Leader
48Heralded Score, range 23–64
The most visible VPNs in Spain, October 2026
Most cited source
31citations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 48 , range 23–64 | 44#1 | 55#1 | 48
| 25% | 20% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 47 , range 22–63 | 43#2 | 53#2 | 47
| 26% | 17% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 40 , range 20–59 | 39#4 | 43#3 | 40
| 21% | 14% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 38 , range 20–58 | 39#3 | 38#5 | 38
| 20% | 15% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 32 , range 5–52 | 27#6 | 40#4 | 32
| 10% | 9% | None | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 20 , range 5–51 | 27#5 | 9#11 | 20
| 9% | 8% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 13 , range 4–49 | 20#7 | 2= #18 | 13
| 7% | 6% | | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 6 , range 1–44 | 4#9 | 10= #9 | 6
| 4% | 1% | | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 5 , range 1–40 | 3#10 | 10= #9 | 5
| 3% | 1% | | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 4 , range 1–46 | 6#8 | 0= #21 | 4
| 4% | 2% | 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 | | Social | 6.7% | 1 of 4 | 4 | Not read |
| 12 | | Reference | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 13 | | Regulator | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 14 | | Vendor site | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | | Media | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 16 | | Media | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 | | Media | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 18 | | Reference | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 19 | | Regulator | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 20 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Cuál es la mejor VPN para empleados que teletrabajan? | Spanish | |
| ¿Qué VPN pueden usar los viajeros para proteger sus datos en Internet? | Spanish | |
| ¿Qué VPN es mejor para pequeñas empresas con empleados en distintas ubicaciones? | Spanish | |
| ¿Cómo puede un empleado remoto acceder de forma segura a la red de su empresa? | Spanish | No brand recommended |
| ¿Cómo puedo proteger mis datos cuando uso una red wifi pública? | Spanish | |
| ¿VPN o acceso remoto para equipos pequeños? | Spanish | |
| ¿Qué alternativas hay al wifi público para quienes trabajan desde cafeterías? | Spanish | |
| ¿Qué alternativas hay al wifi de los hoteles para los viajeros? | Spanish | No brand recommended |
| Gestiono una empresa con 10 empleados remotos. ¿Cómo puedo proteger sus conexiones? | Spanish | |
| Trabajo en contabilidad y accedo a datos de clientes desde casa. ¿Cómo puedo protegerlos? | Spanish | No brand recommended |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
- 1
NordVPN
- 2
Surfshark
- 3
ExpressVPN
Gemini
- = 1
Proton VPN
- = 1
- 3
Google AI Overviews
- = 1
- = 1
- 3
ChatGPT
- 1
- 2
Tailscale
- 3
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.