the top 20 ?

  • Mozilla was #20, now #21 5 weeks in the top 20
Show places 21–84Hide places 21–84
  1. #21Mozillalast wk #20 5 wks in top 20
  2. #22AirVPNlast wk #22 0 wks in top 20
  3. #23TorGuardlast wk #24 0 wks in top 20
  4. #24Golden Froglast wk #25 0 wks in top 20
  5. #25McAfeelast wk #23 4 wks in top 20
  6. #26ZenMatelast wk #32 0 wks in top 20
  7. #27Nortonlast wk #29 6 wks in top 20
  8. #28HideMyAsslast wk #33 0 wks in top 20
  9. #29PrivateVPNlast wk #26 4 wks in top 20
  10. #30SaferVPNlast wk #34 0 wks in top 20
  11. #31Avastlast wk #27 2 wks in top 20
  12. #32Perfect Privacylast wk #28 0 wks in top 20
  13. #33Astrilllast wk #35 0 wks in top 20
  14. #34Kasperskylast wk #31 0 wks in top 20
  15. #35AdGuardlast wk #38 0 wks in top 20
  16. #36NortonLifeLocklast wk #30 0 wks in top 20
  17. #37Auralast wk #48 0 wks in top 20
  18. #38Bufferedlast wk #41 0 wks in top 20
  19. #39CactusVPNlast wk #42 0 wks in top 20
  20. #40OVPNlast wk #36 0 wks in top 20
  21. #41Ivacylast wk #39 0 wks in top 20
  22. #42Kapelast wk #37 0 wks in top 20
  23. #43Ziff Davislast wk #45 0 wks in top 20
  24. #44LiquidVPNlast wk #46 0 wks in top 20
  25. #45BolehVPNlast wk #51 0 wks in top 20
  26. #46Aviralast wk #50 0 wks in top 20
  27. #47KeepSolidlast wk #43 0 wks in top 20
  28. #48Googlelast wk #49 0 wks in top 20
  29. #49AVGlast wk #54 0 wks in top 20
  30. #50AzireVPNlast wk #52 0 wks in top 20
  31. #51F-Securelast wk #40 0 wks in top 20
  32. #52Stronglast wk #55 0 wks in top 20
  33. #53Goose VPNlast wk #56 0 wks in top 20
  34. #54Cloudflarelast wk #62 0 wks in top 20
  35. #55ZenGuardlast wk #57 0 wks in top 20
  36. #56Perimeter 81last wk — 0 wks in top 20
  37. #57VPN.aclast wk #59 0 wks in top 20
  38. #58ZoogVPNlast wk #60 0 wks in top 20
  39. #59VPN Unlimitedlast wk #58 0 wks in top 20
  40. #60VirtualShieldlast wk #64 0 wks in top 20
  41. #61FastestVPNlast wk #63 0 wks in top 20
  42. #62Applelast wk #74 0 wks in top 20
  43. #63Operalast wk #61 0 wks in top 20
  44. #64FastVPNlast wk #53 0 wks in top 20
  45. #65Cryptostormlast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  46. #66Malwarebyteslast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  47. #67Tailscalelast wk #76 0 wks in top 20
  48. #68Namecheaplast wk #66 0 wks in top 20
  49. #69Smart DNS Proxylast wk #67 0 wks in top 20
  50. #70ProtonVPNlast wk #47 0 wks in top 20
  51. #71Anoninelast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  52. #72Brocaplast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  53. #73SwitchVPNlast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  54. #74X-VPNlast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  55. #75Pandalast wk #72 0 wks in top 20
  56. #76Dashlanelast wk #75 0 wks in top 20
  57. #77Trust.Zonelast wk #73 0 wks in top 20
  58. #78Encrypt.melast wk #70 0 wks in top 20
  59. #79Bromitelast wk #69 0 wks in top 20
  60. #80HMAlast wk #77 0 wks in top 20
  61. #81HideMy.namelast wk #79 0 wks in top 20
  62. #82Proxy-Cheaplast wk #80 0 wks in top 20
  63. #83Bitmasklast wk #68 0 wks in top 20
  64. #84FinchVPNlast wk #71 0 wks in top 20

The monthly check covers products, not brands. ?

The AI panel ?

Where the AIs disagree.

Each AI’s place for the top 10 brands and each AI’s own #1: where it put the brand’s highest-placed product this week. Rows in chart order; an empty cell: not named this week.well above the other AIs well below not named this week ?
Place on this chartBrandChatGPTClaudeGeminiAI ModeGrokPerplexityNamed by
#1ExpressVPN342255/6
#2Proton215425/6
#3Surfshark453365/6
#4Mullvad52, well above the others7735/6
#5CyberGhost884585/6
#6NordVPN3143/6
#7Private Internet Access966675/6
#8Windscribe7991, well above the others4/6
#9IVPN6, well above the others71025, well below the others95/6
#10TunnelBear16, well below the others1014, well below the others9105/6
Each AI’s #1 further down this chart
#16Nord Security, Grok and ChatGPT’s #1112/6

Before you buy

Questions buyers ask.

  • Who is #1 for “Best VPNs”, and for how long?

    ExpressVPN is the #1 brand this week, and has been #1 for 4 of the last 20 weeks.

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

    1 of the top 20 brands was not in the top 20 four weeks ago. The #1 then was Surfshark; it is #3 now.

Data as of November 2 ? 115 AI answers over 21 weeks from 6 assistants ?

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