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Monthly price is £1.79 for Surfshark and $3.33 for TunnelBear, Server countries is 100 for Surfshark and 47 for TunnelBear, and Number of servers is 4500 for Surfshark and 8000 for TunnelBear.", "decisionPoints": [ { "path": "pricing.freeTier", "importance": 9, "kind": "evidence-gap", "text": "TunnelBear has confirmed free plan; free plan is not yet confirmed for Surfshark." }, { "path": "pricing.startingPrice", "importance": 9, "kind": "value-difference", "text": "Monthly price is £1.79 for Surfshark and $3.33 for TunnelBear." }, { "path": "vertical.serverCountries", "importance": 7, "kind": "value-difference", "text": "Server countries is 100 for Surfshark and 47 for TunnelBear." }, { "path": "vertical.numberOfServers", "importance": 7, "kind": "value-difference", "text": "Number of servers is 4500 for Surfshark and 8000 for TunnelBear." } ], "sharedStrengths": [ { "path": "vertical.independentAudit", "label": "Independent audit", "importance": 8 }, { "path": "vertical.windowsApp", 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"Number of servers", "group": "Capacity", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": 4500, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-bd733714ac007c92" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-bd733714ac007c92", "excerpt": "4500+ RAM-only servers", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": 8000, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc", "excerpt": "More than 8000 of the fastest VPN servers, physically located in the country you select.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" } }, { "path": "vertical.simultaneousDevices", "label": "Simultaneous devices", "group": "Capacity", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": -1, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-bd733714ac007c92" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-bd733714ac007c92", "excerpt": "Unlimited devices", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null } }, { "path": "vertical.windowsApp", "label": "Windows app", "group": "Platforms", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e", "excerpt": "Surfshark is compatible with the newest Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Android TV, AppleTV, and FireTV devices.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-679ebbdea7e68dad" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-679ebbdea7e68dad", "excerpt": "iOS Android Mac Windows Browser Blocker", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" } }, { "path": "vertical.macosApp", "label": "macOS app", "group": "Platforms", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e", "excerpt": "Surfshark is compatible with the newest Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Android TV, AppleTV, and FireTV devices.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-679ebbdea7e68dad" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-679ebbdea7e68dad", "excerpt": "iOS Android Mac Windows Browser Blocker", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" } }, { "path": "vertical.linuxApp", "label": "Linux app", "group": "Platforms", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e", "excerpt": "Surfshark is compatible with the newest Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Android TV, AppleTV, and FireTV devices.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null } }, { "path": "vertical.iosApp", "label": "iOS app", "group": "Platforms", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e", "excerpt": "Surfshark is compatible with the newest Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Android TV, AppleTV, and FireTV devices.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-679ebbdea7e68dad" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-679ebbdea7e68dad", "excerpt": "iOS Android Mac Windows Browser Blocker", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" } }, { "path": "vertical.androidApp", "label": "Android app", "group": "Platforms", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e", "excerpt": "Surfshark is compatible with the newest Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Android TV, AppleTV, and FireTV devices.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-679ebbdea7e68dad" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-679ebbdea7e68dad", "excerpt": "TunnelBear for Android", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" } }, { "path": "vertical.routerSupport", "label": "Router support", "group": "Features", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e", "excerpt": "You can connect through your router or set up a manual connection for gaming consoles and smart TVs that don’t support our apps.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null } }, { "path": "vertical.browserExtensions", "label": "Browser extensions", "group": "Platforms", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e", "excerpt": "We also have browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-302a88771be56219" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-302a88771be56219", "excerpt": "TunnelBear for Chrome, Firefox and Edge", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" } }, { "path": "vertical.wireguard", "label": "WireGuard", "group": "Features", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-bd733714ac007c92" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-bd733714ac007c92", "excerpt": "We offer only industry-leading connection protocols, such as WireGuard®", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc", "excerpt": "Support for protocols like WireGuard, and robust anti-censorship technologies sourced by researchers worldwide.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" } }, { "path": "vertical.openvpn", "label": "OpenVPN", "group": "Features", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-483aad04fb9e0d9a" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-483aad04fb9e0d9a", "excerpt": "How to set up OpenVPN manual connection", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc", "excerpt": "Protocol selection Control how you connect to TunnelBear’s secure and fast VPN network with WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IKEv2 protocols.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" } }, { "path": "vertical.killSwitch", "label": "Kill switch", "group": "Features", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-6eecb491abf5bd0e" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-6eecb491abf5bd0e", "excerpt": "Kill Switch", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc", "excerpt": "VigilantBear If your connection gets disrupted for any reason, TunnelBear will block all unsecured traffic until it’s safely reconnected.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" } }, { "path": "vertical.splitTunnelling", "label": "Split tunnelling", "group": "Features", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-d10743197f04ba9e", "excerpt": "Bypasser (split tunneling)", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc", "excerpt": "SplitBear Control which apps and websites are tunnelled through TunnelBear's secure and encrypted connection.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" } }, { "path": "vertical.multiHop", "label": "Multi-hop", "group": "Features", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-bd733714ac007c92" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-bd733714ac007c92", "excerpt": "Dynamic MultiHop", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null } }, { "path": "vertical.dedicatedIp", "label": "Dedicated IP", "group": "Features", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-6eecb491abf5bd0e" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-6eecb491abf5bd0e", "excerpt": "Dedicated IP", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null } }, { "path": "vertical.obfuscatedServers", "label": "Obfuscated servers", "group": "Capacity", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-6eecb491abf5bd0e" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-6eecb491abf5bd0e", "excerpt": "Obfuscated servers", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" }, "tunnelbear": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null } }, { "path": "vertical.streamingSupport", "label": "Streaming support", "group": "Features", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null }, "tunnelbear": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null } }, { "path": "vertical.netflixSupport", "label": "Netflix support", "group": "Features", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null }, "tunnelbear": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null } }, { "path": "vertical.bbcIplayerSupport", "label": "BBC iPlayer support", "group": "Features", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null }, "tunnelbear": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null } }, { "path": "vertical.torrentingSupport", "label": "Torrenting support", "group": "Features", "importance": 7, "includeInCoverage": true, "surfshark": { "value": null, "status": "unknown", "sourceIds": [], "evidence": [], "verifiedAt": null }, "tunnelbear": { "value": true, "status": "verified", "sourceIds": [ "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc" ], "evidence": [ { "sourceId": "ingest-96a9d4b7ec7e59dc", "excerpt": "P2P support Peer-to-Peer (P2P) friendly servers that allow you to share files securely and privately.", "supports": "positive" } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-09-05" } }, { "path": "vertical.noLogsPolicy", "label": "No-logs policy", "group": "Security and 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