Surfshark vs IPVanish

A lot of the headline checklist is shared here: both services have an independent audit, public report access, multi-hop, and no paid-plan device cap. The cleaner differences are Surfshark's RAM-only fleet and cryptocurrency payment support.

The RAM-only claim is cleaner on this side

Surfshark's server fleet is documented as RAM-only. IPVanish's documentation is mixed on the same point, so Surfshark gives you the clearer answer if RAM-only operation is one of your requirements.

Cryptocurrency payment is another direct difference

Surfshark supports cryptocurrency payment. IPVanish does not currently support cryptocurrency payment. If crypto is how you want to pay, this is a straightforward separator rather than a small preference.

Audit access is not a reason to choose between them

IPVanish's no-logs claim has an independent audit behind it. Surfshark's no-logs claim has an independent audit behind it. IPVanish's current audit report is available without requiring a VPN-account login. Surfshark's current audit report is available without requiring a VPN-account login. Both sides already cover independent verification and public access to the current report.

Multi-hop and unlimited devices are shared too

IPVanish has a confirmed multi-hop route in the current feature set. Surfshark has a confirmed multi-hop route in the current feature set. IPVanish's paid plans do not make you count simultaneous devices. Surfshark's paid plans do not make you count simultaneous devices. If those are your main requirements, they do not break the tie in this matchup.