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Every comparison on this site uses the same test data: 1,400+ speed tests run from a 1 Gbps base connection, monthly streaming unblock checks, live pricing verified at checkout, and independent audit records for no-logs claims. Rankings are set from test data collected before any commercial arrangements are in place.

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Popular comparisons

NordVPN vs ExpressVPN

9.2 vs 8.6 overall

NordVPN vs Surfshark

9.2 vs 9 overall

ExpressVPN vs Surfshark

8.6 vs 9 overall

NordVPN vs ProtonVPN

9.2 vs 9.1 overall

ProtonVPN vs Mullvad

9.1 vs 8.7 overall

All VPN comparisons

Compare →	NordVPN	ExpressVPN	Surfshark	ProtonVPN	Mullvad	Private Internet Access	Windscribe	CyberGhost	IVPN	IPVanish	TunnelBear	Hide.me	Astrill	PureVPN
NordVPN	—	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs
ExpressVPN	vs	—	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs
Surfshark	vs	vs	—	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs
ProtonVPN	vs	vs	vs	—	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs
Mullvad	vs	vs	vs	vs	—	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs
Private Internet Access	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	—	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs
Windscribe	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	—	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs
CyberGhost	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	—	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs
IVPN	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	—	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs
IPVanish	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	—	vs	vs	vs	vs
TunnelBear	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	—	vs	vs	vs
Hide.me	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	—	vs	vs
Astrill	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	—	vs
PureVPN	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	vs	—

91 comparison pages total. All data from September 2026 testing.