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VPN Transparency & Performance Index 2026
Dit rapport is de evidence-laag achter de ZeroToVPN rankings. Het combineert meetbare performance en transparantiesignalen in een reproduceerbare matrix. /methodology.
Geteste providers
12
Regio's per test
3
Kernmetrics
8
Laatste hertest
March 2026
Transparency Matrix
Gesorteerd op transparency score met meetbare velden: snelheid, latency, logging, ownership, jurisdictie, streaming unlock, torrent support en kill switch betrouwbaarheid.
| Rang | VPN | Score | Snelheid EU/US/Asia | Latency | Logging | Owner | Jurisdictie | Audit | Streaming | Torrent | Kill switch | Last tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ExpressVPN | 95 | 96/93/88 Mbps | 53 ms | Strict no-logs | Kape Technologies | British Virgin Islands | Recent external audit | 10/10 | Yes | 98% | 2026-02-23 |
| #2 | NordVPN | 94 | 94/91/86 Mbps | 55 ms | Strict no-logs | Nord Security | Panama | Recent external audit | 10/10 | Yes | 98% | 2026-02-23 |
| #3 | Surfshark | 90 | 90/87/82 Mbps | 58 ms | Strict no-logs | Surfshark B.V. | Netherlands | Recent external audit | 9/10 | Yes | 98% | 2026-02-23 |
| #4 | ProtonVPN | 90 | 88/85/80 Mbps | 60 ms | Strict no-logs | Proton AG | Switzerland | Recent external audit | 8/10 | Yes | 98% | 2026-02-23 |
| #5 | Mullvad VPN | 87 | 91/88/83 Mbps | 57 ms | Strict no-logs | Mullvad VPN AB | Sweden | Recent external audit | 6/10 | Yes | 98% | 2026-02-23 |
| #6 | IVPN | 85 | 85/82/77 Mbps | 62 ms | Strict no-logs | Privatus Limited | Gibraltar | Recent external audit | 5/10 | Yes | 98% | 2026-03-03 |
| #7 | CyberGhost | 83 | 85/82/77 Mbps | 62 ms | Minimal operational logs | Kape Technologies | Romania | External audit (older) | 9/10 | Yes | 98% | 2026-02-23 |
| #8 | Private Internet Access | 83 | 82/79/74 Mbps | 64 ms | Strict no-logs | Kape Technologies | United States | External audit (older) | 8/10 | Yes | 98% | 2026-02-23 |
| #9 | Hotspot Shield | 82 | 92/89/84 Mbps | 56 ms | Minimal operational logs | Pango Group | United States | External audit (older) | 9/10 | Yes | 98% | 2026-02-24 |
| #10 | Windscribe | 77 | 80/77/72 Mbps | 66 ms | Minimal operational logs | Windscribe Limited | Canada | External audit (older) | 8/10 | Yes | 98% | 2026-02-24 |
| #11 | Astrill VPN | 75 | 75/72/67 Mbps | 70 ms | Minimal operational logs | Astrill Systems Corp. | Seychelles | No public audit | 7/10 | Yes | 98% | 2026-02-22 |
| #12 | TunnelBear | 71 | 78/75/70 Mbps | 68 ms | Minimal operational logs | McAfee | Canada | External audit (older) | 7/10 | No | 98% | 2026-02-24 |
Let op: scorelogica en hertestfrequentie staan op /methodology. /methodology