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PAdGuard vs Surfshark
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose AdGuard if…
- you need free plan
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, families
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Choose Surfshark if…
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, families
Side by side
Feature AdGuard Surfshark
Per device per month$0.83—
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome, Self-hostedWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome
CategoryAd & tracker blockersVPN
CompanyAdGuardSurfshark B.V.
Full feature lists
A AdGuard
- System-wide ad and tracker blocking in browsers and apps
- Phishing and malicious site protection
- Parental control against adult content
- Android ad blocking without root access
- DNS-level filtering on iOS
- Router-level blocking with AdGuard Home
- Command-line Linux ad blocker with custom filters
- Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera
S Surfshark
- 4500+ servers in 100 countries at 10 Gbps
- Unlimited simultaneous devices
- Split tunneling, rotating IP and double VPN
- Ad and cookie pop-up blocker
- Antivirus with real-time scans and webcam protection
- Scam text detection and AI email scam checker
- Data leak alerts for email, ID and credit cards
- Masked email and persona generator
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
AdGuard · adguard.com
Surfshark · surfshark.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
AdGuard
Per device per month: $0.83
Surfshark
Surfshark Starter$2.49/mo ($67.23 for first 27 months), or $2.99/mo on 12-month plan ($44.85 for first 15 months), or $18.95/mo billed monthly
Surfshark One$2.49/mo ($67.23 for first 27 months), or $3.09/mo on 12-month plan ($46.35 for first 15 months), or $19.95/mo billed monthly
Surfshark One+$3.99/mo ($107.73 for first 27 months), or $6.99/mo on 12-month plan ($104.85 for first 15 months), or $22.85/mo billed monthly
Price changes we've recorded
We re-read each pricing page every month and log what changed.
AdGuard
No changes since we started tracking.
Surfshark
- Nov 7, 2026Starting price: none → $2.49/mo; Surfshark Starter: £1.79/mo (£48.33 for first 27 months) → $2.49; Surfshark One: £1.79/mo (£48.33 for first 27 months) → $2.49; Surfshark One+: £2.89/mo (£78.03 for first 27 months) → $3.99
Strengths and limitations
AdGuard
- Apps for Windows, Mac, Android, Android TV, iOS and Linux
- Android app works without root access
- 14-day trial on the desktop and Android apps
- Free browser extensions for six browsers
- The full Android app is installed via APK rather than Google Play
- The Linux version is command-line only
Surfshark
- Unlimited devices on one account
- 4500+ servers in 100 countries with RAM-only, audited no-logs setup
- Antivirus certified by AV-Test
- 30-day money-back guarantee and 24/7 support
- No free plan
- Identity theft coverage limited to US residents, excluding New York State
- Incogni data removal only for US, UK, EU, Swiss and Canadian residents
- Scam call protection not yet available
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 7, 2026. Editorial policy