Leader
51Heralded Score, range 22–62
The most visible VPNs in France, October 2026
Most cited source
21citations
From Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on ChatGPT, not on Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | 8= #13 | –
| 1% | 1% | | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | 0= #30 | –
| 0% | 0% | | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | 0= #30 | –
| 0% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | 18#8 | –
| 1% | 1% | | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | 3= #22 | –
| 0% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | 1= #25 | –
| 0% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | 8= #13 | –
| 2% | 2% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | 1= #25 | –
| 0% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | 3= #22 | –
| 0% | 0% | | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | 0= #30 | –
| 0% | 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. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Reference | 6.7% | 3 of 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 13 | | Media | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | | Regulator | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 15 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 16 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 17 | | Media | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | | Vendor site | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 19 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 20 | | Review site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | 1 |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Quel est le meilleur VPN pour les employés en télétravail ? | French | |
| Quel VPN les voyageurs peuvent-ils utiliser pour protéger leurs données en ligne ? | French | |
| Quel est le meilleur VPN pour les petites entreprises dont les employés travaillent depuis différents endroits ? | French | |
| Comment un télétravailleur peut-il accéder au réseau de son entreprise en toute sécurité ? | French | No brand recommended |
| Comment protéger mes données lorsque j’utilise un réseau Wi-Fi public ? | French | No brand recommended |
| VPN ou accès à distance pour une petite équipe ? | French | |
| Quelles solutions les employés peuvent-ils utiliser à la place du Wi-Fi public dans les cafés ? | French | |
| Quelles solutions les voyageurs peuvent-ils utiliser à la place du Wi-Fi des hôtels ? | French | No brand recommended |
| Je dirige une entreprise avec 10 télétravailleurs. Comment sécuriser leurs connexions ? | French | No brand recommended |
| Je travaille dans la comptabilité et j’accède aux données de mes clients depuis chez moi. Comment les protéger ? | French | No brand recommended |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
- 1
Surfshark
- 2
NordVPN
- 3
Proton VPN
Gemini
- 1
- 2
- 3
ExpressVPN
Google AI Overviews
- = 1
- = 1
- 3
ChatGPT
- 1
- = 2
NordLayer
- = 2
Related leaderboards
Method
Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.
For the AI side, 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.