Private Proxy Guide independently tests VPN services using a standardized Windows-based test environment. We measure real-world speed, latency, jitter, packet loss, connection stability, regional performance, IP behavior and leak-related observations. This dashboard summarizes our current first-party VPN benchmark data and links to the complete evidence page for every tested provider.
Private Proxy Guide benchmarks VPN services using the same core locations, baseline methodology and stability measurements. This hub provides a compact comparison of the current data. Each provider page contains the full regional measurements, test conditions, security observations and evidence limitations.
Paid and free-plan test batches
All five PPG core regions tested
Repeated across complete datasets
Per tested VPN region
Current Regional Leaders
The cards below show the highest download-speed retention measured among the nine complete five-region datasets. These are route-performance leaders, not overall VPN rankings.
VPN Speed-Retention Heatmap
This comparison uses median download-speed retention against the VPN-off baseline from each provider’s own test batch. Regional latency is shown below the retention percentage.
| Provider | Sweden | Germany | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| PureVPN | 95.94% 10.33 ms |
94.67% 20.80 ms |
77.29% 25.48 ms |
| OVPN | 95.78% 15.21 ms |
93.25% 22.36 ms |
84.31% 26.05 ms |
| CyberGhost VPN | 95.48% 10.58 ms |
95.44% 20.70 ms |
79.88% 28.03 ms |
| Private Internet Access | 95.39% 17.54 ms |
95.16% 21.40 ms |
82.67% 29.40 ms |
| ExpressVPN | 95.29% 18.22 ms |
93.24% 21.27 ms |
50.11% 25.27 ms |
| Proton VPN | 95.23% 18.84 ms |
94.98% 32.59 ms |
80.28% 27.69 ms |
| Surfshark | 95.09% 16.68 ms |
62.99% 35.12 ms |
83.83% 27.20 ms |
| IPVanish | 94.82% 15.48 ms |
95.29% 20.25 ms |
73.02% 27.58 ms |
| NordVPN | 93.73% 16.57 ms |
93.52% 20.29 ms |
83.05% 25.96 ms |
| Provider | US East | Singapore | Core coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVPN | 24.43% 87.53 ms |
12.51% 176.62 ms |
5/5 complete |
| CyberGhost VPN | 24.09% 92.22 ms |
11.84% 186.33 ms |
5/5 complete |
| Surfshark | 23.30% 94.37 ms |
11.51% 190.36 ms |
5/5 complete |
| ExpressVPN | 23.18% 95.23 ms |
12.78% 171.68 ms |
5/5 complete |
| NordVPN | 23.12% 94.25 ms |
11.66% 187.17 ms |
5/5 complete |
| Proton VPN | 22.18% 96.27 ms |
12.04% 180.14 ms |
5/5 complete |
| Private Internet Access | 22.10% 101.99 ms |
12.76% 177.70 ms |
5/5 complete |
| PureVPN | 19.94% 97.72 ms |
10.81% 179.81 ms |
5/5 complete |
| IPVanish | 19.00% 103.67 ms |
11.36% 170.63 ms |
5/5 complete |
What Stands Out in the Current Data
PureVPN takes the Sweden lead
PureVPN retained 95.94% of baseline download throughput in Sweden, narrowly ahead of OVPN at 95.78%. Seven of the nine complete datasets now sit above 95% or very close to it on the nearby Sweden route.
Nearby performance can still vary by country
Several providers show that strong Sweden performance does not guarantee an equally strong neighboring route. Surfshark fell to 62.99% in Germany, ExpressVPN to 50.11% in the UK, IPVanish to 73.02% in the UK and PureVPN to 77.29%.
Long-distance results remain dominated by route length
US East retention ranges from 19.00% to 24.43%, while Singapore ranges from 10.81% to 12.78%. Because every test originates from Sweden, these measurements include the substantial overhead of long intercontinental routes.
Published Provider Datasets
Each provider page contains the full regional data, geo-consensus results, stability measurements and security observations. These summaries highlight only the most decision-relevant results.
PureVPN
Sweden leader
PureVPN currently holds the highest measured Sweden retention at 95.94%. Germany was also strong, all five requested exit countries validated, and every region recorded 0% packet loss. The US East WebRTC result remains under review because an unexpected public IPv4 candidate appeared.
OVPN
UK + US East leader
OVPN remains the current retention leader for the UK and US East while also delivering one of the strongest Sweden results. All five requested exit countries validated.
CyberGhost VPN
Germany leader
CyberGhost currently leads Germany retention at 95.44% and also performed strongly in Sweden. Stability probes recorded 0% packet loss across all five regions.
Private Internet Access
Geo 5/5
PIA produced highly consistent European throughput and clean fixed-target stability across all five regions.
ExpressVPN
Singapore leader
ExpressVPN delivered excellent Sweden and Germany results and currently leads Singapore retention. The 50.11% UK result is the main throughput outlier in its batch.
Proton VPN
Geo 5/5
Proton VPN combined strong nearby throughput with very consistent stability. DNS remained inconclusive because a usable connected resolver list was unavailable.
Surfshark
DNS 5/5
Surfshark was strong in Sweden and the UK, while Germany was the clear throughput outlier. DNS comparisons passed across the tested regions.
IPVanish
Geo 5/5
IPVanish delivered excellent Sweden and Germany throughput, validated all five exit countries and recorded 0% packet loss throughout the fixed-target stability tests.
NordVPN
Geo 5/5
NordVPN produced consistent nearby European performance with 0% packet loss and successful exit-country validation across all five requested regions.
Windscribe Free
Partial coverage
The dataset applies specifically to Windscribe Free. Sweden and Singapore were unavailable on the tested free plan, so it is excluded from complete five-region leader comparisons.
DNS, WebRTC and Location Validation
Security observations are only classified when the evidence supports a defensible conclusion. Missing or ambiguous baselines remain explicitly inconclusive rather than being converted into a pass or failure.
DNS Results With a Clear Pass
ExpressVPN — PASS 5/5
Surfshark — PASS 5/5
Windscribe Free — PASS in 3/3 tested regions
DNS: Inconclusive Evidence
Private Internet Access — INCONCLUSIVE
CyberGhost VPN — INCONCLUSIVE
NordVPN — INCONCLUSIVE
Proton VPN — INCONCLUSIVE
IPVanish — INCONCLUSIVE
PureVPN — INCONCLUSIVE
The exact limitation varies by batch. An inconclusive result means the available baseline or VPN-side evidence cannot support a reliable leak Pass/Fail conclusion.
PureVPN WebRTC Review
Sweden: PASS
Germany: PASS
UK: PASS
US East: REVIEW
Singapore: PASS
US East exposed an unexpected public IPv4 candidate that did not match the connected PureVPN public address. It also did not match the original baseline address, so PPG does not classify it as a confirmed baseline WebRTC leak.
How the PPG Test Lab Works
Download and upload results are compared with the VPN-off baseline from the same provider batch. Retention shows how much baseline download throughput remained.
Regional latency is supplemented with fixed-target median and p95 latency, jitter, packet loss and spike detection.
Requested exit locations are checked with multiple geolocation observations. DNS, WebRTC and IPv6 evidence is classified separately.
Current PPG Test Coverage
| Provider | Plan | Protocol | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| PureVPN | Paid | WireGuard | 5/5 |
| IPVanish | Paid | WireGuard | 5/5 |
| NordVPN | Paid | NordLynx | 5/5 |
| ExpressVPN | Paid | WireGuard | 5/5 |
| Private Internet Access | Paid | WireGuard | 5/5 |
| CyberGhost VPN | Paid | WireGuard | 5/5 |
| Proton VPN | Paid | WireGuard | 5/5 |
| Surfshark | Paid | WireGuard | 5/5 |
| OVPN | Paid | WireGuard | 5/5 |
| Windscribe Free | Free | WireGuard | 3/5 |
More VPN Test Results Are Coming
The PPG Test Lab currently contains 10 published VPN datasets: nine complete five-region datasets and one partial free-plan dataset. Additional providers will be added as standardized testing is completed.
VPN Testing Methodology
The full methodology explains the Windows test environment, VPN-off baseline calculations, regional server selection, median retention, fixed-target stability testing, multi-source geo consensus, DNS evidence, WebRTC analysis, IPv4/IPv6 handling and the distinction between network benchmarks and broader editorial VPN evaluation.