Surfshark Review
Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions
Surfshark comes up a lot as a good-value VPN that’s easy to live with day to day. People like that it’s usually cheaper than the big-name alternatives, works well for streaming (Netflix, Hulu, YouTube...
What the Community Says
Surfshark comes up a lot as a good-value VPN that’s easy to live with day to day. People like that it’s usually cheaper than the big-name alternatives, works well for streaming (Netflix, Hulu, YouTube TV), and lets you use it on unlimited devices, which is great for families or lots of gadgets. When it’s behaving, it feels fast and stable enough for regular browsing, streaming, and even torrenting with features like a kill switch.
The biggest complaints are about trust and reliability: some folks don’t love the company connections/ownership and get a “big VPN brand” vibe that makes them uneasy about privacy. Streaming can also be hit-or-miss depending on the service and region (some platforms detect and block it), and a few people run into frustrating account or billing issues like renewals not matching what they expected. Support and refunds can feel slow or rigid when something goes wrong, which is a pain if you need quick fixes.
Strengths
- Unlimited devices
- Good value for the price
- Works well with popular streaming services
- Generally fast speeds
- Useful safety features like a kill switch
Weaknesses
- Billing and renewal issues
- Support can be slow or unhelpful
- Some streaming apps still detect/block it
- Trust concerns about company ownership/jurisdiction
- Occasional location/IP accuracy complaints
Summary generated 1 week ago from 413 community mentions
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Reviews about "Kill Switch"
6 reviews"Surfshark. Inexpensive, works great and has a kill switch. Runs on Android, Windows and Linux. Don't know about the Apple universe."
"Fyi - Of your three choices, only Surfshark has a kill switch for the Firestick. Expressvpn and Ipvanish are the only others that offer it as far as I'm aware."
"Thanks. Yea proton has the switch and works on my android just not the shield. Surf shark may win tho if I switch"
"...ame 'marketing fluff' everywhere. I eventually stopped reading the lists and did 3 trials (Express, Surfshark, and Nord) to see which one actually worked on everything I use. Here’s the honest truth from my testing: Express: Very smooth..."
"Yeah gotta disagree. I am using surfshark and they have a major flaw in that when they drop the conection and you revert back to your own they dont actually alert you. At least I dont get alerted."
"Interesting post. We purchased and installed Surfshark during the Black Friday sale event in November (2025). We used it for 3 weeks during which time, our I.P. Address was leaked and we received a copyright infringement notice for content ..."