Weekly benchmark report
VPN Benchmark Week — 2026-08-31
Data-driven report generated from QC-rankable benchmark measurements between 2026-08-31 and 2026-09-06. It describes observed results rather than claiming one provider is universally best.
Provider × protocol observations
| Provider | Protocol | Samples | Destinations | P10 | Median | P90 | Download | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NordVPN | NordLynx | 11 | 1 | 47.4% | 79.4% | 91.9% | 72.7 Mbps | 108.7 ms |
| ExpressVPN | Lightway UDP | 481 | 50 | 22.0% | 68.6% | 100.0% | 63.5 Mbps | 111.1 ms |
| NordVPN | OpenVPN UDP | 4 | 1 | 21.0% | 21.8% | 24.1% | 15.1 Mbps | 116.2 ms |