Part A — Verdict

50%Share

Overall AI presence

Partially recommended

Tested 5 prompts across 10 AI answers. Your brand appeared in 5 answers.

Recommendation share 50% · estimated range 2476% · small sample, directional signal

Broad category — vpn service

Mentioned in 5 of 10 broad vpn service answers.

50%

Niche category

Not tested this run. Recommended as the next measurement.

Not tested
ChatGPT20%
Claude80%

Strategic summary

mullvad.net appears in 5 of 10 tested vpn service answers. It is on the map but not a default recommendation — targeted category and comparison content can raise its share.

Part B — Evidence

The evidence behind the verdict

What we asked, what each AI answered, and who it named instead. Every number below traces to the 10 answers we generated for this report — the full answers are in the heatmap underneath.

50%Share

Across 10 AI answers to 5 buyer-intent prompts, mullvad.net was recommended in 5 of them.

That covers the broad category we tested — vpn service. Only this one broad category was measured this run; see "Scope of this test" below.

Recommendation share 50% · estimated 95% range 2476% · small sample, directional signal

Prompts tested

5 prompts · 10 answers

We asked each of these on ChatGPT and Claude — the exact questions, shown in full below.

P1What are the best vpn service options available right now?
P2I need a vpn service solution. What do you recommend?
P3Can you compare the top 5 vpn service options for me?
P4I'm new to vpn service. Where should I start?
P5What's the best vpn service for someone on a budget?

Recommended instead

8 named

In the 5 answers where mullvad.net was not recommended, these vpn service resources were named instead, ranked by how many cited each.

CyberGhost
5 of 5
NordVPN
5 of 5
Surfshark
5 of 5
ExpressVPN
4 of 5
Private Internet Access (PIA)
3 of 5
ProtonVPN
3 of 5

+2 more named

Sample response

Excerpt — full answers open in the heatmap below.
ChatGPT · answering “I need a vpn service solution. What do you recommend?Brand absent
…on your specific needs, such as privacy, speed, ease of use, and budget. Here are some popular and reputable VPN services that you might consider: 1. **ExpressVPN**: - **Pros**: High-speed servers, strong encryption, user-friendly interface, and a large server network across many countries. - **Cons**: Slightly…

Why it scored this way: Mullvad.net is not mentioned in the response, resulting in a score of 0 for overall quality. The response focuses on other VPN services without any reference to Mullvad, leading to a neutral classification and no competitive positioning.

mullvad.net does not appear in this answer.

Scope of this test

Broad category — vpn service

Mentioned in 5 of 10 broad vpn service answers.

50%

Niche category

Not tested this run. Recommended as the next measurement.

Not tested

We tested the broad category“vpn service”— because it is the most contested place to appear and the hardest first test to pass: the generic questions a buyer asks before they’ve named a specific tool. So the 50% above is a precise, limited finding about that broad category only. It does notprove the site is invisible in its own narrower niche — only the broad category was measured this run. A follow-up run should test prompts specific to the site’s real category.

Tested = measured on real AI answers this run. Not tested = no answer was generated, so no score is claimed.

All 10 answers are in the heatmap below — click any cell to read the full response.

Part C — Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Why AI assistants are underrepresenting your brand

Platform-specific weaknesscritical

You perform well on some AI platforms but are largely invisible on others. Training data and knowledge cut-offs vary by model.

Claude: 80% vs ChatGPT: 20% — 60 point gap.

Outframed by competitorscritical

Competitors are recommended in answers where your brand was absent. Assistants surfaced these named alternatives for questions where your brand did not appear.

Recommended instead of you in 5 answers: ExpressVPN, NordVPN, Surfshark.

Platform breakdown

How each AI sees you.

Different platforms have different knowledge bases. Improving one often lifts the others.

Rarely recommended

ChatGPT

20%

ChatGPT recommended ExpressVPN and NordVPN, among others instead of you.

Recommended

Claude

80%

Claude recommends you in most tested answers.

Visibility Heatmap

How well does each AI platform know you across different prompt types?

Prompt TypeChatGPTClaude
Direct Recommendation
What are the best vpn service options available right now?
7
5
Problem Solution
I need a vpn service solution. What do you recommend?
0
7
Comparison Request
Can you compare the top 5 vpn service options for me?
0
0
Beginner Guidance
I'm new to vpn service. Where should I start?
0
5
Budget Constrained
What's the best vpn service for someone on a budget?
0
8
Legend:
High (7-10)
Partial (4-6)
Low (0-3)
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Per-prompt contribution table10 prompts
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Direct-recommendation prompts count most; the table shows each prompt’s weight so you know which answers actually move the number.
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Mention quality, ranking, share of voice, statistical confidence and competitive positioning — with 95% confidence intervals.

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Prominence, detail level and context relevance scored 0–10 for every answer that named you.
Ranking & share of voice
Where mullvad.net places when it appears, and how much of each answer it owns vs competitors.
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Part D — Fix Plan

One fix, ranked by expected impact.

Built from the answers we captured — what assistants recommended instead, and the page format they cite when they do. Each fix names where it goes and why it earns the recommendation.

1

Publish a comparison page vs the named alternatives

Supporting5 minutes

ChatGPT recommended ExpressVPN instead of mullvad.net when asked "Can you compare the top 5 vpn service options for me?". Assistants pull the name they can most clearly match to that question — the fixes below give mullvad.net that match for "vpn service".

ExpressVPN appears here instead.

Certainly! Here’s a comparison of five popular VPN services as of October 2023. The criteria for comparison include security features, speed, server l...

Where: A new /compare page (e.g. yoursite.com/compare)

Create a page that names the vpn service tools assistants currently recommend (e.g. ExpressVPN) and says plainly how mullvad.net differs and who each is best for. Comparison pages are the format assistants most often quote for "what are the best options" questions — an honest side-by-side that includes your competitors is what earns the citation.

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