--- title: Best VPN Services canonical: https://saasranked.com/best/vpn-services/ facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Best VPN Services Encrypt your connection and hide your IP address from the websites and networks you use. 9 VPN services ranked by points out of 100 from 18 published rules. Method: https://saasranked.com/best/vpn-services/how-we-score/ | # | Product | Points | Privacy and audits | Security features | Apps | Everyday use | Price | Price on a one-year plan | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Proton VPN](https://saasranked.com/software/proton-vpn.md) | 81 | 30/35 | 15/20 | 14/15 | 10/10 | 12/20 | $6.99/mo | | 2 | [Windscribe](https://saasranked.com/software/windscribe.md) | 79 | 30/35 | 15/20 | 15/15 | 10/10 | 9/20 | $5.75/mo | | 3 | [Mullvad VPN](https://saasranked.com/software/mullvad.md) | 78 | 30/35 | 20/20 | 13/15 | 6/10 | 9/20 | $5.59/mo | | 4 | [Surfshark](https://saasranked.com/software/surfshark.md) | 76 | 25/35 | 20/20 | 15/15 | 10/10 | 6/20 | $3.79/mo | | 5 | [Private Internet Access](https://saasranked.com/software/private-internet-access.md) | 72 | 25/35 | 10/20 | 14/15 | 10/10 | 13/20 | $3.99/mo | | 6 | [IVPN](https://saasranked.com/software/ivpn.md) | 68 | 15/35 | 20/20 | 12/15 | 10/10 | 11/20 | $5/mo | | 7 | [ExpressVPN](https://saasranked.com/software/expressvpn.md) | 65 | 25/35 | 15/20 | 15/15 | 10/10 | 0/20 | $7.45/mo | | 8 | [CyberGhost VPN](https://saasranked.com/software/cyberghost.md) | 57 | 20/35 | 10/20 | 14/15 | 6/10 | 7/20 | $13.41/mo | | 9 | [TunnelBear](https://saasranked.com/software/tunnelbear.md) | 36 | 15/35 | 5/20 | 11/15 | 5/10 | 0/20 | Not published | ## 1. Proton VPN Best for: People who want a free VPN with no data limit. Proton VPN is the pick for people who want a free plan without a data cap. Paid plans add Secure Core double-hop routing and 10 devices, and Securitum audits the no-logs policy every year. The catch: post-quantum encryption is still only planned, and the servers use encrypted disks rather than running from memory alone. ## 2. Windscribe Best for: People who want a free VPN or a pay-per-location plan. Windscribe suits people who want to start free without an email address and use it on every device. Its apps are open source, its servers run from RAM, and Packetlabs audited the server stack in June 2024. The catch: the free plan is capped at 10 GB a month, and the latest app audits date from 2021 and 2022. ## 3. Mullvad VPN Best for: People who want to sign up without an email and pay one flat price. Mullvad suits people who put privacy first: you sign up with an account number, can pay in cash or Monero, and pay €5 a month on any term. Its servers run without disks, had an outside audit in 2024, and its open-source apps were audited the same year. The catch is a 5-device limit and no free plan. ## 4. Surfshark Best for: Households with many devices on one subscription. Surfshark suits households that want one subscription for every device, since connections are unlimited. Deloitte checked its no-logs policy in 2023 and 2025, and every server runs from RAM. The catch is renewal: plans renew at full price, so Starter's 1-year plan goes from €50.85 for 15 months to €70.57 a year. ## 5. Private Internet Access Best for: People who want a steady yearly price and open-source apps. Private Internet Access suits people who want a low yearly price that does not jump at renewal: the 1 Year plan is $47.88 and renews at $47.88. It publishes its app code, runs RAM-only servers and had its setup reviewed by Deloitte for the third time in 2025. The catch: multi-hop runs through a proxy server rather than a second VPN server. ## 6. IVPN Best for: People who want anonymous sign-up and a price that never jumps. IVPN suits privacy-minded users who want anonymous sign-up and a fixed price: no email, cash or Monero accepted, and $60 a year on Standard. Its apps are open source and use post-quantum WireGuard by default. The catch: its audits since 2024 covered its website and side services, not the VPN servers or apps. ## 7. ExpressVPN Best for: People who want RAM-only servers and many devices on one plan. ExpressVPN suits people who want RAM-only servers, post-quantum Lightway and a regular transparency report. KPMG checked its no-logs claims in 2025. It is run from the British Virgin Islands and owned by Kape Technologies. The catch: sign-up needs an email and a card or wallet payment, and the first-term discount ends at renewal. ## 8. CyberGhost VPN Best for: People who buy a 2-year plan and want a long refund window. CyberGhost suits people who buy a long plan and want a 45-day refund window. Deloitte reviewed its servers and no-logs setup in 2022, 2024 and 2025, and its transparency report covers the first half of 2026. The catch: there is no 1-year plan, the 2-year plan more than doubles in yearly cost at renewal, and only 7 devices connect at once. ## 9. TunnelBear Best for: People who want to try a VPN free before paying. TunnelBear suits people who want to try a VPN free before paying, with 2 GB of free browsing. Cure53 audited its apps, servers and APIs in late 2024. The catch: there is no Linux app, quantum-safe protection is still in the works, and the pricing page does not show a yearly price or renewal price.