Brand record · 2 ledgers
Surfshark , according to AI
updated 2026-06-29As of 2026-06-29, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity recommend Surfshark in 2 of the categories we track — its best position is #3 in Best VPN.
CategoryRankChatGPTGeminiPerplexityΔ wk
- Best VPN#35/55/54/5—
- Best VPN for China#35/55/55/51
What the engines say, this week
ChatGPT
- “Affordable, unlimited devices, obfuscated servers.”
- “provides effective obfuscation and budget-friendly plans.”
- “Affordable, unlimited devices, and effective obfuscation.”
Gemini
- “an excellent budget-friendly VPN for China, offering unlimited devices and NoBorders mode.”
- “provides unlimited connections and effectively bypasses the Great Firewall using NoBorders mode.”
- “consistently the best for bypassing the Great Firewall with NoBorders mode and unlimited devices.”
Perplexity
- “Best affordable option with fastest connection and flawless unblocking in 2026 tests”
- “Cheapest option that works well, easiest and fastest to connect [2][7]”
- “Best for speed, ease of connection, and lowest cost[2][7]”
sources the engines cite
thefoodranger.comeneba.comfarwestchina.comthebestvpn.comtechradar.comcomparitech.comtop10vpn.comvpnmentor.comyoutube.comhttps://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/whats-the-best-vpn-for-china-5-that-still-work-in-2026/https://www.techradar.com/news/best-vpn-for-china-our-5-top-choiceshttps://www.thefoodranger.com/best-vpn-for-china/
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Positions come from our weekly sampling: each category is asked to ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity five times; n/5 = how many runs named Surfshark. Placement is never for sale. Full methodology.