Data-driven report generated from QC-rankable benchmark measurements between 2026-09-01 and 2026-09-15. It describes observed results rather than claiming one provider is universally best.
| Provider | Protocol | Samples | Destinations | P10 | Median | P90 | Download | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NordVPN | NordLynx | 2,868 | 51 | 34.1% | 62.7% | 100.0% | 49.3 Mbps | 128.0 ms |
| ExpressVPN | Lightway UDP | 6,225 | 52 | 22.4% | 58.8% | 100.0% | 47.8 Mbps | 111.6 ms |
| NordVPN | OpenVPN TCP | 1,294 | 56 | 23.3% | 51.7% | 93.7% | 44.0 Mbps | 148.6 ms |
| ExpressVPN | OpenVPN UDP | 1,550 | 51 | 24.5% | 51.5% | 100.0% | 51.9 Mbps | 111.3 ms |
| NordVPN | OpenVPN UDP | 1,291 | 54 | 22.0% | 50.3% | 94.9% | 40.0 Mbps | 121.5 ms |
| ExpressVPN | OpenVPN TCP | 1,500 | 54 | 6.5% | 16.4% | 63.4% | 15.6 Mbps | 112.0 ms |
