Surfshark vs Proton VPN

Surfshark is cheaper: $2.71 a month when you pay for 2 years, against $4.49 for Proton VPN when you pay for 2 years, about 40% less.

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The short answer

Surfshark is cheaper: $2.71 a month when you pay for 2 years, against $4.49 for Proton VPN when you pay for 2 years, about 40% less.
Paying month to month, Proton VPN costs $9.99 against $20.60 for Surfshark.
Surfshark allows unlimited devices at once, against 10 for Proton VPN.
Surfshark has servers in more countries: 100 against 91.
On features, only Surfshark offers a dedicated IP option.

Side by side

Surfshark and Proton VPN compared. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Side by side	Surfshark	Proton VPN
Lowest monthly price	$2.71 (better)	$4.49
Plan length for that price	2 years	2 years
Month-to-month price	$20.60	$9.99 (better)
1-year plan, per month	$3.25 (better)	$5.99
2-year plan, per month	$2.71 (better)	$4.49
Devices at once	Unlimited (better)	10
Server countries	100 (better)	91
Servers	3,200	4,600
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	Yes
Ad blocker	Yes	Yes
Dedicated IP	Yes (better)	No
Money-back guarantee	30 days	30 days
Based in	Netherlands	Switzerland
Founded	–	–
Apps for	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome, Firefox, Fire TV	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome, Firefox

Plans and prices

Monthly price for each plan length, free months included.

Surfshark and Proton VPN prices for each plan length
Plan length	Surfshark	Proton VPN
1 month	$20.60	$9.99 (better)
1 year	$3.25 (better)	$5.99
2 years	$2.71 (better)	$4.49

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Surfshark cheaper than Proton VPN?

Surfshark has the lower price: $2.71 a month when you pay for 2 years, against $4.49 for Proton VPN. Month to month, Proton VPN is cheaper at $9.99.

Which is better for privacy, Surfshark or Proton VPN?

Both have a no-logs policy. Surfshark is based in Netherlands, one of the Fourteen Eyes countries, and Proton VPN is based in Switzerland, outside the Fourteen Eyes countries.

Which has more servers, Surfshark or Proton VPN?

Surfshark has servers in 100 countries, against 91 for Proton VPN.

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.