Tracked question
“best free VPN tool”
We put this exact question to AI engines 3 times since 2026-07-27 and recorded every brand named — and where in the answer.
Each engine’s first pick
The engines disagree here — worth knowing before you trust any single one.
Every brand named
| # | Brand | Times named | Avg position | Best | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proton VPN Free | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | ProtonVPN | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Windscribe Free | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | NordVPN | 2 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Surfshark | 2 | 6.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Data Limit | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | TunnelBear VPN | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Windscribe VPN | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | TunnelBear Free | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Hide.me VPN | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | PrivadoVPN Free | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Hotspot Shield VPN | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Windscribe | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | ExpressVPN | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Mullvad | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
Sorted by how often a brand was named, then how early. How we measure →