[ RANKINGS ]
Rankings
Side-by-side comparison tables built from public documentation and audits.
| Mullvad | Sweden | No logs | $5.5/mo | 4.9 | ||
| IVPN | Gibraltar | No logs | $6/mo | 4.7 | ||
| Proton VPN | Switzerland | No logs | $9.99/mo | 4.6 | ||
| Windscribe | Canada | Minimal (bandwidth counters) | $9/mo | 4.1 | ||
| NordVPN | Panama | No logs | $12.99/mo | 4.0 | ||
| ExpressVPN | British Virgin Islands | No logs | $12.95/mo | 3.9 | ||
| Surfshark | Netherlands | No logs | $15.45/mo | 3.7 |
| Signal | Phone number required; minimal server metadata | 4.7 | |||
| SimpleX | Minimal (no user identifiers) | 4.6 | |||
| Briar | Minimal (peer-to-peer over Tor) | 4.3 | |||
| Session | Minimal (onion-routed, no phone number) | 4.2 | |||
| Threema | Minimal (no phone number needed) | 4.1 | |||
| Matrix / Element | Some (room metadata visible to homeservers) | 3.9 | |||
| Telegram | Phone number required; cloud chats not E2EE | 2.4 |
| Proton Mail | Switzerland | $4.99/mo | 4.7 | ||
| Tuta (Tutanota) | Germany | $3/mo | 4.6 | ||
| Posteo | Germany | $1.1/mo | 4.3 | ||
| Mailbox.org | Germany | $3.3/mo | 4.2 | ||
| StartMail | Netherlands | $5/mo | 3.8 | ||
| Fastmail | Australia | $5/mo | 3.6 | ||
| Skiff (defunct) | USA (acquired by Notion, shut down 2024) | Free | 0.0 |
SOURCE
Data compiled from public provider documentation, audit reports and pricing pages as of 2026. Prices are approximate monthly USD at the monthly billing tier; longer plans are cheaper. Ratings are editorial. Policies change, so verify current details on each provider's site before deciding.