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Surfshark vs Windscribe: 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 Windscribe 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 71)

Pick Windscribe if you want:

  • physical servers in more countries (71 vs 54)
  • a physical server in every country on its list (virtual-only countries at the other one: 46)
  • a free plan
  • open-source apps
  • a physical server in: El Salvador, Guatemala, Kenya, Russia

Side by side

Key factsSurfsharkWindscribe
Countries 100 71
Countries with physical servers 54 71
Virtual locations 46 0
Servers (as stated) 4,500+ —
Owner Nord Security independent
Headquarters Netherlands Canada
Founded 2018 2016
Devices at once unlimited unlimited
Free plan no 10 GB a month, about 10 countries
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 3, 2026 Nov 3, 2026

Full profile: Surfshark · Full profile: Windscribe

Server countries on the map

Only Surfshark (33)

Only Windscribe (4)

Countries in both (67)

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