Security & privacy tools / Surfshark
Surfshark
Protect your devices, identity, & data ● Scam & phishing protection ● Identity theft protection ● Device security ● Secure connection ● Fast VPN
Where it stands
4.1 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 2 of 3 signals
- Website health4.6 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Facts stated4.2 / 5 · weight 30%
How many of the five facts the tool's own pages state
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on Surfshark yet. Facts checked 2026-11-01. How tests work
Disclosure: agathox makes some of the tools listed here. They are labelled and scored by the same method as every other tool.
Should you use Surfshark?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-01.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “Free tier: Not stated. A free trial is mentioned in the FAQ, limited to 3 devices; its length is not stated.”
Check first
Nothing to flag from what we know.
Does: VPN
Measured signals
4.6 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Surfshark's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 29 ms.
- Security3.5 / 52 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security, x-content-type-options).
- Privacy5 / 5No third-party tracking services found on the page.
- Transparency5 / 5Links a privacy policy; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
We found no public discussion of this tool to read.
A score needs at least 12 different commenters across 2 threads.
- Free tier
- Free tier: Not stated. A free trial is mentioned in the FAQ, limited to 3 devices; its length is not stated.
- Paid plan
- Starter and One are $2.49/mo ($67.23 for first 27 months); One+ is $3.99/mo ($107.73 for first 27 months). 24, 12 and 1 month terms shown; only the 24-month price is stated. 30-day money-back guarantee. Prices may vary with VAT, currency and coupons; renewal prices not stated.
- Signup
- Policy describes account creation with email, but does not say whether an account is required.
- Watermark
- Not applicable.
- Where files go
- Policy says no browsing information or traffic is stored. Temporary connection details (user ID and/or IP, timestamps) are deleted within 15 minutes after a session ends. Account data kept while subscribed plus 2 years after last login.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Get an email if Surfshark changes
We check its official pages every week. If they change, we tell you, so you can see if the price or limits moved. No other email, and one click stops it.
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