Data-driven report generated from QC-rankable benchmark measurements between 2026-09-01 and 2026-09-30. It describes observed results rather than claiming one provider is universally best.
| Provider | Protocol | Samples | Destinations | P10 | Median | P90 | Download | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NordVPN | NordLynx | 4,453 | 65 | 31.3% | 61.6% | 100.0% | 53.8 Mbps | 121.3 ms |
| ExpressVPN | Lightway UDP | 10,271 | 58 | 22.9% | 54.0% | 100.0% | 58.4 Mbps | 110.9 ms |
| NordVPN | OpenVPN UDP | 2,273 | 63 | 26.0% | 52.9% | 95.8% | 51.2 Mbps | 114.4 ms |
| NordVPN | OpenVPN TCP | 2,581 | 65 | 22.0% | 52.0% | 91.9% | 48.3 Mbps | 146.3 ms |
| ExpressVPN | OpenVPN UDP | 5,961 | 55 | 22.9% | 48.2% | 99.2% | 60.6 Mbps | 109.3 ms |
| ExpressVPN | OpenVPN TCP | 4,390 | 61 | 6.2% | 18.8% | 67.2% | 18.4 Mbps | 97.5 ms |
