Editorial scores
Composite 90/100, rank 3 of 15. Category scores below are the published figures, weighted Privacy 25%, Speed 20%, Security 15%, Streaming 10%, Value 10%, Ethics 10%, Apps 5%, Connections 5%.
| Jurisdiction | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Audit type | independent |
| Audit firm | not named |
| Published monthly price | $2.19 |
| Simultaneous connections | unlimited |
| Best for (file) | Families on a budget |
| Protocols | WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2 |
| Record flags | none of free_plan, open_source, non_profit, accepts_crypto, or ram_servers is set on this record |
| Privacy source | privacy source |
Pros in the file
- Unlimited connections
- Very affordable
- CleanWeb ad blocker
Cons in the file
- Netherlands jurisdiction
- Slower than ExpressVPN
How this profile is scoped
Surfshark is rank 3 with composite 90. The best_for line in the file is “Families on a budget”. Prices are the published monthly figure, not a live checkout. The button goes to the official site, https://surfshark.com.
Use the question pages when the decision is about evidence rather than this one brand: audits, jurisdiction, ownership, and whether a kill switch failure changes a logging claim.
Related on this site
- Scorecards index — parent cluster.
- Proton VPN profile and Mullvad profile.
- Cheapest VPN and VPN for students — budget context, still the same scores.
- How to read an audit — why a missing firm name matters.
- NordVPN and ExpressVPN scorecards.
- Methodology, comparison JSON, and the match engine.
FAQ
What price and connection limit does Surfshark have in the file?
The published monthly price is $2.19. Simultaneous connections are unlimited. The connections score is 100 and the value score is 94. Composite is 90/100, rank 3.
Does the file name Surfshark’s audit firm?
No. audit_type is independent and audit_firm is absent. Do not treat a blank firm as Deloitte, KPMG, Securitum, or Cure53. Those names belong to other rows.
How does the Netherlands jurisdiction relate to the privacy score?
Methodology treats the Netherlands as a 14-Eyes example, with a privacy penalty of up to 5 points. Surfshark’s privacy score in the file is 89, below Proton VPN at 98, ExpressVPN at 96, Mullvad at 95, and NordVPN at 94.