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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Evaluating 3,987 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the incredibly helpful staff and responsive support team for patiently guiding them through technical glitches and resolving various account issues quickly and smoothly. Many consumers also find the digital platform exceptionally easy to navigate, secure, and reliable for everyday browsing and complete family device protection. However, some people mentioned that customer service was occasionally unhelpful, slow to respond, or difficult to reach when facing complex technical problems. A few users additionally experienced frustrating subscription renewals, alongside ongoing challenges with securing refunds or accessing certain restricted online websites.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very easy to use, but having difficulty to switch back off the mock location. Should have an option to turn it on or off. Sometimes it's difficult to switch to other locations. Should have... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had to contact Customer Service for Surfshark twice today, but each time the representatives I talked to were very polite, knowledgeable, and made sure my concerns were addressed. My family and I ar... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Adelaide Porter was exceptional in solving my problem. Who knew she could coach an 80 year old how to log out of a regular email sign in and change it to an apple login. She was very patient and preci... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Surfshark vpn seems to work fine in keeping financial accounts safe. Hope stays that way. Been using for at least 6 years maybe by now. For now I see no reason to switching to another vpn.

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About Surfshark

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Online security made easy

Surfshark is a cybersecurity company that develops online privacy and security solutions for everyone. Surfshark offers an all-round online security suite, the ultimate value solution for online safety.

The suite includes various tools, such as a VPN with an integrated ad blocker, user-friendly Antivirus, personal data masking tool Alternative ID, data leak detection system Alert, and private search tool Search.

Surfshark’s no-logs policy is regularly audited by Deloitte.

In 2024, Surfshark was recognized as Tech Advisor Editors’ Choice for speed, performance, unlimited devices, global server selection, and user-friendliness. That same year, TechRadar recommended Surfshark as a high-speed, high-value security solution. In addition to that, Surfshark is one of the Financial Times Top 1000 Fastest Growing European Companies in 2024 and 2025.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Surfshark is the easiest for streaming

Surfshark is the easiest for streaming. Say you need/want to watch a Netflix show in another country. You can easily find the best server in that exact location. Best of all I have never experienced in lags or denial while I'm out of the country.

14 October 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sketchy practices to take your money

I have been a customer for multiple years, I actually didnt use it this past year but I forgot to cancel to I paid anyway. Today was my renewal date and I decided to cancel the service because I no longer need it. The credit card on file was expired but I still decided to cancel my subsciption and do the right thing.

As soon as I logged it to cancel my subscription, they were able to charge the expired card. I reached out right away to the customer service to reverse the charge, after all, the renewal date for 1 year subscription is today.

But dispite being on renewal day, they won't cancel the charge, they won't issue a refund and they simply refer to their terms of services. No 30-day money back guarantee after the first year, no refund on paid subscriptions even if you didn't want to renew.

I'm not even 1 day late, I've been a good paying customers for the past 3 years and I found these practices super skectchy.

14 October 2026
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Reply from Surfshark

Hi there, thanks for sharing your experience. It seems that the renewal charge went through because auto-renewal was still active on your account. This can occur when a credit card is linked to your current bank account. That said, we'd like to take a closer look at your case, so please feel free to contact us directly via email at miles@surfshark.com.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

It will lwt you down when you need it

Anytime you really need it, it will let you down. It simply doesn't work on any restricted network. I use it for years, but now if I have to sum it I would say poor service with very poor assistance

13 October 2026
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Reply from Surfshark

Hi there, sorry to hear about this. On restricted networks, connection issues can happen due to third-party network blocks outside any VPN provider’s control, and 100% availability can’t be guaranteed. Often, switching the protocol in the Surfshark app -> Settings -> VPN settings -> Protocol and trying WireGuard or a different server can help. That said, we’d like to take a closer look at your case - please get in touch with our support team by joining live-chat on our website here: https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us#open-chat

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ms.Adelaide Porter was very helpful…

Ms.Adelaide Porter was very helpful ,even when I disconnected erroneously my chat,Mr.Gregorio was very understanding and reconnected to the same Agent Ms.Adelaide.Very helpful customer service.I am an existing happy customer from Sri Lanka.

14 October 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Cancelation is difficult and default plans are for two years!

Their product worked but their app was very annoying in that I couldn't cancel on the app. They made me go on their website.

Also you really have to be careful because they show the price and say /mo but then it also shows you the default plan it brings you to had pricing for 2 years which is ridiculous.

Their monthly price that's not on a term is 6x the price which is also crazy.

11 October 2026
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Reply from Surfshark

Hello, Kevin. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

To clarify, canceling your subscription can be done through our website in just a few steps, as billing and subscription changes are managed on the account side rather than within the app itself.

On the pricing side, longer plans come with a reduced monthly rate, which is why the headline price is tied to a multi-year option. The monthly plan is available as a flexible alternative, though at the standard rate.

If you'd like us to take a closer look at your account or help with anything further, please reach out to support@surfshark.com, and our team will be happy to assist.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm very happy

I'm very happy. I would like to know a bit more about the coverage you supply. It's been awhile since I signed up and I'm 76 now, so I need a bit of reminding. Thank you,

13 October 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is by far the very worst service…

This is by far the very worst service I've ever used. Totally incompetent. The service works only half the time and they do NOT respond to emails!

13 October 2026
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Reply from Surfshark

Hi, Theda. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Our support team is available 24/7 via live chat on our website: https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us#open-chat and through email at support@surfshark.com, so please feel free to reach out there, and we'll be happy to look into the connection issues you've been running into.

If you're still having trouble getting through, drop a message directly to miles@surfshark.com, and we'll make sure your case gets the right attention.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is a great product

This is a great product which is basically fire and forget. As with any VPN, there are times when you need a bypass and this one requires the fewest of the ones I've used.

Then there are the add-ons which further solidify your security and these are entirely optional so you can pick those you actually need over a higher priced VPN which provides features you don't use or want.

20 November 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Their customer support is good

Their customer support sorted out an issue. But make sure you are speaking to them as some other company claimed to be their support and wanted to charge for the service. These guys don’t charge and have sorted. (Thanks Miles).

12 October 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Surfshark

Hi there, thanks for sharing. Just to clarify, Surfshark does not charge for technical support, so if a payment was requested by someone claiming to represent our team, this is something we would very much like to investigate on our end.

We also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee on initial payments. Please note that if a dispute has been opened through your bank, the refund process is handled on their side, and the subscription may be canceled automatically as a result.

That said, we would really like the opportunity to take a closer look at your case and help resolve this matter. Please reach out to us directly at miles@surfshark.com, and we will look into it personally.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Great if you want to be overcharged and gaslit about it

Worked well until it didn't. I was subscribed for multiple years when suddenly the charge for a 1-year subscription nearly doubled with no change in the package that I was receiving. (And before Surfshark replies - no, I am not referring to a promotional rate ending, as my promo rate ended long ago and that was not an issue. And no, this was also not a price difference due to an exchange rate/currency conversion.)

When I checked the pricing page and reached out to customer service, all their own pricing guides confirmed that I was overcharged by approximately $100. Customer service was extremely difficult to deal with and tried to gaslight me into believing it was the correct amount, even when the pricing website they sent me themselves clearly showed a dramatically different price. Customer service rep kept just saying that promotional pricing is different from regular when I was NOT asking about a promo ending and stated that repeatedly. And again - they sent a link to Surfshark's OWN website which clearly stated the annual price in my currency, and which showed that the actual price was $100 less than what they charged me. Interacting with this rep was like talking to a brick wall. Either they didn't understand, or were being intentionally difficult, but either way it was some of the worst customer service I've dealt with.

They refused to refund me the amount that I was overcharged and told me if I wanted a refund I needed to cancel my entire subscription.

Not sure why I would resubscribe to a company that dramatically overcharges me, tries to gaslight me into believing they didn't overcharge when their own evidence shows that they did, provides no explanation or accountability for doing so, and then fails to provide a simple solution.

Unless you want to be monitoring your credit card statements like a hawk, I would skip this company.

11 October 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Surfshark

Hello, Katharine, thank you for sharing. This is certainly not the experience we intend for our users and we're sorry to hear about the difficulties you experienced. We would like to thoroughly investigate what exactly happened here and how we can help deal with this. Since you already communicated with our support, please get in touch with us directly at miles@surfshark.com instead.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

An expensive disaster, save your money

I already regret subscribing to Surfshark. It frequently routes my connection to a completely different country than the one chosen - almost always India. On top of that, many connections block access to everyday sites like YouTube, making the VPN unfit for purpose. To make matters worse, the mobile app does not work at all.

​The nominal saving over other providers simply is not worth the hassle. This has been a completely shambolic experience from day one and I have never received a single reply to my numerous flagged complaints. I am going straight back to NordVPN when my contract expires. I would recommend avoiding Surfshark like the plague.

10 October 2026
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Reply from Surfshark

Hello, thank you for sharing this. Some websites may restrict VPN traffic due to their own policies, and connection issues can often improve by changing the protocol in Surfshark app -> Settings -> VPN settings -> Protocol, with WireGuard usually offering the best stability. That said, we'd like to take a closer look to your case, please reach out to miles@surfshark.com so we can investigate your case further.

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