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Surfshark vs Mullvad: 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.

Server countries on the map

Only Surfshark Only Mullvad 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 50)
  • physical servers in more countries (54 vs 50)
  • no device limit
  • a physical server in: Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, South Korea, Taiwan and 1 more

Pick Mullvad 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 factsSurfsharkMullvad
Countries 100 50
Countries with physical servers 54 50
Virtual locations 46 0
Servers (as stated) 4,500+ 566
Owner Nord Security independent
Headquarters Netherlands Sweden
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 yes
Obfuscation to bypass VPN blocks yes yes
Locations checked Nov 2, 2026 Nov 2, 2026

Full profile: Surfshark · Full profile: Mullvad

Server countries on the map

Only Surfshark (50)

Only Mullvad (0)

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

Countries in both (50)

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