NordVPN vs Surfshark
AI visibility head-to-head, VPN Services — run #27 (2026-07-08). Current scores are statistically indistinguishable (overlapping 95% CIs).
NordVPN
39.9
95% CI37.2–42.5
Industry rank#1
perplexity52.2
openai-search37.5
openai35.6
google-search49.4
anthropic-search50.7
anthropic35.0
google53.1
vs
Surfshark
38.3
95% CI35.6–41.0
Industry rank#3
perplexity40.8
openai-search34.5
openai37.6
google-search41.7
anthropic-search40.5
anthropic29.5
google42.8
Per-model bold marks the higher point estimate; the headline verdict above uses non-overlapping confidence intervals. Methodology