What does AI recommend for consumer vpn services?

NordVPN maintains its top position among AI recommendations for consumer VPNs. However, the market is seeing a significant rise in privacy-focused services, with Proton VPN and Mullvad gaining substantial ground in AI-generated answers.

Which consumer vpn services brands appear most in AI answers?

Across 1,332 AI responses, Nord Security is mentioned most, named in 78% of them, followed by Proton (77%) and Surfshark (66%).

How does Parse rank these brands?

Parse measures each brand's mention rate — the share of answers naming it — across 1,332 AI responses to this market's buyer questions. Answers are collected daily and the ranking is published weekly.

How does a brand enter this ranking?

Brands enter the ranking when AI answers mention them. Parse collects answers daily and publishes the re-measured set weekly, so new brands appear as AI starts recommending them.

Best consumer VPN services, according to AI

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 1,332 AI responses · See how Parse measures this

Consumer VPN Services

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Measured across ChatGPT & Google AI

Best Consumer VPN Services, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	Nord Security		78%
2	Proton		77%
3	SurfsharkNoted as a best value pick with its unlimited device connections.	Noted as a best value pick with its unlimited device connections.	66%
4	ExpressVPNOften recommended for beginners due to its ease of use and reliability.	Often recommended for beginners due to its ease of use and reliability.	61%
5	Private Internet AccessPraised for customizability, port forwarding, and court-proven no-logs policy.	Praised for customizability, port forwarding, and court-proven no-logs policy.	33%
6	MullvadPraised for anonymous sign-up and a strong, privacy-first ethos.	Praised for anonymous sign-up and a strong, privacy-first ethos.	29%
7	IPVanishNoted for owning its own server network, enhancing infrastructure control.	Noted for owning its own server network, enhancing infrastructure control.	17%
8	VyprVPN		13%
9	AzireVPN		13%
10	CyberGhost VPNRegularly cited for offering dedicated, non-shared IP addresses as an add-on.	Regularly cited for offering dedicated, non-shared IP addresses as an add-on.	12%
11	PrivadoVPN		7%
12	Windscribe		7%
13	IVPN		5%
14	Brave		5%
15	Hotspot Shield		4%
16	DuckDuckGo		4%
17	uBlock Origin		3%
18	PureVPN		2%
19	Firefox		2%
20	WireGuard		2%
21	Amnezia VPN		2%
22	OpenVPN		1%
23	Hide.me		1%
24	OVPN		<1%
25	PrivateVPN		<1%
26	TunnelBear		<1%
27	Norton		<1%
28	Startpage		<1%
29	HMA		<1%
30	Obscura VPN		<1%
31	Hola		<1%
32	Privacy Badger		<1%
33	StrongVPN		<1%
34	Perfect Privacy		<1%
35	Outline		<1%
36	AdGuard		<1%
37	NextDNS		<1%
38	Bitdefender		<1%
39	Streisand		<1%
40	AirVPN		<1%
41	Avast		<1%
42	Malwarebytes		<1%
43	Digitalocean		<1%
44	Mozilla		<1%
45	AmneziaVPN		<1%
46	Psiphon		<1%
47	Epic Privacy Browser		<1%
48	Hidden24		<1%
49	Nym		<1%
50	Tor Project		<1%
51	Privlane		<1%
52	Alphabet		<1%
53	TorGuard		<1%
54	Hetzner		<1%
55	Amazon		<1%
56	Pi-hole		<1%
57	ServerMania		<1%
58	F-Secure		<1%
59	SecureCore		<1%
60	VPZen		<1%
61	DediPN		<1%
62	FastestVPN		<1%
63	Ivacy		<1%
64	AVG		<1%
65	CNET		<1%
66	Mysterium Network		<1%
67	OVHcloud		<1%
68	Privado		<1%
69	ProPrivacy		<1%
70	Reddit		<1%
71	Urban VPN		<1%
72	Akamai		<1%
73	Flow VPN		<1%
74	Netbird		<1%
75	Netflix		<1%
76	Opera		<1%
77	Tailscale		<1%
78	TotalVPN		<1%
79	Hulu		<1%
80	Bbc		<1%
81	Kagi		<1%
82	M247		<1%
83	Headscale		<1%
84	Qwant		<1%
85	Cloudflare		<1%
86	Ghostery		<1%