Leader
96%of answers name it
The most visible B2C VPNs on Gemini, October 2026
Most cited source
12citations
From Gemini
Where engines disagree most
One engine
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Brands
| Rank | Brand | Heralded Score | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1#1 overall | | 92 , range 80–97 | 96% | 79% | | First reading | |
| 2#2 overall | | 85 , range 72–92 | 88% | 67% | | First reading | |
| 3#3 overall | | 75 , range 56–85 | 79% | 46% | | First reading | |
| 4#4 overall | | 73 , range 53–84 | 75% | 46% | | First reading | |
| 5#5 overall | | 29 , range 5–44 | 17% | 8% | | First reading | |
| 6#6 overall | | 8 , range 1–38 | 13% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Too few answers | 0% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Too few answers | 0% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Too few answers | 4% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | CopVPN | Too few answers | 4% | 0% | None | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Review site | 12.5% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 3 | | Review site | 4.2% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
The questions, and who wins each
| Question | Language | Wins it |
|---|---|---|
| best VPNs | English | |
| VPNs recommendations for travellers | English | |
| top VPNs | English | |
| how to choose VPNs | English | |
| what to look for in VPNs | English | No brand recommended |
| VPNs for families | English | |
| VPNs that work with a smart TV | English | |
| VPNs with GDPR-compliant hosting | English | |
| best VPNs for streaming | English | |
| most reliable VPNs | English | |
Each engine's top three
Gemini
- 1
NordVPN
- 2
Surfshark
- 3
Proton VPN
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Method
Each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.