Speedify vs Surfshark (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Surfshark: it is third in our ranking of VPNs, and they share a 2.8 GPA.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Speedify grades higher on the free plan and platforms. Surfshark grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Speedify
Bonds Wi-Fi, cellular and Ethernet into one encrypted connection
Surfshark
VPN with no device limit, sold alone or in security bundles
Which one is for you
Pick Speedify if
- Fits if you stream or take calls over mobile data and want several links to back each other up
- Works for small teams who want a dashboard and API
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, with only 5 GB a month
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $14.99 for one person
- Not for you if you hate long commitments: the $4.99 price is a 3-year plan
- Watch out: one Individual account works on 5 devices at once, and Router plans and dedicated servers cost extra
- Watch out: dedicated servers start at $75 a month billed yearly
Pick Surfshark if
- Fits if your household has more devices than a capped VPN allows
- Works for handing out masked email addresses to sites you don't trust
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $18.95 a month for Starter
- Watch out: the $2.49 a month covers the first 27 months only; it then renews at $79, $99 or $119 a year
- Skip it if you want to try it without a card, as the 7-day trial needs a payment method and covers 3 devices
- Not for you if you want identity theft cover outside the US or in New York, or Incogni outside the US, UK, EU, Switzerland and Canada
- Watch out: the refund excludes Alternative Number, anonymous dedicated IPs and most reseller or gift-card purchases
How we grade them
| 2.8GPASpeedifyGood | 2.8GPASurfsharkGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$4.99 a month needs 3 years paid up front ($179.99). A year is $89.99 ($7.49 a month) and monthly is $14.99, which sits in the dearest tenth. | BThe 2-year Starter plan bills $67.23 for the first 27 months, so two years cost about $2.80 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of VPNs. After that it renews at $79 a year, above the middle of the pack. Going monthly is $18.95. |
| Free plan and trial | C5 GB of data a month on any platform. It's a cap a regular user will hit, and then it's the paid plan. | DA 7-day free trial on 1- and 2-year plans bought on the website, but it needs PayPal, Apple Pay or a card and is limited to 3 devices. The money-back guarantee doesn't count. |
| Features | BChannel bonding, automatic priority for livestreams, encryption, premium servers in 50+ locations, plus teams features and an API. Nothing core is missing for the job it does. | BUnlimited devices, ad and cookie pop-up blocking, Bypasser, Rotating IP, MultiHop, masked emails with Alternative ID, and antivirus and breach alerts on One. More than 4,500 servers in 100 countries. Nothing in the listing is missing. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. It's an app you install and connect, though bonding several links takes some setup. | A4.7 from about 132,000 App Store ratings. Sign in, hit connect, done. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and OpenWrt routers, with OBS, Streamlabs, StreamYard, Twitch and Zoom listed, and a CLI and API on Teams. | BMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and browser extensions. There's no integration list or API on record, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | bonding Wi-Fi and mobile data into one connection | covering every device in the house |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Speedify and Surfshark. How we grade
Price against what you get
Speedify starts at $4.99 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Surfshark starts at $6.58 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.3.
They score the same, and Speedify starts $1.59 a month lower. Of the other VPNs on the chart, none scores higher than Speedify for less, and none scores higher than Surfshark for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Surfshark also covers ad and tracker blocking.
At a glance
| Speedify | Surfshark | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month on the Individual 3-year plan, billed $179.99 every 3 years | $79 per year at renewal (Starter), after a first 27 months for $67.23 |
| Free plan | The first 5 GB of Speedify data each month is free, per the download page. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of 1- and 2-year plans bought on the website, limited to 3 devices |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Connectify, Inc. | Surfshark B.V. |
| Price read from | speedify.com | surfshark.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Speedify
- The free allowance is 5 GB a month, so regular use needs a paid plan.
- Each account works on up to 5 devices at once; the Family plan has 5 accounts.
- Dedicated Server add-ons start at $75 a month billed yearly ($120 billed monthly); self-hosted servers start at $25 a month billed yearly ($40 monthly).
- Router plans are priced by monthly prioritized data, from 100GB at $129 a year to 3TB at $450 a year, and are not listed in the plan table above.
Surfshark
- The advertised $2.49 a month covers only the first 27 months of a 2-year plan; after that it renews yearly at $79, $99 or $119 depending on the plan.
- The 30-day money-back guarantee excludes Alternative Number purchases, anonymous dedicated IPs and most reseller or gift-card purchases.
- Identity theft coverage is for US residents outside New York State, and Incogni only serves the US, UK, EU, Switzerland and Canada.
- The free trial needs PayPal, Apple Pay or a credit card and applies only to 1- and 2-year plans bought on the website.
Key features
Speedify
- Channel bonding
- Combines Wi-Fi, cellular, Ethernet, tethered phones and satellite into a single connection so traffic keeps flowing if one link drops.
- Streaming priority
- Livestreams on the major platforms are given priority automatically, and the vendor lists support for OBS, Streamlabs, StreamYard and others.
- Encrypted traffic
- Traffic is encrypted, and the vendor says this also stops an ISP from telling browsing from streaming or gaming.
- Premium servers
- Paid plans include extra servers in more than 50 locations. Dedicated and self-hosted servers are optional add-ons.
- Wide platform coverage
- Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and iPadOS, Android and OpenWrt routers, with Router plans that cover a whole network.
Surfshark
- Unlimited devices
- One subscription connects as many devices at once as you like. During the free trial the limit is three.
- Ad and cookie pop-up blocking
- The VPN apps include an ad blocker and a blocker for cookie consent pop-ups.
- Bypasser, Rotating IP and MultiHop
- Bypasser lets chosen apps and sites skip the VPN, Rotating IP changes your address during a session, and Dynamic MultiHop routes traffic through two servers.
- Alternative ID
- Generates a masked email address that forwards to your inbox and a made-up persona for sign-ups. A virtual phone number is a paid add-on.
- Antivirus and breach alerts
- The One and One+ plans add real-time and scheduled antivirus scans, webcam protection, and alerts when your email, card or ID details leak.
- Server network
- More than 4,500 servers in 100 countries, which Surfshark says have all been upgraded to 10Gbps.
Plans
Speedify
Free$0
5 GB of Speedify data each month on any platform; paid plans remove the cap.
Individual, monthly$14.99
per month
One account on up to 5 devices at once, unlimited data and premium servers in 50+ locations.
Individual, 1 year$89.99
per year, renewing every year
The same Individual plan billed yearly, which the store shows as $7.49 a month.
Individual, 3 years$179.99
every 3 years, renewing every 3 years
The same Individual plan billed every 3 years, which the store shows as $4.99 a month. The store advertises 40% off the first term during its current sale.
Family, 3 years$270
every 3 years, renewing every 3 years
5 accounts, each on up to 5 devices, with unlimited data; shown as $7.50 a month. Also sold yearly at $135 and monthly at $22.50.
Teams, 1 year$89.99
per seat / year, billed annually ($14.99 per seat billed monthly)
Each seat on up to 5 devices, with central account management, an analytics dashboard, and CLI and API access.
Surfshark
Starter, 2 years$79
per year at renewal, after a first term of 27 months
VPN and Alternative ID. The first 27 months cost $67.23 ($2.49 a month), then it renews each year at $79.
Starter, 1 year$79
per year at renewal, after a first term of 15 months
VPN and Alternative ID. The first 15 months cost $44.85 ($2.99 a month), then it renews each year at $79.
Starter, 1 month$18.95
per month
VPN and Alternative ID, billed monthly at the same price each month.
One, 2 years$99
per year at renewal, after a first term of 27 months
Adds Antivirus, Alert and Search. First 27 months $67.23, the same as Starter. Also 1 year ($44.85 first 15 months) or $19.95 a month.
One+, 2 years$119
per year at renewal, after a first term of 27 months
Adds Incogni data removal and US identity theft cover. First 27 months $107.73. Also 1 year ($104.85 first 15 months) or $22.85 a month.
Ways to pay less
Speedify
- Annual discount
Longer terms cost less per month
Individual is $14.99 a month, $89.99 for a year ($7.49 a month) and $179.99 for 3 years ($4.99 a month).
- Other savings
Black Friday: 40% off the first term
The store advertises 40% off the first term of 1-year and 3-year Individual and Family plans, applied automatically, ending Friday, November 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Surfshark
- Other savings
First 27 months of a 2-year plan from $67.23
Starter and One cost $67.23 for the first 27 months (24 plus 3 extra) and One+ $107.73 in a Black Friday deal. The plans then renew every 12 months at $79, $99 and $119.
- Other savings
First 15 months of a 1-year plan from $44.85
Starter and One cost $44.85 for the first 15 months (12 plus 3 extra) and One+ $104.85, before renewing yearly at the full price.
- Education
Student discount through Student Beans
Students who verify their status with Student Beans get a discount code for checkout. Surfshark's page does not state the size of the discount.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Speedify or Surfshark?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Speedify is cheaper to start with: $4.99 a month, against $6.58 a month when paid by the year for Surfshark. Speedify starts at $4.99 per month on the Individual 3-year plan, billed $179.99 every 3 years, and Surfshark starts at $79 per year at renewal (Starter), after a first 27 months for $67.23.
Which has a free plan, Speedify or Surfshark?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Speedify has a free plan. Surfshark does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Speedify and Surfshark run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Surfshark lists a browser extension. Both list macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.