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The All About Cookies team is happy to share the winners of our Editors' Choice Awards for 2026. All products with the Editors' Choice badge have been independently tested by our in-house experts and shown to be the best at what they do. Explore our top picks below.
Best VPN in 2026
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Privacy-focused VPN headquartered in Switzerland, outside the Eyes alliances, with an independently audited no-logs policy
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Secure Core servers in Switzerland, Iceland, and Sweden add an extra hop to your connection, making it much harder to trace back to you
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Includes a Stealth protocol that disguises VPN traffic to bypass blocks in restrictive networks and countries
Best antivirus software in 2026
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Our #1 rated antivirus that scores 18/18 on AV-TEST across Windows, macOS, and Android, verified across multiple test rounds
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Passed every malware, drive-by download, and phishing detection test we ran, quarantining threats automatically
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Backed by a 100% Virus Protection Promise: if Norton can't remove a virus, you get your money back
Best ad blocker in 2026
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Top ad blocker that historically scores 100/100 on AdBlock Tester, passing every banner, interstitial, pop-up, and contextual ad test
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Successfully blocked YouTube ads in our testing, one of the trickier platforms for ad blockers to handle consistently
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Works across Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Opera, plus Android and iOS mobile apps
Best data removal service in 2026
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Top-rated data removal service that scrubs your info from 420+ data broker sites automatically
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Independently verified by Deloitte, meaning removals are actually sent, confirmed, and not just claimed
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The Unlimited plan extends coverage to 2,000+ additional sites with human-assisted custom removals
See all Data Removal winners →
Best identity theft protection tool in 2026
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ID theft protection that monitors your SSN, bank accounts, credit cards, and brokerage and retirement accounts for suspicious activity
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Every plan includes the full feature set, so no additional cost to unlock monitoring, insurance, or restoration
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Bundles data removal with identity theft protection, antivirus, VPN, and a password manager in one subscription
See all ID Theft Protection winners →
Best parental control app in 2026
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Parental controls app that builds a social persona for your kid based on their messaging habits and flags behavioral shifts
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Screens for cyberbullying and in-game harassment across apps like Discord and Fortnite without reading DMs
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Lets you set per-app time limits for 100+ apps and pause all internet access instantly from the dashboard
See all Parental Control winners →
Best password manager in 2026
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Password manager that lets you share credentials via a link, no 1Password account required to access
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Built-in Watchtower flags breached, weak, and reused passwords and shows which sites support 2FA you haven't set up yet
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Travel Mode feature lets you hide specific vaults when crossing borders, so sensitive data isn't on your device if it gets searched
See all Password Manager winners →
Best web builder in 2026
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Our pick for best website builder, with AI tools that handle your site, copy, and images from a single prompt
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Hit 100% uptime with a 48 ms average response time in our hands-on performance tests
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PCI-compliant servers and SEO tools included, with ecommerce features starting on the Core plan
Best web host in 2026
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Web hosting service rated best overall in our hands-on testing of 20+ providers
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Hit 100% uptime and a 99/100 page speed score across all three test locations
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Includes an AI content creator, image generator, and WordPress troubleshooter alongside the web builder
How we choose
Our privacy experts test every tool hands-on for:
- Performance: Speed, usability, and reliability
- Security: Encryption, privacy policies, and independent audits
- Value: Features vs. cost
Only the top performers earn our Editors' Choice badge.
Learn more about our testing →
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