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NBitdefender vs Surfshark
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Bitdefender if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: home users and families, small businesses
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Choose Surfshark if…
- you work on Linux, Chrome
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, families
Side by side
Feature Bitdefender Surfshark
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price—$2.49/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retention—Does not log online activity; servers RAM-only, wiped on restart
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Android, iOS, WebWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome
CategoryAntivirusVPN
CompanyBitdefender · since 2001Surfshark B.V.
Full feature lists
B Bitdefender
- Antivirus for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS
- All-in-one plans with VPN and password manager
- Scam detection with Scamio and a link checker
- Digital identity protection
- GravityZone EDR and XDR for businesses
- Vulnerability and patch management
- Managed detection and response services
- Cloud and container workload security
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.
Bitdefender · bitdefender.com
Surfshark · surfshark.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Bitdefender
Freemium. Plan details aren't published.
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.
Bitdefender
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
Bitdefender
- Free antivirus for Windows and Android
- Covers Windows, Mac, Android and iOS
- Range runs from consumer plans to enterprise XDR and managed services
- Free trials offered for consumer and business products
- Large product range can make choosing a plan hard
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
More comparisons
Other options to consider
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From $1.67/mo
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See site
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Paid
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Freemium
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Free trial
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Free trial
Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 7, 2026. Editorial policy