Surfshark vs Private Internet Access

Private Internet Access is cheaper: $2.03 a month when you pay for 2 years, against $2.71 for Surfshark when you pay for 2 years, about 25% less.

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The short answer

Private Internet Access is cheaper: $2.03 a month when you pay for 2 years, against $2.71 for Surfshark when you pay for 2 years, about 25% less.
Paying month to month, Private Internet Access costs $11.99 against $20.60 for Surfshark.
Surfshark has servers in more countries: 100 against 91.
On features, only Surfshark offers double VPN.

Side by side

Surfshark and Private Internet Access compared. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Side by side	Surfshark	Private Internet Access
Lowest monthly price	$2.71	$2.03 (better)
Plan length for that price	2 years	2 years
Month-to-month price	$20.60	$11.99 (better)
1-year plan, per month	$3.25 (better)	$3.33
2-year plan, per month	$2.71	$2.03 (better)
Devices at once	Unlimited	Unlimited
Server countries	100 (better)	91
Servers	3,200	35,000
No-logs policy	Yes	Yes
Kill switch	Yes	Yes
WireGuard	Yes	Yes
OpenVPN	Yes	Yes
Split tunneling	Yes	Yes
Streaming support	Yes	Yes
P2P and torrenting	Yes	Yes
Double VPN	Yes (better)	No
Ad blocker	Yes	Yes
Dedicated IP	Yes	Yes
Money-back guarantee	30 days	30 days
Based in	Netherlands	USA
Founded	–	–
Apps for	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome, Firefox, Fire TV	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome, Firefox, Opera

Plans and prices

Monthly price for each plan length, free months included.

Surfshark and Private Internet Access prices for each plan length
Plan length	Surfshark	Private Internet Access
1 month	$20.60	$11.99 (better)
1 year	$3.25 (better)	$3.33
2 years	$2.71	$2.03 (better)

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Surfshark cheaper than Private Internet Access?

Private Internet Access has the lower price: $2.03 a month when you pay for 2 years, against $2.71 for Surfshark. Month to month, Private Internet Access is cheaper at $11.99.

Which is better for privacy, Surfshark or Private Internet Access?

Both have a no-logs policy. Surfshark is based in Netherlands, one of the Fourteen Eyes countries, and Private Internet Access is based in USA, one of the Fourteen Eyes countries. Only Surfshark offers double VPN.

Which has more servers, Surfshark or Private Internet Access?

Surfshark has servers in 100 countries, against 91 for Private Internet Access.

How do you compare the prices?

We use each VPN's monthly price for every plan length, in USD, with free months included. Prices come from the providers' own pricing pages and are checked every week.