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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7 reviews"I've used Surfshark and NordVPN. Both solve this issue but you typically need your own router connected that supports using a VPN service. I used Surfshark on a Unifi UCG-Fiber to play Nintendo Switch Online games like Brawl, which require..."
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"..., 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 * Is the NordVPN hate justified, or is it mostly outdated/misinformation at this point?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."
"...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..."
"...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..."
"...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..."