# Surfshark > VPN with no device limit, sold alone or in security bundles Surfshark is a subscription VPN that puts no limit on how many devices one account connects. The Starter plan pairs the VPN with Alternative ID masked emails and personas, One adds antivirus, breach alerts and private search, and One+ adds Incogni data removal. Plans run for 1 month, 1 year or 2 years. - **Category:** VPNs - **Made by:** Surfshark B.V. - **Website:** https://surfshark.com - **Runs on:** macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension - **Facts last checked:** Oct 17, 2026 ## Pricing Surfshark is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $79 per year at renewal (Starter), after a first 27 months for $67.23. - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** 7-day free trial of 1- and 2-year plans bought on the website, limited to 3 devices. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 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 $50.85 ($3.39 a month), then it renews each year at $79. | | Starter, 1 month | $16.45 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 ($50.85 first 15 months) or $18.95 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 $121.23. Also 1 year ($112.35 first 15 months) or $21.85 a month. | Read from https://surfshark.com/pricing on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Surfshark before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **First 27 months of a 2-year plan from $67.23** (Other savings): Starter and One cost $67.23 for the first 27 months (24 plus 3 extra) and One+ $121.23. The plans then renew every 12 months at $79, $99 and $119. Source: https://surfshark.com/pricing - **First 15 months of a 1-year plan from $50.85** (Other savings): Starter and One cost $50.85 for the first 15 months (12 plus 3 extra) and One+ $112.35, before renewing yearly at the full price. Source: https://surfshark.com/pricing - **Student discount through Student Beans** (Education): 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. Source: https://surfshark.com/student-discount ## Key features - **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. ## Good for - Households with more devices than a capped VPN allows - Buyers who want antivirus and breach alerts in the same subscription - People who hand out masked email addresses when signing up to sites ## Worth knowing - 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Oct 17, 2026. Surfshark puts no limit on devices, so one subscription covers the whole family's phones, laptops and TVs. The first 27 months cost $67.23, which is about as cheap as the big names get. After that it renews at $79 a year, and the free trial needs a payment method and covers only 3 devices. - **Value for money: B.** The 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 $16.45. - **Free plan and trial: D.** A 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: B.** Unlimited 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: A.** 4.7 from about 132,000 App Store ratings. Sign in, hit connect, done. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and browser extensions. There's no integration list or API on record, so it stops at B. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Surfshark's own pages on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among VPNs - Surfshark's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 13 of the 16 other VPNs we grade, and level with 2. - It stands best on ease of use (A, above 15 of 16) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 6). - Its paid plans start at $6.58 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 10 of the 15 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/vpn ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Surfshark you would be making servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 13 of the 16 other VPNs we grade. It costs $79 a year. - You could make: Ad and tracker blocking: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## What people say - **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 132,351 ratings in the United States, read Oct 17, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1391782046 **Tags:** VPN, Ad and tracker blocking ## Alternatives - [NordVPN](https://toolgpa.com/tools/nordvpn): Subscription VPN with threat protection and Meshnet device links. 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[Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/private-internet-access-vs-surfshark) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026: - https://surfshark.com/pricing - https://surfshark.com/terms-of-service/pricing - https://surfshark.com/terms-of-service - https://surfshark.com/student-discount - https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/8958891462418-What-are-Surfshark-subscription-plan-options - https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360026123554-Does-Surfshark-offer-a-free-trial Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/surfshark Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).