Consumer VPN Services in AI answers

Data as of Oct 22, 2026Based on 775 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

AI summary

Proton VPN holds a clear lead across buyer questions, frequently recommended for strict privacy, P2P support, and port forwarding. When buyers seek dedicated IP addresses that are not shared with other users, NordVPN is the usual answer.

What’s changing · since July

Since July, Mullvadrising has become the most named option for audited no-logs setups accepting cryptocurrency, while NordVPNfalling and Private Internet Accessfalling are recommended less frequently there.

Most-mentioned brands

Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5

#	Brand	Mentioned in	Recommended for
1	Proton VPN Owned by Proton 85% privacy-conscious users seeking open-source apps and port forwarding	85%	privacy-conscious users seeking open-source apps and port forwarding
2	NordVPN Owned by Nord Security 73% dedicated IPs and fast speeds with wide global coverage	73%	dedicated IPs and fast speeds with wide global coverage
3	Mullvad 57% maximum anonymity with no email required and cryptocurrency payments	57%	maximum anonymity with no email required and cryptocurrency payments
4	Surfshark 49% affordable plans with unlimited simultaneous device connections	49%	affordable plans with unlimited simultaneous device connections
5	Private Internet Access 31% customizable torrenting setups with native port forwarding	31%	customizable torrenting setups with native port forwarding
5	ExpressVPN 31% reliable worldwide coverage and intuitive router-level split tunneling	31%	reliable worldwide coverage and intuitive router-level split tunneling
7	IVPN 13% audited privacy and managed personal infrastructure	13%	audited privacy and managed personal infrastructure
7	Windscribe 12% flexible configurations with a reliable free tier	12%	flexible configurations with a reliable free tier
9	IPVanish 7% traffic routing control backed by a Tier-1 network	7%	traffic routing control backed by a Tier-1 network
9	AirVPN 6%	6%
11	CyberGhost VPN 5% beginner-friendly setup with token-based dedicated IP addresses	5%	beginner-friendly setup with token-based dedicated IP addresses
12	VyprVPN 3%	3%
12	PureVPN 3%	3%
12	PrivadoVPN 3%	3%
12	AzireVPN 3%	3%
12	TunnelBear 2%	2%
12	Firefox 2%	2%
12	uBlock Origin 2%	2%
19	WireGuard 2%	2%
19	PrivateVPN 2%	2%
19	Brave 2%	2%
19	SecureCore 2%	2%
19	Lightway 2%	2%
19	OVPN 1%	1%
19	Hide.me 1%	1%
19	TorGuard 1%	1%
27	NetShield 1%	1%
27	AmneziaVPN 1%	1%
27	DuckDuckGo 1%	1%
27	OpenVPN 1%	1%
27	Mozilla VPN Mozilla product line 1%	1%
27	Proton 1%	1%
27	Hotspot Shield 1%	1%
27	qBittorrent 1%	1%
27	Startpage 1%	1%
27	Proton Mail Proton product line <1%	<1%
27	CleanWeb <1%	<1%
27	AWS Amazon product line <1%	<1%
39	Bitcoin <1%	<1%
39	Monero <1%	<1%
39	Hidden24 <1%	<1%
39	Cloudflare <1%	<1%
39	Digitalocean <1%	<1%
39	VPN Plus Proton product line <1%	<1%
39	Netbird <1%	<1%
39	PhasmaVPN <1%	<1%
39	Golden Frog <1%	<1%
39	Bitcoin Cash <1%	<1%
39	MidiVPN <1%	<1%
39	FastestVPN <1%	<1%
39	VPNUK <1%	<1%
39	NordLayer <1%	<1%
39	Mozilla <1%	<1%
39	Astrill <1%	<1%
39	Assured AB <1%	<1%
39	Nym <1%	<1%
39	Cloudflare WARP Cloudflare product line <1%	<1%
39	Tailscale <1%	<1%
39	Google Owned by Alphabet <1%	<1%
39	OVHcloud Bare Metal OVHcloud product line <1%	<1%
39	ESET VPN ESET product line <1%	<1%
39	ipleak.net <1%	<1%
39	Starter <1%	<1%
39	OpenVPN Access Server OpenVPN product line <1%	<1%
39	NoBorders <1%	<1%
39	Pi-hole <1%	<1%
39	Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) Owned by Akamai <1%	<1%
39	Google Store Owned by Alphabet <1%	<1%
39	VPZen <1%	<1%
39	SoftEther VPN <1%	<1%
39	Tor Project <1%	<1%
39	AdGuard Home AdGuard product line <1%	<1%
39	ZoogVPN <1%	<1%
39	OpenVPN TCP OpenVPN product line <1%	<1%
39	NextDNS <1%	<1%
39	DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials DuckDuckGo product line <1%	<1%
39	Hetzner <1%	<1%
39	Mysterium Network <1%	<1%
39	Kagi <1%	<1%
39	Brave Search Brave product line <1%	<1%
39	Privacy Badger <1%	<1%
39	Securitum <1%	<1%
39	Meshnet <1%	<1%
39	Kpmg <1%	<1%
39	PwC <1%	<1%
39	CoinGate <1%	<1%

Who leads each AI engine

ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search: Proton VPN
Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode: =1NordVPN Proton VPN

Mentioned in on each engineChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: NordVPN, 65% on ChatGPT Search and 82% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Proton VPN	89%	82%
NordVPN	65%	82%
Mullvad	62%	52%
Surfshark	43%	56%
Private Internet Access	29%	34%
ExpressVPN	24%	39%
IVPN	17%	9%
Windscribe	12%	13%
IPVanish	4%	11%
AirVPN	6%	6%

Market map

Mentioned in · since Jul 5

Leading brands by topic

P2p-friendly and no-logs VPNLed byProton VPN
Dedicated IP VPNLed byNordVPN
Port forwarding with no-logs policyLed byProton VPN
VPN with owned server infrastructureLed byProton VPN
Split tunneling and dns leak protectionLed byProton VPN
High-speed wireguard VPNLed byProton VPN
Affordable multi-device VPNLed bySurfshark
Audited no-logs policy with cryptocurrency paymentsTied:MullvadProton VPN
VPN selectionLed byNord Security

Questions by topic8

Split tunneling and dns leak protection
- I need a VPN that supports split tunneling and does not leak DNS requests.
- Which VPN services offer split tunneling features and guarantee no DNS leaks?
- Can you recommend a VPN that offers split tunneling and ensures no DNS leaks occur?
P2p-friendly and no-logs VPN
- I need a VPN that allows P2P/torrenting and does not keep connection logs.
- Find me a VPN that allows torrenting without storing user activity logs.
- Find me a VPN that is safe for torrenting and guarantees a no-logs policy.
Dedicated IP VPN
- I need a VPN that offers dedicated IPs and does not share IPs with other users.
- Are there any VPN services that provide a private, static IP address that only I can use?
- Are there any VPN services that provide a dedicated IP address exclusively for my use?
Port forwarding with no-logs policy
- I need a VPN that supports port forwarding and does not keep logs.
- Can you recommend a VPN provider that offers port forwarding and has a strict no-logs policy?
- Which VPN providers offer port forwarding and have a verified no-logs policy?
VPN with owned server infrastructure
- I need a VPN service that owns its own servers and does not rent infrastructure.
- Which VPN services actually own their server hardware instead of just leasing it from data centers?
- Which VPN providers actually own their own server hardware instead of renting it from data centers?
Audited no-logs policy with cryptocurrency payments
- I need a VPN provider that has a strictly audited "no-logs" policy and accepts cryptocurrency payment.
- Can you recommend a VPN provider that accepts Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies and has undergone a strict no-logs audit?
- Which VPNs accept crypto and have undergone a strict audit of their no-logs claims?
High-speed wireguard VPN
- I need a VPN that supports WireGuard and does not throttle speeds.
- Can you recommend a VPN service that uses the WireGuard protocol and doesn't slow down my connection?
- Can you recommend a VPN that supports WireGuard and guarantees no bandwidth throttling?
Affordable multi-device VPN
- I need a low-cost VPN subscription that supports simultaneous connections on multiple devices. Which ones offer this without per-device fees?
- Which VPNs are inexpensive but still allow me to use the service on many devices at the same time without additional per-device costs?
- I need a VPN that is easy on the wallet and supports multiple simultaneous connections without per-device pricing. What are my options?

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Sources AI cites99

43% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. reddit.com, youtube.com, techradar.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.