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Norton vs Surfshark

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

NNortonFree trialVisit site
SSurfsharkFrom $2.49/moVisit site
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Choose Norton if…

  • you want to trial it before paying
  • you're in its core audience: home users, families
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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 Norton Surfshark
Pricing modelFree trialPaid
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, iOS, AndroidWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome
CategoryAntivirusVPN
CompanyGen DigitalSurfshark B.V.
Full feature lists

N Norton

  • Antivirus, malware and ransomware protection
  • Genie AI scam detection
  • Deepfake protection
  • Built-in VPN with kill switch and Double VPN
  • Password manager
  • Windows cloud backup up to 200 GB
  • Parental controls and dark web monitoring
  • Credit alerts and identity restoration support

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.

Norton home page
N Norton · norton.com
Surfshark home page
S Surfshark · surfshark.com

What you'd pay

The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.

Team sizeNortonSurfshark
1 person$1.67 Identity Advisor Plus$2.99 Surfshark Starter
5 people$6.25 Small Business (5 devices)$2.99 Surfshark Starter
20 people$6.25 Small Business (5 devices)$2.99 Surfshark Starter

Work it out for your team

  1. NortonIdentity Advisor Plus$1.67/mo
  2. SurfsharkSurfshark Starter$2.99/mo

The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.

All plans and prices

Norton

Mobile Security (iOS)£29.99 first yr
AntiVirus Plus£34.99 first yr
Norton 360 Standard£69.99 first yr
Norton 360 Deluxe£89.99 first yr
Norton 360 Advanced£149.99 first yr
Norton VPN Standard£59.99 first yr
Identity Advisor Plus£19.99/yr
Small Business£129.99 first yr
Small Business Premium£219.99 first yr
Small Business (5 devices)£74.99/year

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.

Norton

No changes since we started tracking.

Surfshark

  1. 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

Norton

  • 60-day money-back guarantee
  • Suites bundle antivirus, VPN, password manager and backup
  • 100% Virus Protection Promise on antivirus plans
  • Plans scale from 1 to 10 devices
  • Low prices apply to the first year only, then renewal pricing applies
  • Cloud backup and utilities are Windows-only
  • Dark web monitoring is not available in all countries

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