Surfshark vs TunnelBear
Surfshark and TunnelBear are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose Surfshark if…
- • You want Surfshark's edge on how many countries it covers and what customers say on trustpilot
Choose TunnelBear if…
- • You want TunnelBear's edge on trying it before you pay and what it costs to start
Round by round
- Round 1Trying it before you payTunnelBear wins
TunnelBear wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2How many countries it coversSurfshark wins
Surfshark wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotSurfshark winsTunnelBear5/10
1.9 out of 5
TrustScore from 126 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Surfshark wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4How many devices at onceTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5What it costs to startTunnelBear winsSurfshark5/10
$18.95/mo billed monthly (not $16.45)
1 month billing tab
- $16.45/mo, billed monthly, against $10.99/mo, billed monthly
Source: surfshark.com ↗
TunnelBear8/10$10.99/mo, billed monthly
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
TunnelBear wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6What the long plan costsSurfshark winsSurfshark8/10
$2.49/mo, first 27 months
Surfshark Starter; '1 month' tab vs '24 months' tab (+3 extra months, first term)
Source: surfshark.com ↗
TunnelBear5/10$3.33/mo, 3 years ($120 once)
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
- $3.33/mo, 3 years ($120 once), against $2.49/mo, first 27 months
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
Surfshark wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How many servers it runsTunnelBear winsSurfshark5/10
4,500+ servers
Surfshark Starter; '1 month' tab vs '24 months' tab (+3 extra months, first term)
- 4,500+ servers, against 8,000+ servers
Source: surfshark.com ↗
TunnelBear8/108,000+ servers
Unlimited; 1 Month vs 3 Years (billed once) on the checkout page; Free plan also offered
Source: tunnelbear.com ↗
TunnelBear wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- paid only
- 4.2 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5
- $16.45/mo, billed monthly, against $14.99/mo, billed monthly
- 100 countries, against 150 countries
- 4,500+ servers, against 7,100+ servers
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4.2 out of 5
- 47 countries, against 150 countries
- 47 countries, against 113 countries
- 1.9 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5