Surfshark Review

"Best for privacy: MullVad, CopVPN, ProtonVPN. Best for speed: Surfshark, Express, NordVPN."

"...port took a long time to reply by weeks. It only left me the option of the cheap and more versatile Surfshark. Plus, it has unlimited device uses. I appreciate the advice ya'll gave me but this was the best option for not wasting my time an..."

"I’ve had Surfshark for a couple weeks now and it’s been perfect for me. I check whoer and ipleaks pretty regularly to make sure everything’s working properly and it always is"

"По анонімності найкращі Mullvad i Proton. Якщо щось сучасне і плюшки - Surfshark"

"...le want to be able to surf the web without their hotel or airline throttling/blocking in which case Surfshark is more than good enough for that."

"PSA: Please use these tools: VPN: UltraVPN for free, Surfshark for paid Browser: Any Firefox-based browsers (Librewolf, Tor) Extensions: Privacy Badger, CleanURL, SkipRedirect, uBlock Origin, Location Guard (set to Fixed Location) Use all..."

"...nsored. From what I’ve seen on Reddit, a few names keep popping up: **NordVPN**, **ExpressVPN**, **Surfshark**, **Mullvad**, and **ProtonVPN**. Each one seems to have its own crowd of fans. NordVPN seems popular for its speed and overall r..."

"... Comparison tables' that I found, and it *seems* that the the top VPN's for the Firestick are Nord, Surfshark and Proton (mainly becuase they have apps I can download easily vs sideloading one). Honestly, I'd just use a VPN for the Firesti..."

"... Comparison tables' that I found, and it *seems* that the the top VPN's for the Firestick are Nord, Surfshark and Proton (mainly becuase they have apps I can download easily vs sideloading one). Honestly, I'd just use a VPN for the Firesti..."

"...n apps and trusted security features. **Surfshark** (https://surfshark.com/vpnreddit): BLACK FRIDAY: Get 82% off + 2 months extra Great value pick with unlimited devices and solid day-to-day performance. **Private Internet Access** (https:/..."

"...ming if you are new to VPNs, especially compared to more beginner friendly services like NordVPN or Surfshark. In terms of cost, AirVPN is not free but it is still considered affordable by many users. The pricing feels fair when you consid..."

"...re. Websites seem to have gotten wise and outright block VPNs out there but most don't. I feel like Surfshark has more setbacks than before but its still atleast decent. I would hope the bad rumors of them are false."

"Thanks, that’s helpful. I’m mostly after torrenting/privacy, but good to know how Express and Surfshark perform. Windscribe sounds like a solid backup."

"...engineer, turned State Representative, turned business professor. ) about the entire Privacy field. Surfshark is owned by NordSecurity, the same corporate entity that owns NordVPN as well. [https://youtu.be/vQmLMGcCO3I?t=406](https://yout..."

"...o the topic". In order to maintain a focused discussion, please ensure that topics are related to Surfshark or privacy/cybersecurity. It seems like you veered off-topic by promoting our competitors. To keep the Surfshark vibes strong an..."

"...o the topic". In order to maintain a focused discussion, please ensure that topics are related to Surfshark or privacy/cybersecurity. It seems like you veered off-topic by promoting our competitors. To keep the Surfshark vibes strong an..."

"...o the topic". In order to maintain a focused discussion, please ensure that topics are related to Surfshark or privacy/cybersecurity. It seems like you veered off-topic by promoting our competitors. To keep the Surfshark vibes strong an..."

"I have used SS, just about since they started then off and on. Support is hit or miss. With more misses. It works well, or people have issues with it. I would like to say that when streaming or downloading people are getting denied by ..."

"...nclude NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark, Proton VPN, Private Internet Access, CyberGhost, IPVanish, and more — each suited for different use cases like streaming, gaming, torrenting, or maximum privacy. If you’re trying to decide which VPN is..."

"..., Surfshark, etc.)?​ * Is the NordVPN hate justified, or is it mostly outdated/misinformation at this point?​ Any up‑to‑date, real‑world feedback from r/webmastertools would be hugely appreciated."

"...switch' that I am aware of. NordVPN and Surfshark are great commerical VPNs. However, they do keep logs, which some people don't like, and will prefer Proton or Mullvad because they don't. Megaupload has a VPN which is really good for strea..."

"...any options like NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Surfshark, ProtonVPN, and others, it’s hard to figure out which one is actually the **best VPN according to Reddit users** in 2026. From what I’ve seen across different subreddits (like r/VPN, r/Privacy..."

"...finitely not genuinely privacy focused. Surfshark is probably the go-to after PIA for very cheap VPN on multi-year terms. It failed my benching pretty abysmally at a very early stage just like PIA and I haven't been back, so not much I can..."

"...speeds when I recently tried it again). Surfshark is 9 eyes but not currently legally required to log by the Dutch courts but again this could change. Nord is also 9 eye. It's good but it's 9 eye so decide your threat model. Solid but do no..."

"...data to blend in on sensitive networks Surfshark merged with them in 2022, RAM only servers PrivateVPN based in Sweden owned by Miss Group backed by Private Equity Firm Perwyn in web hosting, domain registration and related PureVPN based i..."

"...wish I had bought ProtonVPN instead of SurfShark, list of problems I experience in row: So there are many reasons for my bad experience with SS and I'll explain it below but I highly recommend Mullad or ProtonVPN nowadays. If you're stingy..."

"...n more paid options such as ExpressVPN, Surfshark, NordVPN etc. can be good. On the lowest side you have Pango Group that owns many VPNs like Betternet, Hotspot Shield, Ultra AV etc. They've been alleged to sell data to advertisers or log d..."

"...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..."

"...cribe ( Dont forget our Canadian friends they are also in same boat as we with usa ) Cyberghost , surfshark and all of them are sadly subs of bigger usa or other company's like kape and nord Inc"

"Having server that services like banks actually let you connect via surfshark and not flag then as unsafe, defeating the purpose of a VPN. Having servers that streaming platforms won't block servers because you are on a VPN."

"I have used Surfshark for over 5 years and its has been ok. BUT I am not a high techky IT wonk... However, today I had a weird thing happen.. worrisome thing happen.. my bank called and said it noticed unusual activity in my account.. fo..."

"How much do you have to lose by not paying for muldav? Your life and freedom free of torture and inhumane treatment tens of thousands in having to fight to keep your human rights after being targeted politically or non politically. That's ..."

"...s://www.privacyguides.org/en/os/ios-overview/ https://www.privacyguides.org/en/os/macos-overview/ Surfshark was not the best idea to be honest, it's owned by the same entity as NordVPN; in general you should be avoiding Tesonet, they also..."

"... because Windscribe no longer supports p2p on their free plan that we purchased a subscription with Surfshark during their Black Friday event. But sometime during our 3 weeks of using it, our IP was leaked and we got hit with a copyright in..."

"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."

"I have noticed issues with windows apps not working when surfshark is active, like mail clients, messangers, icloud app for windows. Support is clear miss in my case. Vpn itself has good speed in my case as I just want enc of traffic and al..."

"I was with Nord before but they did not have WG and OpenVPN was as slow as expected while being hard on the CPU. Went with SS and learned my lesson that you also pay for support. I rather roll up my own, i can do that. If i need anonymity i..."

"...e (fully sourced): https://embed.kumu.io/9ced55e897e74fd807be51990b26b415#vpn-company-relationships/surfshark An example of a source: https://www.pcmag.com/news/nordvpns-parent-company-is-merging-with-vpn-provider-surfshark See also: ht..."

"Surfshark VPN leaks my IP address after only a few hours of use, meaning I need to keep an eye on the time and disconnect/reconnect just to keep my home IP address safe. This...kind of defeats the point of the app. Please fix"

"...le. However, this thread was OP asking about VPN providers that doesnt sell personal data, Nord and Surfshark fails horribly there. I would suggest that you sail the 7 seas for media instead of using questionable VPN providers to change you..."

"Muldav. Just pay the extra if you want real privacy. Don't trust the no logs of the surfing shark they can turn them on if asked really do your own research on who's audited"

"...rk. (everything was automaticatly set tu use VPN, and ignore the bypasser) \[on windows 11\] 8- Surfshark split tunelling Hijack your DNS, even in apps that are not tunneled throught the VPN. My whole system dns was changed to "weird d..."

"...ing your time and money on when it comes to privacy. Everything else - looking at you Nord, PIA and SurfShark - is a complete and utter waste of time."

"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 ..."

"Do you know that r/surfshark don't support IPv6 and you can only stream with the selected services? If you are using IPv6 then you probably always had a leak and privacy breach when connected which no one warn you about. If you somehow disc..."