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Surfshark review: what the data shows
Surfshark lists 142 locations in 100 countries. Not an app or speed test: evaluated is what the archive holds, namely the server list, the measurements, the networks and the stated prices.1
- Countries
- 100
- rank 5 of 13
- Locations
- 142
- rank 6 of 13
- Servers listed
- 142
- Measured
- 12
At a glance
- Countries
- 100
- Lowest price per month
- $2.49
- Per month after the first term
- $6.58
- Money back
- 30 days
- Devices at once
- unlimited
- Own website
- 7 advertising or analytics services
- Says which locations are virtual
- yes
- Based in
Netherlands- Owner
- merged with Nord Security in 2022
- Features it names
- ad and tracker blocker, 10 Gbit/s servers, multi-hop
Speaks for it
- Its own list marks virtual locations: 47 of 142 (33 %).
Speaks against it
- The price per month rises by up to 196 % after the first term.
- Its own home page loads advertising or analytics services before anything is clicked: Google, Meta, Microsoft (7).
Worth knowing
- In 46 of its 100 countries, every location is marked virtual.
- 3 of 12 measured locations are incompatible with the country they are listed under. The provider's own list marks each of them as virtual.
- The list is public, but the provider does not document it.
- 54 % of its locations sit in networks that also carry other providers (20 networks in all).
- Its pricing page promises money back within 30 days.
- One account works on an unlimited number of devices, according to its pricing page.
- Owner: merged with Nord Security in 2022.
Prices
As stated on the provider's pricing page, requested from United States. Last checked Oct 11, 2026. Prices exclude tax. Pricing page2
| Plan | First term | Advertised per month | Charged for the first term | Crossed-out price | Renewal | Per month after the first term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfshark One | 1 month | $18.95 | $18.95 | – | $18.95 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark One | 12 months + 3 months | $3.59 | $53.85 | $284.25 | $99.00 / 12 months | +130 % |
| Surfshark One | 24 months + 3 months | $2.79 | $75.33 | $511.65 | $99.00 / 12 months | +196 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 1 month | $21.85 | $21.85 | – | $21.85 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 12 months + 3 months | $7.49 | $112.35 | $327.75 | $119.00 / 12 months | +32 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 24 months + 3 months | $4.49 | $121.23 | $589.95 | $119.00 / 12 months | +121 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 1 month | $16.45 | $16.45 | – | $16.45 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 12 months + 3 months | $3.39 | $50.85 | $246.75 | $79.00 / 12 months | +94 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 24 months + 3 months | $2.49 | $67.23 | $444.15 | $79.00 / 12 months | +164 % |
As stated on the provider's pricing page, requested from Germany. Last checked Oct 11, 2026. Prices exclude tax (19 %). Pricing page2
| Plan | First term | Advertised per month | Charged for the first term | Crossed-out price | Renewal | Per month after the first term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfshark One | 1 month | €18.95 | €18.95 | – | €18.95 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark One | 12 months + 3 months | €3.59 | €53.85 | €284.25 | €88.38 / 12 months | +105 % |
| Surfshark One | 24 months + 3 months | €2.79 | €75.33 | €511.65 | €88.38 / 12 months | +164 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 1 month | €21.85 | €21.85 | – | €21.85 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 12 months + 3 months | €7.49 | €112.35 | €327.75 | €106.23 / 12 months | +18 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 24 months + 3 months | €4.49 | €121.23 | €589.95 | €106.23 / 12 months | +97 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 1 month | €16.45 | €16.45 | – | €16.45 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 12 months + 3 months | €3.39 | €50.85 | €246.75 | €70.52 / 12 months | +73 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 24 months + 3 months | €2.49 | €67.23 | €444.15 | €70.52 / 12 months | +136 % |
As stated on the provider's pricing page, requested from Canada. Last checked Oct 11, 2026. Prices exclude tax (5 %). Pricing page2
| Plan | First term | Advertised per month | Charged for the first term | Crossed-out price | Renewal | Per month after the first term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfshark One | 1 month | CA$25.79 | CA$25.79 | – | CA$25.79 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark One | 12 months + 3 months | CA$4.89 | CA$73.35 | CA$386.85 | CA$141.13 / 12 months | +141 % |
| Surfshark One | 24 months + 3 months | CA$3.79 | CA$102.33 | CA$696.33 | CA$141.13 / 12 months | +210 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 1 month | CA$29.69 | CA$29.69 | – | CA$29.69 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 12 months + 3 months | CA$10.19 | CA$152.85 | CA$445.35 | CA$169.64 / 12 months | +39 % |
| Surfshark One+ | 24 months + 3 months | CA$6.09 | CA$164.43 | CA$801.63 | CA$169.64 / 12 months | +132 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 1 month | CA$22.39 | CA$22.39 | – | CA$22.39 / 1 month | 0 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 12 months + 3 months | CA$4.59 | CA$68.85 | CA$335.85 | CA$112.62 / 12 months | +104 % |
| Surfshark Starter | 24 months + 3 months | CA$3.39 | CA$91.53 | CA$604.53 | CA$112.62 / 12 months | +177 % |
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As of October 11, 2026.