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Rank in VPN Services

#10

Global visibility score

0.8

95% CI0.0–1.8

Score over time

Score 0.8 (95% CI 0.0–1.8) as of 2026-07-07. The trend line appears once a second weekly run lands.

Shaded band = 95% bootstrap confidence interval. Orange markers = methodology events (model releases, panel versions). How this works

Claude (Anthropic)

0.0

Mention rate0%

Position score0.00

Recommended0%

ChatGPT (OpenAI)

0.0

Mention rate0%

Position score0.00

Recommended0%

Perplexity

15.0

Mention rate17%

Position score0.17

Recommended17%

Gemini (Google)

0.0

Mention rate0%

Position score0.00

Recommended0%

What the AIs say

Real answers from this week's measurement in which Hotspot Shield appeared — the receipts behind the score.

Perplexity · recommended · listed #6

"What's the best VPN to use right now for everyday browsing?"

…ed as the best truly usable free VPN, with the caveat of *limited experience* (fewer servers, lower speeds, some restrictions).[5][6] - **Hotspot Shield (free)** - Described as *genuinely usable for everyday browsing and streaming*, but has a **500 MB/day limit and ads**, so better for light use.[5] ### How to choose betwee…

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