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Surfshark vs hide.me: where each one has servers

Both providers side by side, based on their official server lists: which countries they share, where only one of them has servers and how their features differ.

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Server countries on the map

Only Surfshark Only hide.me Both

A country counts even when the location is virtual. The lists further down show which ones are.

Which one to pick

This only uses the data on this page: locations and confirmed features. We don’t test speed or streaming.

Pick Surfshark if you want:

  • more countries overall (100 vs 57)
  • physical servers in more countries (54 vs 0)
  • no device limit
  • a physical server in: Cyprus, Estonia, Israel, Latvia, Nigeria, Slovenia

Pick hide.me if you want:

  • a free plan

Side by side

Key factsSurfsharkhide.me
Countries 100 57
Countries with physical servers (per provider) 54 0
Virtual locations 46 0
Locations not confirmed 0 57
Servers (as stated) 4,500+ 2,600+
Owner Nord Security independent
Headquarters Netherlands Malaysia
Launched 2018 2012
Devices at once unlimited 10
Free plan no no data cap, 8 locations, 1 device
Independent audit published yes yes
Open-source apps no no
Servers run in RAM only yes not confirmed
Obfuscation to bypass VPN blocks yes not confirmed
Locations checked Nov 5, 2026 Nov 5, 2026

Full profile: Surfshark · Full profile: hide.me

Server countries on the map

Only Surfshark (43)

Only hide.me (0)

None. Every country on hide.me’s list is on the other list too.

Countries in both (57)

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