Surfshark vs IVPN: 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 IVPN 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 42)
  • physical servers in more countries (54 vs 42)
  • no device limit
  • RAM-only servers
  • a physical server in: Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Estonia, Indonesia, Latvia and 7 more

Pick IVPN if you want:

  • a physical server in every country on its list (virtual-only countries at the other one: 46)
  • open-source apps

Side by side

Key factsSurfsharkIVPN
Countries 100 42
Countries with physical servers 54 42
Virtual locations 46 0
Servers (as stated) 4,500+ 89
Owner Nord Security independent
Headquarters Netherlands Gibraltar
Founded 2018 2009
Devices at once unlimited 5
Free plan no no
Independent audit published yes yes
Open-source apps no yes
Servers run in RAM only yes no
Obfuscation to bypass VPN blocks yes yes
Locations checked Nov 4, 2026 Nov 4, 2026

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Server countries on the map

Only Surfshark (58)

Only IVPN (0)

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

Countries in both (42)