Surfshark vs Windscribe
AI visibility head-to-head, VPN Services — run #70 (2026-08-01). Surfshark leads with statistical confidence (non-overlapping 95% CIs).
Surfshark · leads
38.5
95% CI35.5–40.9
Industry rank#3
perplexity36.7
google-search42.2
openai-search31.6
openai38.2
anthropic30.1
google42.4
vs
Windscribe
18.9
95% CI16.2–21.3
Industry rank#8
perplexity24.7
google-search22.2
openai-search14.4
openai18.0
anthropic16.3
google21.7
By question type
Share of answers mentioning each brand, split by the intent behind the question. The panel asks 10 prompts of each type, so a lead here shows where one brand wins — not just that it wins overall.
| Question type | Surfshark | Windscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Recommendations “What's the best option for me?” | 71% | 7% |
| Comparisons “How do the top options stack up?” | 21% | 20% |
| Ready to buy “Which one should I actually get?” | 76% | 18% |
| Problem-solving “I have this problem — what fixes it?” | 17% | 7% |
| Informational “How does this kind of product work?” | 5% | 3% |
Bold marks the higher point estimate; the headline verdict above uses non-overlapping confidence intervals. Methodology
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