How many providers qualify for this list?

10 of 11. The other 1 are excluded because they do not meet the requirement, and they are named at the bottom of the page rather than quietly dropped.

What does this ranking ignore?

Price, speed and platform coverage.

10 of 11 qualify · Updated August 13, 2026

VPNs with independently audited no-logs claims

Every VPN says it keeps no logs. This page lists only the ones where a named third-party firm published a report on that specific claim, with the firm, the year and the scope. It is the narrowest and most useful filter on this site, because it separates a marketing sentence from an external check.

The rule for this page. Only providers with at least one published third-party audit. Ordered by audit recency, then audit score.

Answer

Mullvad, then Proton VPN

Assured AB, 2024. The strongest privacy posture of any provider in this dataset, and the only one we cannot earn a commission from.

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We earn nothing from Mullvad. This link is included because the ranking says it belongs here.

Providers that qualify, ordered by the rule above
#	Provider	Deciding fact	Independent audit	Overall
1	Mullvad Unpaid	Assured AB, 2024	10/10	85.5
2	Proton VPN	Securitum, 2024	10/10	90.0
3	NordVPN	Deloitte, 2023	9/10	84.0
4	ExpressVPN Unpaid	KPMG, 2023	9/10	74.0
5	Surfshark Unpaid	Deloitte, 2023	8/10	75.5
6	PureVPN	KPMG, 2023	7/10	69.0
7	IVPN Unpaid	Cure53, 2022	8/10	82.5
8	Private Internet Access Unpaid	Deloitte, 2022	7/10	73.0
9	Windscribe Unpaid	Cure53, 2022	6/10	67.0
10	CyberGhost Unpaid	Deloitte, 2022	6/10	70.0

Why these, in order

1. Mullvad

85.5

Assured AB, 2024. The strongest privacy posture of any provider in this dataset, and the only one we cannot earn a commission from.

Against it: No native app for Apple TV, Android TV or games consoles.

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2. Proton VPN

90.0

Securitum, 2024. The best-documented security stack in this dataset, and the only free tier we consider safe to recommend.

Against it: Refunds are prorated against usage, not returned in full.

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3. NordVPN

84.0

Deloitte, 2023. The most complete all-round package here, provided you accept closed-source clients and a renewal price well above the introductory rate.

Against it: Client applications are closed source and cannot be independently inspected.

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4. ExpressVPN

74.0

KPMG, 2023. Polished software and a genuine router firmware, at a price the rest of the market has moved away from.

Against it: Highest two-year price here at $4.99/month.

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5. Surfshark

75.5

Deloitte, 2023. The cheapest credible option per device, weakened by a Nine Eyes jurisdiction and common ownership with NordVPN.

Against it: Netherlands jurisdiction participates in the Nine Eyes agreement.

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What did not qualify, and why

Excluded providers are named rather than omitted. If one of them is the VPN you already pay for, this tells you exactly which requirement it misses.

Provider	Why it is not on this list
FastestVPN	No published independent audit.

Questions

Which VPNs have actually had their no-logs claim tested?: Mullvad. Assured AB, 2024. Only providers with at least one published third-party audit. Ordered by audit recency, then audit score.
How many providers qualify for this list?: 10 of 11. The other 1 are excluded because they do not meet the requirement, and they are named at the bottom of the page rather than quietly dropped.
What does this ranking ignore?: Price, speed and platform coverage.