Local & Service Prompt

Best VPN for privacy

Which brands do AI models actually recommend for this local & service question? We re-run this regularly and track how the answers shift.

Tracked since Mar 21·Last scanned Jun 15

10

AI Models

34

Snapshots

83

Brands Detected

64

Sources Cited

65 brands come up when 10 AI models answer “Best VPN for privacy”. We re-run this prompt every few days with web search on across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, and Perplexity.

What AI models recommend

10 models queried · Last scanned Jun 15

Unanimous

10/10 models recommend Proton

ChatGPTChatGPT
ClaudeClaude
DeepSeekDeepSeek
Ddeepseek-chat
GeminiGemini
Ggemini-3-flash
Ggpt-5
GrokGrok
Ggrok-4-1-fast
PerplexityPerplexity
Brand
ChatGPTChatGPT
ClaudeClaude
DeepSeekDeepSeek
Ddeepseek-chat
GeminiGemini
Ggemini-3-flash
Ggpt-5
GrokGrok
Ggrok-4-1-fast
PerplexityPerplexity
Total
ProtonProton
10/10
Proton VPNProton VPN
10/10
VPNVPN
10/10
MullvadMullvad
9/10
NordVPNNordVPN
7/10
EmailEmail
7/10
IVPNIVPN
7/10
MoneroMonero
6/10
BalanceBalance
5/10
Mullvad VPNMullvad VPN
5/10
SurfsharkSurfshark
5/10
ExpressVPNExpressVPN
4/10
OpenVPNOpenVPN
4/10
WireGuardWireGuard
4/10
Cure53Cure53
3/10
EaseEase
3/10
GoldGold
3/10
PrivacyGuidesPrivacyGuides
3/10
BitcoinBitcoin
3/10
FullyFully
3/10
SecuritumSecuritum
3/10
ModeMode
2/10
NetflixNetflix
2/10
Private Internet AccessPrivate Internet Access
2/10
SAFeSAFe
2/10
PrivacyGuides.orgPrivacyGuides.org
2/10
MarketingMarketing
2/10
Proton MailProton Mail
2/10
SWISSSWISS
2/10
cryptocrypto
2/10
OpenAIOpenAI
2/10
ProtonVPNProtonVPN
2/10
DeloitteDeloitte
2/10
DriveDrive
2/10
RTINGSRTINGS
2/10
RTINGS.comRTINGS.com
2/10
RedditReddit
2/10
Security.orgSecurity.org
2/10
TorTor
2/10
AES-256 encryptionAES-256 encryption
2/10
WindscribeWindscribe
2/10
BeatsBeats
1/10
WordWord
1/10
AllAboutCookies.orgAllAboutCookies.org
1/10
PCWorldPCWorld
1/10
SplitSplit
1/10
cyberinsidercyberinsider
1/10
HuluHulu
1/10
LoopsLoops
1/10
PaperPaper
1/10
NYTimesNYTimes
1/10
TechRadarTechRadar
1/10
WirecutterWirecutter
1/10
techradar.comtechradar.com
1/10
WalletWallet
1/10
InstantlyInstantly
1/10
MeetMeet
1/10
CalendarCalendar
1/10
OfficeOffice
1/10
CloseClose
1/10
PCMagPCMag
1/10
Privacy GuidesPrivacy Guides
1/10
PrivacyTools.ioPrivacyTools.io
1/10
pcmag.compcmag.com
1/10
reddit.comreddit.com
1/10

Key Quotes

ClaudeClaude

For a balance of privacy, speed, and usability, NordVPN or Proton VPN are excellent choices.

Ddeepseek-chat

Best for Secure Core Servers: Proton VPN’s Secure Core servers route your traffic through privacy-friendly countries, and its no-logs policy has been independently audited.

DeepSeekDeepSeek

- IVPN and ExpressVPN are also highly rated for privacy, with IVPN accepting anonymous payments (Monero, cash) and ExpressVPN undergoing repeated third-party audits privacyguides.org, cyberinsider.com.

Ggemini-3-flash

Summary Recommendation: For the average person: Use Proton VPN for the best balance of speed and audited privacy.

GeminiGemini

100% Open Source & Audited: All Proton VPN apps are fully open-source, allowing anyone to inspect their code.

Local & Service brand rankings

Brands ranked by how many AI models mention them. Trend shows change since the last scan.

#BrandScoreTrend
1VPN10/104
2Proton VPN10/104
3Proton10/104
4Mullvad9/104
5NordVPN7/103
6IVPN7/104
7Email7/102
8Monero6/103
9Balance5/104
10Mullvad VPN5/103
11Surfshark5/104
12OpenVPN4/102
13ExpressVPN4/10
14WireGuard4/102
15Ease3/101
16Securitum3/102
17Cure533/101
18Bitcoin3/101
19Fully3/102
20Gold3/101
21PrivacyGuides3/101
22Windscribe2/101
23Deloitte2/10
24Drive2/101
25Marketing2/10
26Mode2/101
27Netflix2/102
28OpenAI2/101
29PrivacyGuides.org2/102
30Private Internet Access2/102
31Proton Mail2/10
32ProtonVPN2/10
33RTINGS2/10
34RTINGS.com2/101
35Reddit2/102
36SAFe2/102
37SWISS2/102
38Security.org2/102
39Tor2/101
40AES-256 encryption2/102
41crypto2/101
42Hulu1/101
43Wallet1/101
44reddit.com1/101
45AllAboutCookies.org1/101
46Wirecutter1/101
47Word1/101
48techradar.com1/101
49Close1/101
50cyberinsider1/101
51Split1/101
52NYTimes1/101
53Office1/101
54Calendar1/101
55Meet1/10
56PCMag1/10
57PCWorld1/101
58Paper1/101
59Privacy Guides1/101
60Loops1/101
61TechRadar1/101
62PrivacyTools.io1/101
63pcmag.com1/10
64Instantly1/10
65Beats1/101

Local & Service brand visibility over time

Track how brand mentions shift across AI models over time.

What changed and when

Every brand addition, removal, and citation change logged with timestamps.

Jun 15
ClaudeClaude started mentioning Mullvad VPN
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for ExpressVPN
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Surfshark
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Ease
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for NordVPN
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Proton VPN
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for VPN
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Mullvad
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude removed citation protonvpn.com
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude removed citation privacyon.com

Where AI models get their sources

Domains cited by AI models when answering this prompt, ranked by how many models reference them.

DomainModels
mullvad.net6 models
protonvpn.com5 models
security.org4 models
rtings.com4 models
reddit.com3 models
2 models
gizmodo.com2 models
ivpn.net2 models
nordvpn.com2 models
pcmag.com2 models
pcworld.com2 models
surfshark.com2 models
pwc.com1 model
wizcase.com1 model
deloitte.com1 model

Related local & service prompts

Frequently asked questions

VPN ranks first, mentioned by 10/10 AI models. Also mentioned often: Proton VPN, Proton, Mullvad.

10 AI models answer this prompt: Claude Sonnet 4.6, deepseek-chat, DeepSeek V4, gemini-3-flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash, gpt-5, GPT-5.4 Mini, grok-4-1-fast, Grok 4.3, Perplexity. We look at each response to see which brands show up and what sources get cited.

On a recurring schedule. We run this prompt through every model with web search on, pull out brand mentions and citations, then flag anything that changed.

AI models cite 33 unique domains when answering this prompt. The most-cited sources include mullvad.net, protonvpn.com, security.org.

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