--- title: "vpnrank.io — The Top VPNs, Ranked and Compared" description: "Independent VPN rankings, reviews and head-to-head comparisons for every device, streaming service and country, with prices checked daily." url: https://vpnrank.io/ language: en image: https://vpnrank.io/og/home.png --- Rankings verified Oct 21, 2026 # The top VPNs, ranked and compared Independent rankings, reviews and head-to-head comparisons of the leading VPNs, for every device, streaming service and country. [See the top VPNs](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn) [Find my VPN in 60 seconds](https://vpnrank.io/which-vpn#quiz) The VPNs we rank - [![ExpressVPN](https://vpnrank.io/brand_logos/ExpressVPN.svg)](https://vpnrank.io/reviews/expressvpn) - [![IPVanish](https://vpnrank.io/brand_logos/ipvanish.webp)](https://vpnrank.io/reviews/ipvanish) - [![NordVPN](https://vpnrank.io/brand_logos/nordvpn.svg)](https://vpnrank.io/reviews/nordvpn) - [![Proton VPN](https://vpnrank.io/brand_logos/protonvpn.svg)](https://vpnrank.io/reviews/protonvpn) - [![CyberGhost](https://vpnrank.io/brand_logos/cyberghost.svg)](https://vpnrank.io/reviews/cyberghost) - [![TotalVPN](https://vpnrank.io/brand_logos/TotalVPNvertical.svg)](https://vpnrank.io/reviews/totalvpn) - [![Private Internet Access](https://vpnrank.io/brand_logos/pia.svg)](https://vpnrank.io/reviews/pia) - [![Surfshark](https://vpnrank.io/brand_logos/Surfshark.svg)](https://vpnrank.io/reviews/surfshark) Popular right now - [Netflix](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/netflix) - [YouTube TV](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/streaming/youtube-tv) - [Formula 1](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/sports/formula-1) - [Free on Chrome](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/free-vpn/for-chrome) - [Fire TV Stick](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/fire-tv-stick) - [VPN deals](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/deals) - [China](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/china) - [Gaming](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/gaming) ## The top three right now Overall ranking. The order changes with what you need it for. [See all 8 ranked →](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn) 1. Number 1: ExpressVPN9.9/10 overall €2.49 /mo today Renews at €6.66/mo - 3,000+ servers in 113 countries - Proprietary Lightway protocol - Works with all popular platforms, apps & services Get deal [Review](https://vpnrank.io/reviews/expressvpn) [Price today](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/deals/expressvpn) 2. Number 2: IPVanish9.8/10 overall $2.19 /mo today 30-day money-back guarantee - 3,200+ servers in 112+ countries - Unlimited simultaneous connections - Company-owned server network Get deal [Review](https://vpnrank.io/reviews/ipvanish) [Price today](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/deals/ipvanish) 3. Number 3: NordVPN9.7/10 overall €3.49 /mo today Renews at €11.59/mo - 7,400+ servers in 118 countries - NordLynx protocol for top speeds - 10 simultaneous devices Get deal [Review](https://vpnrank.io/reviews/nordvpn) [Price today](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/deals/nordvpn) ## Find the ranking for your case The best VPN for Netflix is not the best one for China. Each page ranks for one job. ### By device - [iPhone](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/ios) - [Android](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/android) - [Windows](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/windows) - [Mac](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/mac) - [Fire TV Stick](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/fire-tv-stick) - [Routers](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/routers) [All devices](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn) ### Streaming and sport - [Netflix](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/netflix) - [BBC iPlayer](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/bbc-iplayer) - [YouTube TV](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/streaming/youtube-tv) - [Premier League](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/sports/premier-league) - [Formula 1](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/sports/formula-1) - [All sport](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/sports) [All streaming](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/streaming) ### By country - [United States](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/us) - [United Kingdom](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/uk) - [Canada](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/canada) - [Australia](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/australia) - [China](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/china) - [UAE and Dubai](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/travel/uae-dubai) [All travel guides](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/travel) ### By what matters - [Privacy](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/vpn-privacy) - [Speed](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/fastest-vpn) - [Lowest price](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/cheap-vpn) - [Free](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/free-vpn) - [Gaming](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/gaming) - [Many devices](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/multiple-devices) [Not sure? Take the quiz](https://vpnrank.io/which-vpn#quiz) ## Everything else on the site ### Prices and deals What every provider charges today, what it renews at, and whether the current deal is real. - [All current deals](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/deals) - [Plans compared](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/pricing) - [Free trials and refunds](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/free-trial) [Open the price index](https://vpnrank.io/vpn-price-index) ### Reviews and comparisons One page per provider with its trade-offs, and head-to-heads for when you are down to two. - [All comparisons](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/compare) - [ExpressVPN vs NordVPN](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/compare/expressvpn-vs-nordvpn) - [NordVPN vs Surfshark](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/compare/nordvpn-vs-surfshark) [Read the reviews](https://vpnrank.io/reviews) ### Free tools Check what your connection gives away, and whether the VPN you already have is doing its job. - [What is my IP](https://vpnrank.io/tools/what-is-my-ip) - [Is my VPN working](https://vpnrank.io/tools/is-my-vpn-working) - [Can I watch it from here](https://vpnrank.io/can-i-watch) [See all tools](https://vpnrank.io/tools) ### Research and data Our own datasets, refreshed on a schedule: where the internet is blocked and what privacy costs. - [Internet censorship map](https://vpnrank.io/research/internet-censorship-map) - [VPN affordability index](https://vpnrank.io/research/vpn-affordability-index) - [VPN statistics](https://vpnrank.io/vpn-statistics) [Browse the research](https://vpnrank.io/research) ## Latest guides One question per page, answered on the first screen. [All guides](https://vpnrank.io/guides) [Blog](https://vpnrank.io/blog) [Glossary](https://vpnrank.io/glossary) [Videos](https://vpnrank.io/videos) [![Illustration of an Android smartphone on a wooden desk showing a grid of round app tiles with a globe icon, next to a passport, a folded map and a potted plant](https://vpnrank.io/guides/change-country-google-play/hero.png) Oct 5, 2026 How to Change Country on Google Play ](https://vpnrank.io/guides/change-country-google-play)[![Illustration of a smartphone on a wooden desk showing a map with a location pin and a dotted search circle, next to a desk lamp, a small bicycle and a stack of books](https://vpnrank.io/guides/change-location-facebook-marketplace/hero.png) Oct 3, 2026 How to Change Location on Facebook Marketplace ](https://vpnrank.io/guides/change-location-facebook-marketplace)[![Illustration of a small house on a city map inside a wide translucent circle covering the whole district, with a laptop in the foreground](https://vpnrank.io/guides/what-can-someone-do-with-your-ip-address/hero.png) Oct 1, 2026 What Can Someone Do With Your IP Address? ](https://vpnrank.io/guides/what-can-someone-do-with-your-ip-address) ## Not sure which one? Take the quiz. Tell us what you'll use it for and get the VPNs ranked for your case, not the general list. [Find my VPN](https://vpnrank.io/which-vpn#quiz) About 60 seconds · No email · Answers are not stored ## Frequently asked questions What is the best VPN overall right now? ExpressVPN is first in our overall ranking, at 9.9 out of 10, followed by IPVanish (9.8) and NordVPN (9.7). That order weighs speed, privacy, streaming and price together. If one of those matters far more to you than the rest, the order changes: see the [full ranking](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn) and the rankings by use case above. What is the cheapest VPN right now? TotalVPN has the lowest long-plan price among the VPNs we rank: $1.59 a month on the 2-year plan. The first bill is only half the story, because most providers renew at a higher price. The [price index](https://vpnrank.io/vpn-price-index) lists today's price and the renewal price for each one, and [the cheap VPN ranking](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/cheap-vpn) compares them on value. Is there a good free VPN? Among the VPNs we rank, Proton VPN is the one with a genuine free plan: no data limit and no ads, on one device, with fewer server locations than the paid plan. For anything more, the paid providers offer a 30\-day money-back guarantee, which works as a free month if you cancel in time. Details are in [the free VPN ranking](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/free-vpn). Which VPN should I pick? It depends on the job. Start from the ranking for your case (a streaming service, a country, a device) rather than the overall list, or [take the quiz](https://vpnrank.io/which-vpn#quiz) and it narrows the list for you in about a minute. Will a VPN let me watch Netflix, BBC iPlayer or live sport from abroad? Often, but not with every provider and not on every server, because streaming services block many VPN addresses. Each service has its own page with the providers that work with it and what to do when one stops: [Netflix](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/netflix), [BBC iPlayer](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/bbc-iplayer), [sport](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/sports) and the rest under [streaming](https://vpnrank.io/best-vpn/streaming). Does a VPN slow down your internet? A little, because your traffic takes a longer route and is encrypted on the way. On a nearby server with a modern protocol the difference is usually small; on a distant or crowded server it is noticeable. Our [speed benchmark](https://vpnrank.io/vpn-speed-test) shows the measured figures for each provider. Is it legal to use a VPN? In most countries, yes, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and the EU. A few countries restrict or ban them, and what you do while connected is still subject to local law. The [country-by-country guide](https://vpnrank.io/blog/is-it-legal-to-use-a-vpn-country-by-country) has the detail. How often are the prices checked? Every day. A script opens each provider's checkout page and records the price it shows for the long plan, plus the renewal price where the page states one. The latest capture and the history are on the [price index](https://vpnrank.io/vpn-price-index). ## Watch it instead Short videos from our YouTube channel: setups, fixes and rankings in a few minutes each. 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