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Surfshark VPN review: locations, measurements, and prices
Surfshark lists 142 locations in 100 countries. The provider's list marks 47 of them as virtual. 142 locations have been measured: 70 match the listed country, for 16 the measured server is not located there, and no conclusion is possible for 56. This is not an app or speed test. The review uses the data in the archive: server lists, measurements, networks, and stated prices.1
- Locations
- 142
- Rank 6 of 13
- Countries
- 100
- Rank 5 of 13
- Published endpoints
- 142
- Measured
- 142
Server list source: a public list the provider does not document, last read on Oct 31, 20262
At a glance
- Countries
- 100
- Lowest price per month
- $2.49
- Per month after the initial term
- $8.25
- Money back
- 30 days
- Devices at the same time
- unlimited
- Provider website
- 6 advertising or analytics services (requested from the United States)
- List marks virtual locations
- yes
- Based in
Netherlands- Owner
- merged with Nord Security under one holding company in 2022; both operate independently
- Apps for
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone/iPad, Android, Browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Edge), TV (Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV), Router Source
- Features stated by the provider
- free trial, ad and tracker blocker, 10 Gbit/s servers, multi-hop
Points in favor
By this site's rules, the data so far gives no point in the provider's favor.
Points against
- For 1 of 142 measured locations, the measured server is not in the country the location is listed under. Measurements on two days have shown this. These locations are not marked as virtual in the provider's list.
- The monthly price increases by up to 231 % after the initial term.
- The provider's home page loads advertising or analytics services before anything is clicked: Google, Hotjar, Meta, Microsoft, TVSquared (6; requested from the United States).
Worth knowing
- Its own list marks 47 of 142 locations as virtual (33 %).
- In 46 of its 100 listed countries, every location is marked as virtual.
- The list is public, but the provider does not document it.
- 54 % of its locations are in networks that also host locations from other providers (17 networks in total).
- The pricing page promises a refund within 30 days.
- According to the pricing page, one account can be used on an unlimited number of devices at the same time.
- Owner: merged with Nord Security under one holding company in 2022; both operate independently.
Prices
According to the provider's pricing page; requested from the United States. Last checked: Oct 31, 2026. Prices exclude tax. Pricing page3
| Plan | Initial term | Advertised per month | Charged for the initial term | Crossed-out price | Renewal | Per month after the initial term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfshark One | 1 month | $19.95 | $19.95 | – | $19.95 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark One | 12 months + 3 months | $2.99 | $44.85 | $299.25 | $99.00 / 12 months | +176 % |
| Surfshark One | 24 months + 3 months | $2.49 | $67.23 | $538.65 | $99.00 / 12 months | +231 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 1 month | $22.85 | $22.85 | – | $22.85 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 12 months + 3 months | $6.99 | $104.85 | $342.75 | $119.00 / 12 months | +42 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 24 months + 3 months | $3.99 | $107.73 | $616.95 | $119.00 / 12 months | +149 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 1 month | $18.95 | $18.95 | – | $18.95 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 12 months + 3 months | $2.99 | $44.85 | $284.25 | $79.00 / 12 months | +120 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 24 months + 3 months | $2.49 | $67.23 | $511.65 | $79.00 / 12 months | +164 % |
Who is behind it
- Company
- Surfshark B.V.
- Based in
- Netherlands
- Owner
- merged with Nord Security under one holding company in 2022; both operate independently
- Audits
- Its trust center lists external audits, including no-logs checks by Deloitte in 2023 and 2025 (the full report is for customers only) and infrastructure audits by SecuRing (2025) and Cure53 (2026). Source
Checked on Oct 17, 2026.4 Source
VPN locations in Five, Nine, and Fourteen Eyes countries
Its own website
On a visit, the home page surfshark.com loads 8 third-party services, 6 of them for advertising or analytics (requested from the United States, without clicks or consent).5
- Microsoft · advertising
- Google · advertising
- Meta · advertising
- Meta · advertising
- Google · advertising
- Google · advertising
- TVSquared · advertising
- Hotjar · session recording
- Google · tag manager
- google.com · other
- OpenAI · other
Locations
| Country | Locations | What the provider's list says6 | Network7 | Status8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andorra | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | not marked as virtual | M247 | matches the country |
 Albania | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Armenia | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Argentina | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Austria | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDN77, CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Australia | 5 | not marked as virtual | Host Universal Pty Ltd, CYBERZONEHUB, CDNEXT | no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible matches the country |
 Azerbaijan | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Bangladesh | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Belgium | 2 | not marked as virtual | GLOBALLAYER, M247, CDNEXT | matches the country matches the country |
 Bulgaria | 1 | not marked as virtual | M247 | matches the country |
 Brunei | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Bolivia | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Brazil | 1 | not marked as virtual | HOSTROYALE, CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Bahamas | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Bhutan | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Belize | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Canada | 3 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT, CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country matches the country no conclusion possible |
 Switzerland | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Chile | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Colombia | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Costa Rica | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Cyprus | 1 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Czechia | 1 | not marked as virtual | M247, CDN77 | matches the country |
 Germany | 2 | not marked as virtual | M247, CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country matches the country |
 Denmark | 1 | not marked as virtual | M247 | matches the country |
 Algeria | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Ecuador | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Estonia | 1 | not marked as virtual | HOSTROYALE | no conclusion possible |
 Egypt | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Spain | 3 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB, CDNEXT, M247 and 1 more | matches the country matches the country matches the country |
 Finland | 1 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country |
 France | 3 | not marked as virtual | HOSTROYALE, CDNEXT, BANDWIDTH-AS | no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country |
 United Kingdom | 4 | not marked as virtual | BANDWIDTH-AS, M247 | matches the country no conclusion possible matches the country matches the country |
 Georgia | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Ghana | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Greenland | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Greece | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 1 | not marked as virtual | M247, CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Croatia | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Hungary | 1 | not marked as virtual | M247 | matches the country |
 Indonesia | 1 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country |
 Ireland | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Israel | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Isle of Man | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 India | 2 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB, M247 | virtual, as stated virtual, as stated |
 Iceland | 1 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Italy | 2 | not marked as virtual | M247, CDN77 | matches the country matches the country |
 Japan | 1 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country |
 Cambodia | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 South Korea | 1 | not marked as virtual | Hostcenter, CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Laos | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Liechtenstein | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Sri Lanka | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Lithuania | 1 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country |
 Luxembourg | 1 | not marked as virtual | HOSTROYALE | matches the country |
 Latvia | 1 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country |
 Morocco | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Monaco | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Moldova | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country |
 Montenegro | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 North Macedonia | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Mongolia | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Macao SAR China | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country |
 Malta | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Mexico | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDN77, LATITUDE-SH | matches the country |
 Malaysia | 1 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country |
 Nigeria | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
| Netherlands | 1 | not marked as virtual | BANDWIDTH-AS, CDN77 | matches the country |
 Norway | 1 | not marked as virtual | M247 | matches the country |
 Nepal | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 New Zealand | 1 | not marked as virtual | Host Universal Pty Ltd, CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Panama | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Peru | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Philippines | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Pakistan | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Poland | 2 | not marked as virtual | ARTNET, M247, CDNEXT | matches the country matches the country |
 Puerto Rico | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Portugal | 2 | not marked as virtual | HOSTROYALE, CDNEXT | matches the country matches the country |
 Paraguay | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Romania | 1 | not marked as virtual | M247 | matches the country |
 Serbia | 1 | not marked as virtual | M247 | matches the country |
 Saudi Arabia | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Sweden | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDN77 | matches the country |
 Singapore | 1 | not marked as virtual | M247, CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country |
 Slovenia | 1 | not marked as virtual | HR-CUSTOMER | matches the country |
 Slovakia | 1 | not marked as virtual | M247, CDN77 | matches the country |
 Thailand | 1 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | server outside the country |
 Türkiye | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
 Taiwan | 1 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | matches the country |
 Ukraine | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
 United States | 24 | not marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB, CDN77, CDNEXT and 6 more | no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country matches the country matches the country matches the country no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible matches the country no conclusion possible no conclusion possible |
 Uruguay | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Uzbekistan | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | virtual, as stated |
 Venezuela | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 Vietnam | 1 | marked as virtual | CYBERZONEHUB | no conclusion possible |
 South Africa | 1 | not marked as virtual | CDNEXT | matches the country |
Pending: not measured yet. So far, 142 of 142 locations have been measured; a full round takes a few days.
Countries per VPN provider: listed and virtual-only
Questions about Surfshark VPN
Who owns Surfshark VPN, and where is it based?
Surfshark is run by Surfshark B.V., based in the Netherlands. Owner: merged with Nord Security under one holding company in 2022; both operate independently. This site counts the Netherlands as part of the Nine Eyes.
How much does Surfshark VPN cost per month?
The lowest price on Surfshark's pricing page is $2.49 per month for the initial term (requested from the United States on October 31, 2026). After the initial term, the same plan costs $8.25 per month. Across its plans, the monthly price rises by up to 231 % after the initial term. The pricing page promises a refund within 30 days.
Is Surfshark VPN free? Is there a free trial?
Surfshark's pricing page does not name a free plan, but it mentions a free trial. It promises a refund within 30 days instead.
Is Surfshark VPN safe and trustworthy?
This site does not rate safety or trust. These are the facts the archive can check. Audits, as the provider describes them: Its trust center lists external audits, including no-logs checks by Deloitte in 2023 and 2025 (the full report is for customers only) and infrastructure audits by SecuRing (2025) and Cure53 (2026). Its home page loads 6 advertising or analytics services on a first visit (requested from the United States). Its server list marks 47 of 142 locations as virtual. 142 locations have been measured: 70 match the listed country, for 16 the measured server is not located there, and no conclusion is possible for 56.
Are Surfshark VPN's servers really in the countries it lists?
Surfshark's own list marks 47 of 142 locations as virtual: for these, the server is in a different country from the one in the location's name. Our measurements place the server outside the listed country for 16 of 142 measured locations. Of these, marked as virtual in the list: 15.
On how many devices can you use Surfshark VPN?
According to its pricing page, on as many devices as you like at the same time.
Does Surfshark VPN work for streaming and torrenting?
Surfshark's pricing page names neither streaming nor P2P. This site does not test streaming services, P2P, or speed.
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