# NordVPN vs Proton VPN vs Surfshark
> A sourced comparison. Affiliate links are disclosed. Rankings do not use commission.
Links to NordVPN, Proton VPN, and Surfshark are affiliate links. ipinfo.fyi may earn a commission if you sign up. The order is based on the published policies below and the needs you set, not on commission. We have not independently tested speeds, logging, or streaming.

Figures were read from the providers’ own pages on 13 Oct 2026. Introductory prices renew higher. The same ranking is [vpn.json](https://ipinfo.fyi/vpn.json) and the MCP tool vpn_recommendation.

If an affiliate URL is not configured, [/go/nordvpn](https://ipinfo.fyi/go/nordvpn), [/go/protonvpn](https://ipinfo.fyi/go/protonvpn), and [/go/surfshark](https://ipinfo.fyi/go/surfshark) do not redirect and do not send you to an undisclosed page. They explain that the link is missing and point back at this comparison.
## Questions

### Is this VPN comparison paid?

The outbound links are affiliate links. ipinfo.fyi may earn a commission if you sign up. The ranking does not use commission. Every machine-readable copy says affiliate: true.

### Which VPN is best for India?

Proton’s India page says those locations use Smart Routing servers in Singapore. Surfshark’s India page describes virtual Indian servers. NordVPN’s India locations were not confirmed from a page this site could fetch on 13 Oct 2026.

### Do you quote NordVPN’s price?

No. The pricing page returned a bot check on 13 Oct 2026, so this site does not invent a dollar figure.