
Surfshark Review 2026
An independent Surfshark review: privacy, audits, the September 2026 security incident, apps, Fire TV, prices, the free trial and the best alternatives.
Our reviews look at one VPN provider at a time and ask the questions that decide whether you can trust it: who owns the company, which country's law it operates under, what it says it logs, and whether outside auditors have checked that claim.
Each review also covers the security features and apps, the reported security incidents, and how the price changes when the first term ends. Facts about the provider come from its own website or an audit report, with the date we checked them kept on file; where a provider does not publish something, we say so rather than guess. Speed and streaming results come from other sites' published tests, credited and dated, and are never presented as our own.
We do not give scores or star ratings yet.
| Guide | Top pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Surfshark Review 2026 | NordVPN | Best for a long audit record |
| PureVPN Review 2026 | NordVPN | Best for RAM-only servers |
| NordVPN Review 2026 | Surfshark | Best for unlimited devices |

An independent Surfshark review: privacy, audits, the September 2026 security incident, apps, Fire TV, prices, the free trial and the best alternatives.

An independent PureVPN review: privacy, the FBI logging case, audits, security flaws, apps, intro and renewal prices, and the best alternatives.

An independent NordVPN review: privacy, audits, apps, intro and renewal prices, and the best alternatives, from NordVPN's own published figures.